North Carolina § 14-1 - Felonies and misdemeanors defined.

§ 14-1. Felonies and misdemeanors defined.

A felony is a crime which: Was a felony at common law; Is or may be punishable by death; Is or may be punishable by imprisonment in the State's prison; or Is denominated as a felony by statute. Any other crime is a misdemeanor. History (1891, c. 205, s. 1; Rev., s. 3291; C.S., s. 4171; 1967, c. 1251, s. 1.) Cross References. - As to statute of limitations for misdemeanors, see G.S. 15-1 . Legal Periodicals. - For article on punishment for crime in North Carolina, see 17 N.C.L. Rev. 205 (1939). For brief comparison of criminal law sanctions in two civil rights cases, see 43 N.C.L. Rev. 667 (1965). For case law survey as to criminal law and procedure, see 44 N.C.L. Rev. 970 (1966); 45 N.C.L. Rev. 910 (1967). For survey of 1982 law relating to criminal law, see 61 N.C.L. Rev. 1060 (1983). For article, "Culpability, Dangerousness, and Harm: Balancing the Factors on Which Our Criminal Law Is Predicated," see 66 N.C.L. Rev. 283 (1988). For essay on how judges can contribute to legal professionalism, see 32 Wake Forest L. Rev. 621 (1997). For comment, "A Fighting Chance for Outlaws: Strict Scrutiny of North Carolina's Felony Firearms Act," see 32 Campbell L. Rev. 333 (2010). For article, "Innocence Modified," see 89 N.C. L. Rev. 1083 (2011). For article, "Is the White Collar Offender Privileged," see 63 Duke L. J. 823 (2014).