JURIST
DECEMBER 1, 2024
A newly revised North Carolina juvenile justice law will take effect Sunday, aiming to address gaps in handling serious offenses by minors. Cases involving Class F through I felony offenses and non-motor vehicle misdemeanors for 16- and 17-year-olds will remain in juvenile delinquency court.
CourtTechBulletin
MAY 17, 2022
[link] A report on the results of “The Court Appearance Project” in North Carolina was released recently. Relying on their combined expertise and the findings from the data, each county team crafted policy solutions that they believed would deliver a high impact in their courts and communities.3
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NCBA
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
By the North Carolina Judicial Branch Are you interested in understanding more about criminal court case processing in North Carolina? Courtesy of the North Carolina Judicial Branch, the Paralegal Division blog is publishing a three-part series the first three weeks of February.
JURIST
APRIL 12, 2022
In addition, the jury found Robertson guilty of the misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. Last Friday, the leader of the North Carolina Chapter of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty to felony charges for his actions associated with the January 6 attack.
The Crime Report
JUNE 3, 2021
In 2019, New York State completed a phase-in that raised the age at which teenagers can be charged as adults for misdemeanors and most felonies from 16 to 18 years old. Of those that do, only North Carolina, at age 6, has a lower minimum than New York. More than half of American states have no minimum age at all.
The Crime Report
JANUARY 27, 2022
For example, in Illinois, North Carolina and Texas, licensure boards are prohibited from considering arrests that failed to result in a conviction. States have implemented a variety of fair chance licensing reforms in recent years.
The Crime Report
MAY 28, 2021
immigration enforcement has largely shifted from the street to jails, resulting in overreach and an increase in incarceration, according to a North Carolina law professor. Jailhouse screening” was supposed to speed up immigration processes and identify undocumented immigrants who posed a threat to public safety.
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