North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-277: Impersonation of a law-enforcement or other public officer
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to falsely claim to be a sworn law-enforcement officer by statement, badge, or operating emergency lights. It is also illegal to perform law-enforcement acts while falsely representing yourself as an officer. Violations are Class 1 misdemeanors.
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