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The First Seven Days as a Guardian ad Litem in an Incompetency Proceeding
The First Seven Days as a Guardian ad Litem in an Incompetency Proceeding

This guide focuses on what a G.S. 35A guardian ad litem attorney should do in the first week after being appointed. Strategies are explored that will improve client representation and help attorneys better manage their workloads and stress. This guide highlights concrete steps that guardian ad litem attorneys can incorporate into their practices to hit the ground running early, including how...
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Drivers of Innovation: Environmental Stress and External Pressures
Drivers of Innovation: Environmental Stress and External Pressures

Unprecedented environmental transformation during the 2020 pandemic has forced public organizations be innovative at very short notice. Local governments in North Carolina had to change the way they provided services to citizens, rethink their internal systems, and adopt new policies and systems. In this bulletin, we focus on how and to what extent environmental stress...
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County Salaries in North Carolina, 2021
County Salaries in North Carolina, 2021

2020 NC County Salary Survey Dashboard

County Salaries in North Carolina is a self-reported data repository of county salaries, sponsored by the School of Government. North Carolina counties volunteer to provide this information to benefit other public organizations and the general public. For questions about a particular county’s salary data, please contact that county’s human resources...
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North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crimes, Seventh Edition, 2012, and the 2020 Cumulative Supplement with Online Access

This item is a package of North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012 (print edition) and the 2020 Cumulative Supplement (print edition), with online access through May 1, 2022. Online access is granted by a code printed in the front pages of the hard copy publication. 

The seventh edition updates the sixth edition with new offenses, legislative...
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2020 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to N.C. Crimes Online
2020 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to N.C. Crimes Online

 This supplement covers legislation enacted and case law decided from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2020. It is an essential companion to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, which incorporates statutory changes made through the 2011 session of the General Assembly and case law through December 31, 2011.

Purchase of the 2020...
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Including Young Children in Delinquency Jurisdiction: Issues of Infancy and Capacity
Including Young Children in Delinquency Jurisdiction: Issues of Infancy and Capacity

A child as young as 6 can be a respondent in a delinquency proceeding in North Carolina’s juvenile justice system. This is often referred to as the “minimum age” of juvenile jurisdiction. As potential respondents in a delinquency proceeding, these young children can be

taken into custody;interrogated by police;remanded to nonsecure or secure custody;subject to an adjudicatory hearing to...
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Local Government in North Carolina, Publication, Ricardo S. More, Gordon Whitaker
Local Government in North Carolina
Local Government in North Carolina

The fifth edition of Local Government in North Carolina is an interactive textbook that can be used at the K-12 level, by informal learners, adult education programs, and as a supplement for civic education programs such as local government citizens academies. The e-book is enhanced with multimedia features, such as augmented reality, videos, podcast and interactive data charts. The book...
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2018 Survey Report: Adoption and Administration of Local Development Regulations, Conditional Zoning, and Subdivision Administration
2018 Survey Report: Adoption and Administration of Local Development Regulations, Conditional Zoning, and Subdivision Administration

In 2018, the School of Government completed a survey of cities and counties in North Carolina on the adoption and administration of local development regulations. This report provides a detailed summary of the survey results, noting trends in local governments' use of conditional zoning, special use permits, zoning variances, development moratoria, and form-based codes. It includes...
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COVID-19 and Remote Testimony in Criminal Trials
COVID-19 and Remote Testimony in Criminal Trials

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across North Carolina, criminal jury trials have resumed in some districts following a six-month hiatus. Their resumption has raised a number of issues, among them whether the State may present remote testimony of its witnesses by electronic means to mitigate the risk of contracting the virus, as opposed to requiring them to appear in court. While courts may...
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2021 Property Tax Calendar
2021 Property Tax Calendar

This calendar lists deadlines for the 2021-22 tax year established by the Machinery Act.
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NC Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases: Complete Set
NC Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases: Complete Set

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases (complete set, 1 volume) are sample jury instructions organized by motor vehicle law topic. Trial judges use them for particular cases based on the relevant law and facts and share them with juries as guidance for reaching a decision in their cases. The instructions are created and compiled by The Pattern Jury...
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NC Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases: Complete Set
NC Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases: Complete Set

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases (complete set, 3 volumes) are sample jury instructions organized by criminal law topic. Trial judges use them for particular cases based on the relevant law and facts and share them with juries as guidance for reaching a decision in their cases. The instructions are created and compiled by The Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, made...
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NC Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases: Complete Set
NC Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases: Complete Set

