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31 Chapter 561, Section 80, 1993 Session Laws Requested by: Representatives Richardson, Nesbitt, Diamont, Senators Daniel, `p. Plyler, Kaplan r` JUVENILE JUSTICE PILOT PROGRAM e Sec. 80. (a) Of the funds appropriated to the Judicial Department in this act, the ? sum of thirty thousand dollars($30,000) for the 1993-94 fiscal year shall be used by the Cumberland County Dispute Resolution Center for the development and imple- mentation of the programs described in subsection (c) of this section. These funds shall be matched by non-State fund* on a dollar-for-dollar basis. (b) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall distribute the funds in quarterly payments beginning July 1993, and ending April 1994. The Cumberland County Dispute Resolution Center shall provide the Administrative Office of the Courts with quarterly reports as to the expenditure of funds and relevant statistical data. (c) The Cumberland County Dispute Resolution Center shall develop and imple- ment the following programs to meet the objectives of this section: (1) Development and implementation of a"Teen Court"Program as a community resource for the 12th Judicial District of North Carolina. Cases in which a Juvenile has allegedly committed an offense in the 12th Judicial District that does not involve violence or personal injury, and that would constitute an infraction or misdemeanor if committed by an adult, may be diverted by ` Intake Services to'Teen Court"to be"sentenced" by a jury of the juvenile's peers. "Sentences" shall include extensive amounts of counseling and com- munity service; (2) 'Teen Court" model programs made available to all junior and senior high schools in the 12th Judicial District to handle problems that develop at school but that have not been turned over to the juvenile authorities, (3) Alternative sentencing programs implemented and made available to the juvenile court judges, including house arrest, monitored telephone curfew, Victim-Offender Reconciliation Programs (VORP), and mediation referrals; (4) School-based mediation programs made available to schools within the 12th Judicial District, with students being trained as. peer mediators and with teachers and administrators being trained in conflict resolution and media- tion; and (6) Curriculum supplements to the standard course of study made available to ' 9ducators to teach conflict resolution and related topics to all students. (d) The Cumberland County Dispute Resolution Center shall report at least annu- ally to the Administrative Office of the Courts and to officials of the 12th Judicial y. District. The Administrative Once of the Courts shall evaluate the effectiveness of the programs and report its findings and any recommendations by March 16, 1996,to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and to the Chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Justice and Public Safety.