…and Policy notes here that video court appearances are being used more and more widely across the country and seem to work well and to reduce costs. Such appearances are…
…matters; and An absence of the dignity, decorum, and respect among the juveniles that one would normally anticipate at a personal court appearance. Participating judges also provided feedback on the…
…impose conditions other than a secured bond unless there is a risk of injury to a person, non-appearance, or interference with the criminal proceeding; creating a presumption for a condition…
…pretrial appearance, defendant asked for counsel to be appointed for “the defendant,” but gave confusing responses as to whether he was requesting counsel for himself. At the next appearance before…
…hearing officers and judges adhere to the prescheduled bail amount in almost 90% of the cases. Id. at 68–69, 128. Misdemeanor defendants are supposed to receive a first appearance in…
Looking to solve court appearance issues in your jurisdiction? Find tools that work for you with the Court Appearance Toolbox! This new, online resource from the UNC School of Government…
…the “Appearance Bond For Pretrial Release” form (AOC-CR-201), which later dictates who is entitled to the cash once the case has concluded. There are notes on cash bonds on side…
…child is a person less than 16 years old. G.S. 14-318.5(a)(1). “Disappearance of a child.” A disappearance of a child occurs when the parent or person providing supervision does not…
We recently invited North Carolina jurisdictions to apply to participate in the NC Court Appearance Project. The project is supported by the UNC School of Government Criminal Justice Innovation Lab…
…for a first appearance. At the first appearance, the judge “must schedule a probable-cause hearing unless the defendant waives in writing his right to such a hearing.” G.S. 15A-606(a). Reinforcing…