North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases (complete set, 3 volumes) are sample jury instructions organized by civil law topic. Trial judges use them for particular cases based on the relevant law and facts and share them with juries as guidance for reaching a decision...
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June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases

 This is an update to the 2018 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases. 
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June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases

 This is an update to the 2019 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases.
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June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases

 This is an update to the 2019 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases.
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2020 Cumulative Supplement to Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina
2020 Cumulative Supplement to Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina

This supplement updates Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina, Fifth Edition, 2016, written by former School of Government faculty member Robert L. Farb. The 2016 main volume includes case law through June 2016 and statutory law through the 2016 legislative session. This supplement includes recent cases from the United States Supreme Court and from...
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COVID-19, Pretrial Detention, and Bond Determinations
COVID-19, Pretrial Detention, and Bond Determinations

The state of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the relative risk it poses to the health of criminal defendants, may play a significant role in the determination of bond conditions and whether a person remains in pretrial custody. Some defendants in other jurisdictions, citing the pandemic and the unique challenges it poses in the jail setting, have successfully challenged bond determinations...
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Performance Management: The Value of Service Delivery Outcomes
Performance Management: The Value of Service Delivery Outcomes

Outcome measures are fundamental to performance measurement systems in local government, representing the primary means for reporting on the service dimension of effectiveness. The performance measurement process begins with the department’s mission, followed by service delivery goals and SMART (specific, measurable, aggressive, result-oriented, and time-bound) objectives. The next step is to...
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Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina, 2016, and 2020 Cumulative Supplement
Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina, 2016, and 2020 Cumulative Supplement

This item is a package of Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina and the 2020 Cumulative Supplement to Arrest, Search and Investigation.  

This book covers the legal rules that govern an officer’s authority to enforce laws and to investigate criminal offenses. It also covers the basic rules of evidence in criminal cases. Supplementary material is placed in footnotes at the...
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COVID-19 Jail Restrictions and Access to Counsel
COVID-19 Jail Restrictions and Access to Counsel

Many attorneys have expressed concerns about their ability to effectively communicate with their clients in jail during the pandemic. Courts too have recognized that the pandemic has interfered with the ability of attorneys to interact with their clients, particularly when they are in custody, and that COVID-related restrictions on access may take on a constitutional dimension given the...
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North Carolina Defender Manual, Volume Two, Trial, 2020 Edition
North Carolina Defender Manual, Volume Two, Trial, 2020 Edition

Volume Two of the North Carolina Defender Manual is a resource for public defenders and appointed counsel who represent poor people accused of crimes. The book focuses primarily on criminal procedure at the trial stage. Fifteen chapters cover a variety of topics, such as personal rights of the defendant, selection of the jury, opening and closing arguments, witness examination, and appeals,...
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Final Report on City Services for Fiscal Year 2018-2019: Performance and Cost Data
Final Report on City Services for Fiscal Year 2018-2019: Performance and Cost Data

This report presents fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, performance and cost data for thirteen North Carolina cities in the service areas of residential refuse collection, household recycling, yard waste/leaf collection, police services, emergency communications, asphalt maintenance and repair, fire services, building inspections, fleet maintenance, central human resources, water services,...
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North Carolina Elder Abuse Employers Bundle
Legal Framework for North Carolina's Elder Protection System - Employer's Bundle
Legal Framework for North Carolina's Elder Protection System - Employer's Bundle

This bundle contains four resources dedicated to North Carolina’s elder protection system. 

Legal Framework for North Carolina’s Elder Protection System – This manual provides an overview of the bodies of law that serve as the foundation for North Carolina’s somewhat fragmented elder protection system. Roadmap to the Legal Framework for North Carolina’s Elder Protection System – This...
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Roadmap to the Legal Framework for North Carolina's Elder Protection System
Roadmap to the Legal Framework for North Carolina's Elder Protection System

This resource outlines the connections and workflows that can exist in North Carolina’s elder protection system. The Roadmap provides a summary-level snapshot that should be used in conjunction with the more comprehensive information found in  Legal Framework for North Carolina’s Elder Protection System, as well as the resources on the North Carolina Elder Protection Network  site – found at...
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Assessing Community Capacity for Disaster Response: The Pandemic Version
Assessing Community Capacity for Disaster Response: The Pandemic Version

 

 While any year might bring unique challenges to North Carolina in terms of the type, timing, and impact of natural disasters, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has forced a new focus on concerns to be addressed in planning and response efforts.

