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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 26 - Offenses Against Public Morality and Decency. › § 14-202.5A - Liability of commercial social networking sites.

§ 14-202.5A. Liability of commercial social networking sites.
(a) A commercial social networking site, as defined in G.S. 14-202.5, that complies with G.S. 14-208.15A or makes other reasonable efforts to prevent a high-risk sex offender, as defined in G.S. 14-202.5, from using its Web site to endanger children shall not be held civilly liable for damages arising out of the sex offender's communications on the social networking site's system or network.
(b) Repealed by Session Laws 2019-245, s. 3(b), effective December 1, 2019, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date. (2008-218, s. 7; 2009-272, s. 1; 2019-245, s. 3(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 26 - Offenses Against Public Morality and Decency. › § 14-202.6 - Ban on name changes by sex offenders.

§ 14-202.6. Ban on name changes by sex offenders.
It is unlawful for a sex offender who is registered in accordance with Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes to obtain a change of name under Chapter 101 of the General Statutes. (2008-218, s. 8.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 26A - Adult Establishments. › § 14-202.11 - Restrictions as to adult establishments.

§ 14-202.11. Restrictions as to adult establishments.
(a) No person shall permit any building, premises, structure, or other facility that contains any adult establishment to contain any other kind of adult establishment. No person shall permit any building, premises, structure, or other facility in which sexually oriented devices are sold, distributed, exhibited, or contained to contain any adult establishment.
(a1) No person shall permit the practice of massage and bodywork therapy, as defined in Article 36 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes, in an adult establishment.
(b) No person shall permit any viewing booth in an adult mini motion picture theatre to be occupied by more than one person at any time.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preempt local government regulation of the location or operation of adult establishments or other sexually oriented businesses to the extent consistent with the constitutional protection afforded free speech. (1977, c. 987, s. 1; 1985, c. 731, s. 2; 1998-46, s. 5; 2017-151, s. 2(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 26A - Adult Establishments. › § 14-202.12 - Violations; penalties.

§ 14-202.12. Violations; penalties.
Any person who violates G.S. 14-202.11 shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Any person who has been previously convicted of a violation of G.S. 14-202.11, upon conviction for a second or subsequent violation of G.S. 14-202.11, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
As used herein, "person" shall include:
(1) The agent in charge of the building, premises, structure or facility; or
(2) The owner of the building, premises, structure or facility when such owner knew or reasonably should have known the nature of the business located therein, and such owner refused to cooperate with the public officials in reasonable measures designed to terminate the proscribed use; provided, however, that if there is an agent in charge, and if the owner did not have actual knowledge, the owner shall not be prosecuted; or
(3) The owner of the business; or
(4) The manager of the business. (1977, c. 987, s. 1; 1985, c. 731, s. 3; 1993, c. 539, s. 132; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 26A - Adult Establishments. › § 14-202.13 - Human trafficking public awareness sign.

§ 14-202.13. Human trafficking public awareness sign.
An adult establishment, as defined in G.S. 14-202.10, shall prominently display on the premises in a place that is clearly conspicuous and visible to employees and the public a public awareness sign created and provided by the North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission that contains the National Human Trafficking Resource hotline information. (2017-57, s. 17.4(a); 2017-197, s. 5.8.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27 - Prostitution. › § 14-203 - Definition of terms.

§ 14-203. Definition of terms.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Advance prostitution. – The term includes all of the following:
a. Soliciting for a prostitute by performing any of the following acts when acting as other than a prostitute or a patron of a prostitute:
1. Soliciting another for the purpose of prostitution.
2. Arranging or offering to arrange a meeting of persons for the purpose of prostitution.
3. Directing another to a place knowing the direction is for the purpose of prostitution.
4. Using the Internet, including any social media Web site, to solicit another for the purpose of prostitution.
b. Keeping a place of prostitution by controlling or exercising control over the use of any place that could offer seclusion or shelter for the practice of prostitution and performing any of the following acts when acting as other than a prostitute or a patron of a prostitute:
1. Knowingly granting or permitting the use of the place for the purpose of prostitution.
2. Granting or permitting the use of the place under circumstances from which the person should reasonably know that the place is used or is to be used for purposes of prostitution.
3. Permitting the continued use of the place after becoming aware of facts or circumstances from which the person should know that the place is being used for the purpose of prostitution.
(2) Minor. – Any person who is less than 18 years of age.
(3) Profit from prostitution. – When acting as other than a prostitute, to receive anything of value for personally rendered prostitution services or to receive anything of value from a prostitute, if the thing received is not for lawful consideration and the person knows it was earned in whole or in part from the practice of prostitution.
(4) Prostitute. – A person who engages in prostitution.
(5) Prostitution. – The performance of, offer of, or agreement to perform vaginal intercourse, any sexual act as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, or any sexual contact as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification for any money or other consideration. (1919, c. 215, s. 2; C.S., s. 4357; 2013-368, s. 5; 2015-181, s. 17.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27 - Prostitution. › § 14-205.1 - Solicitation of prostitution.

