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Chapter 14 — Criminal Law

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§ 14-1.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c.

§ 14-2: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c.

§ 14-2.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c.

§ 14-2.2: Repealed by Session Laws 2003-0378, s.

§ 14-2.3. Forfeiture of gain acquired through criminal activity.

§ 14-2.4. Punishment for conspiracy to commit a felony.

§ 14-2.5. Punishment for attempt to commit a felony or misdemeanor.

§ 14-2.6. Punishment for solicitation to commit a felony or misdemeanor.

§ 14-3. Punishment of misdemeanors, infamous offenses, offenses committed in secrecy and malice, or …

§ 14-3.1. Infraction defined; sanctions.

§ 14-4. Violation of local ordinances misdemeanor.

§ 14-4.1. Legislative review of regulatory crimes.

§ 14-5.2. Accessory before fact punishable as principal felon.

§ 14-6. Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c.

§ 14-7. Accessories after the fact; trial and punishment.

§ 14-7.2. Punishment.

§ 14-7.3. Charge of habitual felon.

§ 14-7.4. Evidence of prior convictions of felony offenses.

§ 14-7.5. Verdict and judgment.

§ 14-7.6. Sentencing of habitual felons.

§ 14-7.8. Punishment.

§ 14-7.9. Charge of violent habitual felon.

§ 14-7.10. Evidence of prior convictions of violent felonies.

§ 14-7.11. Verdict and judgment.

§ 14-7.12. Sentencing of violent habitual felons.

§ 14-7.13: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.14: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.15: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.16: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.17: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.18: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.19: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.21: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.22: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.23: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.24: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.26. Habitual breaking and entering status offender.

§ 14-7.27. Punishment.

§ 14-7.28. Charge of habitual breaking and entering status offender.

§ 14-7.29. Evidence of prior convictions of breaking and entering.

§ 14-7.30. Verdict and judgment.

§ 14-7.31. Sentencing of status offenders.

§ 14-7.32: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.33: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.34: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-7.36. Armed habitual felon.

§ 14-7.37. Punishment.

§ 14-7.38. Charge of status offense as an armed habitual felon.

§ 14-7.39. Evidence of prior convictions of firearm-related felonies.

§ 14-7.40. Verdict and judgment.

§ 14-7.41. Sentencing of armed habitual felon.

§ 14-9: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-10. Secret political and military organizations forbidden.

§ 14-12. Punishment for violations.

§ 14-12.1. Certain subversive activities made unlawful.

§ 14-12.3. Certain secret societies prohibited.

§ 14-12.4. Use of signs, grips, passwords or disguises or taking or administering oath for illegal purposes.

§ 14-12.5. Permitting, etc., meetings or demonstrations of prohibited secret societies.

§ 14-12.6. Meeting places and meetings of secret societies regulated.

§ 14-12.7. Wearing of masks, hoods, etc., on public ways.

§ 14-12.8. Wearing of masks, hoods, etc., on public property.

§ 14-12.9. Entry, etc., upon premises of another while wearing mask, hood or other disguise.

§ 14-12.10. Holding meetings or demonstrations while wearing masks, hoods, etc.

§ 14-12.11. Exemptions from provisions of Article.

§ 14-12.12. Placing burning or flaming cross on property of another or on public street or highway or on any public place.

§ 14-12.13. Placing exhibit with intention of intimidating, etc., another.

§ 14-12.14. Placing exhibit while wearing mask, hood, or other disguise.

§ 14-12.15. Punishment for violation of Article.

§ 14-14. Possessing tools for counterfeiting.

§ 14-15. Issuing substitutes for money without authority.

§ 14-16. Receiving or passing unauthorized substitutes for money.

§ 14-16.1: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-16.2: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-16.3: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-16.4: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-16.5: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-16.7. Threats against executive, legislative, court, or local elected officers.

§ 14-16.8. No requirement of receipt of the threat.

§ 14-16.9. Officers-elect to be covered.

§ 14-16.10. Definitions.

§ 14-17.1. Crime of suicide abolished.

§ 14-18. Punishment for manslaughter.

§ 14-18.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Extra Session, c.

§ 14-18.2: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-60, s.

§ 14-18.4. Death by distribution of certain controlled substances; aggravated death by distribution of certain controlled substances; penalties.

§ 14-19. Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c.

§ 14-20: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg.

§§ 14-21 through 14-23.

§ 14-23.2. Murder of an unborn child; penalty.

§ 14-23.3. Voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty.

§ 14-23.4. Involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child; penalty.

§ 14-23.5. Assault inflicting serious bodily injury on an unborn child; penalty.

§ 14-23.6. Battery on an unborn child.

§ 14-23.7. Exceptions.

§ 14-23.8. Knowledge not required.

§§ 14-26 through 14-27.

§ 14-27.2: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.2A: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.3: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.4: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.4A: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.5: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.5A: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.6: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-27.7: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.7A: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.8: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.9: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.10: Recodified as G.S.

§ 14-27.21. First-degree forcible rape.

§ 14-27.22. Second-degree forcible rape.

§ 14-27.23. Statutory rape of a child by an adult.

§ 14-27.24. First-degree statutory rape.

§ 14-27.25. Statutory rape of person who is 15 years of age or younger.

§ 14-27.26. First-degree forcible sexual offense.

§ 14-27.27. Second-degree forcible sexual offense.

§ 14-27.28. Statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult.

§ 14-27.29. First-degree statutory sexual offense.

§ 14-27.30. Statutory sexual offense with a person who is 15 years of age or younger.

§ 14-27.31. Sexual activity by a substitute parent or custodian.

§ 14-27.32. Sexual activity with a student.

§ 14-27.33. Sexual battery.

§ 14-27.33A. Sexual contact or penetration under pretext of medical treatment.

§ 14-27.34. No defense that victim is spouse of person committing act.

§ 14-27.35. No presumption as to incapacity.

§ 14-27.36. Evidence required in prosecutions under this Article.

§ 14-28.1. Female genital mutilation of a child.

§ 14-29. Castration or other maiming without malice aforethought.

§ 14-30. Malicious maiming.

§ 14-30.1. Malicious throwing of corrosive acid or alkali.

§ 14-31. Maliciously assaulting in a secret manner.

§ 14-32. Felonious assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflicting serious injury; punishments.

§ 14-32.1. Assaults on individuals with a disability; punishments.

§ 14-32.2. Patient abuse and neglect; punishments; definitions.

§ 14-32.3. Domestic abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled or elder adults.

§ 14-32.4. Assault inflicting serious bodily injury; strangulation; penalties.

§ 14-32.5. Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

§ 14-32.6. Habitual domestic violence.

§ 14-33. Misdemeanor assaults, batteries, and affrays, simple and aggravated; punishments.

§ 14-33.1. Evidence of former threats upon plea of self-defense.

§ 14-33.2. Habitual misdemeanor assault.

§ 14-34. Assaulting by pointing gun.

§ 14-34.1. Discharging certain barreled weapons or a firearm into occupied property.

§ 14-34.1A. Discharging certain barreled weapons or a firearm at or into certain unoccupied emergency vehicles.

§ 14-34.2. Assault with a firearm or other deadly weapon upon governmental officers or employees, company police officers, or campus police officers.

§ 14-34.3. Manufacture, sale, purchase, or possession of teflon-coated types of bullets prohibited.

