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• Is There a Deadline for Ordering a Disposition in a Delinquency Case?

  This entry was contributed by Jacquelyn Greene on March 29, 2023 at 2:26 pm and is filed under Juvenile Justice.

  The short answer is no. There is no specific legal requirement to enter a disposition in a delinquency matter in a certain period of time. At the same time, the law does provide some context on moving efficiently to disposition, including the ability, in certain circumstances, to appeal an adjudication before a disposition has been entered. This blog explains that context. Continue Reading

• Structuring Individualized Delinquency Dispositions

  This entry was contributed by Jacquelyn Greene on March 23, 2022 at 1:03 pm and is filed under Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Law.

  The Juvenile Code requires the court to select the most appropriate disposition for the delinquent juvenile. G.S. 7B-2501(c). Under this statute, the disposition must be designed to protect the public and to meet the needs and best interests of the juvenile based on offense severity, the need for accountability, the importance of protecting public safety, the juvenile’s degree of culpability, and the rehabilitative and treatment needs of the juvenile. There are many different statutory pathways available to the court to structure individualized dispositions targeted to meet the needs of the juvenile and reduce their risk of reoffending. This post explores some of those options, with an emphasis on alternatives outside of standard terms and conditions for probation or placement in out-of-home settings. Continue Reading