North Carolina Code § 5A-34

When minor can be in contempt.
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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(1) Repealed by Session Laws 2017-57, s.16D.4(n), effective December 1, 2019.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.

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