Governor Roy Cooper today signed into law Senate Bill 445, a law that reduces the wait time for criminal record expungement for first-time, non-violent offenders
Published: Tuesday, August 1st, 2017 @ 2:05 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Earlier this year, the commission delivered a report to the General Assembly urging, among other reforms, legislation raising the default age teenagers charged with nonviolent offenses would be tried in adult courts from 16 to 18 years old
Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 @ 7:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina is one step closer toward raising the age for juvenile offenders
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2017 @ 5:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A legislative effort to "raise the age" for some juvenile offenders has instead raised concerns about costs
Published: Sunday, May 14th, 2017 @ 4:31 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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HB 725 Young Offenders Rehabilitation Act - better known as the "Raise the Age" bill stalled in the Long Session this year.
Published: Friday, August 2nd, 2013 @ 4:21 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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HB 725 "Young Offenders Rehabilitation Act" has been heard in a House committee meeting.
Published: Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 @ 12:10 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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"The Devil is in the details" should be the theme of the Legislative Research Commission's Age of Juvenile Offender Committee. This committee is meeting to discuss what to do about last year's "Raise the Age" bill.
Published: Sunday, December 9th, 2012 @ 5:34 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Juvenile Age to 18 (HB 632/SB 506), otherwise known as "Raise the Age," seeks to modify the criminal court system by allowing minors (under age 18) charged with most misdemeanors to be tried in juvenile court.
Published: Thursday, May 31st, 2012 @ 5:15 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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