North Carolina Code — 014
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- § 14-1. Felonies and misdemeanors defined.
- § 14-1. 1: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 538, s. 2.
- § 14-2. 1: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 538, s. 3.
- § 14-2. 2: Repealed by Session Laws 2003-0378, s. 1, effective August 1, 2003.
- § 14-2. 3. Forfeiture of gain acquired through criminal activity.
- § 14-2. 4. Punishment for conspiracy to commit a felony.
- § 14-2. 5. Punishment for attempt to commit a felony or misdemeanor.
- § 14-2. 6. Punishment for solicitation to commit a felony or misdemeanor.
- § 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. 1. Infraction defined; sanctions.
- § 14-4. (See editor's note) Violation of local ordinances misdemeanor.
- § 14-4. 1. Legislative review of regulatory crimes.
- § 14-5. 2. Accessory before fact punishable as principal felon.
- § 14-7. Accessories after the fact; trial and punishment.
- § 14-7. 1. Persons defined as habitual felons.
- § 14-7. 2. Punishment.
- § 14-7. 3. Charge of habitual felon.
- § 14-7. 4. Evidence of prior convictions of felony offenses.
- § 14-7. 5. Verdict and judgment.
- § 14-7. 6. Sentencing of habitual felons.
- § 14-7. 7. Persons defined as violent habitual felons.
- § 14-7. 8. Punishment.
- § 14-7. 9. Charge of violent habitual felon.
- § 14-7. 10. Evidence of prior convictions of violent felonies.
- § 14-7. 11. Verdict and judgment.
- § 14-7. 12. Sentencing of violent habitual felons.
- § 14-7. 20. Continuing criminal enterprise.
- § 14-7. 25. Definitions.
- § 14-7. 26. Habitual breaking and entering status offender.
- § 14-7. 27. Punishment.
- § 14-7. 28. Charge of habitual breaking and entering status offender.
- § 14-7. 29. Evidence of prior convictions of breaking and entering.
- § 14-7. 30. Verdict and judgment.
- § 14-7. 31. Sentencing of status offenders.
- § 14-7. 35. Definitions.
- § 14-7. 36. Armed habitual felon.
- § 14-7. 37. Punishment.
- § 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. 40. Verdict and judgment.
- § 14-7. 41. Sentencing of armed habitual felon.
- § 14-7. 45. Crimes committed by use of unmanned aircraft systems.
- § 14-8. Rebellion against the State.
- § 14-10. Secret political and military organizations forbidden.
- § 14-10. 1. Terrorism.
- § 14-11. Activities aimed at overthrow of government; use of public buildings.
- § 14-12. Punishment for violations.
- § 14-12. 1. Certain subversive activities made unlawful.
- § 14-12. 2. Definitions.
- § 14-12. 3. Certain secret societies prohibited.
- § 14-12. 4. Use of signs, grips, passwords or disguises or taking or administering oath for illegal purposes.
- § 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. 7. Wearing of masks, hoods, etc., on public ways.
- § 14-12. 8. Wearing of masks, hoods, etc., on public property.
- § 14-12. 9. Entry, etc., upon premises of another while wearing mask, hood or other disguise.
- § 14-12. 10. Holding meetings or demonstrations while wearing masks, hoods, etc.
- § 14-12. 11. Exemptions from provisions of Article.
- § 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. 13. Placing exhibit with intention of intimidating, etc., another.
- § 14-12. 14. Placing exhibit while wearing mask, hood, or other disguise.
- § 14-12. 15. Punishment for violation of Article.
- § 14-13. Counterfeiting coin and uttering coin that is counterfeit.
- § 14-14. Possessing tools for counterfeiting.
- § 14-15. Issuing substitutes for money without authority.
- § 14-16. Receiving or passing unauthorized substitutes for money.
- § 14-16. 6. Assault on executive, legislative, or court officer.
- § 14-16. 7. Threats against executive, legislative, or court officers.
- § 14-16. 8. No requirement of receipt of the threat.
- § 14-16. 9. Officers-elect to be covered.
- § 14-16. 10. Definitions.
- § 14-17. Murder in the first and second degree defined; punishment.
- § 14-17. 1. Crime of suicide abolished.
- § 14-18. Punishment for manslaughter.
