VIDEO: Transferring 16- And 17-Year-Olds’ Misdemeanors to Juvenile System
RALEIGH — A bipartisan group in the N.C. House has introduced legislation that would transfer misdemeanor offenses by 16- and 17-year-olds from adult courts to the juvenile system. Supporters touted House Bill 399, the Young Offenders Rehabilitation Act, during a Tuesday afternoon news conference.