§ 14-34.4. Adulterated or misbranded food, drugs, or cosmetics; intent to cause serious injury or death; intent to extort.

§ 14-34.5. Assault with a firearm on a law enforcement, probation, or parole officer, or on a member…

§ 14-34.6. Assault or affray on a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, medical responder, and medical practice and hospital personnel.

§ 14-34.7. Certain assaults on a law enforcement, probation, or parole officer, or on a member of th…

§ 14-34.8. Criminal use of laser device.

§ 14-34.9. Discharging a firearm from within an enclosure.

§ 14-34.10. Discharge firearm within enclosure to incite fear.

§ 14-36: Repealed by Session Laws 2003-299, § 2, effective December 1, 2003, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.

§ 14-37. Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c.

§ 14-38. Witnesses in hazing trials; no indictment to be founded on self-criminating testimony.

§ 14-40. Enticing minors out of the State for the purpose of employment.

§ 14-41. Abduction of children.

§ 14-42: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c.

§ 14-43: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg.

§ 14-43.1. Unlawful arrest by officers from other states.

§ 14-43.2: Repealed by Session Laws 2006-247, s.

§ 14-43.3. Felonious restraint.

§ 14-43.4. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-43.5. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-43.6. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-43.7. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-43.8. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-43.9. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-43.11. Human trafficking.

§ 14-43.12. Involuntary servitude.

§ 14-43.13. Sexual servitude.

§ 14-43.14. Unlawful sale, surrender, or purchase of a minor.

§ 14-43.15. Minor victims.

§ 14-43.16. Affirmative defense.

§ 14-43.17. Victim confidentiality; penalty for unlawful disclosure.

§ 14-43.18. Civil cause of action; damages and attorneys' fees; limitation.

§ 14-43.19: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-43.20. Mandatory restitution; victim services; forfeiture.

§ 14-44.1. Providing or advertising abortion-inducing drugs to pregnant woman.

§ 14-45. Using drugs or instruments to produce miscarriage or injure pregnant woman.

§ 14-45.1. Repealed by Session Laws 2023-14, s.

§ 14-46. Concealing birth of child.

§ 14-46.1. Prohibit sale of the remains of an unborn child resulting from an abortion or miscarriage.

§ 14-48. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.

§ 14-49.1. Malicious damage of occupied property by use of explosive or incendiary; punishment.

§ 14-50: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-50.1. Explosive or incendiary device or material defined.

§ 14-50.2. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.3. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.4. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.5. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.6. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.7. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.8. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.9. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.10. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.11. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.12. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.13. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.14. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.16: Repealed by Session Laws 2017-194, s.

§ 14-50.16A. Criminal gang activity.

§ 14-50.17. Soliciting; encouraging participation.

§ 14-50.18. Soliciting; encouraging participation; minor.

§ 14-50.19. Intimidation to deter from gang withdrawal.

§ 14-50.20. Punishment or retaliation for gang withdrawal.

§ 14-50.21. Separate offense.

§ 14-50.22. Enhanced offense for misdemeanor criminal gang activity.

§ 14-50.23. Contraband, seizure, and forfeiture.

§ 14-50.24: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-28, s.

§ 14-50.25. Reports of disposition; criminal gang activity.

§ 14-50.26. Matters proved in criminal trial court.

§ 14-50.27. Local ordinances not preempted by State law.

§ 14-50.27A. Dissemination of criminal intelligence information.

§ 14-50.28. Applicability to juveniles under the age of 16.

§ 14-50.29. Conditional discharge for first offenders under the age of 18.

§ 14-50.30. Expunction of records.

§ 14-50.31: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.32: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.33: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.34: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.35: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.36: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.37: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.38: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.39: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.40: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-50.42. Real property used by criminal gangs declared a public nuisance: abatement.

§ 14-50.43. Criminal gangs declared a public nuisance.

§ 14-51.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-268, s.

§ 14-51.2. Home, workplace, and motor vehicle protection; presumption of fear of death or serious bodily harm.

§ 14-51.3. Use of force in defense of person; relief from criminal or civil liability.

§ 14-51.4. Justification for defensive force not available.

§ 14-52. Punishment for burglary.

§ 14-53. Breaking out of dwelling house burglary.

§ 14-54. Breaking or entering buildings generally.

§ 14-54.1. Breaking or entering a building that is a place of religious worship.

§ 14-54.2. Breaking or entering a pharmacy.

§ 14-55. Preparation to commit burglary or other housebreakings.

§ 14-56. Breaking or entering into or breaking out of railroad cars, motor vehicles, trailers, aircraft, boats, or other watercraft.

§ 14-56.1. Breaking into or forcibly opening coin-or currency-operated machines.

§ 14-56.2. Damaging or destroying coin-or currency-operated machines.

§ 14-56.3. Breaking into paper currency machines.

§ 14-56.4. Preparation to commit breaking or entering into motor vehicles.

§ 14-57. Burglary with explosives.

§ 14-58.1. Definition of "house" and "building." As used in this Article, the terms "house" and "bui…

§ 14-58.2. Burning of mobile home, manufactured-type house or recreational trailer home.

§ 14-59. Burning of certain public buildings.

§ 14-59.1. Burning of jails or prisons.

§ 14-60. Burning of schoolhouses or buildings of educational institutions.

§ 14-61. Burning of certain bridges and buildings.

§ 14-62. Burning of certain buildings.

§ 14-62.1. Burning of building or structure in process of construction.

§ 14-62.2. Burning of churches and certain other religious buildings.

§ 14-62.3. Burning of commercial structure.

§ 14-63. Burning of boats and barges.

§ 14-64. Burning of ginhouses and tobacco houses.

§ 14-65. Fraudulently setting fire to dwelling houses.

§ 14-66. Burning of personal property.

§ 14-67: Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c.

§ 14-67.1. Burning other buildings.

§ 14-67.2. Burning caused during commission of another felony.

§ 14-68. Failure of owner of property to comply with orders of public authorities.

§ 14-69. Failure of officers to investigate incendiary fires.

§ 14-69.1. Making a false report concerning destructive device.

§ 14-69.2. Perpetrating hoax by use of false bomb or other device.

§ 14-69.3. Arson or other unlawful burning that results in serious bodily injury or serious injury t…

§ 14-71. Receiving stolen goods; receiving or possessing goods represented as stolen.

§ 14-71.1. Possessing stolen goods.

§ 14-71.2. Receiving or transferring stolen vehicles.

§ 14-72. Larceny of property; receiving stolen goods or possessing stolen goods.

§ 14-72.1. Concealment of merchandise in mercantile establishments.

§ 14-72.2. Unauthorized use of a motor-propelled conveyance.

§ 14-72.3. Removal of shopping cart from shopping premises.

§ 14-72.4. Unauthorized taking or sale of labeled dairy milk cases or milk crates bearing the name or label of owner.

§ 14-72.5. Larceny of motor fuel.

§ 14-72.6. Felonious larceny, possession, or receiving of stolen goods from a permitted construction site.

§ 14-72.7. Chop shop activity.

§ 14-72.8. Felony larceny of motor vehicle parts.

§ 14-72.9. Larceny of law enforcement equipment.

§ 14-72.10. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-72.11. Larceny from a merchant.

§ 14-72.12. Larceny of gift cards.

