State v. Dellinger

*531ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

The sole issue presented on appeal is whether the trial court erred by denying defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction where a delinquent juvenile commits a felony at age thirteen but turns sixteen before proceedings are instituted.

Jurisdiction in juvenile cases is governed by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-523:

The [district] court has exclusive, original jurisdiction over any case involving a juvenile who is alleged to be delinquent.... For purposes of determining jurisdiction, the age of the juvenile ... at the time of the alleged offense . . . governs.

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