North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 14 - Criminal Law

§ 14-3 - Punishment of misdemeanors, infamous offenses, offenses committed in secrecy and malice, or with deceit and intent to defraud, or with ethnic animosity. - 14-3. Punishment of misdemeanors, infamous offenses, offenses committed in secrecy...

§ 14-3.1 - Infraction defined; sanctions. - 14-3.1. Infraction defined; sanctions. (a) An infraction is a noncriminal...

§ 14-4 - Violation of local ordinances misdemeanor. - 14-4. Violation of local ordinances misdemeanor. (a) Except as provided...

§ 14-4.1 - Legislative review of regulatory crimes. - 14-4.1. Legislative review of regulatory crimes. (a) Any rule adopted...

Article 2 - Principals and Accessories.

§ 14-5.2 - Accessory before fact punishable as principal felon. - 14-5.2. Accessory before fact punishable as principal felon. All distinctions...

§ 14-7 - Accessories after the fact; trial and punishment. - 14-7. Accessories after the fact; trial and punishment. If any...

Article 2A - Habitual Felons.

§ 14-7.1 - Persons defined as habitual felons. - 14-7.1. Persons defined as habitual felons. (a) Any person who...

§ 14-7.2 - Punishment. - 14-7.2. Punishment. When any person is charged by indictment with...

§ 14-7.3 - Charge of habitual felon. - 14-7.3. Charge of habitual felon. The district attorney, in his...

§ 14-7.4 - Evidence of prior convictions of felony offenses. - 14-7.4. Evidence of prior convictions of felony offenses. In all...

§ 14-7.5 - Verdict and judgment. - 14-7.5. Verdict and judgment. When an indictment charges an habitual...

§ 14-7.6 - Sentencing of habitual felons. - 14-7.6. Sentencing of habitual felons. When an habitual felon as...

Article 2B - Violent Habitual Felons.

§ 14-7.7 - Persons defined as violent habitual felons. - 14-7.7. Persons defined as violent habitual felons. (a) Any person...

§ 14-7.8 - Punishment. - 14-7.8. Punishment. When a person is charged by indictment with...

§ 14-7.9 - Charge of violent habitual felon. - 14-7.9. Charge of violent habitual felon. An indictment that charges...

§ 14-7.10 - Evidence of prior convictions of violent felonies. - 14-7.10. Evidence of prior convictions of violent felonies. In all...

§ 14-7.11 - Verdict and judgment. - 14-7.11. Verdict and judgment. When an indictment charges a violent...

§ 14-7.12 - Sentencing of violent habitual felons. - 14-7.12. Sentencing of violent habitual felons. A person who is...

Article 2C - Continuing Criminal Enterprise.

§ 14-7.20 - Continuing criminal enterprise. - 14-7.20. Continuing criminal enterprise. (a) Except as otherwise provided in...

Article 2D - Habitual Breaking and Entering Status Offense.

§ 14-7.25 - Definitions. - 14-7.25. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...

§ 14-7.26 - Habitual breaking and entering status offender. - 14-7.26. Habitual breaking and entering status offender. Any person who...

§ 14-7.27 - Punishment. - 14-7.27. Punishment. When any person is charged with a felony...

§ 14-7.28 - Charge of habitual breaking and entering status offender. - 14-7.28. Charge of habitual breaking and entering status offender. (a)...

§ 14-7.29 - Evidence of prior convictions of breaking and entering. - 14-7.29. Evidence of prior convictions of breaking and entering. In...

§ 14-7.30 - Verdict and judgment. - 14-7.30. Verdict and judgment. (a) When an indictment charges a...

§ 14-7.31 - Sentencing of status offenders. - 14-7.31. Sentencing of status offenders. (a) When a status offender...

Article 2E - Armed Habitual Felon.

§ 14-7.35 - Definitions. - 14-7.35. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...

§ 14-7.36 - Armed habitual felon. - 14-7.36. Armed habitual felon. Any person who has been convicted...

§ 14-7.37 - Punishment. - 14-7.37. Punishment. When any person is charged with a firearm-related...

§ 14-7.38 - Charge of status offense as an armed habitual felon. - 14-7.38. Charge of status offense as an armed habitual felon....

§ 14-7.39 - Evidence of prior convictions of firearm-related felonies. - 14-7.39. Evidence of prior convictions of firearm-related felonies. In all...

§ 14-7.40 - Verdict and judgment. - 14-7.40. Verdict and judgment. (a) When an indictment charges a...

§ 14-7.41 - Sentencing of armed habitual felon. - 14-7.41. Sentencing of armed habitual felon. (a) A person who...

Article 2F - Crimes by Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

§ 14-7.45 - Crimes committed by use of unmanned aircraft systems. - 14-7.45. Crimes committed by use of unmanned aircraft systems. All...

Article 3 - Rebellion.

§ 14-8 - Rebellion against the State. - 14-8. Rebellion against the State. If any person shall incite,...

§ 14-10 - Secret political and military organizations forbidden. - 14-10. Secret political and military organizations forbidden. If any person,...

Article 3A - Terrorism.

§ 14-10.1 - Terrorism. - 14-10.1. Terrorism. (a) As used in this section, the term...

Article 4 - Subversive Activities.

§ 14-11 - Activities aimed at overthrow of government; use of public buildings. - 14-11. Activities aimed at overthrow of government; use of public...

§ 14-12 - Punishment for violations. - 14-12. Punishment for violations. Any person or persons violating any...

§ 14-12.1 - Certain subversive activities made unlawful. - 14-12.1. Certain subversive activities made unlawful. It shall be unlawful...

Article 4A - Prohibited Secret Societies and Activities.

§ 14-12.2 - Definitions. - 14-12.2. Definitions. The terms used in this Article are defined...

§ 14-12.3 - Certain secret societies prohibited. - 14-12.3. Certain secret societies prohibited. It shall be unlawful for...

§ 14-12.4 - Use of signs, grips, passwords or disguises or taking or administering oath for illegal purposes. - 14-12.4. Use of signs, grips, passwords or disguises or taking...

§ 14-12.5 - Permitting, etc., meetings or demonstrations of prohibited secret societies. - 14-12.5. Permitting, etc., meetings or demonstrations of prohibited secret societies....

§ 14-12.6 - Meeting places and meetings of secret societies regulated. - 14-12.6. Meeting places and meetings of secret societies regulated. Every...

§ 14-12.7 - Wearing of masks, hoods, etc., on public ways. - 14-12.7. Wearing of masks, hoods, etc., on public ways. No...

§ 14-12.8 - Wearing of masks, hoods, etc., on public property. - 14-12.8. Wearing of masks, hoods, etc., on public property. No...

§ 14-12.9 - Entry, etc., upon premises of another while wearing mask, hood or other disguise. - 14-12.9. Entry, etc., upon premises of another while wearing mask,...

§ 14-12.10 - Holding meetings or demonstrations while wearing masks, hoods, etc. - 14-12.10. Holding meetings or demonstrations while wearing masks, hoods, etc....

§ 14-12.11 - Exemptions from provisions of Article. - 14-12.11. Exemptions from provisions of Article. (a) Any of the...

§ 14-12.12 - Placing burning or flaming cross on property of another or on public street or highway or on any public place. - 14-12.12. Placing burning or flaming cross on property of another...

§ 14-12.13 - Placing exhibit with intention of intimidating, etc., another. - 14-12.13. Placing exhibit with intention of intimidating, etc., another. It...

§ 14-12.14 - Placing exhibit while wearing mask, hood, or other disguise. - 14-12.14. Placing exhibit while wearing mask, hood, or other disguise....

§ 14-12.15 - Punishment for violation of Article. - 14-12.15. Punishment for violation of Article. All persons violating any...

Article 5 - Counterfeiting and Issuing Monetary Substitutes.

§ 14-13 - Counterfeiting coin and uttering coin that is counterfeit. - 14-13. Counterfeiting coin and uttering coin that is counterfeit. If...

