Use of Initials in Charging Documents

Published for NC Criminal Law on January 23, 2009.

Third Update: The use of initials appears to be a floor below which a criminal pleading may not fall. In In re M.S., the court of appeals held that a juvenile petition that identified a sex offense victim only as “a child” was inadequate. Second Update: The Court of Appeals has approved the use of ... Read more

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