The state court system “firmly supports” the proposal of Gov. Andrew Cuomo to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18 from 16, an administrator said Thursday.
Cuomo’s proposal would shift the cases of 16- and 17-year-olds charged with misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies to Family Court from criminal courts.
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