North Carolina § 7B-2100 - Role of the law enforcement officer.
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§ 7B-2100. Role of the law enforcement officer.
A law enforcement officer who takes a juvenile into temporary custody should select the most appropriate course of action to the situation, the needs of the juvenile, and the protection of the public safety. The officer may: Release the juvenile, with or without first counseling the juvenile; Release the juvenile to the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian; Refer the juvenile to community resources; Seek a petition; or Seek a petition and request a custody order. History (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 1998-202, s. 37(b), makes this Article effective July 1, 1999, and applicable to acts committed on or after that date. Session Laws 1998-202, s. 36, contains a severability clause. Legal Periodicals. - For article on rights and interests of parent, child, family and state, see 4 Campbell L. Rev. 85 (1981). For comment, "Negotiating Miller Madness: Why North Carolina Gets Juvenile Resentencing Right While Other States Drop the Ball," see 91 N.C. L. Rev. 2179 (2013).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7B-2100 ("Role of the law enforcement officer.") 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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