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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2408 (2026)

Rules of evidence

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If the juvenile denies the allegations of the petition, the court shall proceed in accordance with the rules of evidence applicable to criminal cases. In addition, no statement made by a juvenile to the juvenile court counselor during the preliminary inquiry and evaluation process shall be admissible prior to the dispositional hearing. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1981, ch. 469, s. 17; 1998-202, s. 6; 2001-490, s. 2.17.)

 

§ 7B-2408.1: Reserved for future codification purposes.

 

§ 7B-2408.2: Reserved for future codification purposes.

 

§ 7B-2408.3: Reserved for future codification purposes.

 

§ 7B-2408.4: Reserved for future codification purposes.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2004–2010 · leading case: In re Z.A.K., 657 S.E.2d 894 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
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In re Z.A.K., 657 S.E.2d 894 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “" N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-2408 (2005). Our standard of review is well established: In considering a motion to suppress a statement for lack of voluntariness, the trial court must determine whether the State has met its burden of showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the…”
In re D.L.H., 694 S.E.2d 753 (N.C. 2010). “Similarly, for cases in which the allegations of a juvenile petition are denied, the Juvenile Code specifically adopts “the rules of evidence applicable to criminal cases.”
In Re Zak, 657 S.E.2d 894 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “" N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-2408 (2005). Our standard of review is well established: In considering a motion to suppress a statement for lack of voluntariness, the trial court must determine whether the State has met its burden of showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the…”
In Re Dlh, 694 S.E.2d 753 (N.C. 2010). “§ 7B-2408 (2009). This practice of using clear legislative pronouncements to apply criminal provisions to juvenile cases renders all the more conspicuous the Juvenile Code's lack of any reference to section 15-196.”
In re S.S.T., 599 S.E.2d 59 (N.C. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2408 (2003). Rule 609 of the North Carolina Rules of Evidence provides for the admissibility of prior criminal convictions to attack the credibility of a witness.”
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