§ 14-14 - Possessing tools for counterfeiting. - 14-14. Possessing tools for counterfeiting. If any person shall have...

§ 14-15 - Issuing substitutes for money without authority. - 14-15. Issuing substitutes for money without authority. If any person...

§ 14-16 - Receiving or passing unauthorized substitutes for money. - 14-16. Receiving or passing unauthorized substitutes for money. If any...

Article 5A - Endangering Executive, Legislative, and Court Officers.

§ 14-16.6 - Assault on executive, legislative, or court officer. - 14-16.6. Assault on executive, legislative, or court officer. (a) Any...

§ 14-16.7 - Threats against executive, legislative, or court officers. - 14-16.7. Threats against executive, legislative, or court officers. (a) Any...

§ 14-16.8 - No requirement of receipt of the threat. - 14-16.8. No requirement of receipt of the threat. In prosecutions...

§ 14-16.9 - Officers-elect to be covered. - 14-16.9. Officers-elect to be covered. Any person who has been...

§ 14-16.10 - Definitions. - 14-16.10. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...

Article 6 - Homicide.

§ 14-17 - Murder in the first and second degree defined; punishment. - 14-17. Murder in the first and second degree defined; punishment....

§ 14-17.1 - Crime of suicide abolished. - 14-17.1. Crime of suicide abolished. The common-law crime of suicide...

§ 14-18 - Punishment for manslaughter. - 14-18. Punishment for manslaughter. Voluntary manslaughter shall be punishable as...

§ 14-18.4 - Death by distribution of certain controlled substances; aggravated death by distribution of certain controlled substances; penalties. - 14-18.4. Death by distribution of certain controlled substances; aggravated death...

Article 6A - Unborn Victims.

§ 14-23.1 - Definition. - 14-23.1. Definition. As used in this Article only, "unborn child"...

§ 14-23.2 - Murder of an unborn child; penalty. - 14-23.2. Murder of an unborn child; penalty. (a) A person...

§ 14-23.3 - Voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty. - 14-23.3. Voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty. (a) A...

§ 14-23.4 - Involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty. - 14-23.4. Involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty. (a) A...

§ 14-23.5 - Assault inflicting serious bodily injury on an unborn child; penalty. - 14-23.5. Assault inflicting serious bodily injury on an unborn child;...

§ 14-23.6 - Battery on an unborn child. - 14-23.6. Battery on an unborn child. (a) A person is...

§ 14-23.7 - Exceptions. - 14-23.7. Exceptions. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to...

§ 14-23.8 - Knowledge not required. - 14-23.8. Knowledge not required. Except for an offense under G.S....

Article 7A - Rape and Other Sex Offenses.

§ 14-27.1 - Recodified as G.S14-27.20 by Session Laws 2015-181, s2, effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.1: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.20 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.2 - Recodified as G.S1 by Session Laws 2015-181, s3(a), effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.2: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.21 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.2A - Recodified as G.S14-27.23 by Session Laws 2015-181, s5(a), effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.2A: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.23 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.3 - Recodified as G.S14-27.22 by Session Laws 2015-181, s4(a), effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.3: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.22 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.4 - Recodified as G.S14-27.26 by Session Laws 2015-181, s8(a), effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.4: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.26 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.4A - Recodified as G.S14-27.28 by Session Laws 2015-181, s10(a), effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.4A: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.28 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.5 - Recodified as G.S14-27.27 by Session Laws 2015-181, s9(a), effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.5: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.27 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.5A - Recodified as G.S14-27.33 by Session Laws 2015-181, s15, effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.5A: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.33 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.7 - Recodified as G.S14-27.31 and 14-27.32 by Session Laws 2015-181, ss13(a) and 14(a), effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.7: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.31 and 14-27.32 by Session Laws...

§ 14-27.7A - Recodified as G.S14-27.25 by Session Laws 2015-181, s7(a), effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.7A: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.25 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.8 - Recodified as G.S14-27.34 by Session Laws 2015-181, s15, effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.8: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.34 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.9 - Recodified as G.S14-27.35 by Session Laws 2015-181, s15, effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.9: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.35 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

§ 14-27.10 - Recodified as G.S14-27.36 by Session Laws 2015-181, s15, effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. - 14-27.10: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.36 by Session Laws 2015-181, s....

Article 7B - Rape and Other Sex Offenses.

§ 14-27.20 - Definitions. - 14-27.20. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...

§ 14-27.21 - First-degree forcible rape. - 14-27.21. First-degree forcible rape. (a) A person is guilty of...

§ 14-27.22 - Second-degree forcible rape. - 14-27.22. Second-degree forcible rape. (a) A person is guilty of...

§ 14-27.23 - Statutory rape of a child by an adult. - 14-27.23. Statutory rape of a child by an adult. (a)...

§ 14-27.24 - First-degree statutory rape. - 14-27.24. First-degree statutory rape. (a) A person is guilty of...

§ 14-27.25 - Statutory rape of person who is 15 years of age or younger. - 14-27.25. Statutory rape of person who is 15 years of...

§ 14-27.26 - First-degree forcible sexual offense. - 14-27.26. First-degree forcible sexual offense. (a) A person is guilty...

§ 14-27.27 - Second-degree forcible sexual offense. - 14-27.27. Second-degree forcible sexual offense. (a) A person is guilty...

§ 14-27.28 - Statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult. - 14-27.28. Statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult....

§ 14-27.29 - First-degree statutory sexual offense. - 14-27.29. First-degree statutory sexual offense. (a) A person is guilty...

§ 14-27.30 - Statutory sexual offense with a person who is 15 years of age or younger. - 14-27.30. Statutory sexual offense with a person who is 15...

§ 14-27.31 - Sexual activity by a substitute parent or custodian. - 14-27.31. Sexual activity by a substitute parent or custodian. (a)...

§ 14-27.32 - Sexual activity with a student. - 14-27.32. Sexual activity with a student. (a) If a defendant,...

§ 14-27.33 - Sexual battery. - 14-27.33. Sexual battery. (a) A person is guilty of sexual...

§ 14-27.33A - Sexual contact or penetration under pretext of medical treatment. - 14-27.33A. Sexual contact or penetration under pretext of medical treatment....

§ 14-27.34 - No defense that victim is spouse of person committing act. - 14-27.34. No defense that victim is spouse of person committing...

§ 14-27.35 - No presumption as to incapacity. - 14-27.35. No presumption as to incapacity. In prosecutions under this...

§ 14-27.36 - Evidence required in prosecutions under this Article. - 14-27.36. Evidence required in prosecutions under this Article. It shall...

Article 8 - Assaults.

§ 14-28 - Malicious castration. - 14-28. Malicious castration. If any person, of malice aforethought, shall...

§ 14-28.1 - Female genital mutilation of a child. - 14-28.1. Female genital mutilation of a child. (a) Legislative Intent....

§ 14-29 - Castration or other maiming without malice aforethought. - 14-29. Castration or other maiming without malice aforethought. If any...

§ 14-30 - Malicious maiming. - 14-30. Malicious maiming. If any person shall, of malice aforethought,...

§ 14-30.1 - Malicious throwing of corrosive acid or alkali. - 14-30.1. Malicious throwing of corrosive acid or alkali. If any...

§ 14-31 - Maliciously assaulting in a secret manner. - 14-31. Maliciously assaulting in a secret manner. If any person...

§ 14-32 - Felonious assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflicting serious injury; punishments. - 14-32. Felonious assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill...

§ 14-32.1 - Assaults on individuals with a disability; punishments. - 14-32.1. Assaults on individuals with a disability; punishments. (a) For...

§ 14-32.2 - Patient abuse and neglect; punishments; definitions. - 14-32.2. Patient abuse and neglect; punishments; definitions. (a) It is...

