This book is a step-by-step guide to the sentencing of felonies, misdemeanors, and impaired driving in North Carolina. It includes the felony and misdemeanor sentencing grids that apply under Structured Sentencing and a table showing the different sentencing levels for DWI. The book also includes materials on diversion programs (deferred prosecution and conditional discharge), probation supervision, fines and fees, and sex offender registration.

This practical guide to North Carolina sentencing now includes all felony and misdemeanor sentencing grids from 1994 through 2014 as well as DWI sentencing grids from 1997 through 2014. Designed as a teaching tool, it also provides step-by-step guidance on using the grids in the sentencing process. The guide contains sections on: -felony sentencing; -misdemeanor sentencing; -DWI sentencing; -probationary sentences for felonies and misdemeanors; -drug trafficking; -additional issues such as fines, costs, restitution, and jail credit; -lists of commonly charged felonies and misdemeanors, sorted by offense class; and -appendixes covering aggravating and mitigating factors, crimes requiring sex offender registration, and more. New features in the 2016-2017 edition include: -a design for the felony sentencing grids that highlights grid cells where Advanced Supervised Release and Extraordinary Mitigation are possible; -an appendix listing the special sentencing rules for certain crimes, such as shoplifting, worthless checks, and habitual impaired driving; and -an expanded section on Work Release. The guide includes the new felony sentencing grid for offenses committed on or after October 1, 2013, the new misdemeanor grid for offenses committed on or after December 1, 2013, and the new DWI grid for offenses committed on or after October 1, 2013. The tables of offense classes have been updated to reflect changes made during the 2016 legislative session.

There are over 80,000 people on probation in North Carolina. This book sets out the law and procedure of how probation officers and the court system respond to violations of probation with a focus on the courts' limited authority to revoke probation, after the Justice Reinvestment Act of 2011.

This supplement covers legislation enacted and case law decided from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2020. It is an essential companion to North Carolina Crimes: A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime, Seventh Edition, 2012, which incorporates statutory changes made through the 2011 session of the General Assembly and case law through December 31, 2011. Purchase of the 2020 supplement includes FREE and unlimited access to the online version of NC Crimes from the time of purchase through May 1, 2022. Online access is granted by a code printed in the front pages of the hard copy publication.