- § 14-18. 2: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-60, s. 3, effective December 1, 2011, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.
- § 14-18. 4. Death by distribution of certain controlled substances; aggravated death by distribution of certain controlled substances; penalties.
- § 14-23. 1. Definition.
- § 14-23. 2. Murder of an unborn child; penalty.
- § 14-23. 3. Voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty.
- § 14-23. 4. Involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty.
- § 14-23. 5. Assault inflicting serious bodily injury on an unborn child; penalty.
- § 14-23. 6. Battery on an unborn child.
- § 14-23. 7. Exceptions.
- § 14-23. 8. Knowledge not required.
- § 14-27. 1: Recodified as G.S. 14-27.20 by Session Laws 2015-181, s. 2, 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. 3(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. 5(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. 4(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. 8(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. 10(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. 9(a), 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. 15, 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 2015-181, ss. 13(a) and 14(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. 7(a), 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. 15, 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. 15, 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. 15, effective December 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.
- § 14-27. 20. Definitions.
- § 14-27. 21. First-degree forcible rape.
- § 14-27. 22. Second-degree forcible rape.
- § 14-27. 23. Statutory rape of a child by an adult.
- § 14-27. 24. First-degree statutory rape.
- § 14-27. 25. Statutory rape of person who is 15 years of age or younger.
- § 14-27. 26. First-degree forcible sexual offense.
- § 14-27. 27. Second-degree forcible sexual offense.
- § 14-27. 28. Statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult.
- § 14-27. 29. First-degree statutory sexual offense.
- § 14-27. 30. Statutory sexual offense with a person who is 15 years of age or younger.
- § 14-27. 31. Sexual activity by a substitute parent or custodian.
- § 14-27. 32. Sexual activity with a student.
- § 14-27. 33. Sexual battery.
- § 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. 35. No presumption as to incapacity.
- § 14-27. 36. Evidence required in prosecutions under this Article.
- § 14-28. Malicious castration.
- § 14-28. 1. Female genital mutilation of a child.
- § 14-29. Castration or other maiming without malice aforethought.
- § 14-30. Malicious maiming.
- § 14-30. 1. Malicious throwing of corrosive acid or alkali.
- § 14-31. Maliciously assaulting in a secret manner.
- § 14-32. Felonious assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflicting serious injury; punishments.
- § 14-32. 1. Assaults on individuals with a disability; punishments.
- § 14-32. 2. Patient abuse and neglect; punishments; definitions.
- § 14-32. 3. Domestic abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled or elder adults.
- § 14-32. 4. Assault inflicting serious bodily injury; strangulation; penalties.
- § 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. 2. Habitual misdemeanor assault.
- § 14-34. Assaulting by pointing gun.
- § 14-34. 1. Discharging certain barreled weapons or a firearm into occupied property.
- § 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. 3. Manufacture, sale, purchase, or possession of teflon-coated types of bullets prohibited.
- § 14-34. 4. Adulterated or misbranded food, drugs, or cosmetics; intent to cause serious injury or death; intent to extort.
- § 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. 6. Assault or affray on a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, medical responder, and hospital personnel.
- § 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. 8. Criminal use of laser device.
- § 14-34. 9. Discharging a firearm from within an enclosure.
- § 14-34. 10. Discharge firearm within enclosure to incite fear.
- § 14-35. Hazing; definition and punishment.
- § 14-38. Witnesses in hazing trials; no indictment to be founded on self-criminating testimony.
- § 14-39. Kidnapping.
- § 14-40. Enticing minors out of the State for the purpose of employment.
- § 14-41. Abduction of children.
- § 14-43. 1. Unlawful arrest by officers from other states.
- § 14-43. 2: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-247, s. 20(a), effective December 1, 2006, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.
- § 14-43. 3. Felonious restraint.
- § 14-43. 10. Definitions.
- § 14-43. 11. Human trafficking.
- § 14-43. 12. Involuntary servitude.
- § 14-43. 13. Sexual servitude.
- § 14-43. 14. Unlawful sale, surrender, or purchase of a minor.
- § 14-43. 15. Minor victims.
- § 14-43. 16. Affirmative defense.
- § 14-43. 17. Victim confidentiality; penalty for unlawful disclosure.