§ 14-32.3 - Domestic abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled or elder adults. - 14-32.3. Domestic abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled or elder...

§ 14-32.4 - Assault inflicting serious bodily injury; strangulation; penalties. - 14-32.4. Assault inflicting serious bodily injury; strangulation; penalties. (a) Unless...

§ 14-33 - Misdemeanor assaults, batteries, and affrays, simple and aggravated; punishments. - 14-33. Misdemeanor assaults, batteries, and affrays, simple and aggravated; punishments....

§ 14-33.1 - Evidence of former threats upon plea of self-defense. - 14-33.1. Evidence of former threats upon plea of self-defense. In...

§ 14-33.2 - Habitual misdemeanor assault. - 14-33.2. Habitual misdemeanor assault. A person commits the offense of...

§ 14-34 - Assaulting by pointing gun. - 14-34. Assaulting by pointing gun. If any person shall point...

§ 14-34.1 - Discharging certain barreled weapons or a firearm into occupied property. - 14-34.1. Discharging certain barreled weapons or a firearm into occupied...

§ 14-34.2 - Assault with a firearm or other deadly weapon upon governmental officers or employees, company police officers, or campus police officers. - 14-34.2. Assault with a firearm or other deadly weapon upon...

§ 14-34.3 - Manufacture, sale, purchase, or possession of teflon-coated types of bullets prohibited. - 14-34.3. Manufacture, sale, purchase, or possession of teflon-coated types of...

§ 14-34.4 - Adulterated or misbranded food, drugs, or cosmetics; intent to cause serious injury or death; intent to extort. - 14-34.4. Adulterated or misbranded food, drugs, or cosmetics; intent to...

§ 14-34.5 - Assault with a firearm on a law enforcement, probation, or parole officer, or on a member of the North Carolina National Guard, or on a person employed at a State or local detention facility. - 14-34.5. Assault with a firearm on a law enforcement, probation,...

§ 14-34.6 - Assault or affray on a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, medical responder, and hospital personnel. - 14-34.6. Assault or affray on a firefighter, an emergency medical...

§ 14-34.7 - Certain assaults on a law enforcement, probation, or parole officer, or on a member of the North Carolina National Guard, or on a person employed at a State or local detention facility; penalty. - 14-34.7. Certain assaults on a law enforcement, probation, or parole...

§ 14-34.8 - Criminal use of laser device. - 14-34.8. Criminal use of laser device. (a) For purposes of...

§ 14-34.9 - Discharging a firearm from within an enclosure. - 14-34.9. Discharging a firearm from within an enclosure. Unless covered...

§ 14-34.10 - Discharge firearm within enclosure to incite fear. - 14-34.10. Discharge firearm within enclosure to incite fear. Unless covered...

Article 9 - Hazing.

§ 14-35 - Hazing; definition and punishment. - 14-35. Hazing; definition and punishment. It is unlawful for any...

§ 14-38 - Witnesses in hazing trials; no indictment to be founded on self-criminating testimony. - 14-38. Witnesses in hazing trials; no indictment to be founded...

Article 10 - Kidnapping and Abduction.

§ 14-39 - Kidnapping. - 14-39. Kidnapping. (a) Any person who shall unlawfully confine, restrain,...

§ 14-40 - Enticing minors out of the State for the purpose of employment. - 14-40. Enticing minors out of the State for the purpose...

§ 14-41 - Abduction of children. - 14-41. Abduction of children. (a) Any person who, without legal...

§ 14-43.1 - Unlawful arrest by officers from other states. - 14-43.1. Unlawful arrest by officers from other states. A law-enforcement...

§ 14-43.3 - Felonious restraint. - 14-43.3. Felonious restraint. A person commits the offense of felonious...

Article 10A - Human Trafficking.

§ 14-43.10 - Definitions. - 14-43.10. Definitions. (a) Definitions. - The following definitions apply in...

§ 14-43.11 - Human trafficking. - 14-43.11. Human trafficking. (a) A person commits the offense of...

§ 14-43.12 - Involuntary servitude. - 14-43.12. Involuntary servitude. (a) A person commits the offense of...

§ 14-43.13 - Sexual servitude. - 14-43.13. Sexual servitude. (a) A person commits the offense of...

§ 14-43.14 - Unlawful sale, surrender, or purchase of a minor. - 14-43.14. Unlawful sale, surrender, or purchase of a minor. (a)...

§ 14-43.15 - Minor victims. - 14-43.15. Minor victims. Any minor victim of a violation of...

§ 14-43.16 - Affirmative defense. - 14-43.16. Affirmative defense. (a) Affirmative Defense. - It is an...

§ 14-43.17 - Victim confidentiality; penalty for unlawful disclosure. - 14-43.17. Victim confidentiality; penalty for unlawful disclosure. (a) Confidentiality Requirement....

§ 14-43.18 - Civil cause of action; damages and attorneys' fees; limitation. - 14-43.18. Civil cause of action; damages and attorneys' fees; limitation....

§ 14-43.20 - Mandatory restitution; victim services; forfeiture. - 14-43.20. Mandatory restitution; victim services; forfeiture. (a) Repealed by Session...

Article 11 - Abortion and Kindred Offenses.

§ 14-44 - Using drugs or instruments to destroy unborn child. - 14-44. Using drugs or instruments to destroy unborn child. If...

§ 14-45 - Using drugs or instruments to produce miscarriage or injure pregnant woman. - 14-45. Using drugs or instruments to produce miscarriage or injure...

§ 14-45.1 - When abortion not unlawful. - 14-45.1. When abortion not unlawful. (a) Notwithstanding any of the...

§ 14-46 - Concealing birth of child. - 14-46. Concealing birth of child. If any person shall, by...

§ 14-46.1 - Prohibit sale of the remains of an unborn child resulting from an abortion or miscarriage. - 14-46.1. Prohibit sale of the remains of an unborn child...

Article 12 - Libel and Slander.

§ 14-47 - Communicating libelous matter to newspapers. - 14-47. Communicating libelous matter to newspapers. If any person shall...

Article 13 - Malicious Injury or Damage by Use of Explosive or Incendiary Device or Material.

§ 14-49 - Malicious use of explosive or incendiary; punishment. - 14-49. Malicious use of explosive or incendiary; punishment. (a) Any...

§ 14-49.1 - Malicious damage of occupied property by use of explosive or incendiary; punishment. - 14-49.1. Malicious damage of occupied property by use of explosive...

§ 14-50.1 - Explosive or incendiary device or material defined. - 14-50.1. Explosive or incendiary device or material defined. As used...

Article 13A - North Carolina Criminal Gang Suppression Act.

§ 14-50.15 - Short title. - 14-50.15. Short title. This Article shall be known and may...

§ 14-50.16A - Criminal gang activity. - 14-50.16A. Criminal gang activity. Definitions. - The following definitions apply...

§ 14-50.17 - Soliciting; encouraging participation. - 14-50.17. Soliciting; encouraging participation. (a) It is unlawful for any...

§ 14-50.18 - Soliciting; encouraging participation; minor. - 14-50.18. Soliciting; encouraging participation; minor. (a) It is unlawful for...

§ 14-50.19 - Intimidation to deter from gang withdrawal. - 14-50.19. Intimidation to deter from gang withdrawal. (a) It is...

§ 14-50.20 - Punishment or retaliation for gang withdrawal. - 14-50.20. Punishment or retaliation for gang withdrawal. (a) It is...

§ 14-50.21 - Separate offense. - 14-50.21. Separate offense. Any offense committed in violation of G.S....

§ 14-50.22 - Enhanced offense for misdemeanor criminal gang activity. - 14-50.22. Enhanced offense for misdemeanor criminal gang activity. A person...

§ 14-50.23 - Contraband, seizure, and forfeiture. - 14-50.23. Contraband, seizure, and forfeiture. (a) All property of every...

