North Carolina § 14-50 - 18. Soliciting; encouraging participation; minor.
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§ 14-50. 18. Soliciting; encouraging participation; minor.
It is unlawful for any person to cause, encourage, solicit, or coerce a person under 16 years of age to participate in criminal gang activity. A violation of this section is a Class F felony. Nothing in this section shall preclude a person who commits a violation of this section from criminal culpability for the underlying offense committed by the minor under any other provision of law. History (2008-214, s. 3; 2017-194, s. 8.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2017-194, s. 20, made the amendment to subsection (a) of this section by Session Laws 2017-194, s. 8, which substituted "criminal gang activity" for "criminal street gang activity," effective December 1, 2017, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2017-194, s. 8, substituted "criminal gang activity" for "criminal street gang activity" in subsection (a). For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.
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Section 14-50 ("18. Soliciting; encouraging participation; minor.") 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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