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Q: Child was arrested at 17 but is being tried as an adult?
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At what age can a child be charged as an adult with a crime in NC?

Unless they've changed the law recently, all 16 and 17-year-olds arrested for any offense in NC, are automatically tried as adults. They can be tried as adults at a younger age (13, I believe), depending on the severity of the crime.


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Does a judge decide whether a sixteen year old will be tried in teen court or adult court?

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