§ 14-50.25 - Reports of disposition; criminal gang activity. - 14-50.25. Reports of disposition; criminal gang activity. When a defendant...

§ 14-50.26 - Matters proved in criminal trial court. - 14-50.26. Matters proved in criminal trial court. A conviction of...

§ 14-50.27 - Local ordinances not preempted by State law. - 14-50.27. Local ordinances not preempted by State law. Nothing in...

§ 14-50.27A - Dissemination of criminal intelligence information. - 14-50.27A. Dissemination of criminal intelligence information. A law enforcement agency...

§ 14-50.28 - Applicability to juveniles under the age of 16. - 14-50.28. Applicability to juveniles under the age of 16. Except...

§ 14-50.29 - Conditional discharge for first offenders under the age of 18. - 14-50.29. Conditional discharge for first offenders under the age of...

§ 14-50.30 - Expunction of records. - 14-50.30. Expunction of records. Any person who has not previously...

Article 13B - North Carolina Criminal Gang Nuisance Abatement Act.

§ 14-50.41 - Short title. - 14-50.41. Short title. This Article shall be known and may...

§ 14-50.42 - Real property used by criminal gangs declared a public nuisanceabatement. - 14-50.42. Real property used by criminal gangs declared a public...

§ 14-50.43 - Criminal gangs declared a public nuisance. - 14-50.43. Criminal gangs declared a public nuisance. (a) A criminal...

Article 14 - Burglary and Other Housebreakings.

§ 14-51 - First and second degree burglary. - 14-51. First and second degree burglary. There shall be two...

§ 14-51.2 - Home, workplace, and motor vehicle protection; presumption of fear of death or serious bodily harm. - 14-51.2. Home, workplace, and motor vehicle protection; presumption of fear...

§ 14-51.3 - Use of force in defense of person; relief from criminal or civil liability. - 14-51.3. Use of force in defense of person; relief from...

§ 14-51.4 - Justification for defensive force not available. - 14-51.4. Justification for defensive force not available. The justification described...

§ 14-52 - Punishment for burglary. - 14-52. Punishment for burglary. Burglary in the first degree shall...

§ 14-53 - Breaking out of dwelling house burglary. - 14-53. Breaking out of dwelling house burglary. If any person...

§ 14-54 - Breaking or entering buildings generally. - 14-54. Breaking or entering buildings generally. (a) Any person who...

§ 14-54.1 - Breaking or entering a building that is a place of religious worship. - 14-54.1. Breaking or entering a building that is a place...

§ 14-54.2 - Breaking or entering a pharmacy. - 14-54.2. Breaking or entering a pharmacy. (a) Definition. - The...

§ 14-55 - Preparation to commit burglary or other housebreakings. - 14-55. Preparation to commit burglary or other housebreakings. If any...

§ 14-56 - Breaking or entering into or breaking out of railroad cars, motor vehicles, trailers, aircraft, boats, or other watercraft. - 14-56. Breaking or entering into or breaking out of railroad...

§ 14-56.1 - Breaking into or forcibly opening coin- or currency-operated machines. - 14-56.1. Breaking into or forcibly opening coin-or currency-operated machines. Any...

§ 14-56.2 - Damaging or destroying coin- or currency-operated machines. - 14-56.2. Damaging or destroying coin-or currency-operated machines. Any person who...

§ 14-56.3 - Breaking into paper currency machines. - 14-56.3. Breaking into paper currency machines. Any person, who with...

§ 14-56.4 - Preparation to commit breaking or entering into motor vehicles. - 14-56.4. Preparation to commit breaking or entering into motor vehicles....

§ 14-57 - Burglary with explosives. - 14-57. Burglary with explosives. Any person who, with intent to...

Article 15 - Arson and Other Burnings.

§ 14-58 - Punishment for arson. - 14-58. Punishment for arson. There shall be two degrees of...

§ 14-58.1 - Definition of "house" and "building." - 14-58.1. Definition of "house" and "building." As used in this...

§ 14-58.2 - Burning of mobile home, manufactured-type house or recreational trailer home. - 14-58.2. Burning of mobile home, manufactured-type house or recreational trailer...

§ 14-59 - Burning of certain public buildings. - 14-59. Burning of certain public buildings. If any person shall...

§ 14-59.1 - Burning of jails or prisons. - 14-59.1. Burning of jails or prisons. If any person shall...

§ 14-60 - Burning of schoolhouses or buildings of educational institutions. - 14-60. Burning of schoolhouses or buildings of educational institutions. If...

§ 14-61 - Burning of certain bridges and buildings. - 14-61. Burning of certain bridges and buildings. If any person...

§ 14-62 - Burning of certain buildings. - 14-62. Burning of certain buildings. If any person shall wantonly...

§ 14-62.1 - Burning of building or structure in process of construction. - 14-62.1. Burning of building or structure in process of construction....

§ 14-62.2 - Burning of churches and certain other religious buildings. - 14-62.2. Burning of churches and certain other religious buildings. If...

§ 14-62.3 - Burning of commercial structure. - 14-62.3. Burning of commercial structure. (a) Definition. - For purposes...

§ 14-63 - Burning of boats and barges. - 14-63. Burning of boats and barges. If any person shall...

§ 14-64 - Burning of ginhouses and tobacco houses. - 14-64. Burning of ginhouses and tobacco houses. If any person...

§ 14-65 - Fraudulently setting fire to dwelling houses. - 14-65. Fraudulently setting fire to dwelling houses. If any person,...

§ 14-66 - Burning of personal property. - 14-66. Burning of personal property. If any person shall wantonly...

§ 14-67.1 - Burning other buildings. - 14-67.1. Burning other buildings. If any person shall wantonly and...

§ 14-67.2 - Burning caused during commission of another felony. - 14-67.2. Burning caused during commission of another felony. (a) If...

§ 14-68 - Failure of owner of property to comply with orders of public authorities. - 14-68. Failure of owner of property to comply with orders...

§ 14-69 - Failure of officers to investigate incendiary fires. - 14-69. Failure of officers to investigate incendiary fires. If any...

§ 14-69.1 - Making a false report concerning destructive device. - 14-69.1. Making a false report concerning destructive device. (a) Except...

§ 14-69.2 - Perpetrating hoax by use of false bomb or other device. - 14-69.2. Perpetrating hoax by use of false bomb or other...

§ 14-69.3 - Arson or other unlawful burning that results in serious bodily injury or serious injury to a firefighter, law enforcement officer, fire investigator, or emergency medical technician. - 14-69.3. Arson or other unlawful burning that results in serious...

Article 16 - Larceny.

§ 14-70 - Distinctions between grand and petit larceny abolished; punishment; accessories to larceny. - 14-70. Distinctions between grand and petit larceny abolished; punishment; accessories...

§ 14-71 - Receiving stolen goods; receiving or possessing goods represented as stolen. - 14-71. Receiving stolen goods; receiving or possessing goods represented as...

§ 14-71.1 - Possessing stolen goods. - 14-71.1. Possessing stolen goods. If any person shall possess any...

§ 14-71.2 - Receiving or transferring stolen vehicles. - 14-71.2. Receiving or transferring stolen vehicles. Any person who, with...

§ 14-72 - Larceny of property; receiving stolen goods or possessing stolen goods. - 14-72. Larceny of property; receiving stolen goods or possessing stolen...

§ 14-72.1 - Concealment of merchandise in mercantile establishments. - 14-72.1. Concealment of merchandise in mercantile establishments. (a) Whoever, without...

§ 14-72.2 - Unauthorized use of a motor-propelled conveyance. - 14-72.2. Unauthorized use of a motor-propelled conveyance. (a) A person...

§ 14-72.3 - Removal of shopping cart from shopping premises. - 14-72.3. Removal of shopping cart from shopping premises. (a) As...

§ 14-72.4 - Unauthorized taking or sale of labeled dairy milk cases or milk crates bearing the name or label of owner. - 14-72.4. Unauthorized taking or sale of labeled dairy milk cases...

