Watauga County Training
Defenders, In accordance with the health recommendations from the state and the current requests of the courts, the Watauga County Training that was going to be held on March 19, 2020 has been cancelled and rescheduled for May 28. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Week in Review: Dec 2-6
Welcome to the Merriest Month of All (but really, Raise the Age December!) Sunday, December 1st marked the official start of the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act (Raise the Age :D) and OJD couldn’t be more proud or more excited about this change in NC law. DEFENDERS PLEASE NOTE: “A quick reminder about fee applications…Any offense originally charged as a Class E through I felony disposed of in juvenile court after December 1, 2018 is paid at $60 per hour. For more information about privatel
Happy Thanksgiving!
We are so thankful to each and every one of you that visit our webpage for resources, tips, information and our blog. There’s no Week in Review this week, enjoy time with your families, friends and loved ones. We’ll see you back here next Friday… (AND THE #RAISETHEAGENC WILL BE OFFICAL)! Well, maybe just a brief announcement OR 3: Our Town Hall will go live on Twitter 12/2/2019 at 12 PM. Use the hashtag #RAISETHEAGENC to participate! The Office of the Parent Defender is looking for a new Admi
BIG Announcement!
The Office of the Juvenile Defender is hiring another Assistant Juvenile Defender to join our team. The position will be based in Western NC and will consult with trial and appellate counsel; perform district site evaluations; perform contract evaluations; educate defenders on changes in the law…amongst other things. Interested? Feel free to contact our office and Eric Zogry at 919-890-1650. Want to apply? Here’s the link. Posting available until December 8th.
Week in Review: Nov 11-15
What a cold week we had here in North Carolina. Where did Fall go? We are 17 days away from the implementation of Raise the Age! The countdown from 100 years has been LONG! 😀 Legislative Updates! There were a few updates for 2019 juvenile justice legislation. Read about them here. RAISE THE AGE TIP! How Will Probable Cause Be Different for 16 and 17 Year Olds? Currently for 13, 14 and 15 year olds, if the court finds probable cause, the court must also have a transfer hearing before determinin
Week in Review: Oct 28 – Nov 1
Happy November! Today marks the official 30 day countdown to #RaiseTheAgeNC. For all the Game of Thrones fans out there, The Long Night is almost over! It feels like we’ve been counting down for the longest. OJD has been working hard to make sure all of our content is up to date to provide our defenders with the most accurate information to successfully take care of our NC youth. Raise the Age will bring challenges to many, but serve so many more. Thank you for all your hard work and dedicati
Week in Review: Oct 14-18
Happy Friday Readers! The office has been buzzing with activity as we gear up for #RaiseTheAgeNC. We have so many materials, resources, and activities planned to keep you informed, the pressure is on! Lots of information to give you so let’s start! Defenders??????? Are you on the listserv? Contact LaTobia here to stay connected to your peers around the state for any and all things #JuvenileDefense TIP OF THE WEEK 😀 Immigration Consultations Did you know that IDS has made immigration consulta
Week in Review: October 7-11
Welcome back to another blog with OJD! Easy week with us, Eric & Austine took on Greensboro with an informative and necessary Raise the Age & Juvenile Basics CLE and the office is preparing vital information for our defenders as we get closer to the big day. Friday Fact: Today, October 10, is #WorldMentalHealthDay . According to The National Alliance on Mental Illness: 20% of youth ages 13-18 live w/ a #mentalhealth condition and 70% of youth in state & local juvenile justice systems have