7B-2200. Transfer of jurisdiction of a juvenile under the age of 16 to superior court. Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 7B-2200.5, after notice, hearing, and a finding of probable cause the court may, upon motion of the prosecutor or the juvenile’s attorney or upon its own motion, transfer jurisdiction over a juvenile to superior […]
7B-2200.5. Transfer of jurisdiction of a juvenile at least 16 years of age to superior court. (a) If a juvenile was 16 years of age or older at the time the juvenile allegedly committed an offense that would be a Class A, B1, B2, C, D, E, F, or G felony if committed by an […]
7B-2201. Fingerprinting and DNA sample from juvenile transferred to superior court. (a) When jurisdiction over a juvenile is transferred to the superior court, the juvenile shall be fingerprinted and the juvenile’s fingerprints shall be sent to the State Bureau of Investigation. (b) When jurisdiction over a juvenile is transferred to the superior court, a DNA […]
7B-2202. Probable cause hearing. (a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 7B-2200.5(a)(1), the court shall conduct a hearing to determine probable cause in all felony cases in which a juvenile was 13 years of age or older when the offense was allegedly committed. Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 7B-2200.5(c), the hearing shall be conducted […]
7B-2203. Transfer hearing. (a) At the transfer hearing, the prosecutor and the juvenile may be heard and may offer evidence, and the juvenile’s attorney may examine any court or probation records, or other records the court may consider in determining whether to transfer the case. (b) In the transfer hearing, the court shall determine whether […]
7B-2204. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Right to pretrial release; detention. (a) Once the order of transfer has been entered, the juvenile has the right to pretrial release as provided in G.S. 15A-533 and G.S. 15A-534. The release order shall specify the person or persons to whom the juvenile may be released. Pending release, the […]