§ 14-72.5 - Larceny of motor fuel. - 14-72.5. Larceny of motor fuel. (a) If any person shall...

§ 14-72.6 - Felonious larceny, possession, or receiving of stolen goods from a permitted construction site. - 14-72.6. Felonious larceny, possession, or receiving of stolen goods from...

§ 14-72.7 - Chop shop activity. - 14-72.7. Chop shop activity. (a) A person is guilty of...

§ 14-72.8 - Felony larceny of motor vehicle parts. - 14-72.8. Felony larceny of motor vehicle parts. (a) Offense; Punishment....

§ 14-72.9 - Larceny of law enforcement equipment. - 14-72.9. Larceny of law enforcement equipment. (a) Definitions. - (1)...

§ 14-72.11 - Larceny from a merchant. - 14-72.11. Larceny from a merchant. A person is guilty of...

§ 14-73 - Jurisdiction of the superior courts in cases of larceny and receiving stolen goods. - 14-73. Jurisdiction of the superior courts in cases of larceny...

§ 14-73.1 - Petty misdemeanors. - 14-73.1. Petty misdemeanors. The offenses of larceny and the receiving...

§ 14-74 - Larceny by servants and other employees. - 14-74. Larceny by servants and other employees. If any servant...

§ 14-75 - Larceny of chose in action. - 14-75. Larceny of chose in action. If any person shall...

§ 14-75.1 - Larceny of secret technical processes. - 14-75.1. Larceny of secret technical processes. Any person who steals...

§ 14-76 - Larceny, mutilation, or destruction of public records and papers. - 14-76. Larceny, mutilation, or destruction of public records and papers....

§ 14-76.1 - Mutilation or defacement of records and papers in the North Carolina State Archives. - 14-76.1. Mutilation or defacement of records and papers in the...

§ 14-77 - Larceny, concealment or destruction of wills. - 14-77. Larceny, concealment or destruction of wills. If any person,...

§ 14-78 - Larceny of ungathered crops. - 14-78. Larceny of ungathered crops. If any person shall steal...

§ 14-79 - Larceny of ginseng. - 14-79. Larceny of ginseng. If any person shall take and...

§ 14-79.1 - Larceny of pine needles or pine straw. - 14-79.1. Larceny of pine needles or pine straw. If any...

§ 14-79.2 - Waste kitchen grease; unlawful acts and penalties. - 14-79.2. Waste kitchen grease; unlawful acts and penalties. (a) It...

§ 14-81 - Larceny of horses, mules, swine, cattle, or dogs. - 14-81. Larceny of horses, mules, swine, cattle, or dogs. (a)...

§ 14-82 - Taking horses, mules, or dogs for temporary purposes. - 14-82. Taking horses, mules, or dogs for temporary purposes. If...

§ 14-83.1 - Fixtures subject to larceny. - 14-83.1. Fixtures subject to larceny. All common law distinctions providing...

§ 14-84 - Animals subject to larceny. - 14-84. Animals subject to larceny. All common-law distinctions among animals...

§ 14-85 - Pursuing or injuring livestock with intent to steal. - 14-85. Pursuing or injuring livestock with intent to steal. If...

§ 14-86.1 - Seizure and forfeiture of conveyances used in committing larceny and similar crimes. - 14-86.1. Seizure and forfeiture of conveyances used in committing larceny...

§ 14-86.2 - Larceny, destruction, defacement, or vandalism of portable toilets or pumper trucks. - 14-86.2. Larceny, destruction, defacement, or vandalism of portable toilets or...

Article 16A - Organized Retail Theft.

§ 14-86.5 - Definitions. - 14-86.5. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...

§ 14-86.6 - Organized retail theft. - 14-86.6. Organized retail theft. (a) A person is guilty of...

§ 14-86.7 - Damage to property during organized retail theft; assault during organized retail theft. - 14-86.7. Damage to property during organized retail theft; assault during...

Article 17 - Robbery.

§ 14-87 - Robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons. - 14-87. Robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons. (a) Any...

§ 14-87.1 - Punishment for common-law robbery. - 14-87.1. Punishment for common-law robbery. Robbery as defined at common...

§ 14-88 - Train robbery. - 14-88. Train robbery. If any person shall enter upon any...

§ 14-89.1 - Safecracking. - 14-89.1. Safecracking. (a) A person is guilty of safecracking if...

Article 18 - Embezzlement.

§ 14-90 - Embezzlement of property received by virtue of office or employment. - 14-90. Embezzlement of property received by virtue of office or...

§ 14-91 - Embezzlement of State property by public officers and employees. - 14-91. Embezzlement of State property by public officers and employees....

§ 14-92 - Embezzlement of funds by public officers and trustees. - 14-92. Embezzlement of funds by public officers and trustees. If...

§ 14-93 - Embezzlement by treasurers of charitable and religious organizations. - 14-93. Embezzlement by treasurers of charitable and religious organizations. If...

§ 14-94 - Embezzlement by officers of railroad companies. - 14-94. Embezzlement by officers of railroad companies. If any president,...

§ 14-97 - Appropriation of partnership funds by partner to personal use. - 14-97. Appropriation of partnership funds by partner to personal use....

§ 14-98 - Embezzlement by surviving partner. - 14-98. Embezzlement by surviving partner. If any surviving partner shall...

§ 14-99 - Embezzlement of taxes by officers. - 14-99. Embezzlement of taxes by officers. If any officer appropriates...

Article 19 - False Pretenses and Cheats.

§ 14-100 - Obtaining property by false pretenses. - 14-100. Obtaining property by false pretenses. (a) If any person...

§ 14-100.1 - Possession or manufacture of certain fraudulent forms of identification. - 14-100.1. Possession or manufacture of certain fraudulent forms of identification....

§ 14-101 - Obtaining signatures by false pretenses. - 14-101. Obtaining signatures by false pretenses. If any person, with...

§ 14-102 - Obtaining property by false representation of pedigree of animals. - 14-102. Obtaining property by false representation of pedigree of animals....

§ 14-103 - Obtaining certificate of registration of animals by false representation. - 14-103. Obtaining certificate of registration of animals by false representation....

§ 14-104 - Obtaining advances under promise to work and pay for same. - 14-104. Obtaining advances under promise to work and pay for...

§ 14-105 - Obtaining advances under written promise to pay therefor out of designated property. - 14-105. Obtaining advances under written promise to pay therefor out...

§ 14-106 - Obtaining property in return for worthless check, draft or order. - 14-106. Obtaining property in return for worthless check, draft or...

§ 14-107 - Worthless checks; multiple presentment of checks. - 14-107. Worthless checks; multiple presentment of checks. (a) It is...

§ 14-107.1 - Prima facie evidence in worthless check cases. - 14-107.1. Prima facie evidence in worthless check cases. (a) Unless...

§ 14-107.2 - Program for collection in worthless check cases. - 14-107.2. Program for collection in worthless check cases. (a) As...

§ 14-108 - Obtaining property or services from slot machines, etc., by false coins or tokens. - 14-108. Obtaining property or services from slot machines, etc., by...

§ 14-109 - Manufacture, sale, or gift of devices for cheating slot machines, etc. - 14-109. Manufacture, sale, or gift of devices for cheating slot...

§ 14-110 - Defrauding innkeeper or campground owner. - 14-110. Defrauding innkeeper or campground owner. No person shall, with...

§ 14-111.1 - Obtaining ambulance services without intending to pay therefor - Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties. - 14-111.1. Obtaining ambulance services without intending to pay therefor -...

§ 14-111.2 - Obtaining ambulance services without intending to pay therefor - certain named counties. - 14-111.2. Obtaining ambulance services without intending to pay therefor -...

§ 14-111.3 - Making unneeded ambulance request in certain counties. - 14-111.3. Making unneeded ambulance request in certain counties. It shall...

