North Carolina § 14-277 - 6. Communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property.
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§ 14-277. 6. Communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property.
A person who, by any means of communication to any person or groups of persons, threatens to commit an act of mass violence on educational property or at a curricular or extracurricular activity sponsored by a school is guilty of a Class H felony. The definitions in G.S. 14-277.5 apply to this section. History (2018-72, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2018-70, s. 7, made this section effective December 1, 2018, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-277 ("6. Communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property.") 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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