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NC Gen Stat § 14-444 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 59 - Public Intoxication.|§ 14-444 - Intoxicated and disruptive in public.

 14-444. Intoxicated and disruptive in public.(a) It shall be unlawful for any person in a public place to be intoxicated and disruptive in any of the following ways:(1) Blocking or otherwise interfering with traffic on a highway or public vehicular area, or(2) Blocking or lying across or otherwise preventing or interfering with access to or passage across a sidewalk or entrance to a building, or(3) Grabbing, shoving, pushing or fighting others or challenging others to fight, or(4) Cursing or shouting at or otherwise rudely insulting others, or(5) Begging for money or other property.(b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.  (1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1134, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 292; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2015-247, s. 3(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 14-445 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 59 - Public Intoxication.|§ 14-445 - Defense of alcoholism.

 14-445. Defense of alcoholism.(a) It is a defense to a charge of being intoxicated and disruptive in a public place that the defendant suffers from alcoholism.(b) The presiding judge at the trial of a defendant charged with being intoxicated and disruptive in public shall consider the defense of alcoholism even though the defendant does not raise the defense, and may request additional information on whether the defendant is suffering from alcoholism.(c) Whenever any person charged with committing a misdemeanor under G.S. 14-444 enters a plea to the charge, the court may, without entering a judgment, defer further proceedings for up to 15 days to determine whether the person is suffering from alcoholism.(d) If he believes it will be of value in making his determination, the district court judge may direct an alcoholism court counselor, if available, to conduct a prehearing review of the alleged alcoholic's drinking history in order to gather additional information as to whether the defendant is suffering from alcoholism. (1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1134, s. 1; 1981, c. 519, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-446 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 59 - Public Intoxication.|§ 14-446 - Disposition of defendant acquitted because of alcoholism.

 14-446. Disposition of defendant acquitted because of alcoholism.If a defendant is found not guilty of being intoxicated and disruptive in a public place because he suffers from alcoholism, the court in which he was tried may retain jurisdiction over him for up to 15 days to determine whether he is a substance abuser and dangerous to himself or others as provided in G.S. 122C-281. The trial judge may make that determination at the time the defendant is found not guilty or he may require the defendant to return to court for the determination at some later time within the 15-day period. (1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1134, s. 1; 1985, c. 589, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-447 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 59 - Public Intoxication.|§ 14-447 - No prosecution for public intoxication.

 14-447. No prosecution for public intoxication.(a) No person may be prosecuted solely for being intoxicated in a public place. A person who is intoxicated in a public place and is not disruptive may be assisted as provided in G.S. 122C-301.(b) If, after arresting a person for being intoxicated and disruptive in a public place, the law-enforcement officer making the arrest determines that the person would benefit from the care of a shelter or health-care facility as provided by G.S. 122C-301, and that he would not likely be disruptive in such a facility, the officer may transport and release the person to the appropriate facility and issue him a citation for the offense of being intoxicated and disruptive in a public place. This authority to arrest and then issue a citation is granted as an exception to the requirements of G.S. 15A-501(2). (1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1134, s. 1; 1981, c. 519, s. 2; 1985, c. 589, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-453.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 60 - Computer-Related Crime.|§ 14-453.1 - Exceptions.

 14-453.1. Exceptions.This Article does not apply to or prohibit:(1) Any terms or conditions in a contract or license related to a computer, computer network, software, computer system, database, or telecommunication device; or(2) Any software or hardware designed to allow a computer, computer network, software, computer system, database, information, or telecommunication service to operate in the ordinary course of a lawful business or that is designed to allow an owner or authorized holder of information to protect data, information, or rights in it. (2002-157, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-453.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 60 - Computer-Related Crime.|§ 14-453.2 - Jurisdiction.

 14-453.2. Jurisdiction.Any offense under this Article committed by the use of electronic communication may be deemed to have been committed where the electronic communication was originally sent or where it was originally received in this State. "Electronic communication" means the same as the term is defined in G.S. 14-196.3(a). (2002-157, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-454 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 60 - Computer-Related Crime.|§ 14-454 - Accessing computers.