§ 14-111.4 - Misuse of 911 system. - 14-111.4. Misuse of 911 system. It is unlawful for an...

§ 14-112 - Obtaining merchandise on approval. - 14-112. Obtaining merchandise on approval. If any person, with intent...

§ 14-112.2 - Exploitation of an older adult or disabled adult. - 14-112.2. Exploitation of an older adult or disabled adult. (a)...

§ 14-112.3 - Asset freeze or seizure; proceeding. - 14-112.3. Asset freeze or seizure; proceeding. (a) For purposes of...

§ 14-113 - Obtaining money by false representation of physical disability. - 14-113. Obtaining money by false representation of physical disability. It...

Article 19A - Obtaining Property or Services by False or Fraudulent Use of Credit Device or Other Means.

§ 14-113.1 - Use of false or counterfeit credit device; unauthorized use of another's credit device; use after notice of revocation. - 14-113.1. Use of false or counterfeit credit device; unauthorized use...

§ 14-113.2 - Notice defined; prima facie evidence of receipt of notice. - 14-113.2. Notice defined; prima facie evidence of receipt of notice....

§ 14-113.3 - Use of credit device as prima facie evidence of knowledge. - 14-113.3. Use of credit device as prima facie evidence of...

§ 14-113.4 - Avoiding or attempting to avoid payment for telecommunication services. - 14-113.4. Avoiding or attempting to avoid payment for telecommunication services....

§ 14-113.5 - Making, distributing, possessing, transferring, or programming device for theft of telecommunication service; publication of information regarding schemes, devices, means, or methods for such theft; concealment of existence, origin or de... - 14-113.5. Making, distributing, possessing, transferring, or programming device for theft...

§ 14-113.6 - Penalties for violation; civil action. - 14-113.6. Penalties for violation; civil action. (a) Any person violating...

§ 14-113.6A - Venue of offenses. - 14-113.6A. Venue of offenses. (a) Any of the offenses described...

§ 14-113.7 - Article not construed as repealing § 14-100. - 14-113.7. Article not construed as repealing 14-100. This Article shall...

§ 14-113.7A - Application of Article to credit cards. - 14-113.7A. Application of Article to credit cards. This Article shall...

Article 19B - Financial Transaction Card Crime Act.

§ 14-113.8 - Definitions. - 14-113.8. Definitions. The following words and phrases as used in...

§ 14-113.9 - Financial transaction card theft. - 14-113.9. Financial transaction card theft. (a) A person is guilty...

§ 14-113.10 - Prima facie evidence of theft. - 14-113.10. Prima facie evidence of theft. When a person has...

§ 14-113.11 - Forgery of financial transaction card. - 14-113.11. Forgery of financial transaction card. (a) A person is...

§ 14-113.12 - Prima facie evidence of forgery. - 14-113.12. Prima facie evidence of forgery. (a) When a person,...

§ 14-113.13 - Financial transaction card fraud. - 14-113.13. Financial transaction card fraud. (a) A person is guilty...

§ 14-113.14 - Criminal possession of financial transaction card forgery devices. - 14-113.14. Criminal possession of financial transaction card forgery devices. (a)...

§ 14-113.15 - Criminal receipt of goods and services fraudulently obtained. - 14-113.15. Criminal receipt of goods and services fraudulently obtained. A...

§ 14-113.15A - Criminal factoring of financial transaction card records. - 14-113.15A. Criminal factoring of financial transaction card records. Any person...

§ 14-113.16 - Presumption of criminal receipt of goods and services fraudulently obtained. - 14-113.16. Presumption of criminal receipt of goods and services fraudulently...

§ 14-113.17 - Punishment and penalties. - 14-113.17. Punishment and penalties. (a) A person who is subject...

Article 19C - Identity Theft.

§ 14-113.20 - Identity theft. - 14-113.20. Identity theft. (a) A person who knowingly obtains, possesses,...

§ 14-113.20A - Trafficking in stolen identities. - 14-113.20A. Trafficking in stolen identities. (a) It is unlawful for...

§ 14-113.21 - Venue of offenses. - 14-113.21. Venue of offenses. In any criminal proceeding brought under...

§ 14-113.21A - Investigation of offenses. - 14-113.21A. Investigation of offenses. (a) A person who has learned...

§ 14-113.22 - Punishment and liability. - 14-113.22. Punishment and liability. (a) A violation of G.S.14-113.20(a) is...

§ 14-113.23 - Authority of the Attorney General. - 14-113.23. Authority of the Attorney General. The Attorney General may...

§ 14-113.24 - Credit, charge, or debit card numbers on receipts. - 14-113.24. Credit, charge, or debit card numbers on receipts. (a)...

§ 14-113.25 - Sale of certain cash registers and other receipt printing machines. - 14-113.25. Sale of certain cash registers and other receipt printing...

Article 19D - Telephone Records Privacy Protection Act.

§ 14-113.30 - Definitions. - 14-113.30. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1)...

§ 14-113.31 - Prohibition of falsely obtaining, selling, or soliciting telephone records. - 14-113.31. Prohibition of falsely obtaining, selling, or soliciting telephone records....

§ 14-113.32 - Exceptions. - 14-113.32. Exceptions. (a) The provisions of G.S. 14-113.31 shall not...

§ 14-113.33 - Punishment; liability. - 14-113.33. Punishment; liability. (a) Unless the conduct is covered under...

Article 20 - Frauds.

§ 14-114 - Fraudulent disposal of personal property on which there is a security interest. - 14-114. Fraudulent disposal of personal property on which there is...

§ 14-115 - Secreting property to hinder enforcement of lien or security interest. - 14-115. Secreting property to hinder enforcement of lien or security...

§ 14-117 - Fraudulent and deceptive advertising. - 14-117. Fraudulent and deceptive advertising. It shall be unlawful for...

§ 14-117.2 - Gasoline price advertisements. - 14-117.2. Gasoline price advertisements. (a) Advertisements by any person or...

§ 14-118 - Blackmailing. - 14-118. Blackmailing. If any person shall knowingly send or deliver...

§ 14-118.1 - Simulation of court process in connection with collection of claim, demand or account. - 14-118.1. Simulation of court process in connection with collection of...

§ 14-118.2 - Assisting, etc., in obtaining academic credit by fraudulent means. - 14-118.2. Assisting, etc., in obtaining academic credit by fraudulent means....

§ 14-118.3 - Acquisition and use of information obtained from patients in hospitals for fraudulent purposes. - 14-118.3. Acquisition and use of information obtained from patients in...

§ 14-118.4 - Extortion. - 14-118.4. Extortion. Any person who threatens or communicates a threat...

§ 14-118.5 - Theft of cable television service. - 14-118.5. Theft of cable television service. (a) Any person, firm...

§ 14-118.6 - Filing false lien or encumbrance. - 14-118.6. Filing false lien or encumbrance. (a) It shall be...

§ 14-118.7 - Possession, transfer, or use of automated sales suppression device. - 14-118.7. Possession, transfer, or use of automated sales suppression device....

Article 20A - Residential Mortgage Fraud Act.

§ 14-118.10 - Title. - 14-118.10. Title. This Article shall be known and cited as...

§ 14-118.11 - Definitions. - 14-118.11. Definitions. Unless otherwise provided in this Article, the following...

§ 14-118.12 - Residential mortgage fraud. - 14-118.12. Residential mortgage fraud. (a) A person is guilty of...

§ 14-118.13 - Venue. - 14-118.13. Venue. In any criminal proceeding brought under this Article,...

§ 14-118.14 - Authority to investigate and prosecute. - 14-118.14. Authority to investigate and prosecute. Upon its own investigation...

§ 14-118.15 - Penalty for violation of Article. - 14-118.15. Penalty for violation of Article. (a) Unless the conduct...

§ 14-118.16 - Forfeiture. - 14-118.16. Forfeiture. (a) All real and personal property of every...