§ 14-73. Jurisdiction of the superior courts in cases of larceny and receiving stolen goods.

§ 14-73.1. Petty misdemeanors.

§ 14-74. Larceny by servants and other employees.

§ 14-75. Larceny of chose in action.

§ 14-75.1. Larceny of secret technical processes.

§ 14-76. Larceny, mutilation, or destruction of public records and papers.

§ 14-76.1. Mutilation or defacement of records and papers in the North Carolina State Archives.

§ 14-77. Larceny, concealment or destruction of wills.

§ 14-78. Larceny of ungathered crops.

§ 14-78.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-79. Larceny of ginseng.

§ 14-79.1. Larceny of pine needles or pine straw.

§ 14-79.2. Waste kitchen grease; unlawful acts and penalties.

§ 14-80: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-81. Larceny of horses, mules, swine, cattle, or dogs.

§ 14-82. Taking horses, mules, or dogs for temporary purposes.

§ 14-83. Repealed by Session Laws 1943, c.

§ 14-83.1. Fixtures subject to larceny.

§ 14-84. Animals subject to larceny.

§ 14-85. Pursuing or injuring livestock with intent to steal.

§ 14-86: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-86.1. Seizure and forfeiture of conveyances used in committing larceny and similar crimes.

§ 14-86.2. Larceny, destruction, defacement, or vandalism of portable toilets or pumper trucks.

§ 14-86.3. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-86.4. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-86.6. Organized retail theft.

§ 14-86.7. Damage to property during organized retail theft; assault during organized retail theft.

§ 14-87.1. Punishment for common-law robbery.

§ 14-88. Train robbery.

§ 14-89: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-89.1. Safecracking.

§ 14-91. Embezzlement of State property by public officers and employees.

§ 14-92. Embezzlement of funds by public officers and trustees.

§ 14-93. Embezzlement by treasurers of charitable and religious organizations.

§ 14-94. Embezzlement by officers of railroad companies.

§ 14-95: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§§ 14-96 through 14-96.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1989 (Reg.

§ 14-97. Appropriation of partnership funds by partner to personal use.

§ 14-98. Embezzlement by surviving partner.

§ 14-99. Embezzlement of taxes by officers.

§ 14-100.1. Possession or manufacture of certain fraudulent forms of identification.

§ 14-101. Obtaining signatures by false pretenses.

§ 14-102. Obtaining property by false representation of pedigree of animals.

§ 14-103. Obtaining certificate of registration of animals by false representation.

§ 14-104. Obtaining advances under promise to work and pay for same.

§ 14-105. Obtaining advances under written promise to pay therefor out of designated property.

§ 14-106. Obtaining property in return for worthless check, draft or order.

§ 14-107. Worthless checks; multiple presentment of checks.

§ 14-107.1. Prima facie evidence in worthless check cases.

§ 14-107.2. Program for collection in worthless check cases.

§ 14-108. Obtaining property or services from slot machines, etc., by false coins or tokens.

§ 14-109. Manufacture, sale, or gift of devices for cheating slot machines, etc.

§ 14-110. Defrauding innkeeper or campground owner.

§ 14-111: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-111.1. Obtaining ambulance services without intending to pay therefor - Buncombe, Haywood and Madison Counties.

§ 14-111.2. Obtaining ambulance services without intending to pay therefor - certain named counties.

§ 14-111.3. Making unneeded ambulance request in certain counties.

§ 14-111.4. Misuse of 911 system.

§ 14-112. Obtaining merchandise on approval.

§ 14-112.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1967, c.

§ 14-112.2. Exploitation of an older adult or disabled adult.

§ 14-112.3. Asset freeze or seizure; proceeding.

§ 14-113. Obtaining money by false representation of physical disability.

§ 14-113.2. Notice defined; prima facie evidence of receipt of notice.

§ 14-113.3. Use of credit device as prima facie evidence of knowledge.

§ 14-113.4. Avoiding or attempting to avoid payment for telecommunication services.

§ 14-113.5. Making, distributing, possessing, transferring, or programming device for theft of telec…

§ 14-113.6. Penalties for violation; civil action.

§ 14-113.6A. Venue of offenses.

§ 14-113.7. Article not construed as repealing § 14-100.

§ 14-113.7A. Application of Article to financial transaction cards.

§ 14-113.9. Financial transaction card theft.

§ 14-113.10. Prima facie evidence of theft.

§ 14-113.11. Forgery of financial transaction card.

§ 14-113.12. Prima facie evidence of forgery.

§ 14-113.13. Financial transaction card fraud.

§ 14-113.14. Criminal possession of financial transaction card forgery devices.

§ 14-113.15. Criminal receipt of goods and services fraudulently obtained.

§ 14-113.15A. Criminal factoring of financial transaction card records.

§ 14-113.16. Presumption of criminal receipt of goods and services fraudulently obtained.

§ 14-113.17. Punishment and penalties.

§ 14-113.18. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-113.19. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-113.20A. Trafficking in stolen identities.

§ 14-113.21. Venue of offenses.

§ 14-113.21A. Investigation of offenses.

§ 14-113.22. Punishment and liability.

§ 14-113.23. Authority of the Attorney General.

§ 14-113.24. Credit, charge, or debit card numbers on receipts.

§ 14-113.25. Sale of certain cash registers and other receipt printing machines.

§ 14-113.26. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-113.27. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-113.28. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-113.29. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-113.31. Prohibition of falsely obtaining, selling, or soliciting telephone records.

§ 14-113.32. Exceptions.

§ 14-113.33. Punishment; liability.

§ 14-115. Secreting property to hinder enforcement of lien or security interest.

§ 14-116: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg.

§ 14-117. Fraudulent and deceptive advertising.

§ 14-117.1: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-117.2. Gasoline price advertisements.

§ 14-117.8. Fraudulently renting, leasing, or advertising for sale of residential real property.

§ 14-118. Blackmailing.

§ 14-118.1. Simulation of court process in connection with collection of claim, demand or account.

§ 14-118.2. Assisting, etc., in obtaining academic credit by fraudulent means.

§ 14-118.3. Acquisition and use of information obtained from patients in hospitals for fraudulent purposes.

§ 14-118.4. Extortion.

§ 14-118.5. Theft of cable television service.

§ 14-118.6. Filing false lien or encumbrance.

§ 14-118.7. Possession, transfer, or use of automated sales suppression device.

§ 14-118.8. Money laundering.

§ 14-118.9. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-118.11. Definitions.

§ 14-118.12. Residential mortgage fraud.

§ 14-118.13. Venue.

§ 14-118.14. Authority to investigate and prosecute.

§ 14-118.15. Penalty for violation of Article.

§ 14-118.16. Forfeiture.

§ 14-118.17. Liability for reporting suspected mortgage fraud.

§ 14-120. Uttering forged paper or instrument containing a forged endorsement.

§ 14-121. Selling of certain forged securities.

§ 14-122. Forgery of deeds, wills and certain other instruments.

§ 14-122.1. Falsifying documents issued by a secondary school, postsecondary educational institution, or governmental agency.

§ 14-123. Forging names to petitions and uttering forged petitions.

§ 14-124. Forging certificate of corporate stock and uttering forged certificates.

§ 14-125. Forgery of bank notes and other instruments by connecting genuine parts.

