North Carolina Statutes
§ 7B-1705 — Review of determination that petition should not be filed
North Carolina·Ch. 7B Juvenile Code·Art. 17 Screening of Delinquency, Undisciplined, and Vulnerable Complaints·Subch. II UNDISCIPLINED AND DELINQUENT JUVENILES
No later than 20 days after the complainant and the victim are notified, the prosecutor shall review the juvenile court counselor's determination that a juvenile petition should not be filed. Review shall include conferences with the complainant, the victim, and the juvenile court counselor. At the conclusion of the review, the prosecutor shall:
(i)affirm the decision of the juvenile court counselor or direct the filing of a petition and (ii) notify the complainant and the victim of the prosecutor's action. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1981, c. 469, s. 6; 1998-202, s. 6; 2001-490, s. 2.8; 2017-57, s. 16D.4(v); 2018-142, s. 23(b).)
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Nearby Sections
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§ 7B-100
Purpose§ 7B-1000
Authority to modify§ 7B-1001
Right to appeal§ 7B-1002
Proper parties for appeal§ 7B-1003
Disposition pending appeal§ 7B-1004
Disposition after appeal§ 7B-101
Definitions§ 7B-1101
Jurisdiction§ 7B-1101.1
Parent's right to counsel; guardian ad litem§ 7B-1103
Who may file a petition or motion§ 7B-1104
Petition or motion§ 7B-1105
Preliminary hearing; unknown parent