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N.C.G.S. § 5A-34

When minor can be in contempt.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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(a) No act or omission by a minor younger than six years of age constitutes contempt. (b) The provisions of Article 1 and Article 2 of this Chapter apply to acts or omissions by a minor who: (1) Repealed by Session Laws 2017-57, s.16D.4(n), effective December 1, 2019. (2) Is married or otherwise emancipated; or (3) Before the act or omission, was convicted in superior court of any criminal offense. (2007-168, s. 1; 2017-57, s. 16D.4(n); 2018-142, s. 23(b).)