§ 14-127. Willful and wanton injury to real property.

§ 14-127.1. Graffiti vandalism.

§ 14-128. Injury to trees, crops, lands, etc., of another.

§ 14-128.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c.

§ 14-129. Taking, etc., of certain wild plants from land of another.

§ 14-129.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c.

§ 14-129.2. Unlawful to take sea oats.

§ 14-129.3. Felony taking of Venus flytrap.

§ 14-130. Trespass on public lands.

§ 14-131. Trespass on land under option by the federal government.

§ 14-132. Disorderly conduct in and injuries to public buildings and facilities.

§ 14-132.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c.

§ 14-132.2. Willfully trespassing upon, damaging, or impeding the progress of a public school bus.

§ 14-133: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg.

§ 14-134. Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c.

§ 14-134.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c.

§ 14-134.2. Operating motor vehicle upon utility easements after being forbidden to do so.

§ 14-134.3. Domestic criminal trespass.

§ 14-135. Larceny of timber.

§ 14-135.1. Wood load tickets required for certain wood product sales; exceptions; penalties.

§ 14-136. Setting fire to grass and brushlands and woodlands.

§ 14-137. Willfully or negligently setting fire to woods and fields.

§ 14-138: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-138.1. Setting fire to grassland, brushland, or woodland.

§ 14-139. Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c.

§ 14-140: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg.

§ 14-140.1. Certain fire to be guarded by watchman.

§ 14-141. Burning or otherwise destroying crops in the field.

§ 14-142. Injuries to dams and water channels of mills and factories.

§ 14-143. Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c.

§ 14-144. Injuring houses, churches, fences and walls.

§ 14-145. Unlawful posting of advertisements.

§ 14-146. Injuring bridges.

§ 14-147. Removing, altering or defacing landmarks.

§ 14-148. Defacing or desecrating grave sites.

§ 14-149. Desecrating, plowing over or covering up graves; desecrating human remains.

§§ 14-150 through 14-150.1.

§ 14-150.2. Injuring energy facility.

§ 14-150.3. Injuring manufacturing facility.

§ 14-151. Interfering with gas, electric, and steam appliances or meters; penalties.

§ 14-151.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-88, s.

§ 14-152. Repealed by Session Laws 2023-47, s.

§ 14-153. Tampering with engines and boilers.

§ 14-154. Injuring wires and other fixtures of telephone, broadband, broadcast, or cable telecommunications companies.

§ 14-155. Unauthorized connections with telephone or telegraph.

§ 14-156. Repealed by Session Laws 2023-47, s.

§ 14-157. Felling trees on telephone and electric-power wires.

§ 14-158. Interfering with telephone lines.

§ 14-159. Injuring buildings or fences; taking possession of house without consent.

§ 14-159.1. Contaminating or injuring a public water system; injuring a wastewater treatment facility.

§ 14-159.2. Interference with animal research.

§ 14-159.3. Trespass to land on motorized all-terrain vehicle.

§ 14-159.4. Cutting, mutilating, defacing, or otherwise injuring property to obtain nonferrous metals.

§ 14-159.5: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-159.7. Regulations as to posting of property.

§ 14-159.8. Mutilation, etc., of "posted" signs; posting signs without consent of owner or agent.

§ 14-159.9. Entrance on navigable waters, etc., for purpose of fishing, hunting or trapping not prohibited.

§ 14-159.10. Enforcement of Article.

§ 14-159.12. First degree trespass.

§ 14-159.13. Second degree trespass.

§ 14-159.14. Lesser included offenses.

§ 14-159.15. Limited right of entry by professional land surveyors.

§ 14-159.21. Vandalism; penalties.

§ 14-159.22. Sale of speleothems unlawful; penalties.

§ 14-159.23. Limitation of liability of owners and agents.

§ 14-159.51. Requirements for removal of unauthorized persons.

§ 14-159.52. Removal of unauthorized persons.

§ 14-159.53. Appeal.

§ 14-159.54. Violation of court order.

§ 14-159.55. Immunity from liability.

§ 14-159.56. Remedy for wrongful removal.

§ 14-160.1. Alteration, destruction or removal of permanent identification marks from personal property.

§ 14-160.2. Alteration, destruction, or removal of serial number from firearm; possession of firearm with serial number removed.

§ 14-160.3. Injuring, destroying, removing, vandalizing, or tampering with firefighting or emergency medical services machinery or equipment.

§ 14-160.4. Injuring or tampering with vehicle.

§ 14-161: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-162. Removing boats.

§ 14-163. Poisoning livestock.

§ 14-163.1. Assaulting a law enforcement agency animal, an assistance animal, or a search and rescue animal.

§ 14-164: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-164.1. Possession of catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle.

§ 14-166. Subletting of hired property.

§ 14-167. Failure to return hired property.

§ 14-168. Hiring with intent to defraud.

§ 14-168.1. Conversion by bailee, lessee, tenant or attorney-in-fact.

§ 14-168.2. Definitions.

§ 14-168.3. Prima facie evidence of intent to convert property.

§ 14-168.4. Failing to return rented property on which there is purchase option.

§ 14-168.5. Prima facie evidence of intent to convert a truck, automobile, or other motor vehicle; demand for return or payment.

§ 14-169. Violation made misdemeanor.

§ 14-178. Incest.

§ 14-179: Repealed by Session Laws 2002-119, s.

§ 14-180. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.

§§ 14-181 through 14-182.

§ 14-183. Bigamy.

§ 14-184. Fornication and adultery.

§ 14-185. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.

§ 14-186. Opposite sexes occupying same bedroom at hotel for immoral purposes; falsely registering as husband and wife.

§ 14-187. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.

§ 14-188. Certain evidence relative to keeping disorderly houses admissible; keepers of such houses defined; punishment.

§§ 14-189 through 14-189.1.

§§ 14-189.2 through 14-190.

§ 14-190.1. Obscene literature and exhibitions.

§ 14-190.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c.

§ 14-190.3. Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c.

§ 14-190.4. Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications.

§ 14-190.5. Preparation of obscene photographs, slides and motion pictures.

§ 14-190.5A. Disclosure of private images; civil action.

§ 14-190.6. Employing or permitting minor to assist in offense under Article.

§ 14-190.7. Dissemination to minors under the age of 16 years.

§ 14-190.8. Dissemination to minors under the age of 13 years.

§ 14-190.9. Indecent exposure.

§§ 14-190.10 through 14-190.12.

§ 14-190.13. Definitions for certain offenses concerning minors.

§ 14-190.14. Displaying material harmful to minors.

§ 14-190.15. Disseminating harmful material to minors; exhibiting harmful performances to minors.

§ 14-190.16. First degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

§ 14-190.17. Second degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

§ 14-190.17A. Third degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

§ 14-190.17B. Restitution for sexual exploitation of a minor.

§ 14-190.17C. Obscene visual representation of sexual exploitation of a minor.

§ 14-190.18: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-368, s.

§ 14-190.19: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-368, s.

§ 14-190.20. Warrants for obscenity offenses.

§ 14-191. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§§ 14-192 through 14-193.

§ 14-194. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-195: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg.

§ 14-196. Using profane, indecent or threatening language to any person over telephone; annoying or …

§§ 14-196.1 through 14-196.2.

§ 14-196.3. Cyberstalking.

