North Carolina
North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
2,735 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 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
- § 14-401.3 — 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- § 14-401.5 — : Repealed by Session Laws 2004-203, s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
- § 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- § 14-401.8 — : Repealed by Session Laws 2015-286, s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
- § 14-402 — Repealed by Session Laws 2023-8, s
- § 14-403 — Repealed by Session Laws 2023-8, s
- § 14-404 — Repealed by Session Laws 2023-8, s
- § 14-405 — Repealed by Session Laws 2023-8, s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- § 14-406.1 — : Repealed by Session Laws 2011-56, s
- § 14-407 — : Repealed by Session Laws 1997-6
- § 14-407.1 — Repealed by Session Laws 2023-8, s
- § 14-408.1 — 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
- § 14-409.1 — through 14-409
- § 14-409.10 — Purchase of rifles and shotguns out of State
- § 14-409.11 — "Antique firearm" defined
- § 14-409.12 — "Historic edged weapons" defined
- § 14-409.13 — through 14-409
- § 14-409.39 — Definitions
- § 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
- § 14-409.45 — Definitions
- § 14-409.46 — Sport shooting range protection
- § 14-409.46A — Additional protection for relocated law enforcement shooting range
- § 14-409.47 — Application of Article
- § 14-41 — Abduction of children
- § 14-410 — Manufacture, sale and use of pyrotechnics prohibited; exceptions; license required; sale to persons under the age of 16 prohibited
- § 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
- § 14-415.1 — Possession of firearms, etc
- § 14-415.10 — Definitions
- § 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
- § 14-415.2 — : Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c
- § 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
- § 14-415.3 — Possession of a firearm or weapon of mass destruction by persons acquitted of certain crimes by reason of insanity or persons determined to be incapable to proceed prohibited
- § 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
- § 14-416 — Mishandling of certain reptiles declared public nuisance and criminal offense
- § 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
- § 14-42 — : Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c
- § 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
- § 14-423 — Definitions
- § 14-424 — Engaging, etc
- § 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
- § 14-427 — through 14-431
- § 14-43 — : Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg
- § 14-43.1 — Unlawful arrest by officers from other states
- § 14-43.10 — Definitions
- § 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
- § 14-43.2 — : Repealed by Session Laws 2006-247, s
- § 14-43.20 — Mandatory restitution; victim services; forfeiture
- § 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
- § 14-432 — Definitions
- § 14-433 — Recording of live performances or recorded sounds and distribution, etc
- § 14-434 — Retailing, etc
- § 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
- § 14-44 — Using drugs or instruments to destroy unborn child
- § 14-44.1 — Providing or advertising abortion-inducing drugs to pregnant woman
- § 14-440 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 14-440.1 — Unlawful operation of an audiovisual recording device
- § 14-441 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 14-442 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 14-443 — Definitions
- § 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
- § 14-45 — Using drugs or instruments to produce miscarriage or injure pregnant woman
- § 14-45.1 — Repealed by Session Laws 2023-14, s
- § 14-453 — Definitions
- § 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
- § 14-46 — Concealing birth of child
- § 14-46.1 — Prohibit sale of the remains of an unborn child resulting from an abortion or miscarriage
- § 14-460 — Riding on train unlawfully
- § 14-461 — Unauthorized manufacture or sale of switch-lock keys a misdemeanor
- § 14-47 — Communicating libelous matter to newspapers
- § 14-48 — Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c
- § 14-49 — Malicious use of explosive or incendiary; punishment
- § 14-49.1 — Malicious damage of occupied property by use of explosive or incendiary; punishment
- § 14-5 — through 14-5
- § 14-5.2 — Accessory before fact punishable as principal felon
- § 14-50 — : Repealed by Session Laws 1994, Ex
- § 14-50.1 — Explosive or incendiary device or material defined
- § 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
- § 14-50.15 — Short title
- § 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
- § 14-50.2 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 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
- § 14-50.3 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 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
- § 14-50.4 — Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 14-50.40 — : Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 14-50.41 — Short title
- § 14-50.42 — Real property used by criminal gangs declared a public nuisance: abatement
- § 14-50.43 — Criminal gangs declared a public nuisance
- § 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
- § 14-51 — First and second degree burglary
- § 14-51.1 — : Repealed by Session Laws 2011-268, s