During 2014–19, just as an example of one kind of natural disaster, the state was struck by nine...
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Suggested Procedural Rules for Local Appointed Boards
Suggested Procedural Rules for Local Appointed Boards

Appointed boards are a vital part of local government in North Carolina. This book provides model procedural rules for their meetings.  The model rules cover, among many other topics, the organizational meeting, open meetings law requirements, the role of the presiding officer, agenda preparation and approval, substantive and procedural motions, voting, and public hearings.  Legal and...
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Indigent Defense Attorneys and COVID-19: FAQs About Practicing During a Pandemic
Indigent Defense Attorneys and COVID-19: FAQs About Practicing During a Pandemic

The pandemic has forced defense attorneys to confront even tougher choices than usual in a profession that is known for them. Face-to-face interactions during client meetings, witness interviews, court appearances, and simply running the business of an office are integral to most lawyers’ practices, and the virus has upended the ability to do them all. Some defense attorneys, concerned they...
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2020 N.C. Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulations
2020 N.C. Legislation Related to Planning and Development Regulations

The 2020 session of the North Carolina General Assembly convened on April 28, 2020, and initially addressed several bills directly related to the emergency situations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Later in May legislators moved to the regular business of a “short session”—taking up budget adjustments, bills that had passed the chamber of introduction in 2019, and reports from study...
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In Prison: Serving a Felony Sentence In North Carolina, Spanish Edition - Pack of 10 Books
In Prison: Serving a Felony Sentence In North Carolina, Spanish Edition - Pack of 10 Books

For the English edition, please click here.  

En la cárcel: Cumplir una pena de cárcel en Carolina del Norte 

Esta breve novela gráfica explica cómo se cumple una pena de cárcel por un delito grave en Carolina del Norte. Este libro, vendido en paquetes de diez, sigue a un preso desde el momento en el se dicta una sentencia hasta el día en el que se completa la vigilancia posterior...
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On Probation: Serving a Probationary Sentence in North Carolina, Spanish Edition - Pack of 10
On Probation: Serving a Probationary Sentence in North Carolina, Spanish Edition - Pack of 10

For the english edition, please click here

En libertad condicional: Cumplir una sentencia de libertad conditional en Carolina del Norte

Este libro, vendido en paquetes de diez, trata acerca de la libertad condicional. En Carolina del Norte, la libertad condicional es una forma de castigo en la que un acusado puede evitar ir a la cárcel si cumple con una serie de condiciones...
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Land Use Law
Land Use Law in North Carolina
Land Use Law in North Carolina

This book addresses various components of development regulation, including the types of and legal authority for regulations that are used, the roles and responsibilities of those involved, the scope of city and county jurisdiction, and a wealth of detailed legal analysis. The third edition incorporates legal developments through 2019. Topics include:

Ordinance amendments,Spot,...
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Theory and Practice for Coping with Economic Downturns at the Local Level: Part II
Theory and Practice for Coping with Economic Downturns at the Local Level: Part II

This bulletin continues from where “Theory and Practice for Coping with Economic Downturns at the Local Level: Part I” left off by further exploring the impact of budget balancing strategies on capital investments. This bulletin examines both the literature on cutback management and the results of a survey administered to county commissioners during the Great Recession. Specifically, it...
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2020–21 Finance Calendar of Duties for City and County Officials
2020–21 Finance Calendar of Duties for City and County Officials

The annual School of Government publication, Finance Calendar of Duties (2020–2021), identifies the timeline throughout the fiscal year for the principal accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting duties of city and county officials. This calendar is part of the Local Finance Bulletin series.
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Restitution
Restitution

Restitution is court-ordered compensation from a criminal defendant to a crime victim or to a party that provided assistance to the victim. It is a constitutionally authorized punishment in North Carolina. In every criminal case, the court is required to consider whether the defendant shall be ordered to make restitution to the victim of the offense. Victims of crimes against or involving the...
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Securing the Release of People in Custody in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Securing the Release of People in Custody in North Carolina During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This bulletin analyzes five potential mechanisms for securing the release of people in custody in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic: 

federal habeas,state habeas,appeal bonds,joint MARs, andparole reviews “in the interests of justice.”