 14-454. Accessing computers.(a) It is unlawful to willfully, directly or indirectly, access or cause to be accessed any computer, computer program, computer system, computer network, or any part thereof, for the purpose of:(1) Devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud, unless the object of the scheme or artifice is to obtain educational testing material, a false educational testing score, or a false academic or vocational grade, or(2) Obtaining property or services other than educational testing material, a false educational testing score, or a false academic or vocational grade for a person, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations or promises.A violation of this subsection is a Class G felony if the fraudulent scheme or artifice results in damage of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or if the property or services obtained are worth more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Any other violation of this subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor.(b) Any person who willfully and without authorization, directly or indirectly, accesses or causes to be accessed any computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network for any purpose other than those set forth in subsection (a) above, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.(c) For the purpose of this section, the phrase "access or cause to be accessed" includes introducing, directly or indirectly, a computer program (including a self-replicating or a self-propagating computer program) into a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network. (1979, c. 831, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 19; 1981, cc. 63, 179; 1993, c. 539, s. 293; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 764, s. 1; 2000-125, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-454.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 60 - Computer-Related Crime.|§ 14-454.1 - Accessing government computers.

 14-454.1. Accessing government computers.(a) It is unlawful to willfully, directly or indirectly, access or cause to be accessed any government computer for the purpose of:(1) Devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud, or(2) Obtaining property or services by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises.A violation of this subsection is a Class F felony.(b) Any person who willfully and without authorization, directly or indirectly, accesses or causes to be accessed any government computer for any purpose other than those set forth in subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a Class H felony.(c) Any person who willfully and without authorization, directly or indirectly, accesses or causes to be accessed any educational testing material or academic or vocational testing scores or grades that are in a government computer is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.(d) For the purpose of this section the phrase "access or cause to be accessed" includes introducing, directly or indirectly, a computer program (including a self-replicating or a self-propagating computer program) into a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network. (2002-157, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-455 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 60 - Computer-Related Crime.|§ 14-455 - Damaging computers, computer programs, computer systems, computer networks, and resources.

 14-455. Damaging computers, computer programs, computer systems, computer networks, and resources.(a) It is unlawful to willfully and without authorization alter, damage, or destroy a computer, computer program, computer system, computer network, or any part thereof. A violation of this subsection is a Class G felony if the damage caused by the alteration, damage, or destruction is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Any other violation of this subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor.(a1) It is unlawful to willfully and without authorization alter, damage, or destroy a government computer. A violation of this subsection is a Class F felony.(b) This section applies to alteration, damage, or destruction effectuated by introducing, directly or indirectly, a computer program (including a self-replicating or a self-propagating computer program) into a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network. (1979, c. 831, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 20; 1981, cc. 63, 179; 1993, c. 539, s. 294; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 764, s. 1; 1995, c. 509, s. 12; 2000-125, s. 5; 2002-157, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-456 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 60 - Computer-Related Crime.|§ 14-456 - Denial of computer services to an authorized user.

 14-456. Denial of computer services to an authorized user.(a) Any person who willfully and without authorization denies or causes the denial of computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network services to an authorized user of the computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network services is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.(b) This section also applies to denial of services effectuated by introducing, directly or indirectly, a computer program (including a self-replicating or a self-propagating computer program) into a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network. (1979, c. 831, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, s. 295; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 764, s. 1; 2000-125, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-456.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 60 - Computer-Related Crime.|§ 14-456.1 - Denial of government computer services to an authorized user.

 14-456.1. Denial of government computer services to an authorized user.(a) Any person who willfully and without authorization denies or causes the denial of government computer services is guilty of a Class H felony. For the purposes of this section, the term "government computer service" means any service provided or performed by a government computer as defined in G.S. 14-454.1.(b) This section also applies to denial of services effectuated by introducing, directly or indirectly, a computer program (including a self-replicating or a self-propagating computer program) into a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network. (2002-157, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-457 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 60 - Computer-Related Crime.|§ 14-457 - Extortion.

