A quick check revealed that NC is the only state in the Union which classifies BOTH 16 and 17 year old as adults for criminal prosecution purposes, this is notwithstanding an age to be bound over as an adult, if the crime warrants it.
The age of majority may still be 18, however, it has no bearing on criminal law.
It appear since the "juvenile" is of an age to be prosecuted as an adult, they really can't commit a deliquent act???
Whether a person who let's you reside with them can be charged with a crime? Unknown, but this is a shady area of jurisprudence, as you have 2 opposing laws, you are an adult for criminal purposes at 16, yet the age of majority is 18.
If I were of a mind to let you stay with me at age 16, I would file a Declaratory action with the court to determine the legality before I permitted it.
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Oops. The Juvenile Code says "Juvenile. - A person who has not reached the person's eighteenth birthday and is not married, emancipated, or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States." So you don't get to run away when you turn 16.

