Probation Officers’ Arrest Authority in Deferral Cases
Published for NC Criminal Law on February 14, 2013.
Can a probation officer arrest a person being supervised pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement or G.S. 90-96 judgment? I’ve been asked that question a lot lately. I suspect it is coming up more often now that G.S. 90-96 is mandatory for consenting defendants. The short answer, in my opinion, is that when a probation ... Read more
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