June 25, 2024
The North Carolina legislature voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the Juvenile Justice Bill, otherwise known as Raise the Age, which was implemented in 2019.
The House voted, 70-46, on Wednesday, to override Cooper’s veto. On Thursday, the Senate voted in favor of overriding the veto.
House lawmakers in Raleigh toughened the system for some teens. It says that 16- and 17-year-olds charged with violent crimes, including murder, rape, armed robbery, and more, will automatically be charged as an adult in North Carolina.
It’s a change from 2019′s Raise the Age law, which sent all arrested teens younger than 18 to juvenile court first. Some lawmakers said the change brings accountability.
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