§ 14-205.1. Solicitation of prostitution.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who solicits another for the purpose of prostitution is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class H felony for a second or subsequent offense. Any person 18 years of age or older who willfully solicits a minor for the purpose of prostitution is guilty of a Class G felony. Any person who willfully solicits a person who has a severe or profound mental disability for the purpose of prostitution is guilty of a Class E felony. Punishment under this section may include participation in a program devised for the education and prevention of sexual exploitation (i.e. "John School"), where available. A person who violates this subsection is not eligible for a disposition of prayer for judgment continued under any circumstances.
(b) Immunity From Prosecution for Minors. – Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if it is determined, after a reasonable detention for investigative purposes, that a person suspected of or charged with a violation of this section is a minor who is soliciting as a prostitute, that person shall be immune from prosecution under this section and instead shall be taken into temporary protective custody as an undisciplined juvenile pursuant to Article 19 of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes. Pursuant to G.S. 7B-301, a law enforcement officer who takes a minor into custody under this section shall immediately report an allegation of a violation of G.S. 14-43.11 and G.S. 14-43.13 to the director of the department of social services in the county where the minor resides or is found, as appropriate, which shall commence an initial investigation into child abuse or child neglect within 24 hours pursuant to G.S. 7B-301 and G.S. 7B-302. (2013-368, s. 5; 2015-183, s. 1; 2018-47, s. 4(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27 - Prostitution. › § 14-205.2 - Patronizing a prostitute.

§ 14-205.2. Patronizing a prostitute.
(a) Any person who willfully performs any of the following acts with a person not his or her spouse commits the offense of patronizing a prostitute:
(1) Engages in vaginal intercourse, any sexual act as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, or any sexual contact as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification with a prostitute.
(2) Enters or remains in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in vaginal intercourse, any sexual act as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, or any sexual contact as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification.
(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a first violation of this section is a Class A1 misdemeanor. Unless a higher penalty applies, a second or subsequent violation of this section is a Class G felony.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class F felony if the defendant is 18 years of age or older and the prostitute is a minor.
(d) A violation of this section is a Class D felony if the prostitute has a severe or profound mental disability. (2013-368, s. 5; 2015-181, s. 18; 2018-47, s. 4(f).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27 - Prostitution. › § 14-205.4 - Certain probation conditions.

§ 14-205.4. Certain probation conditions.
(a) The court may order any convicted defendant to be examined for sexually transmitted infections. If a person convicted of a crime under this Article receives a sentence which includes probation and that person is infected with a sexually transmitted infection, the period of probation may commence only upon such terms and conditions as shall ensure medical treatment and prevent the spread of the infection.
(b) No female convicted under this Article shall be placed on probation in the care or charge of any person except a female probation officer. (2013-368, s. 5.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27 - Prostitution. › § 14-206 - Reputation and prior conviction admissible as evidence.

§ 14-206. Reputation and prior conviction admissible as evidence.
In the trial of any person charged with a violation of any of the provisions of this Article, testimony of a prior conviction, or testimony concerning the reputation of any place, structure, or building, and of the person or persons who reside in or frequent the same, and of the defendant, shall be admissible in evidence in support of the charge. (1919, c. 215, s. 3; C.S., s. 4360.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27 - Prostitution. › § 14-208.1 - Promoting travel for unlawful sexual conduct.

