North Carolina § 5A-34 - When minor can be in contempt.
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§ 5A-34. When minor can be in contempt.
No act or omission by a minor younger than six years of age constitutes contempt. The provisions of Article 1 and Article 2 of this Chapter apply to acts or omissions by a minor who: Repealed by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 16D.4(n), effective December 1, 2019. Is married or otherwise emancipated; or Before the act or omission, was convicted in superior court of any criminal offense. History (2007-168, s. 1; 2017-57, s. 16D.4(n); 2018-142, s. 23(b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2017-57, s. 16D.4(tt), as amended by Session Laws 2018-142, s. 23(b), provides: "Sections 16D.4(a) through 16D.4(s) of this act become effective December 1, 2019, and apply to offenses committed on or after that date. Sections 16D.4(t) through 16D.4(x) of this act become effective October 1, 2017, and Sections 16D.4(t) through 16D.4(w) apply to all complaints filed on or after that date. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the remainder of this section is effective when it becomes law. Prosecutions or delinquency proceedings initiated for offenses committed before any particular subsection of this section becomes effective are not abated or affected by this act, and the statutes that are in effect on the dates the offenses are committed remain applicable to those prosecutions." Session Laws 2017-57, s. 16D.4(n), deleted G.S. 5A-34(b)(1), which read: "Is 16 years of age or older." Session Laws 2017-57, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2017.'" Session Laws 2017-57, s. 39.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2017-57, s. 16D.4.(n), deleted subdivision (b)(1) which read: "Is 16 years of age or older;" For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.
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