Publications

The law on infant safe surrender, sometimes referred to as infant safe haven, allows a parent to intentionally and safely abandon their infant without criminal prosecution. If a parent’s abandonment of their infant occurs in the way the law proscribes, then it is not a criminal act or neglect. The infant safe...

North Carolina law allows, and sometimes requires, movement of cases between juvenile and criminal jurisdiction. Certain cases that originate under juvenile jurisdiction can or must move from juvenile jurisdiction to the jurisdiction of the superior court. This is called transfer. Whether a juvenile case is subject to transfer and how a case subject to transfer is transferred depends on the...

This bulletin is a guide for local government and economic development officials who have contaminated properties in their jurisdiction or possession and don’t know what to do with them. It discusses how contamination presents a problem, how state or federal cleanup assistance programs might help solve that problem, and the considerations and potential risks associated with these programs.

It’s the first Monday of the month, and many North Carolina local governments are holding board meetings. Who controls the agenda at these meetings? What are the various motions that come into play, and what is their proper order? How can a board undo a vote or reconsider an issue? Parliamentary procedure governs these topics. This bulletin provides an overview of parliamentary...