§ 14-197: Repealed by Session Laws 2015-286, s.

§ 14-198. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.

§ 14-199. Obstructing way to places of public worship.

§§ 14-200 through 14-201: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-202. Secretly peeping into room occupied by another person.

§ 14-202.1. Taking indecent liberties with children.

§ 14-202.2. Indecent liberties between children.

§ 14-202.3. Solicitation of child by computer or certain other electronic devices to commit an unlawful sex act.

§ 14-202.4. Taking indecent liberties with a student.

§ 14-202.5. Ban online conduct by high-risk sex offenders that endangers children.

§ 14-202.5A. Liability of commercial social networking sites.

§ 14-202.6. Ban on name changes by sex offenders.

§ 14-202.7. Sexual extortion; aggravated sexual extortion.

§ 14-202.8. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-202.9. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-202.11. Restrictions as to adult establishments.

§ 14-202.12. Violations; penalties.

§ 14-202.13. Human trafficking public awareness sign.

§ 14-204. Prostitution.

§ 14-204.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-368, s.

§ 14-205: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-368, s.

§ 14-205.1. Solicitation of prostitution.

§ 14-205.2. Patronizing a prostitute.

§ 14-205.3. Promoting prostitution.

§ 14-205.4. Certain probation conditions.

§ 14-206. Reputation and prior conviction admissible as evidence.

§ 14-207: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-368, s.

§ 14-208: Repealed by Session Laws 2013-368, s.

§ 14-208.1. Promoting travel for unlawful sexual conduct.

§ 14-208.2. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-208.3. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-208.4. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-208.6. Definitions.

§ 14-208.6A. Lifetime registration requirements for criminal offenders.

§ 14-208.6B. Registration requirements for juveniles transferred to and convicted in superior court.

§ 14-208.6C. Discontinuation of registration requirement.

§ 14-208.8. Prerelease notification.

§ 14-208.8A. Notification requirement for out-of-county employment if temporary residence established.

§ 14-208.9. Change of address; change of academic status or educational employment status; change of online identifier; change of name.

§ 14-208.9A. Verification of registration information.

§ 14-208.10. Registration information is public record; access to registration information.

§ 14-208.11. Failure to register; falsification of verification notice; failure to return verification form; order for arrest.

§ 14-208.11A. Duty to report noncompliance of a sex offender; penalty for failure to report in certain circumstances.

§ 14-208.12: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-516, s.

§ 14-208.12A. Request for termination of registration requirement.

§ 14-208.12B. Registration requirement review.

§ 14-208.13. File with Criminal Information Network.

§ 14-208.14. Statewide registry; Department of Public Safety designated custodian of statewide registry.

§ 14-208.15. Certain statewide registry information is public record: access to statewide registry.

§ 14-208.15A. Release of online identifiers to entity; fee.

§ 14-208.16. Residential restrictions.

§ 14-208.17. Sexual predator prohibited from working or volunteering for child-involved activities; limitation on residential use.

§ 14-208.18. Sex offender unlawfully on premises.

§ 14-208.19. Community and public notification.

§ 14-208.19A. Commercial drivers license restrictions.

§ 14-208.21. Lifetime registration procedure; application of Part 2 of this Article.

§ 14-208.22. Additional registration information required.

§ 14-208.23. Length of registration.

§ 14-208.24. Verification of registration information.

§ 14-208.25: Repealed by Session Laws 2001-373, s.

§ 14-208.27. Change of address.

§ 14-208.28. Verification of registration information.

§ 14-208.29. Registration information is not public record; access to registration information avail…

§ 14-208.30. Termination of registration requirement.

§ 14-208.31. File with Criminal Information Network.

§ 14-208.32. Application of Part.

§ 14-208.33. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-208.34. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-208.35. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-208.36. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-208.37. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-208.38. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-208.40. Establishment of program; creation of guidelines; duties.

§ 14-208.40A. Determination of satellite-based monitoring requirement by court.

§ 14-208.40B. Determination of satellite-based monitoring requirement in certain circumstances.

§ 14-208.40C. Requirements of enrollment.

§ 14-208.41. Enrollment in satellite-based monitoring programs mandatory; length of enrollment; tolling.

§ 14-208.42. Offenders required to submit to satellite-based monitoring required to cooperate with Division of Prisons upon completion of sentence.

§ 14-208.43. Petition for termination or modification of the satellite-based monitoring requirement.

§ 14-208.44. Failure to enroll; tampering with device.

§ 14-208.45. Fees.

§ 14-208.46. Petition for post enrollment determination for satellite-based monitoring enrollees.

§ 14-210. Subornation of perjury.

§ 14-211. Perjury before legislative committees.

§ 14-212: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Extra Session, c.

§§ 14-213 through 14-216: Repealed by Session Laws 1989 (Reg.

§ 14-218. Offering bribes.

§ 14-219. Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c.

§ 14-220. Bribery of jurors.

§ 14-221.1. Altering, destroying, or stealing evidence of criminal conduct.

§ 14-221.2. Altering court documents or entering unauthorized judgments.

§ 14-222: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg.

§ 14-223. Resisting officers.

§ 14-224. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.

§ 14-225. False reports to law enforcement agencies or officers.

§ 14-225.1. Picketing or parading.

§ 14-225.2. Harassment of and communication with jurors.

§ 14-226. Intimidating or interfering with witnesses.

§ 14-226.1. Violating orders of court.

§ 14-226.2. Harassment of participant in neighborhood crime watch program.

§ 14-226.3. Interference with electronic monitoring devices.

§ 14-227. Failing to attend as witness before legislative committees.

§ 14-227.2. Secret listening to deliberations of grand or petit jury.

§ 14-227.3. Violation made misdemeanor.

§ 14-229. Acting as officer before qualifying as such.

§ 14-230. Willfully failing to discharge duties.

§ 14-231. Failing to make reports and discharge other duties.

§ 14-232. Swearing falsely to official reports.

§ 14-233. Making of false report by bank examiners; accepting bribes.

§ 14-234. Public officers or employees benefiting from public contracts; exceptions.

§ 14-234.1. Misuse of confidential information.

§ 14-234.2. Public officers or employees financially benefiting from public position.

§ 14-234.3. Local public officials participating in contracts benefiting nonprofits with which associated.

§ 14-235: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-236: Repealed by Session Laws 2001-409, ss.

§ 14-237: Repealed by Session Laws 2001-409, ss.

§ 14-238. Soliciting during school hours without permission of school head.

§ 14-239. Allowing prisoners to escape; punishment.

§ 14-240. District attorney to prosecute officer for escape.

§ 14-241. Disposing of public documents or refusing to deliver them over to successor.

§ 14-242. Failing to return process or making false return.

§ 14-243. Failing to surrender tax list for inspection and correction.

§ 14-244. Failing to file report of fines or penalties.

§ 14-245. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.

§ 14-246. Failure of ex-magistrate to turn over books, papers and money.

§ 14-247. Private use of publicly owned vehicle.

§ 14-248. Obtaining repairs and supplies for private vehicle at expense of State.

§ 14-249. Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c.

§ 14-250: Repealed by Session Laws 2001-424, s.

§ 14-251. Violation made misdemeanor.

§ 14-252. Five preceding sections applicable to cities and towns.

§ 14-254. Malfeasance of corporation officers and agents.

