North Carolina § 14-71 - 2. Receiving or transferring stolen vehicles.
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§ 14-71. 2. Receiving or transferring stolen vehicles.
Any person who, with intent to procure or pass title to a vehicle which he knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully taken, receives or transfers possession of the same from or to another, or who has in his possession any vehicle which he knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully taken, and who is not an officer of the law engaged at the time in the performance of his duty as such officer shall be punished as a Class H felon. History (1937, c. 407, s. 70; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1252; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2019-186, s. 1(c).) Cross References. - As to seizure and forfeiture of conveyances used in committing a crime under this section, see G.S. 14-86.1 . As to penalty for a felony violation of this Article, see G.S. 20-177 . Editor's Note. - This section is former G.S. 20-106 , as recodified by Session Laws 2019-186, s. 1(c), effective December 1, 2019, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. The historical citation from the former section has been added to this section as recodified. Legal Periodicals. - For survey of 1976 case law on criminal law, see 55 N.C.L. Rev. 976 (1977).
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Section 14-71 ("2. Receiving or transferring stolen vehicles.") 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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