§ 14-208.1. Promoting travel for unlawful sexual conduct.
(a) Definition. – For purposes of this section, the term "travel services" means transportation by air, sea, or ground; hotel or other lodging accommodations; package tours, or the provision of vouchers or coupons to be redeemed for future travel; or accommodations for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration.
(b) Offense. – A person commits the offense of promoting travel for unlawful sexual conduct if the person sells or offers to sell travel services that the person knows to include travel for the purpose of committing any of the following offenses in this State or for the purpose of engaging in conduct that would constitute any one of the following offenses if occurring within this State:
(1) An offense under Article 7B of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes.
(2) Any of the following offenses involving the sexual exploitation of a minor:
a. G.S. 14-190.16.
b. G.S. 14-190.17.
c. G.S. 14-190.17A.
(3) Any of the following offenses involving indecent liberties with a minor:
a. G.S. 14-202.1.
b. G.S. 14-202.4.
(4) Any of the following prostitution offenses:
a. G.S. 14-204.
b. G.S. 14-205.1.
c. G.S. 14-205.2.
d. G.S. 14-205.3.
(c) Punishment. – A violation of this section is a Class G felony. (2019-158, s. 2(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.5 - Purpose.

§ 14-208.5. Purpose.
The General Assembly recognizes that sex offenders often pose a high risk of engaging in sex offenses even after being released from incarceration or commitment and that protection of the public from sex offenders is of paramount governmental interest.
The General Assembly also recognizes that persons who commit certain other types of offenses against minors, such as kidnapping, pose significant and unacceptable threats to the public safety and welfare of the children in this State and that the protection of those children is of great governmental interest. Further, the General Assembly recognizes that law enforcement officers' efforts to protect communities, conduct investigations, and quickly apprehend offenders who commit sex offenses or certain offenses against minors are impaired by the lack of information available to law enforcement agencies about convicted offenders who live within the agency's jurisdiction. Release of information about these offenders will further the governmental interests of public safety so long as the information released is rationally related to the furtherance of those goals.
Therefore, it is the purpose of this Article to assist law enforcement agencies' efforts to protect communities by requiring persons who are convicted of sex offenses or of certain other offenses committed against minors to register with law enforcement agencies, to require the exchange of relevant information about those offenders among law enforcement agencies, and to authorize the access to necessary and relevant information about those offenders to others as provided in this Article. (1995, c. 545, s. 1; 1997-516, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.6A - Lifetime registration requirements for criminal offenders.

§ 14-208.6A. Lifetime registration requirements for criminal offenders.
It is the objective of the General Assembly to establish a 30-year registration requirement for persons convicted of certain offenses against minors or sexually violent offenses with an opportunity for those persons to petition in superior court to shorten their registration time period after 10 years of registration. It is the further objective of the General Assembly to establish a more stringent set of registration requirements for recidivists, persons who commit aggravated offenses, and for a subclass of highly dangerous sex offenders who are determined by a sentencing court with the assistance of a board of experts to be sexually violent predators.
To accomplish this objective, there are established two registration programs: the Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Program and the Sexually Violent Predator Registration Program. Any person convicted of an offense against a minor or of a sexually violent offense as defined by this Article shall register in person as an offender in accordance with Part 2 of this Article. Any person who is a recidivist, who commits an aggravated offense, or who is determined to be a sexually violent predator shall register in person as such in accordance with Part 3 of this Article.
The information obtained under these programs shall be immediately shared with the appropriate local, State, federal, and out-of-state law enforcement officials and penal institutions. In addition, the information designated under G.S. 14-208.10(a) as public record shall be readily available to and accessible by the public. However, the identity of the victim is not public record and shall not be released as a public record. (1997-516, s. 1; 2001-373, s. 2; 2006-247, s. 2(a); 2008-117, s. 7.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.6B - Registration requirements for juveniles transferred to and convicted in superior court.

§ 14-208.6B. Registration requirements for juveniles transferred to and convicted in superior court.
A juvenile transferred to superior court pursuant to G.S. 7B-2200 or G.S. 7B-2200.5 who is convicted of a sexually violent offense or an offense against a minor as defined in G.S. 14-208.6 shall register in person in accordance with this Article just as an adult convicted of the same offense must register. (1997-516, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 13(e); 2006-247, s. 3(a); 2017-57, s. 16D.4(o); 2018-142, s. 23(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.6C - Discontinuation of registration requirement.

§ 14-208.6C. Discontinuation of registration requirement.
The period of registration required by any of the provisions of this Article shall be discontinued only if the conviction requiring registration is reversed, vacated, or set aside, or if the registrant has been granted an unconditional pardon of innocence for the offense requiring registration. (2001-373, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.8 - Prerelease notification.

