NC H632

Raises the age of juvenile jurisdiction from 16 to 18 years old in six-month increments over four years, with implementation beginning July 1, 2015 and completing July 1, 2018.

Requires 16- and 17-year-olds previously convicted of felonies in adult court to remain in adult court, and mandates transfer to adult court for Class A-E felony charges.

Establishes extended jurisdiction timelines: juveniles under 16 remain in court until age 18; those 16+ for misdemeanors until age 19-20; those 16+ for felonies until age 21.

Makes conforming changes to statutes regarding detention facilities, contempt by juveniles, criminal liability for contributing to delinquency, and delinquency history calculations for sentencing purposes.

Extends the Youth Accountability Task Force deadline for final recommendations from January 15, 2011 to January 15, 2019 to monitor implementation of expanded juvenile jurisdiction.