NC S413

Modifies the definition of "delinquent juvenile" to exclude all motor vehicle law violations from juvenile court jurisdiction for youth ages 16-17, except impaired driving offenses.

Establishes mandatory transfer of juveniles age 16+ to superior court for Class A-G felonies upon bill of indictment or probable cause finding, and allows discretionary transfer for Class H-I felonies.

Permits secure detention of juveniles age 16+ and individuals age 18-21 accused of felonies in county jails where charges arose, rather than exclusively in juvenile detention facilities.

Requires gang assessments during juvenile intake for youth age 12 and older, and enhances disposition penalties one level higher for offenses committed as part of criminal gang activity.

Allows remand of transferred cases to district court for juvenile adjudication with mandatory expunction of superior court records and DNA records when jointly requested by prosecutor and juvenile's attorney.

Becomes effective December 1, 2019, for offenses committed on or after that date.