 14-457. Extortion.Any person who verbally or by a written or printed communication, maliciously threatens to commit an act described in G.S. 14-455 with the intent to extort money or any pecuniary advantage, or with the intent to compel any person to do or refrain from doing any act against his will, is guilty of a Class H felony. (1979, c. 831, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 21; 1981, cc. 63, 179.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-458 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 60 - Computer-Related Crime.|§ 14-458 - Computer trespass; penalty.

 14-458. Computer trespass; penalty.(a) Except as otherwise made unlawful by this Article, it shall be unlawful for any person to use a computer or computer network without authority and with the intent to do any of the following:(1) Temporarily or permanently remove, halt, or otherwise disable any computer data, computer programs, or computer software from a computer or computer network.(2) Cause a computer to malfunction, regardless of how long the malfunction persists.(3) Alter or erase any computer data, computer programs, or computer software.(4) Cause physical injury to the property of another.(5) Make or cause to be made an unauthorized copy, in any form, including, but not limited to, any printed or electronic form of computer data, computer programs, or computer software residing in, communicated by, or produced by a computer or computer network.(6) Falsely identify with the intent to deceive or defraud the recipient or forge commercial electronic mail transmission information or other routing information in any manner in connection with the transmission of unsolicited bulk commercial electronic mail through or into the computer network of an electronic mail service provider or its subscribers.For purposes of this subsection, a person is "without authority" when (i) the person has no right or permission of the owner to use a computer, or the person uses a computer in a manner exceeding the right or permission, or (ii) the person uses a computer or computer network, or the computer services of an electronic mail service provider to transmit unsolicited bulk commercial electronic mail in contravention of the authority granted by or in violation of the policies set by the electronic mail service provider.(b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of computer trespass, which offense shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor. If there is damage to the property of another and the damage is valued at less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) caused by the person's act in violation of this section, the offense shall be punished as a Class 1 misdemeanor. If there is damage to the property of another valued at two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or more caused by the person's act in violation of this section, the offense shall be punished as a Class I felony.(c) Any person whose property or person is injured by reason of a violation of this section may sue for and recover any damages sustained and the costs of the suit pursuant to G.S. 1-539.2A.(d) It is not a violation of this section for a person to act pursuant to Chapter 36F of the General Statutes.  (1999-212, s. 3; 2000-125, s. 7; 2016-53, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-460 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 61 - Trains and Railroads.|§ 14-460 - Riding on train unlawfully.

 14-460. Riding on train unlawfully.If any person, with the intention of being transported free in violation of law, rides or attempts to ride on top of any car, coach, engine, or tender, on any railroad in this State, or on the drawheads between cars, or under cars, on truss rods, or trucks, or in any freight car, or on a platform of any baggage car, express car, or mail car on any train, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (1998-128, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 14-461 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 14 - Criminal Law|Article 61 - Trains and Railroads.|§ 14-461 - Unauthorized manufacture or sale of switch-lock keys a misdemeanor.

 14-461. Unauthorized manufacture or sale of switch-lock keys a misdemeanor.It shall be unlawful for any person to make, manufacture, sell, or give away to any other person any duplicate key to any lock used by any railroad company in this State on its switches or switch tracks, except upon the written order of that officer of such railroad company whose duty it is to distribute and issue switch-lock keys to the employees of such railroad company. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1998-128, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 15-1 - Statute of limitations for misdemeanors.

 15-1. Statute of limitations for misdemeanors.(a) The crimes of deceit and malicious mischief, and the crime of petit larceny where the value of the property does not exceed five dollars ($5.00), and all misdemeanors except malicious misdemeanors, shall be charged within two years after the commission of the same, and not afterwards: Provided, that if any pleading shall be defective, so that no judgment can be given thereon, another prosecution may be instituted for the same offense, within one year after the first shall have been abandoned by the State.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the following misdemeanors shall be charged within 10 years of the commission of the crime:(1) G.S. 7B-301(b).(2) G.S. 14-27.33.(3) G.S. 14-202.2.(4) G.S. 14-318.2.(5) G.S. 14-318.6.  (1826, c. 11; R.C., c. 35, s. 8; Code, s. 1177; Rev., s. 3147; 1907, c. 408; C.S., s. 4512; 1943, c. 543; 2017-57, s. 17.8.(a); 2017-212, s. 5.3; 2019-245, s. 2(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 15-4 - Accused entitled to counsel.