§ 14-255. Escape of working prisoners from custody.

§ 14-256. Prison breach and escape from county or municipal confinement facilities or officers.

§ 14-256.1. Escape from private correctional facility.

§ 14-257: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-258. Providing forbidden articles or tools for escape; possessing tools for escape.

§ 14-258.1. Furnishing poison, controlled substances, deadly weapons, cartridges, ammunition or alco…

§ 14-258.2. Possession of dangerous weapon in prison.

§ 14-258.3. Taking of hostage, etc., by prisoner.

§ 14-258.4. Malicious conduct by prisoner.

§ 14-258.7. Annual reports of violations.

§ 14-259. Harboring or aiding certain persons.

§ 14-260: Recodified as § 162-55 by Session Laws 1983, c.

§ 14-261: Recodified as § 162-56 by Session Laws 1983, c.

§ 14-262. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.

§ 14-263. Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c.

§ 14-264: Recodified as § 162-57 by Session Laws 1983, c.

§ 14-265. Repealed by Session Laws 1977, c.

§ 14-267. Harboring fugitives.

§ 14-268. Violation made misdemeanor.

§ 14-269.1. Confiscation and disposition of deadly weapons.

§ 14-269.2. Weapons on campus or other educational property.

§ 14-269.3. Carrying weapons into assemblies and establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed.

§ 14-269.4. Weapons on certain State property and in courthouses.

§ 14-269.5. [Reserved.]

§ 14-269.6. Possession and sale of spring-loaded projectile knives prohibited.

§ 14-269.7. Prohibitions on handguns for minors.

§ 14-269.8. Purchase or possession of firearms by person subject to domestic violence order prohibited.

§§ 14-270 through 14-271: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§§ 14-272 through 14-275: Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c.

§ 14-275.1. Disorderly conduct at bus or railroad station or airport.

§ 14-276. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-276.1. Impersonation of firemen or emergency medical services personnel.

§ 14-277. Impersonation of a law-enforcement or other public officer.

§ 14-277.1. Communicating threats.

§ 14-277.2. Weapons at parades, etc., prohibited.

§ 14-277.3: Repealed by Session Laws 2008-167, s.

§ 14-277.3A. Stalking.

§ 14-277.4. Obstruction of health care facilities.

§ 14-277.4A. Targeted picketing of a residence.

§ 14-277.5. Making a false report concerning mass violence on educational property.

§ 14-277.6. Communicating a threat of mass violence on educational property.

§ 14-277.7. Communicating a threat of mass violence at a place of religious worship.

§ 14-277.8. Conditional discharge for first offenders under the age of 20 years.

§ 14-279. Unlawful injury to property of railroads.

§ 14-279.1. Unlawful impairment of operation of railroads.

§ 14-280. Shooting or throwing at trains or passengers.

§ 14-280.1. Trespassing on railroad right-of-way.

§ 14-280.2. Use of a laser device towards an aircraft.

§ 14-280.3. Interference with manned aircraft by unmanned aircraft systems.

§ 14-281. Operating trains and streetcars while intoxicated.

§ 14-281.1. Throwing, dropping, etc., objects at sporting events.

§ 14-282. Displaying false lights on seashore.

§ 14-283. Exploding dynamite cartridges and bombs.

§ 14-284. Keeping for sale or selling explosives without a license.

§ 14-284.1. Regulation of sale of explosives; reports; storage.

§ 14-284.2. Dumping of toxic substances.

§ 14-285: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Extra Session, c.

§ 14-286. Giving false fire alarms; molesting fire-alarm, fire-detection or fire-extinguishing system.

§ 14-286.1. Making false ambulance request.

§ 14-286.2. Interfering with emergency communication.

§ 14-287. Leaving unused well open and exposed.

§ 14-288. Unlawful to pollute any bottles used for beverages.

§ 14-288.2. Riot; inciting to riot; punishments.

§ 14-288.3. Provisions of Article intended to supplement common law and other statutes.

§ 14-288.4. Disorderly conduct.

§ 14-288.5. Failure to disperse when commanded a misdemeanor; prima facie evidence.

§ 14-288.6. Looting; trespass during emergency.

§ 14-288.7: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-12, s.

§ 14-288.8. Manufacture, assembly, possession, storage, transportation, sale, purchase, delivery, or…

§ 14-288.9. Assault upon emergency personnel; punishments.

§ 14-288.10. Frisk of persons during violent disorders; frisk of curfew violators.

§ 14-288.11. Warrants to inspect vehicles in riot areas or approaching municipalities during emergencies.

§ 14-288.12: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-12, s.

§ 14-288.13: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-12, s.

§ 14-288.14: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-12, s.

§ 14-288.15: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-12, s.

§ 14-288.16: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-12, s.

§ 14-288.17: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-12, s.

§ 14-288.18. Injunction to cope with emergencies at public and private educational institutions.

§ 14-288.19: Repealed by Session Laws 2012-12, s.

§ 14-288.20. Certain weapons at civil disorders.

§ 14-288.20A. Violation of emergency prohibitions and restrictions.

§ 14-288.22. Unlawful use of a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon of mass destruction; punishment.

§ 14-288.23. Making a false report concerning a nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon of mass destruction; punishment; restitution.

§ 14-288.24. Perpetrating hoax by use of false nuclear, biological, or chemical weapon of mass destruction; punishment; restitution.

§ 14-290. Dealing in lotteries.

§ 14-291. Selling lottery tickets and acting as agent for lotteries.

§ 14-291.1. Selling "numbers" tickets; possession prima facie evidence of violation.

§ 14-291.2. Pyramid and chain schemes prohibited.

§ 14-292. Gambling.

§ 14-292.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1983, c.

§ 14-292.2. Class III gaming on Indian lands.

§ 14-293. Allowing gambling in houses of public entertainment; penalty.

§ 14-294. Gambling with faro banks and tables.

§ 14-295. Keeping gaming tables, illegal punchboards or slot machines, or betting thereat.

§ 14-296. Illegal slot machines and punchboards defined.

§ 14-297. Allowing gaming tables, illegal punchboards or slot machines on premises.

§ 14-298. Seizure of illegal gaming items.

§ 14-299. Property exhibited by gamblers to be seized; disposition of same.

§ 14-300. Opposing destruction of gaming tables and seizure of property.

§ 14-301. Operation or possession of slot machine; separate offenses.

§ 14-302. Punchboards, vending machines, and other gambling devices; separate offenses.

§ 14-303. Violation of two preceding sections a misdemeanor.

§ 14-304. Manufacture, sale, etc., of slot machines and devices.

§ 14-305. Agreements with reference to slot machines or devices made unlawful.

§ 14-306. Slot machine or device defined.

§ 14-306.1: Repealed by Session Law 2006-6, s.

§ 14-306.1A. Types of machines and devices prohibited by law; penalties.

§ 14-306.2. Violation of G.S.

§ 14-306.3. Certain game promotions unlawful.

§ 14-306.4. Electronic machines and devices for sweepstakes prohibited.

§ 14-307. Issuance of license prohibited.

§ 14-308. Declared a public nuisance.

§ 14-309. Violation made criminal.

§ 14-309.1. Defense to possession; antique slot machines.

§ 14-309.2: Repealed by Session Laws 2005-276, s.

§ 14-309.3. Exempt wagering.

