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- Aug 23, 2021
6-year-olds might not go to court anymore, but NC lawmakers disagree on new age limit.
North Carolina lawmakers advanced a series of criminal justice changes Wednesday, dealing with everything from the treatment of elementary school children accused of crimes to the state’s ability to track records of police misconduct. Under current law, children as young as 6 can be brought to court in the juvenile justice system. No other state in the country has such a young age limit, said Rep. Marcia Morey, a Durham Democrat, on Wednesday. “Let’s have North Carolina in th