A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to amend the laws relating to the restraint of juveniles in the courtroom.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 7B‑2402.1 reads as rewritten:
"§ 7B‑2402.1.  Restraint of juveniles in courtroom.
At any hearing authorized or required by this Subchapter, the judge may, in his or her discretion, subject a juvenile to physical restraint in the courtroom."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2009, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.