CHARLOTTE — Teens who commit certain felonies may soon have their cases start outside of juvenile court in North Carolina.
Senate lawmakers have advanced a juvenile justice modification bill.
This means 16- to 18-year-olds accused of certain felonies would have their cases begin in Superior Court before seeing if the juvenile court is more appropriate.
The offenses range from first-degree murder to assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.
Supporters of the proposed bill say it is not a rollback of the raise the age law.
The bill will have to pass the House before going to the governor.
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