§ 14-309.4. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-309.6. Definitions.

§ 14-309.7. Licensing procedure.

§ 14-309.8. Limit on sessions.

§ 14-309.9. Bingo prizes.

§ 14-309.10. Operation of bingo.

§ 14-309.11. Accounting and use of proceeds.

§ 14-309.12. Violation is gambling.

§ 14-309.13. Public sessions.

§ 14-309.14. Beach bingo.

§ 14-309.15. Raffles.

§§ 14-309.16 through 14-309.19.

§ 14-309.26. Game nights.

§ 14-309.27. Permit procedure.

§ 14-309.28. Limits on game night events.

§ 14-309.29. Game night; prizes and costs.

§ 14-309.30. Operation of game night events.

§ 14-309.31. Use of proceeds.

§ 14-309.32. Violation is gambling.

§ 14-309.33. Applicability.

§ 14-309.34. Applicability to employer paid events.

§ 14-309.35. Registration, possession, and transportation of gaming equipment.

§ 14-309.36. Permit procedure for game night vendors.

§ 14-309.37. Slot machines, video gaming machines, electronic sweepstakes machines not authorized.

§ 14-314. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-315. Selling or giving weapons to minors.

§ 14-315.1. Storage of firearms to protect minors.

§ 14-315.2. Warning upon sale or transfer of firearm to protect minor.

§ 14-316. Permitting young children to use dangerous firearms.

§ 14-316.1. Contributing to delinquency and neglect by parents and others.

§ 14-317. Permitting minors to enter barrooms or billiard rooms.

§ 14-318. Exposing children to fire.

§ 14-318.1. Discarding or abandoning iceboxes, etc.; precautions required.

§ 14-318.2. Child abuse a misdemeanor.

§ 14-318.3. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-318.4. Child abuse a felony.

§ 14-318.5. Failure to report the disappearance of a child to law enforcement; immunity of person reporting in good faith.

§ 14-318.6. Failure to report crimes against juveniles; penalty.

§ 14-318.7. Exposing a child to a controlled substance.

§ 14-319. Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.

§ 14-320. Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c.

§ 14-320.1. Transporting child outside the State with intent to violate custody order.

§ 14-321. Failing to pay minors for doing certain work.

§ 14-321.1. Prohibit baby sitting service by sex offender or in the home of a sex offender.

§ 14-321.2. Prohibit unlawful transfer of custody of minor child.

§ 14-322.1. Abandonment of child or children for six months.

§ 14-322.2. Repealed by Session Laws 1979, c.

§ 14-322.3. Abandonment of an infant not more than 30 days of age.

§§ 14-323 through 14-325.

§ 14-325.1. When offense of failure to support child deemed committed in State.

§ 14-326. Repealed by Session Laws 1981, c.

§ 14-326.1. Repealed by Session Laws 2025-70, s.

§ 14-329. Manufacturing, trafficking in, transporting, or possessing poisonous alcoholic beverages.

§§ 14-330 through 14-332.

§§ 14-334 through 14-335.1.

§ 14-337. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c.

§§ 14-338 through 14-339.

§ 14-340. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-341. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-343. Unauthorized dealing in railroad tickets.

§ 14-344. Sale of admission tickets in excess of printed price.

§ 14-344.1. (Contingent repeal, see note) Internet sale of admission tickets in excess of printed price.

§ 14-344.2. Prohibition on ticket purchasing software.

§ 14-345: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Extra Session, c.

§ 14-346. Sale of convict-made goods prohibited.

§§ 14-346.1 through 14-346.2: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-348. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-349. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-350. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-351. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-352. Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c.

§ 14-353. Influencing agents and servants in violating duties owed employers.

§ 14-354. Witness required to give self-incriminating evidence; no suit or prosecution to be founded thereon.

§ 14-355. Blacklisting employees.

§ 14-356: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg.

§ 14-357: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-357.1. Requiring payment for medical examination, etc., as condition of employment.

§ 14-359. Local: Tenant neglecting crop; landlord failing to make advances; harboring or employing delinquent tenant.

§ 14-360.1. Immunity for veterinarian reporting animal cruelty.

§ 14-361. Instigating or promoting cruelty to animals.

§ 14-361.1. Abandonment of animals.

§ 14-362. Cockfighting.

§ 14-362.1. Animal fights and baiting, other than cock fights, dog fights and dog baiting.

§ 14-362.2. Dog fighting and baiting.

§ 14-362.3. Restraining dogs in a cruel manner.

§ 14-363. Conveying animals in a cruel manner.

§ 14-363.1. Living baby chicks or other fowl, or rabbits under eight weeks of age; disposing of as pets or novelties forbidden.

§ 14-363.2. Confiscation of cruelly treated animals.

§ 14-363.3. Confinement of animals in motor vehicles.

§ 14-366. Molesting or injuring livestock.

§ 14-367. Altering the brands of and misbranding another's livestock.

§ 14-368. Placing poisonous shrubs and vegetables in public places.

§ 14-369: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-371. Violating privacy of telegraphic messages; failure to transmit and deliver same promptly.

§ 14-372. Unauthorized opening, reading or publishing of sealed letters and telegrams.

§ 14-374. Acceptance of bribes by players, managers, coaches, referees, umpires or officials.

§ 14-375. Completion of offenses set out in §§ 14-373 and 14-374.

§ 14-376. Bribe defined.

§ 14-377. Intentional losing of athletic contest or limiting margin of victory or defeat.

§ 14-378. Venue.

§ 14-379. Bonus or extra compensation not forbidden.

§ 14-380. Repealed by Session Laws 1951, c.

§ 14-380.2. Bribery attempts to be reported.

§ 14-380.3. Bribe defined.

§ 14-380.4. Printing Article in horse show schedules.

§ 14-380.5. Horse racing not prohibited.

§ 14-382. Pollution of water on lands used for dairy purposes.

§ 14-383. Cutting timber on town watershed without disposing of boughs and debris; misdemeanor.

§ 14-384. Injuring notices and advertisements.

§ 14-385. Defacing or destroying public notices and advertisements.

§ 14-386: Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex.

§ 14-387. Repealed by Session Laws 1945, c.

§ 14-388. Repealed by Session Laws 1943, c.

§ 14-389: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg.

§§ 14-390 through 14-390.1.

§ 14-391. Usurious loans on household and kitchen furniture or assignment of wages.

§§ 14-392 through 14-393: Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c.

§ 14-394. Anonymous or threatening letters, mailing or transmitting.

§ 14-395. Repealed by Session Laws 2025-20, s.

§ 14-395.1. Sexual harassment.

§§ 14-396 through 14-397: Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg.

§ 14-398. Theft or destruction of property of public libraries, museums, etc.

§ 14-399. Littering.

§ 14-399.1. Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c.

§ 14-399.2. Certain plastic yoke and ring type holding devices prohibited.

§ 14-399.3. Duty to stop in event of certain spills from vehicles.

§ 14-400. Tattooing; body piercing prohibited.

§ 14-401. Putting poisonous foodstuffs, antifreeze, etc., in certain public places, prohibited.

§ 14-401.1. Misdemeanor to tamper with examination questions.

§ 14-401.2. Misdemeanor for detective to collect claims, accounts, etc.

§ 14-401.3. Inscription on gravestone or monument charging commission of crime.

