NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2413 (2026)

Predisposition investigation and report

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The court shall proceed to the dispositional hearing upon receipt of the predisposition report. A risk and needs assessment, containing information regarding the juvenile's social, medical, psychiatric, psychological, and educational history, as well as any factors indicating the probability of the juvenile committing further delinquent acts, shall be conducted for the juvenile and shall be attached to the predisposition report. In cases where no predisposition report is available and the court makes a written finding that a report is not needed, the court may proceed with the dispositional hearing. No predisposition report or risk and needs assessment of any child alleged to be delinquent or undisciplined shall be made prior to an adjudication that the juvenile is within the juvenile jurisdiction of the court unless the juvenile, the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian, or the juvenile's attorney files a written statement with the juvenile court counselor granting permission and giving consent to the predisposition report or risk and needs assessment. No predisposition report shall be submitted to or considered by the court prior to the completion of the adjudicatory hearing. The court shall permit the juvenile to inspect any predisposition report, including any attached risk and needs assessment, to be considered by the court in making the disposition unless the court determines that disclosure would seriously harm the juvenile's treatment or rehabilitation or would violate a promise of confidentiality. Opportunity to offer evidence in rebuttal shall be afforded the juvenile and the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian at the dispositional hearing. The court may order counsel not to disclose parts of the report to the juvenile or the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian if the court finds that disclosure would seriously harm the treatment or rehabilitation of the juvenile or would violate a promise of confidentiality given to a source of information. (1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6; 1999-423, s. 13; 2001-490, s. 2.18.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 2004–2013 · leading case: In re K.H., 739 S.E.2d 613 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013).

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In re K.H., 739 S.E.2d 613 (N.C. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 25× “(Respondent), appeals from a level three dispo-sitional order placing Respondent in a youth development center, challenging the failure of the trial court to receive and consider Respondent’s risk and needs assessments as mandated by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2413 (2011). We conclude…”

In re J.J., 216 N.C. App. 366 (N.C. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 4× “” N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2413 (2009). However, “[n]o predisposition report shall be submitted to or considered by the court prior to the completion of the adjudicatory hearing.”

In Re Jj, Jr., 717 S.E.2d 59 (N.C. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “" N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-2413 (2009). However, "[n]o predisposition report shall be submitted to or considered by the court prior to the completion of the adjudicatory hearing.”

In re R.D.R., 623 S.E.2d 341 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-2413 (2003) ("The court shall proceed to the dispositional hearing upon receipt of the predisposition report.”

In re D.A.S., 643 S.E.2d 660 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “Under N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-2413 (2005): The court shall proceed to the dispositional hearing upon receipt of the predisposition report.”

In Re Rdr, 623 S.E.2d 341 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-2413 (2003) ("The court shall proceed to the dispositional hearing upon receipt of the predisposition report.”

In Re Das, 643 S.E.2d 660 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “Under N.C. Gen.Stat. § 7B-2413 (2005): The court shall proceed to the dispositional hearing upon receipt of the predisposition report.”

In the Matter of Ras, 603 S.E.2d 407 (N.C. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2413 (2003) unambiguously provides that: The court shall proceed to the dispositional hearing upon receipt of the predisposition report.”

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