Raise the Age 2.0: N.C. Remains the Only State in America to Prosecute Six-Year-Old Children in Juvenile Court – Advocates Say it is Time to Raise the Minimum Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction
North Carolina is the only state in the nation where the law declares a 6-year-old an eligible defendant in the juvenile justice system. North Carolina has proven it can raise the maximum, and now it is time to raise the minimum age.
