North Carolina § 14-288 - 6. Looting; trespass during emergency.
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§ 14-288. 6. Looting; trespass during emergency.
Any person who enters upon the premises of another without legal justification when the usual security of property is not effective due to the occurrence or aftermath of riot, insurrection, invasion, storm, fire, explosion, flood, collapse, or other disaster or calamity is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor of trespass during an emergency. Any person who commits the crime of trespass during emergency and, without legal justification, obtains or exerts control over, damages, ransacks, or destroys the property of another is guilty of the felony of looting and shall be punished as a Class H felon. History (1969, c. 869, s. 1; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, ss. 191, 1227; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).) Cross References. - For structured sentencing provisions, see G.S. 15A-1340.10 et seq.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 14-288 cover?
Section 14-288 ("6. Looting; trespass during emergency.") 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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