§ 14-118.17 - Liability for reporting suspected mortgage fraud. - 14-118.17. Liability for reporting suspected mortgage fraud. In the absence...

Article 21 - Forgery.

§ 14-119 - Forgery of notes, checks, and other securities; counterfeiting of instruments. - 14-119. Forgery of notes, checks, and other securities; counterfeiting of...

§ 14-120 - Uttering forged paper or instrument containing a forged endorsement. - 14-120. Uttering forged paper or instrument containing a forged endorsement....

§ 14-121 - Selling of certain forged securities. - 14-121. Selling of certain forged securities. If any person shall...

§ 14-122 - Forgery of deeds, wills and certain other instruments. - 14-122. Forgery of deeds, wills and certain other instruments. If...

§ 14-122.1 - Falsifying documents issued by a secondary school, postsecondary educational institution, or governmental agency. - 14-122.1. Falsifying documents issued by a secondary school, postsecondary educational...

§ 14-123 - Forging names to petitions and uttering forged petitions. - 14-123. Forging names to petitions and uttering forged petitions. If...

§ 14-124 - Forging certificate of corporate stock and uttering forged certificates. - 14-124. Forging certificate of corporate stock and uttering forged certificates....

§ 14-125 - Forgery of bank notes and other instruments by connecting genuine parts. - 14-125. Forgery of bank notes and other instruments by connecting...

Article 22 - Damages and Other Offenses to Land and Fixtures.

§ 14-127 - Willful and wanton injury to real property. - 14-127. Willful and wanton injury to real property. If any...

§ 14-127.1 - Graffiti vandalism. - 14-127.1. Graffiti vandalism. (a) As used in this section, "graffiti...

§ 14-128 - Injury to trees, crops, lands, etc., of another. - 14-128. Injury to trees, crops, lands, etc., of another. Any...

§ 14-129 - Taking, etc., of certain wild plants from land of another. - 14-129. Taking, etc., of certain wild plants from land of...

§ 14-129.2 - Unlawful to take sea oats. - 14-129.2. Unlawful to take sea oats. (a) It is unlawful...

§ 14-129.3 - Felony taking of Venus flytrap. - 14-129.3. Felony taking of Venus flytrap. (a) Any person, firm,...

§ 14-130 - Trespass on public lands. - 14-130. Trespass on public lands. If any person shall erect...

§ 14-131 - Trespass on land under option by the federal government. - 14-131. Trespass on land under option by the federal government....

§ 14-132 - Disorderly conduct in and injuries to public buildings and facilities. - 14-132. Disorderly conduct in and injuries to public buildings and...

§ 14-132.2 - Willfully trespassing upon, damaging, or impeding the progress of a public school bus. - 14-132.2. Willfully trespassing upon, damaging, or impeding the progress of...

§ 14-134.2 - Operating motor vehicle upon utility easements after being forbidden to do so. - 14-134.2. Operating motor vehicle upon utility easements after being forbidden...

§ 14-134.3 - Domestic criminal trespass. - 14-134.3. Domestic criminal trespass. (a) Any person who enters after...

§ 14-135 - Larceny of timber. - 14-135. Larceny of timber. (a) Offense. - Except as otherwise...

§ 14-135.1 - Wood load tickets required for certain wood product sales; exceptions; penalties. - 14-135.1. Wood load tickets required for certain wood product sales;...

§ 14-136 - Setting fire to grass and brushlands and woodlands. - 14-136. Setting fire to grass and brushlands and woodlands. If...

§ 14-137 - Willfully or negligently setting fire to woods and fields. - 14-137. Willfully or negligently setting fire to woods and fields....

§ 14-138.1 - Setting fire to grassland, brushland, or woodland. - 14-138.1. Setting fire to grassland, brushland, or woodland. Any person,...

§ 14-140.1 - Certain fire to be guarded by watchman. - 14-140.1. Certain fire to be guarded by watchman. Any person,...

§ 14-141 - Burning or otherwise destroying crops in the field. - 14-141. Burning or otherwise destroying crops in the field. Any...

§ 14-142 - Injuries to dams and water channels of mills and factories. - 14-142. Injuries to dams and water channels of mills and...

§ 14-144 - Injuring houses, churches, fences and walls. - 14-144. Injuring houses, churches, fences and walls. If any person...

§ 14-145 - Unlawful posting of advertisements. - 14-145. Unlawful posting of advertisements. Any person who in any...

§ 14-146 - Injuring bridges. - 14-146. Injuring bridges. If any person shall unlawfully and willfully...

§ 14-147 - Removing, altering or defacing landmarks. - 14-147. Removing, altering or defacing landmarks. If any person, firm...

§ 14-148 - Defacing or desecrating grave sites. - 14-148. Defacing or desecrating grave sites. (a) It is unlawful...

§ 14-149 - Desecrating, plowing over or covering up graves; desecrating human remains. - 14-149. Desecrating, plowing over or covering up graves; desecrating human...

§ 14-151 - Interfering with gas, electric, and steam appliances or meters; penalties. - 14-151. Interfering with gas, electric, and steam appliances or meters;...

§ 14-152 - Injuring fixtures and other property of gas companies; civil liability. - 14-152. Injuring fixtures and other property of gas companies; civil...

§ 14-153 - Tampering with engines and boilers. - 14-153. Tampering with engines and boilers. If any person shall...

§ 14-154 - Injuring wires and other fixtures of telephone, telegraph, and electric-power companies. - 14-154. Injuring wires and other fixtures of telephone, telegraph, and...

§ 14-155 - Unauthorized connections with telephone or telegraph. - 14-155. Unauthorized connections with telephone or telegraph. It shall be...

§ 14-156 - Injuring fixtures and other property of electric-power companies. - 14-156. Injuring fixtures and other property of electric-power companies. It...

§ 14-157 - Felling trees on telephone and electric-power wires. - 14-157. Felling trees on telephone and electric-power wires. If any...

§ 14-158 - Interfering with telephone lines. - 14-158. Interfering with telephone lines. If any person shall unnecessarily...

§ 14-159 - Injuring buildings or fences; taking possession of house without consent. - 14-159. Injuring buildings or fences; taking possession of house without...

§ 14-159.1 - Contaminating a public water system. - 14-159.1. Contaminating a public water system. (a) A person commits...

§ 14-159.2 - Interference with animal research. - 14-159.2. Interference with animal research. (a) It is unlawful for...

§ 14-159.3 - Trespass to land on motorized all-terrain vehicle. - 14-159.3. Trespass to land on motorized all-terrain vehicle. (a) No...

§ 14-159.4 - Cutting, mutilating, defacing, or otherwise injuring property to obtain nonferrous metals. - 14-159.4. Cutting, mutilating, defacing, or otherwise injuring property to obtain...

Article 22A - Trespassing Upon "Posted" Property to Hunt, Fish, Trap, or Remove Pine Needles/Straw.

§ 14-159.6 - Trespass for purposes of hunting, etc., without written consent a misdemeanor; defense. - 14-159.6. Trespass for purposes of hunting, etc., without written consent...

§ 14-159.7 - Regulations as to posting of property. - 14-159.7. Regulations as to posting of property. For purposes of...

§ 14-159.8 - Mutilation, etc., of "posted" signs; posting signs without consent of owner or agent. - 14-159.8. Mutilation, etc., of "posted" signs; posting signs without consent...

§ 14-159.9 - Entrance on navigable waters, etc., for purpose of fishing, hunting or trapping not prohibited. - 14-159.9. Entrance on navigable waters, etc., for purpose of fishing,...

§ 14-159.10 - Enforcement of Article. - 14-159.10. Enforcement of Article. This Article may be enforced by...

Article 22B - First and Second Degree Trespass.

§ 14-159.11 - Definition. - 14-159.11. Definition. As used in this Article, "building" means any...

§ 14-159.12 - First degree trespass. - 14-159.12. First degree trespass. (a) Offense. - A person commits...