This bulletin and other reference materials will be posted on the Public Defense Education website of...
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Budgeting Strategies Being Employed by County and Municipal Governments for FY 2021 During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Budgeting Strategies Being Employed by County and Municipal Governments for FY 2021 During the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

 The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown all businesses, households, nonprofits, and governments into unchartered territory. At this point, the question is not whether the pandemic will cause a recession but when the recession will start and how bad it will be. In fact, some economists have said that the likelihood of a recession is 100 percent and that this economic downturn...
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Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, 2019 Edition
Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, 2019 Edition

This publication provides arrest warrant and indictment forms for selected North Carolina criminal offenses. It includes charging language and sample charges for several hundred felonies and misdemeanors. Offenses are selected for inclusion based on how serious they are and the frequency with which they are charged, among other factors.
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North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crimes, Seventh Edition, 2012, and the 2019 Cumulative Supplement with Online Access

This item is a package of North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012 (print edition) and the 2019 Cumulative Supplement (print edition), with online access through May 1, 2021. Online access is granted by a code printed in the front pages of the hard copy publication. 

The seventh edition updates the sixth edition with new offenses, legislative...
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Legal Framework for North Carolina’s Elder Protection System
Legal Framework for North Carolina’s Elder Protection System

Many different organizations and professionals across North Carolina are involved with protecting older adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Three governmental components—county social services agencies, clerks of superior court, and law enforcement agencies—are key players in this effort. But many others play important roles, including health care providers, private and court-...
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Budgeting in North Carolina Local Governments, 2nd edition

Budgets are more than simply accounting tools. They are legal documents that set the priorities, programs, and policies of a local government for the next fiscal year. This textbook covers critical considerations for those who work with budgets in North Carolina. Topics range from citizen engagement in the budget process to performance management and economic development. It brings...
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Police Accountability: Civilian Advisory and Review Boards in North Carolina Local Government
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2012 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2012 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2013 Interim Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, SIxth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2013 Interim Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, SIxth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2013 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2013 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2014 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2014 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2015 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses
2016 Supplement to the 2015 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses (Free PDF)
2016 Supplement to the 2015 Punishment Chart for North Carolina Crimes and Motor Vehicle Offenses (Free PDF)

 

 

 

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2016 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2016 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2017 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
2017 Update to Arrest Warrant and Indictment Forms, Sixth Edition, 2010 (Free PDF)
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2018 Cumulative Supplement to Arrest, Search, and Investigation
2018 Cumulative Supplement to Arrest, Search, and Investigation

A new 2020 Cumulative Supplement to Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina will be released in mid-October 2020. Please visit this page to sign up for notification of the forthcoming publication. 

This supplement updates Arrest, Search, and Investigation in North Carolina, Fifth Edition, 2016, written by former School of Government faculty...
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2018 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2020
2018 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2020

Notice: The 2019 Supplement to North Carolina Crimes is now available. Please click here to purchase.

In addition, the School of Government is offering free access to NC Crimes Online during the COVID-19 Pandemic through June 1. For access, visit crimes.sog.unc.edu and register using the code COVIDJUNE2020.

This supplement covers legislation enacted and...
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December 2016 Update to North Carolina Guidebook for Registers of Deeds, Tenth Edition, 2013 (Free PDF)
December 2016 Update to North Carolina Guidebook for Registers of Deeds, Tenth Edition, 2013 (Free PDF)
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Emerging Issues in Confrontation Litigation: A Supplement to Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later 2007
Emerging Issues in Confrontation Litigation: A Supplement to Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later
Emerging Issues in Confrontation Litigation: A Supplement to Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later

Designed as a reference for North Carolina judges and litigants, this supplement discusses Davis v. Washington, the United States Supreme Courts first decision interpreting Crawford; describes a number of key issues that remain open even after Davis; and summarizes significant Crawford cases decided since publication of Crawford v. Washington: Confrontation One Year Later
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June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases

 This is an update to the 2019 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases.
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Cover of 2020 Supplement to Pattern Jury Criminal Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases

 This is an update to the 2019 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Criminal Cases.
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Cover of 2020 Supplement to Pattern Jury Motor Vehicle Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases
June 2020 Supplement to North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases

 This is an update to the 2018 edition of North Carolina Pattern Jury Instructions for Motor Vehicle Negligence Cases. 
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North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crimes, Seventh Edition, 2012, and the 2019 Cumulative Supplement with Online Access

This item is a package of North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012 (print edition) and the 2019 Cumulative Supplement (print edition), with online access through May 1, 2021. Online access is granted by a code printed in the front pages of the hard copy publication. 

