North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances

N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-208.11A: Duty to report noncompliance of a sex offender; penalty for failure to report in certain circumstances

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to knowingly withhold information about a sex offender's noncompliance, harbor the offender, conceal the offender, or provide false information to law enforcement, with intent to help the offender evade arrest. This is classified as a Class H felony.

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