 15-4. Accused entitled to counsel.Every person, accused of any crime whatsoever, shall be entitled to counsel in all matters which may be necessary for his defense. (1777, c. 115, s. 85, P.R.; R.C., c. 35, s. 13; Code, s. 1182; Rev., s. 3150; C.S., s. 4515.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 15-6 - Imprisonment to be in county jail.

 15-6. Imprisonment to be in county jail.No person over the age of 18 shall be imprisoned except in the common jail of the county, unless otherwise provided by law: Provided, that whenever the sheriff of any county shall be imprisoned, he may be imprisoned in the jail of any adjoining county. If the person being imprisoned is under the age of 18, that person shall be imprisoned in a detention facility approved by the Juvenile Justice Section of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice to provide secure confinement and care for juveniles, or to a holdover facility as defined in G.S. 7B-1501(11).  (1797, c. 474, s. 3, P.R.; R.C., c. 35, s. 6; 1879, c. 12; Code, s. 1174; Rev., s. 3151; C.S., s. 4517; 1973, c. 1141, s. 1; 2020-83, s. 8(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-6.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 15-6.1 - Changing place of confinement of prisoner committing offense.

 15-6.1. Changing place of confinement of prisoner committing offense.In all cases where a defendant has been convicted in a court inferior to the superior court and sentenced to a term in the county jail or to serve in some county institution other than under the supervision of the State Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety, and such defendant is subsequently brought before such court for an offense committed prior to the expiration of the term to be served in such county institution, upon conviction, plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the judge shall have the power and authority to change the place of confinement of the prisoner and commit such defendant to work under the supervision of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety. This provision shall apply whether or not the terms of the new sentence are to run concurrently with or consecutive to the remaining portion of the old sentence.  (1953, c. 778; 1957, c. 65, s. 11; 1967, c. 996, s. 16; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h); 2012-83, s. 20; 2017-186, s. 2(kk).)
NC Gen Stat § 15-6.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 15-6.2 - Concurrent sentences for offenses of different grades or to be served in different places.

 15-6.2. Concurrent sentences for offenses of different grades or to be served in different places.When by a judgment of a court or by operation of law a prison sentence runs concurrently with any other sentence a prisoner shall not be required to serve any additional time in prison solely because the concurrent sentences are for different grades of offenses or that it is required that they be served in different places of confinement. (1955, c. 57.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-6.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 15-6.3 - Credit for service of sentence while in another jurisdiction.

 15-6.3. Credit for service of sentence while in another jurisdiction.When a person in actual confinement under sentence of another jurisdiction is brought for trial before a court of this State, the court may, upon sentencing, specifically impose a sentence to be concurrently served and direct that such person receive credit against the sentence imposed for all time subsequently served in the jurisdiction possessing physical custody of such person. (1971, c. 828.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 15-7 - Postmortem examinations directed.

 15-7. Postmortem examinations directed.In all cases of homicide, any officer prosecuting for the State may, at any time, direct a postmortem examination of the deceased to be made by one or more physicians to be summoned for the purpose; and the physicians shall be paid a reasonable compensation for such examination, the amount to be determined by the court and taxed in the costs, and if not collected out of the defendant the same shall be paid by the State. (R.C., c. 35, s. 49; Code, s. 1214; Rev., s. 3152; C.S., s. 4518; 1973, c. 1141, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 15-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15 - Criminal Procedure|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 15-8 - Stolen property returned to owner.

 15-8. Stolen property returned to owner.Upon the conviction of any person for robbing or stealing any money, goods, chattels, or other estate of any description whatever, the person from whom such goods, money, chattels or other estate were robbed or stolen shall be entitled to restitution thereof; and the court may award restitution of the articles so robbed or stolen, and make all such orders and issue such writs of restitution or otherwise as may be necessary for that purpose. (21 Hen. VIII, c. 11; R.C., c. 35, s. 34; Code, s. 1201; Rev., s. 3153; C.S., s. 4519; 1943, c. 543.)