A minor is any person who has not reached the age of 18 years.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 48A-2
Age of minors
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 131 N.C. App. 851 - Regan v. Smith (1998)
Most recently applied in 268 So. 3d 1009 - James Farmer v. State of Florida (April 2019)
1971, c. 585, s. 1; 2003-207, s. 1.
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Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.