- § 14-43. 18. Civil cause of action; damages and attorneys' fees; limitation.
- § 14-43. 20. Mandatory restitution; victim services; forfeiture.
- § 14-44. Using drugs or instruments to destroy unborn child.
- § 14-45. Using drugs or instruments to produce miscarriage or injure pregnant woman.
- § 14-45. 1. When abortion not unlawful.
- § 14-46. Concealing birth of child.
- § 14-46. 1. Prohibit sale of the remains of an unborn child resulting from an abortion or miscarriage.
- § 14-47. Communicating libelous matter to newspapers.
- § 14-49. Malicious use of explosive or incendiary; punishment.
- § 14-49. 1. Malicious damage of occupied property by use of explosive or incendiary; punishment.
- § 14-50. 1. Explosive or incendiary device or material defined.
- § 14-50. 15. Short title.
- § 14-50. 16: Repealed by Session Laws 2017-194, s. 1, effective December 1, 2017 and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.
- § 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. 24: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-28, s. 2, effective October 1, 2012.
- § 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.
- § 14-50. 30. Expunction of records.
- § 14-50. 41. Short title.
- § 14-50. 42. Real property used by criminal gangs declared a public nuisance: abatement.
- § 14-50. 43. Criminal gangs declared a public nuisance.
- § 14-51. First and second degree burglary.
- § 14-51. 1: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-268, s. 2, effective December 1, 2011.
- § 14-51. 2. Home, workplace, and motor vehicle protection; presumption of fear of death or serious bodily harm.
- § 14-51. 3. Use of force in defense of person; relief from criminal or civil liability.
- § 14-51. 4. Justification for defensive force not available.
- § 14-52. Punishment for burglary.
- § 14-53. Breaking out of dwelling house burglary.
- § 14-54. Breaking or entering buildings generally.
- § 14-54. 1. Breaking or entering a building that is a place of religious worship.
- § 14-54. 2. Breaking or entering a pharmacy.
- § 14-55. Preparation to commit burglary or other housebreakings.
- § 14-56. Breaking or entering into or breaking out of railroad cars, motor vehicles, trailers, aircraft, boats, or other watercraft.
- § 14-56. 1. Breaking into or forcibly opening coin- or currency-operated machines.
- § 14-56. 2. Damaging or destroying coin- or currency-operated machines.
- § 14-56. 3. Breaking into paper currency machines.
- § 14-56. 4. Preparation to commit breaking or entering into motor vehicles.
- § 14-57. Burglary with explosives.
- § 14-58. Punishment for arson.
- § 14-58. 1. Definition of "house" and "building."
- § 14-58. 2. Burning of mobile home, manufactured-type house or recreational trailer home.
- § 14-59. Burning of certain public buildings.
- § 14-60. Burning of schoolhouses or buildings of educational institutions.
- § 14-61. Burning of certain bridges and buildings.
- § 14-62. Burning of certain buildings.
- § 14-62. 1. Burning of building or structure in process of construction.
- § 14-62. 2. Burning of churches and certain other religious buildings.
- § 14-63. Burning of boats and barges.
- § 14-64. Burning of ginhouses and tobacco houses.
- § 14-65. Fraudulently setting fire to dwelling houses.
- § 14-66. Burning of personal property.
- § 14-67. 1. Burning other buildings.
- § 14-67. 2. Burning caused during commission of another felony.
- § 14-68. Failure of owner of property to comply with orders of public authorities.
- § 14-69. Failure of officers to investigate incendiary fires.
- § 14-69. 1. Making a false report concerning destructive device.
- § 14-69. 2. Perpetrating hoax by use of false bomb or other device.
- § 14-69. 3. Arson or other unlawful burning that results in serious bodily injury to a firefighter, law enforcement officer, fire investigator, or emergency medical technician.
- § 14-70. Distinctions between grand and petit larceny abolished; punishment; accessories to larceny.
- § 14-71. Receiving stolen goods; receiving or possessing goods represented as stolen.
- § 14-71. 1. Possessing stolen goods.
- § 14-71. 2. Receiving or transferring stolen vehicles.
- § 14-72. Larceny of property; receiving stolen goods or possessing stolen goods.
- § 14-72. 1. Concealment of merchandise in mercantile establishments.
- § 14-72. 2. Unauthorized use of a motor-propelled conveyance.