§ 14-208.8. Prerelease notification.
(a) At least 10 days, but not earlier than 30 days, before a person who will be subject to registration under this Article is due to be released from a penal institution, an official of the penal institution shall do all of the following:
(1) Inform the person of the person's duty to register under this Article and require the person to sign a written statement that the person was so informed or, if the person refuses to sign the statement, certify that the person was so informed.
(2) Obtain the registration information required under G.S. 14-208.7(b)(1), (2), (5), (6), and (7), as well as the address where the person expects to reside upon the person's release.
(3) Send the Department of Public Safety and the sheriff of the county in which the person expects to reside the information collected in accordance with subdivision (2) of this subsection.
(b) If a person who is subject to registration under this Article does not receive an active term of imprisonment, the court pronouncing sentence shall conduct, at the time of sentencing, the notification procedures specified in subsection (a) of this section. (1995, c. 545, s. 1; 1997-516, s. 1; 2002-147, s. 18; 2008-220, s. 3; 2014-100, s. 17.1(r).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.8A - Notification requirement for out-of-county employment if temporary residence established.

§ 14-208.8A. Notification requirement for out-of-county employment if temporary residence established.
(a) Notice Required. – A person required to register under G.S. 14-208.7 shall notify the sheriff of the county with whom the person is registered of the person's place of employment and temporary residence, which includes a hotel, motel, or other transient lodging place, if the person meets both of the following conditions:
(1) Is employed or carries on a vocation in a county in the State other than the county in which the person is registered for more than 10 business days within a 30-day period, or for an aggregate period exceeding 30 days in a calendar year, on a part-time or full-time basis, with or without compensation or government or educational benefit.
(2) Maintains a temporary residence in that county for more than 10 business days within a 30-day period, or for an aggregate period exceeding 30 days in a calendar year.
(b) Time Period. – The notice required by subsection (a) of this section shall be provided within 72 hours after the person knows or should know that he or she will be working and maintaining a temporary residence in a county other than the county in which the person resides for more than 10 business days within a 30-day period, or within 10 days after the person knows or should know that he or she will be working and maintaining a temporary residence in a county other than the county in which the person resides for an aggregate period exceeding 30 days in a calendar year.
(c) Notice to Department of Public Safety. – Upon receiving the notice required under subsection (a) of this section, the sheriff shall immediately forward the information to the Department of Public Safety. The Department of Public Safety shall notify the sheriff of the county where the person is working and maintaining a temporary residence of the person's place of employment and temporary address in that county. (2006-247, s. 4(a); 2007-484, s. 2; 2014-100, s. 17.1(r).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.10 - Registration information is public record; access to registration information.

§ 14-208.10. Registration information is public record; access to registration information.
(a) The following information regarding a person required to register under this Article is public record and shall be available for public inspection: name, sex, address, physical description, picture, conviction date, offense for which registration was required, the sentence imposed as a result of the conviction, and registration status. The information obtained under G.S. 14-208.22 regarding a person's medical records or documentation of treatment for the person's mental abnormality or personality disorder shall not be a part of the public record.
The sheriff shall release any other relevant information that is necessary to protect the public concerning a specific person, but shall not release the identity of the victim of the offense that required registration under this Article.
(b) Any person may obtain a copy of an individual's registration form, a part of the county registry, or all of the county registry, by submitting a written request for the information to the sheriff. However, the identity of the victim of an offense that requires registration under this Article shall not be released. The sheriff may charge a reasonable fee for duplicating costs and for mailing costs when appropriate. (1995, c. 545, s. 1; 1997-516, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.11A - Duty to report noncompliance of a sex offender; penalty for failure to report in certain circumstances.

§ 14-208.11A. Duty to report noncompliance of a sex offender; penalty for failure to report in certain circumstances.
(a) It shall be unlawful and a Class H felony for any person who has reason to believe that an offender is in violation of the requirements of this Article, and who has the intent to assist the offender in eluding arrest, to do any of the following:
(1) Withhold information from, or fail to notify, a law enforcement agency about the offender's noncompliance with the requirements of this Article, and, if known, the whereabouts of the offender.
(2) Harbor, attempt to harbor, or assist another person in harboring or attempting to harbor, the offender.
(3) Conceal, or attempt to conceal, or assist another person in concealing or attempting to conceal, the offender.
(4) Provide information to a law enforcement agency regarding the offender that the person knows to be false information.
(b) This section does not apply if the offender is incarcerated in or is in the custody of a local, State, private, or federal correctional facility. (2006-247, s. 9.1(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.13 - File with Criminal Information Network.

§ 14-208.13. File with Criminal Information Network.
(a) The Department of Public Safety shall include the registration information in the Criminal Information Network as set forth in G.S. 143B-905.
(b) The Department of Public Safety shall maintain the registration information permanently even after the registrant's reporting requirement expires. (1995, c. 545, s. 1; 1997-516, s. 1; 2014-100, s. 17.1(y).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.14 - Statewide registry; Department of Public Safety designated custodian of statewide registry.

