North Carolina Statutes
§ 7B-2400 — Amendment of petition
North Carolina § 7B-2400
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 7BJuvenile Code
Art. 24Hearing Procedures
Subch. IIUNDISCIPLINED AND DELINQUENT JUVENILES
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Bluebook
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2400 (2026).
Text
The court may permit a petition to be amended when the amendment does not change the nature of the offense alleged. If a motion to amend is allowed, the juvenile shall be given a reasonable opportunity to prepare a defense to the amended allegations. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6.)
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Nearby Sections
15
§ 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-2400, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nc/7B/7B-2400.