The seventh edition updates the sixth edition with new offenses, legislative...
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Update to Economic Development Law for North Carolina Local Government (Free PDF)
Update to Economic Development Law for North Carolina Local Government (Free PDF)
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Update to Incorporation of a North Carolina Town, Third Edition (Free PDF)
Update to Incorporation of a North Carolina Town, Third Edition (Free PDF)
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Update to Local Government Revenue Sources in North Carolina (Free PDF)
Update to Local Government Revenue Sources in North Carolina (Free PDF)

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Budgeting in North Carolina Local Governments, 2nd edition

Budgets are more than simply accounting tools. They are legal documents that set the priorities, programs, and policies of a local government for the next fiscal year. This textbook covers critical considerations for those who work with budgets in North Carolina. Topics range from citizen engagement in the budget process to performance management and economic development. It brings...
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The First Seven Days as a Guardian ad Litem in an Incompetency Proceeding
The First Seven Days as a Guardian ad Litem in an Incompetency Proceeding

This guide focuses on what a G.S. 35A guardian ad litem attorney should do in the first week after being appointed. Strategies are explored that will improve client representation and help attorneys better manage their workloads and stress. This guide highlights concrete steps that guardian ad litem attorneys can incorporate into their practices to hit the ground running early, including how...
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Police Accountability: Civilian Advisory and Review Boards in North Carolina Local Government
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Drivers of Innovation: Environmental Stress and External Pressures
Drivers of Innovation: Environmental Stress and External Pressures

Unprecedented environmental transformation during the 2020 pandemic has forced public organizations be innovative at very short notice. Local governments in North Carolina had to change the way they provided services to citizens, rethink their internal systems, and adopt new policies and systems. In this bulletin, we focus on how and to what extent environmental stress...
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County Salaries in North Carolina, 2021
County Salaries in North Carolina, 2021

2020 NC County Salary Survey Dashboard

County Salaries in North Carolina is a self-reported data repository of county salaries, sponsored by the School of Government. North Carolina counties volunteer to provide this information to benefit other public organizations and the general public. For questions about a particular county’s salary data, please contact that county’s human resources...
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North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crimes, Seventh Edition, 2012, and the 2020 Cumulative Supplement with Online Access

This item is a package of North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012 (print edition) and the 2020 Cumulative Supplement (print edition), with online access through May 1, 2022. Online access is granted by a code printed in the front pages of the hard copy publication. 

The seventh edition updates the sixth edition with new offenses, legislative...
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North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through March 1, 2022
North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, with Subscription to NC Crimes Online through March 1, 2022

 Package of North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, with a Subscription to NC Crimes Online through May 1, 2022

 
View instructional videos (see "Related Links").

Purchase of NC Crimes includes FREE and unlimited access to NC Crimes Online from the time of purchase through May 1, 2022.

Features of the online version include:...
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2020 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to N.C. Crimes Online
2020 Cumulative Supplement to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime with Subscription to N.C. Crimes Online

 This supplement covers legislation enacted and case law decided from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2020. It is an essential companion to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, which incorporates statutory changes made through the 2011 session of the General Assembly and case law through December 31, 2011.

Purchase of the 2020...
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Including Young Children in Delinquency Jurisdiction: Issues of Infancy and Capacity
Including Young Children in Delinquency Jurisdiction: Issues of Infancy and Capacity

A child as young as 6 can be a respondent in a delinquency proceeding in North Carolina’s juvenile justice system. This is often referred to as the “minimum age” of juvenile jurisdiction. As potential respondents in a delinquency proceeding, these young children can be

taken into custody;interrogated by police;remanded to nonsecure or secure custody;subject to an adjudicatory hearing to...
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Local Government in North Carolina, Publication, Ricardo S. More, Gordon Whitaker
Local Government in North Carolina
Local Government in North Carolina

The fifth edition of Local Government in North Carolina is an interactive textbook that can be used at the K-12 level, by informal learners, adult education programs, and as a supplement for civic education programs such as local government citizens academies. The e-book is enhanced with multimedia features, such as augmented reality, videos, podcast and interactive data charts. The book...
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2018 Survey Report: Adoption and Administration of Local Development Regulations, Conditional Zoning, and Subdivision Administration
2018 Survey Report: Adoption and Administration of Local Development Regulations, Conditional Zoning, and Subdivision Administration

In 2018, the School of Government completed a survey of cities and counties in North Carolina on the adoption and administration of local development regulations. This report provides a detailed summary of the survey results, noting trends in local governments' use of conditional zoning, special use permits, zoning variances, development moratoria, and form-based codes. It includes...
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COVID-19 and Remote Testimony in Criminal Trials
COVID-19 and Remote Testimony in Criminal Trials

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across North Carolina, criminal jury trials have resumed in some districts following a six-month hiatus. Their resumption has raised a number of issues, among them whether the State may present remote testimony of its witnesses by electronic means to mitigate the risk of contracting the virus, as opposed to requiring them to appear in court. While courts may...