North Carolina § 14-12 - 14. Placing exhibit while wearing mask, hood, or other disguise.
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§ 14-12. 14. Placing exhibit while wearing mask, hood, or other disguise.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, while wearing a mask, hood or device whereby the person, face or voice is disguised so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to place or cause to be placed at or in any place in the State any exhibit of any kind whatsoever, with the intention of intimidating any person or persons, or of preventing them from doing any act which is lawful, or of causing them to do any act which is unlawful. For the purposes of this section, the term "exhibit" includes items such as a noose. History (1953, c. 1193, s. 13; 1967, c. 522, s. 3; 2008-197, s. 3.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2008-197, s. 3, effective December 1, 2008, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, added the last sentence.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-12 ("14. Placing exhibit while wearing mask, hood, or other disguise.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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