MATTER OF JONES

No. 8226DC316.

297 S.E.2d 168 (1982)

In the Matter of Doris Louise JONES.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

November 16, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Atty. Gen. Sarah C. Young, Raleigh, for the State.

Asst. Public Defender Stephen W. Ward, Charlotte, for respondent-appellant.


VAUGHN, Judge.

The question presented is whether noncriminal activities which constitute a willful violation of the terms of a court order by an undisciplined juvenile can be grounds for an adjudication that the child is delinquent within the meaning of G.S. 7A-517(12). The statute is as follows:

Delinquent Juvenile.—Any juvenile less than 16 years of age who has committed a criminal offense under State law or under an ordinance of local government...

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