A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to revise the criteria for secure custody of delinquent juveniles.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 7B‑1903(d) reads as rewritten:
"(d)	The court may order secure custody for a juvenile who is alleged to have violated the conditions of the juvenile's probation or post‑release supervision if the court finds any of the following:
(1)	The juvenile is alleged to have committed acts that damage property or injure persons.
(2)	The juvenile is alleged to have committed acts that pose a danger to the juvenile or others.
(3)	The juvenile has absconded from the juvenile's current placement and is unavailable to be supervised safely."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2009, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.