§ 20-156. Penalties.

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(a)

A juvenile who violates any provision of this article is subject to being referred by complaint to the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJDP) subject to evaluation and determination of the need for court action as found in G.S. 7B-1702 and G.S. 7B-1703. The complaint may be closed with no further action after a meeting with the child and family, or diverted from court pursuant to G.S. 7B-1706 with a diversion plan or contract utilizing community resources, or the complaint may be approved and submitted as a petition for a court hearing. If the juvenile is found delinquent in a court hearing, the court may impose dispositional alternatives (found in G.S. 7B-2506) in accordance with the dispositional structure set forth in G.S. 7B-2508.

(b)

Any person other than a juvenile who violated any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100), and imprisonment at the discretion of the court in accordance with G.S. 1-4.

(Ord. No. 2009-37, § 1, 6-16-09)

                    
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