North Carolina General Statutes 7A-773. Responsibilities of a sentencing services program
A sentencing services program shall be responsible for:
(1) Identifying offenders who:
a. Are charged with or have been offered a plea by the State for a felony offense for which the class of offense and prior record level authorize the court to impose an active punishment, but do not require that it do so;
b. Have a high risk of committing future crimes without appropriate sanctions and interventions; and
c. Would benefit from the preparation of an intensive and comprehensive sentencing plan of the type prepared by sentencing services programs.
(2) Preparing detailed sentencing services plans requested pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-773.1 for presentation to the sentencing judge.
(3) Contracting or arranging with public or private agencies for services described in the sentencing plan.
(4) Repealed by Session Laws 1999-306, s. 1. (1983, c. 909, s. 1; 1991, c. 566, s. 2; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 767, s. 15; 1995, c. 324, s. 21.9(e); 1999-306, s. 1.)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 7A-773
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Sentencing plan: means a plan presented in writing to the sentencing judge which provides a detailed assessment and description of the offender's background, including available information about past criminal activity, a matching of the specific offender's needs with available resources, and, if appropriate, the program's recommendations regarding an intermediate sentence. See North Carolina General Statutes 7A-771
- Sentencing services program: means an agency or State-run office within the superior court district which shall (i) prepare sentencing plans; (ii) arrange or contract with public and private agencies for necessary services for offenders; and (iii) assist offenders in initially obtaining services ordered as part of a sentence entered pursuant to a sentencing plan, if the assistance is not available otherwise. See North Carolina General Statutes 7A-771
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3