Defenders! OJD’s 2024 Virtual Series is up and running. We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you about our monthly trainings and forecast some upcoming topics. Each month, OJD hosts a webinar on a pertinent youth justice issues. The virtual trainings are usually held on the second Friday of every month at 1pm. However, you may find some held on an alternate Friday because of holidays or other office needs. Many of the topics for our virtual series come from you, defen

Our appellate courts have been quiet this past month on delinquency matters, which makes for a great opportunity to highlight noteworthy...

Among the frequently used dispositional alternatives in juvenile court is the imposition of restitution. The Court’s ability to order restitution is covered by N.C.G.S. 7B-2506(4) and 7B-2506(22). The amount of restitution the Court can order is determined by the youth’s delinquency history level with Level 1 capped at $500.00 and Level 2 allowing restitution over $500.00. While this is the information most defenders are familiar with, this is an over-simplified version of