Publications

Before the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act (JJRA) was passed, the criminal and juvenile laws of North Carolina treated youth who engaged in criminal activity at ages 16 and 17 as adults. 

It is this construct that changed on December 1, 2019, when the majority of the JJRA’s provisions took effect. Under the new law, processing of nearly all offenses committed at ages 16 and 17 begins...

This Manual is written for legal professionals involved in abuse, neglect, dependency, and related termination of parental rights proceedings in North Carolina. It provides easily accessible information about the laws, procedures, and concepts that apply to these proceedings. Topics are organized into fourteen chapters, addressing the different...

The N.C. Juvenile Delinquency Process Flowchart is a visual resource that illustrates the many pathways that a juvenile delinquency case can follow in North Carolina. The Flowchart incorporates the new legal provisions under the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Act (JJRA) that expand juvenile court jurisdiction to include most offenses committed by youth at ages 16 and 17 as well as new...

The eleventh edition of the North Carolina Guidebook for Registers of Deeds is the updated essential resource for registers of deeds and those who depend on their services. In addition to updating the prior edition's comprehensive description and analysis of the law and practice for office operations, public records management, real estate instrument registration and indexing, and marriage...

This guide focuses on what parent attorneys in G.S. 7B juvenile abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings 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; these strategies include the use of various templates—examples of which are included in the guide. This guide...

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...

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

The relationship between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve is under the microscope in many communities. Police Accountability: Civilian Advisory and Review Boards in North Carolina Local Government addresses the goals and operations of civilian advisory and review boards in North Carolina. The national picture of the goals, functions, and models of advisory and review...

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...

This new edition will be available in both print and online formats.

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 bottom of the text, and relevant case summary sections are located at the end of...

See below for a free PDF download of the 2016 Supplement.

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

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

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