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Several summers ago, I was stuck in Myrtle Beach traffic when the car behind me failed to stop in time, and her bumper met my bumper. There was no question […]
Today, we want to highlight one of the people who truly brings the School of Government’s mission to life. After more than 30 years of service to the UNC School […]
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has issued opinions recently that address two important issues relating to Chapter 50B DVPOs, the effect of repeated continuances of an ex parte order […]
On behalf of myself and my colleagues, we are excited to announce the availability of three new resources addressing abuse, neglect, dependency (A/N/D), and termination of parental rights (TPR) proceedings. […]
Welcome to part two of my series on North Carolina’s elective share. In part one of this series, we discussed what the elective share is and how it works to […]
I am happy to share a new resource with you: Delinquency Law: Original Juvenile Jurisdiction and Juvenile Jurisdiction over Parents, Guardians, and Custodians. This new Juvenile Law Bulletin (1) describes the current law of original juvenile jurisdiction; (2) provides a guide to the law of original juvenile jurisdiction based on offense dates between 2019 and 2024; and (3) describes juvenile jurisdiction over parents, guardians, and custodians of juvenile respondents in delinquency proceedings. Selected highlights from the Bulletin are provided below.
I have written before about entry of default and default judgments under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 55. My colleagues have also written about general appearances. But the word “appearance” in the […]
Anyone who has driven on the highways of North Carolina has seen an abandoned vehicle or two on the side of the road, often with a bright orange sticker on […]
Magistrates are often referred to as the “first face” of the judicial system. They are critical to upholding the due process rights of North Carolina’s citizens. One of the best […]
The Juvenile Code provides explicit procedure for discovery in juvenile delinquency matters. This procedure does not mirror the law that governs discovery in criminal matters. The statutes also do not address the constitutional obligation for disclosure of certain exculpatory evidence under the standard established in Brady v. Maryland, 83 S.Ct. 1194 (1963). This post explains both the statutory framework for and constitutional obligation regarding discovery in delinquency cases.