GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

EXTRA SESSION 1994

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HOUSE BILL 65

Short Title:  Raise Age of Undiscip. Juv.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Gottovi; Baddour, Beall, Colton, Diamont, Dickson, Easterling, Hightower, Hill, James, Jeffus, Nye, Redwine, Russell, Sutton, Wilmoth, Wright, and Yongue.
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Referred to:  Judiciary III.
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February 10, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO RAISE THE AGE OF UNDISCIPLINED JUVENILES TO EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 7A-517(28) reads as rewritten:
"(28)	Undisciplined Juvenile.  –A juvenile who is:
  	a.	Less than 16 years of age who is unlawfully absent from school; or
b.	Less than 18 years of age who:
1.	Is regularly disobedient to and beyond the disciplinary control of the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian;
2.	Is regularly found in places where it is unlawful for a juvenile to be; or
		3.	Has run away from home."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1994, and applies to causes of action arising on or after that date.