14-50.18. Soliciting; encouraging participation; minor.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to cause, encourage, solicit, or coerce a person under 16 years of age to participate in criminal gang activity.
(b) A violation of this section is a Class F felony.
(c) Nothing in this section shall preclude a person who commits a violation of this section from criminal culpability for the underlying offense committed by the minor under any other provision of law. (2008-214, s. 3; 2017-194, s. 8.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 13A - North Carolina Criminal Gang Suppression Act.
§ 14-50.16A - Criminal gang activity.
§ 14-50.17 - Soliciting; encouraging participation.
§ 14-50.18 - Soliciting; encouraging participation; minor.
§ 14-50.19 - Intimidation to deter from gang withdrawal.
§ 14-50.20 - Punishment or retaliation for gang withdrawal.
§ 14-50.21 - Separate offense.
§ 14-50.22 - Enhanced offense for misdemeanor criminal gang activity.
§ 14-50.23 - Contraband, seizure, and forfeiture.
§ 14-50.25 - Reports of disposition; criminal gang activity.
§ 14-50.26 - Matters proved in criminal trial court.
§ 14-50.27 - Local ordinances not preempted by State law.
§ 14-50.27A - Dissemination of criminal intelligence information.
§ 14-50.28 - Applicability to juveniles under the age of 16.
§ 14-50.29 - Conditional discharge for first offenders under the age of 18.