North Carolina Statutes
§ 7B-2405 — Conduct of the adjudicatory hearing
North Carolina·Ch. 7B Juvenile Code·Art. 24 Hearing Procedures·Subch. II UNDISCIPLINED AND DELINQUENT JUVENILES
The adjudicatory hearing shall be a judicial process designed to determine whether the juvenile is undisciplined or delinquent. In the adjudicatory hearing, the court shall protect the following rights of the juvenile and the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian to assure due process of law:
(1)The right to written notice of the facts alleged in the petition;
(2)The right to counsel;
(3)The right to confront and cross-examine witnesses;
(4)The privilege against self-incrimination;
(5)The right of discovery; and
(6)All rights afforded adult offenders except the right to bail, the right of self-representation, and the right of trial by jury. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6.)
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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