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Sep 6 Juvenile justice age questioned in North Carolina

Mike Langenright

Juvenile Justice News

In North Carolina, a 16- or 17-year-old can’t vote, join the military or buy beer.

But if he or she gets arrested and charged with a crime, they will be treated as an adult in the criminal justice system.

Rep. Sarah Stevens, R-90, who sits on two committees tasked with determining what, if any, upgrades are needed within the state’s justice system, thinks it’s likely the General Assembly will move forward with raising the juvenile age from under 16 to under 18.

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