North Carolina Statutes
§ 7B-2000 — Juvenile's right to counsel; presumption of indigence
North Carolina § 7B-2000
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 7BJuvenile Code
Art. 20Basic Rights
Subch. IIUNDISCIPLINED AND DELINQUENT JUVENILES
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Bluebook
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2000 (2026).
Text
(a)A juvenile alleged to be within the jurisdiction of the court has the right to be represented by counsel in all proceedings. Counsel for the juvenile shall be appointed in accordance with rules adopted by the Office of Indigent Defense Services, unless counsel is retained for the juvenile, in any proceeding in which the juvenile is alleged to be (i) delinquent or (ii) in contempt of court when alleged or adjudicated to be undisciplined.
(b)All juveniles shall be conclusively presumed to be indigent, and it shall not be necessary for the court to receive from any juvenile an affidavit of indigency. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 2000-144, s. 22.)
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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
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North Carolina § 7B-2000, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nc/7B/7B-2000.