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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a nontestimonial identification order may issue only on affidavit or affidavits sworn to before the court and establishing the following grounds for the order:
(1) That there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed that would be a felony if committed by an adult;
(2) That there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the juvenile named or described in the affidavit committed the offense; and
(3) That the results of specific nontestimonial identification procedures will be of material aid in determining whether the juvenile named in the affidavit committed the offense.
(b) A nontestimonial identification order to obtain a blood specimen from a juvenile may issue only on affidavit or affidavits sworn to before the court and establishing the following grounds for the order:
(1) That there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed that would be a felony if committed by an adult;
(2) That there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile named or described in the affidavit committed the offense; and
(3) That there is probable cause to believe that obtaining a blood specimen from the juvenile will be of material aid in determining whether the juvenile named in the affidavit committed the offense.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7B. Juvenile Code § 7B-2105. Grounds for nontestimonial identification order - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-7b-juvenile-code/nc-gen-st-sect-7b-2105/
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