North Carolina § 14-7 - 35. Definitions.
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§ 14-7. 35. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article: "Convicted." - The person has been adjudged guilty of or has entered a plea of guilty or no contest to the firearm-related felony. "Firearm-related felony." - Any felony committed by a person in which the person used or displayed a firearm while committing the felony. "Status offender." - A person who is an armed habitual felon as described in G.S. 14-7.36. History (2013-369, s. 26.) Cross References. - As to requirement that sentence court include in judgment whether firearm was used, see G.S. 15A-1382.2 . Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2013-369, s. 28, made this Article effective October 1, 2013, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date, and further provides: "Prosecutions for offenses committed before the effective date of this act are not abated or affected by this act, and the statutes that would be applicable but for this act remain applicable to those prosecutions." Session Laws 2013-369, s. 26, enacted this Article as Article 3D. It has been renumbered as Article 2E at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes.
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What does North Carolina General Statutes § 14-7 cover?
Section 14-7 ("35. Definitions.") 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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