North Carolina § 7B-2057 - Confidentiality of a juvenile record.
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§ 7B-2057. Confidentiality of a juvenile record.
No rights under this Article provide grounds for a victim to examine or obtain confidential juvenile records. In providing notice or information to any victim, no agency, department, or official shall permit a victim to examine or obtain copies of any part of the juvenile record. Except as provided in G.S. 7B-2055(c), any agency, department, or official that provides a victim written notice or information under this Article shall not identify the juvenile by name in the notice or information, but shall identify the juvenile by the juvenile's first and last initials only. This Article shall not be construed to require or permit disclosing to any victim any information contained in juvenile records except as specifically provided. History (2019-216, s. 10.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2019-216, s. 17, made this section effective August 31, 2019, and applicable to offenses and acts of delinquency committed on or after that date.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 7B-2057 cover?
Section 7B-2057 ("Confidentiality of a juvenile record.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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