- § 14-72. 3. Removal of shopping cart from shopping premises.
- § 14-72. 4. Unauthorized taking or sale of labeled dairy milk cases or milk crates bearing the name or label of owner.
- § 14-72. 5. Larceny of motor fuel.
- § 14-72. 6. Felonious larceny, possession, or receiving of stolen goods from a permitted construction site.
- § 14-72. 7. Chop shop activity.
- § 14-72. 8. Felony larceny of motor vehicle parts.
- § 14-72. 11. Larceny from a merchant.
- § 14-73. Jurisdiction of the superior courts in cases of larceny and receiving stolen goods.
- § 14-73. 1. Petty misdemeanors.
- § 14-74. Larceny by servants and other employees.
- § 14-75. Larceny of chose in action.
- § 14-75. 1. Larceny of secret technical processes.
- § 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.
- § 14-77. Larceny, concealment or destruction of wills.
- § 14-78. Larceny of ungathered crops.
- § 14-79. Larceny of ginseng.
- § 14-79. 1. Larceny of pine needles or pine straw.
- § 14-79. 2. Waste kitchen grease; unlawful acts and penalties.
- § 14-81. Larceny of horses, mules, swine, cattle, or dogs.
- § 14-82. Taking horses, mules, or dogs for temporary purposes.
- § 14-83. 1. Fixtures subject to larceny.
- § 14-84. Animals subject to larceny.
- § 14-85. Pursuing or injuring livestock with intent to steal.
- § 14-86. 1. Seizure and forfeiture of conveyances used in committing larceny and similar crimes.
- § 14-86. 2. Larceny, destruction, defacement, or vandalism of portable toilets or pumper trucks.
- § 14-86. 5. Definitions.
- § 14-86. 6. Organized retail theft.
- § 14-87. Robbery with firearms or other dangerous weapons.
- § 14-87. 1. Punishment for common-law robbery.
- § 14-88. Train robbery.
- § 14-89. 1. Safecracking.
- § 14-90. Embezzlement of property received by virtue of office or employment.
- § 14-91. Embezzlement of State property by public officers and employees.
- § 14-92. Embezzlement of funds by public officers and trustees.
- § 14-93. Embezzlement by treasurers of charitable and religious organizations.
- § 14-94. Embezzlement by officers of railroad companies.
- § 14-97. Appropriation of partnership funds by partner to personal use.
- § 14-98. Embezzlement by surviving partner.
- § 14-99. Embezzlement of taxes by officers.
- § 14-100. Obtaining property by false pretenses.
- § 14-100. 1. Possession or manufacture of certain fraudulent forms of identification.
- § 14-101. Obtaining signatures by false pretenses.
- § 14-102. Obtaining property by false representation of pedigree of animals.
- § 14-103. Obtaining certificate of registration of animals by false representation.
- § 14-104. Obtaining advances under promise to work and pay for same.
- § 14-105. Obtaining advances under written promise to pay therefor out of designated property.
- § 14-106. Obtaining property in return for worthless check, draft or order.
- § 14-107. Worthless checks; multiple presentment of checks.
- § 14-107. 1. Prima facie evidence in worthless check cases.
- § 14-107. 2. Program for collection in worthless check cases.
- § 14-108. Obtaining property or services from slot machines, etc., by false coins or tokens.
- § 14-109. Manufacture, sale, or gift of devices for cheating slot machines, etc.
- § 14-110. Defrauding innkeeper or campground owner.
- § 14-111. 1. Obtaining ambulance services without intending to pay therefor - Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties.
- § 14-111. 2. Obtaining ambulance services without intending to pay therefor - certain named counties.
- § 14-111. 3. Making unneeded ambulance request in certain counties.
- § 14-111. 4. Misuse of 911 system.
- § 14-112. Obtaining merchandise on approval.
- § 14-112. 2. Exploitation of an older adult or disabled adult.
- § 14-112. 3. Asset freeze or seizure; proceeding.
- § 14-113. Obtaining money by false representation of physical disability.
- § 14-113. 1. Use of false or counterfeit credit device; unauthorized use of another's credit device; use after notice of revocation.
- § 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. 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 destination of any telecommunication.
- § 14-113. 6. Penalties for violation; civil action.