NC 15A-505. - NC 15A-505.

§ 15A-505. Notification of parent and school. (a) A law enforcement officer who charges a minor with a criminal offense shall notify the minor's parent or guardian of the charge, as soon as practicable, in person or by telephone. If the minor is taken into custody, the law enforcement officer or the officer's immediate superior shall notify a parent or guardian in writing that the minor is in custody within 24 hours of the minor's arrest. If the parent or guardian of the minor cannot be found, then the officer or the officer's immediate superior shall notify the minor's next-of-kin of the minor's arrest as soon as practicable. (b) The notification provided for by subsection (a) of this section shall not be required if: (1) The minor is emancipated; (2) The minor is not taken into custody a...