§ 14-159.13 - Second degree trespass. - 14-159.13. Second degree trespass. (a) Offense. - A person commits...

§ 14-159.14 - Lesser included offenses. - 14-159.14. Lesser included offenses. The offenses created by this act...

Article 22C - Cave Protection Act.

§ 14-159.20 - Definitions. - 14-159.20. Definitions. The terms listed below have the following definitions...

§ 14-159.21 - Vandalism; penalties. - 14-159.21. Vandalism; penalties. It is unlawful for any person, without...

§ 14-159.22 - Sale of speleothems unlawful; penalties. - 14-159.22. Sale of speleothems unlawful; penalties. It is unlawful to...

§ 14-159.23 - Limitation of liability of owners and agents. - 14-159.23. Limitation of liability of owners and agents. The owner...

Article 23 - Trespasses to Personal Property.

§ 14-160 - Willful and wanton injury to personal property; punishments. - 14-160. Willful and wanton injury to personal property; punishments. (a)...

§ 14-160.1 - Alteration, destruction or removal of permanent identification marks from personal property. - 14-160.1. Alteration, destruction or removal of permanent identification marks from...

§ 14-160.2 - Alteration, destruction, or removal of serial number from firearm; possession of firearm with serial number removed. - 14-160.2. Alteration, destruction, or removal of serial number from firearm;...

§ 14-160.3 - Injuring, destroying, removing, vandalizing, or tampering with firefighting or emergency medical services machinery or equipment. - 14-160.3. Injuring, destroying, removing, vandalizing, or tampering with firefighting or...

§ 14-160.4 - Injuring or tampering with vehicle. - 14-160.4. Injuring or tampering with vehicle. (a) Any person who...

§ 14-162 - Removing boats. - 14-162. Removing boats. If any person shall loose, unmoor, or...

§ 14-163 - Poisoning livestock. - 14-163. Poisoning livestock. If any person shall willfully and unlawfully...

§ 14-163.1 - Assaulting a law enforcement agency animal, an assistance animal, or a search and rescue animal. - 14-163.1. Assaulting a law enforcement agency animal, an assistance animal,...

§ 14-164.1 - Possession of catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle. - 14-164.1. Possession of catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle....

Article 24 - Vehicles and Draft Animals-Protection of Bailor Against Acts of Bailee.

§ 14-165 - Malicious or willful injury to hired personal property. - 14-165. Malicious or willful injury to hired personal property. Any...

§ 14-166 - Subletting of hired property. - 14-166. Subletting of hired property. Any person who shall rent...

§ 14-167 - Failure to return hired property. - 14-167. Failure to return hired property. Any person who shall...

§ 14-168 - Hiring with intent to defraud. - 14-168. Hiring with intent to defraud. Any person who shall,...

§ 14-168.1 - Conversion by bailee, lessee, tenant or attorney-in-fact. - 14-168.1. Conversion by bailee, lessee, tenant or attorney-in-fact. Every person...

§ 14-168.2 - Definitions. - 14-168.2. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, the terms...

§ 14-168.3 - Prima facie evidence of intent to convert property. - 14-168.3. Prima facie evidence of intent to convert property. It...

§ 14-168.4 - Failing to return rented property on which there is purchase option. - 14-168.4. Failing to return rented property on which there is...

§ 14-168.5 - Prima facie evidence of intent to convert a truck, automobile, or other motor vehicle; demand for return or payment. - 14-168.5. Prima facie evidence of intent to convert a truck,...

§ 14-169 - Violation made misdemeanor. - 14-169. Violation made misdemeanor. Except as otherwise provided, any person...

Article 26 - Offenses Against Public Morality and Decency.

§ 14-177 - Crime against nature. - 14-177. Crime against nature. If any person shall commit the...

§ 14-178 - Incest. - 14-178. Incest. (a) Offense. - A person commits the offense...

§ 14-183 - Bigamy. - 14-183. Bigamy. If any person, being married, shall marry any...

§ 14-184 - Fornication and adultery. - 14-184. Fornication and adultery. If any man and woman, not...

§ 14-186 - Opposite sexes occupying same bedroom at hotel for immoral purposes; falsely registering as husband and wife. - 14-186. Opposite sexes occupying same bedroom at hotel for immoral...

§ 14-188 - Certain evidence relative to keeping disorderly houses admissible; keepers of such houses defined; punishment. - 14-188. Certain evidence relative to keeping disorderly houses admissible; keepers...

§ 14-190.1 - Obscene literature and exhibitions. - 14-190.1. Obscene literature and exhibitions. (a) It shall be unlawful...

§ 14-190.4 - Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications. - 14-190.4. Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications. No person,...

§ 14-190.5 - Preparation of obscene photographs, slides and motion pictures. - 14-190.5. Preparation of obscene photographs, slides and motion pictures. Every...

§ 14-190.5A - Disclosure of private images; civil action. - 14-190.5A. Disclosure of private images; civil action. (a) Definitions. -...

§ 14-190.6 - Employing or permitting minor to assist in offense under Article. - 14-190.6. Employing or permitting minor to assist in offense under...

§ 14-190.7 - Dissemination to minors under the age of 16 years. - 14-190.7. Dissemination to minors under the age of 16 years....

§ 14-190.8 - Dissemination to minors under the age of 13 years. - 14-190.8. Dissemination to minors under the age of 13 years....

§ 14-190.9 - Indecent exposure. - 14-190.9. Indecent exposure. (a) Unless the conduct is punishable under...

§ 14-190.13 - Definitions for certain offenses concerning minors. - 14-190.13. Definitions for certain offenses concerning minors. The following definitions...

§ 14-190.14 - Displaying material harmful to minors. - 14-190.14. Displaying material harmful to minors. (a) Offense. - A...

§ 14-190.15 - Disseminating harmful material to minors; exhibiting harmful performances to minors. - 14-190.15. Disseminating harmful material to minors; exhibiting harmful performances to...

§ 14-190.16 - First degree sexual exploitation of a minor. - 14-190.16. First degree sexual exploitation of a minor. (a) Offense....

§ 14-190.17 - Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor. - 14-190.17. Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor. (a) Offense....

§ 14-190.17A - Third degree sexual exploitation of a minor. - 14-190.17A. Third degree sexual exploitation of a minor. (a) Offense....

§ 14-190.20 - Warrants for obscenity offenses. - 14-190.20. Warrants for obscenity offenses. A search warrant or criminal...

§ 14-196 - Using profane, indecent or threatening language to any person over telephone; annoying or harassing by repeated telephoning or making false statements over telephone. - 14-196. Using profane, indecent or threatening language to any person...

§ 14-196.3 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Cyberstalking. - 14-196.3. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Cyberstalking. (a) The following...

§ 14-199 - Obstructing way to places of public worship. - 14-199. Obstructing way to places of public worship. If any...

§ 14-202 - (Effective until January 1, 2023) Secretly peeping into room occupied by another person. - 14-202. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Secretly peeping into room...

§ 14-202.1 - Taking indecent liberties with children. - 14-202.1. Taking indecent liberties with children. (a) A person is...

§ 14-202.2 - Indecent liberties between children. - 14-202.2. Indecent liberties between children. (a) A person who is...

§ 14-202.3 - Solicitation of child by computer or certain other electronic devices to commit an unlawful sex act. - 14-202.3. Solicitation of child by computer or certain other electronic...

§ 14-202.4 - Taking indecent liberties with a student. - 14-202.4. Taking indecent liberties with a student. (a) If a...

§ 14-202.5 - Ban online conduct by high-risk sex offenders that endangers children. - 14-202.5. Ban online conduct by high-risk sex offenders that endangers...

§ 14-202.5A - Liability of commercial social networking sites. - 14-202.5A. Liability of commercial social networking sites. (a) A commercial...

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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14 - Criminal Law

North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 14 - Criminal Law