North Carolina § 7B-2201 - Fingerprinting and DNA sample from juvenile transferred to superior court.
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§ 7B-2201. Fingerprinting and DNA sample from juvenile transferred to superior court.
When jurisdiction over a juvenile is transferred to the superior court, the juvenile shall be fingerprinted and the juvenile's fingerprints shall be sent to the State Bureau of Investigation. When jurisdiction over a juvenile is transferred to the superior court, a DNA sample shall be taken from the juvenile if any of the offenses for which the juvenile is transferred are included in the provisions of G.S. 15A-266.3A. History (1981, c. 862, s. 2; 1998-202, s. 6; 2010-94, s. 13.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2010-94, s. 13, effective February 1, 2011, in the section catchline, inserted "and DNA sample from"; designated the previously existing provisions as subsection (a); and added subsection (b). Legal Periodicals. - For comment, "Sacrificing Liberty for Security: North Carolina's Unconstitutional Search and Seizure of Arrestee DNA," see 34 Campbell L. Rev. 473 (2012).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7B-2201 ("Fingerprinting and DNA sample from juvenile transferred to superior court.") 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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