§ 14-401.4. Identifying marks on machines and apparatus; application to Division of Motor Vehicles for numbers.

§ 14-401.5: Repealed by Session Laws 2004-203, s.

§ 14-401.6. Unlawful to possess, etc., tear gas except for certain purposes.

§ 14-401.7. Persons, firms, banks and corporations dealing in securities on commission taxed as a private banker.

§ 14-401.8: Repealed by Session Laws 2015-286, s.

§ 14-401.9. Parking vehicle in private parking space without permission.

§ 14-401.10. Soliciting advertisements for official publications of law-enforcement officers' associations.

§ 14-401.11. Distribution of certain food or beverage prohibited.

§ 14-401.12. Soliciting charitable contributions by telephone.

§ 14-401.13. Failure to give right to cancel in off-premises sales.

§ 14-401.14. Ethnic intimidation; teaching any technique to be used for ethnic intimidation.

§ 14-401.15. Telephone sales recovery services.

§ 14-401.16. Contaminate food or drink to render one mentally incapacitated or physically helpless.

§ 14-401.17. Unlawful removal or destruction of electronic dog collars.

§ 14-401.18. Sale of certain packages of cigarettes prohibited.

§ 14-401.18A. Sale of certain e-liquid containers prohibited.

§ 14-401.19. Filing false security agreements.

§ 14-401.20. Defrauding drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty.

§ 14-401.21. Practicing "rebirthing technique"; penalty.

§ 14-401.22. Concealment of death; disturbing human remains; dismembering human remains.

§ 14-401.23. Unlawful manufacture, sale, delivery, or possession of Salvia divinorum.

§ 14-401.24. Unlawful possession and use of unmanned aircraft systems.

§ 14-401.25. Unlawful distribution of images.

§ 14-401.26. TNC driver failure to display license plate information.

§ 14-401.27. Impersonation of a transportation network company driver.

§ 14-403. Repealed by Session Laws 2023-8, s.

§ 14-404. Repealed by Session Laws 2023-8, s.

§ 14-405. Repealed by Session Laws 2023-8, s.

§ 14-406. Dealer to keep record of sales; confidentiality of records.

§ 14-406.1: Repealed by Session Laws 2011-56, s.

§ 14-407: Repealed by Session Laws 1997-6.

§ 14-407.1. Repealed by Session Laws 2023-8, s.

§ 14-408. Violation of § 14-406 a misdemeanor.

§ 14-408.1. Solicit unlawful purchase of firearm; unlawful to provide materially false information regarding legality of firearm or ammunition transfer.

§ 14-409. Machine guns and other like weapons.

§ 14-409.11. "Antique firearm" defined.

§ 14-409.12. "Historic edged weapons" defined.

§§ 14-409.13 through 14-409.38.

§ 14-409.40. Statewide uniformity of local regulation.

§ 14-409.41. Chief law enforcement officer certification; certain firearms.

§ 14-409.42. Restoration process to remove mental commitment bar.

§ 14-409.43. Reporting of certain disqualifiers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

§ 14-409.44. Online reporting to local law enforcement agency of lost or stolen firearm.

§ 14-409.46. Sport shooting range protection.

§ 14-409.46A. Additional protection for relocated law enforcement shooting range.

§ 14-409.47. Application of Article.

§ 14-411. Sale deemed made at site of delivery.

§ 14-412. Possession prima facie evidence of violation.

§ 14-413. Permits for use at public exhibitions.

§ 14-414. Pyrotechnics defined; exceptions.

§ 14-415. Violation made misdemeanor.

§ 14-415.2: Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c.

§ 14-415.3. Possession of a firearm or weapon of mass destruction by persons acquitted of certain cr…

§ 14-415.4. Restoration of firearms rights.

§ 14-415.5. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-415.6. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-415.7. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-415.8. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-415.9. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-415.11. Permit to carry concealed handgun; scope of permit.

§ 14-415.12. Criteria to qualify for the issuance of a permit.

§ 14-415.12A. Firearms safety and training course exemption for qualified sworn law enforcement officers and certain other persons.

§ 14-415.13. Application for a permit; fingerprints.

§ 14-415.14. Application form to be provided by sheriff; information to be included in application form.

§ 14-415.15. Issuance or denial of permit.

§ 14-415.16. Renewal of permit.

§ 14-415.16A. Permit extensions and renewals for deployed military permittees.

§ 14-415.17. Permit; sheriff to retain a list of permittees; confidentiality of list and permit application information; availability to law enforcement agencies.

§ 14-415.18. Revocation or suspension of permit.

§ 14-415.19. Fees.

§ 14-415.20. No liability of sheriff.

§ 14-415.21. Violations of this Article punishable as an infraction.

§ 14-415.22. Construction of Article.

§ 14-415.23. Statewide uniformity.

§ 14-415.24. Reciprocity; out-of-state handgun permits.

§ 14-415.25. Exemption from permit requirement.

§ 14-415.26. Certification of qualified retired law enforcement officers.

§ 14-415.27. Expanded permit scope for certain persons.

§ 14-417. Regulation of ownership or use of venomous reptiles.

§ 14-417.1. Regulation of ownership or use of large constricting snakes.

§ 14-417.2. Regulation of ownership or use of crocodilians.

§ 14-418. Prohibited handling of reptiles or suggesting or inducing others to handle.

§ 14-419. Investigation of suspected violations; seizure and examination of reptiles; disposition of reptiles.

§ 14-420: Repealed by Session Laws 2019-204, s.

§ 14-421. Exemptions from provisions of Article.

§ 14-422. Criminal penalties and civil remedies for violation.

§ 14-424. Engaging, etc., in business of debt adjusting a misdemeanor.

§ 14-425. Enjoining practice of debt adjusting; appointment of receiver for money and property employed.

§ 14-426. Certain persons and transactions not deemed debt adjusters or debt adjustment.

§ 14-433. Recording of live performances or recorded sounds and distribution, etc., of such recordings unlawful in certain circumstances.

§ 14-434. Retailing, etc., of certain recorded devices unlawful.

§ 14-435. Recorded devices to show true name and address of manufacturer.

§ 14-436. Recorded devices; civil action for damages.

§ 14-437. Violation of Article; penalties.

§ 14-438. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-439. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-440. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-441: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-442: Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-444. Intoxicated and disruptive in public.

§ 14-445. Defense of alcoholism.

§ 14-446. Disposition of defendant acquitted because of alcoholism.

§ 14-447. No prosecution for public intoxication.

§§ 14-448 through 14-452.

§ 14-453.1. Exceptions.

§ 14-453.2. Jurisdiction.

§ 14-454. Accessing computers.

§ 14-454.1. Accessing government computers.

§ 14-455. Damaging computers, computer programs, computer systems, computer networks, and resources.

§ 14-456. Denial of computer services to an authorized user.

§ 14-456.1. Denial of government computer services to an authorized user.

§ 14-457. Extortion.

§ 14-458. Computer trespass; penalty.

§ 14-458.1. Cyber-bullying; penalty.

§ 14-458.2. Cyber-bullying of school employee by student; penalty.

§ 14-459. Reserved for future codification purposes.

§ 14-461. Unauthorized manufacture or sale of switch-lock keys a misdemeanor.

Subchapter III.

SUBCHAPTER VII.

subchapter VIII. offenses against public justice.