North Carolina § 14-226 - Intimidating or interfering with witnesses.
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§ 14-226. Intimidating or interfering with witnesses.
If any person shall by threats, menaces or in any other manner intimidate or attempt to intimidate any person who is summoned or acting as a witness in any of the courts of this State, or prevent or deter, or attempt to prevent or deter any person summoned or acting as such witness from attendance upon such court, the person shall be guilty of a Class G felony. A defendant in a criminal proceeding who threatens a witness in the defendant's case with the assertion or denial of parental rights shall be in violation of this section. History (1891, c. 87; Rev., s. 3696; C.S., s. 4380; 1977, c. 711, s. 16; 1993, c. 539, s. 1212; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2004-128, s. 15; 2006-264, s. 2; 2011-190, s. 1.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2004-128, s. 15, effective December 1, 2004, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, added the subsection (a) designation, and added subsection (b). Session Laws 2006-264, s. 2, effective August 27, 2006, substituted "in violation" for "a violation" in subsection (b). Session Laws 2011-190, s. 1, effective December 1, 2011, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, substituted "the person shall be guilty of a Class G felony" for "he shall be guilty of a Class H felony" at the end of subsection (a).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 14-226 cover?
Section 14-226 ("Intimidating or interfering with witnesses.") 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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