§ 14-208.14. Statewide registry; Department of Public Safety designated custodian of statewide registry.
(a) The Department of Public Safety shall compile and keep current a central statewide sex offender registry. The Department is the State agency designated as the custodian of the statewide registry. As custodian the Department has the following responsibilities:
(1) To receive from the sheriff or any other law enforcement agency or penal institution all sex offender registrations, changes of address, changes of academic or educational employment status, and prerelease notifications required under this Article or under federal law. The Department shall also receive notices of any violation of this Article, including a failure to register or a failure to report a change of address.
(2) To provide all need-to-know law enforcement agencies (local, State, campus, federal, and those located in other states) immediately upon receipt by the Department of any of the following: registration information, a prerelease notification, a change of address, a change of academic or educational employment status, or notice of a violation of this Article.
(2a) To notify the appropriate law enforcement unit at an institution of higher education as soon as possible upon receipt by the Department of relevant information based on registration information or notice of a change of academic or educational employment status. If an institution of higher education does not have a law enforcement unit, then the Department shall provide the information to the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction for the campus.
(3) To coordinate efforts among law enforcement agencies and penal institutions to ensure that the registration information, changes of address, change of name, prerelease notifications, and notices of failure to register or to report a change of address are conveyed in an appropriate and timely manner.
(4) To provide public access to the statewide registry in accordance with this Article.
(4a) To maintain the system for public access so that a registrant's full name, any aliases, and any legal name changes are cross-referenced and a member of the public may conduct a search of the system for a registrant under any of those names.
(5) To maintain a system allowing an entity to access a list of online identifiers of persons in the central sex offender registry.
(b) The statewide registry shall include the following:
(1) Registration information obtained by a sheriff or penal institution under this Article or from any other local or State law enforcement agency.
(2) Registration information received from a state or local law enforcement agency or penal institution in another state.
(3) Registration information received from a federal law enforcement agency or penal institution. (1997-516, s. 1; 2002-147, s. 21; 2008-220, s. 8; 2011-61, ss. 6, 7; 2014-100, s. 17.1(z).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.15 - Certain statewide registry information is public recordaccess to statewide registry.

§ 14-208.15. Certain statewide registry information is public record: access to statewide registry.
(a) The information in the statewide registry that is public record is the same as in G.S. 14-208.10. The Department of Public Safety shall release any other relevant information that is necessary to protect the public concerning a specific person, but shall not release the identity of the victim of the offense that required registration under this Article.
(b) The Department of Public Safety shall provide free public access to automated data from the statewide registry, including photographs provided by the registering sheriffs, via the Internet. The public will be able to access the statewide registry to view an individual registration record, a part of the statewide registry, or all of the statewide registry. The Department of Public Safety may also provide copies of registry information to the public upon written request and may charge a reasonable fee for duplicating costs and mailings costs.
(c) Upon request of an institution of higher education, the Sheriff of the county in which the educational institution is located shall provide a report containing the registry information for any registrant who has stated that the registrant is a student or employee, or expects to become a student or employee, of that institution of higher education. The Department of Public Safety shall provide each sheriff with the ability to generate the report from the statewide registry. The report shall be provided electronically without charge. The institution of higher education may receive a written report upon payment of reasonable duplicating costs and mailing costs. (1997-516, s. 1; 2014-100, s. 17.1(r); 2015-44, s. 4.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.16 - Residential restrictions.

§ 14-208.16. Residential restrictions.
(a) A registrant under this Article shall not knowingly reside at one of the following:
(1) Any location which is within 1,000 feet of any property line of a property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located.
(2) Within any structure, any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of any property line of a property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located.
This subsection applies to any registrant who did not establish his or her residence, in accordance with subsection (d) of this section, prior to August 16, 2006.
(b) As used in this section, "school" does not include home schools as defined in G.S. 115C-563 or institutions of higher education; however, for the purposes of this section, the term "school" shall include any construction project designated for use as a public school if the governing body has notified the sheriff or sheriffs with jurisdiction within 1,000 feet of the construction project of the construction of the public school. The term "child care center" is defined by G.S. 110-86(3); however, for purposes of this section, the term "child care center" does include the permanent locations of organized clubs of Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The term "registrant" means a person who is registered, or is required to register, under this Article.
(c) This section does not apply to child care centers that are located on or within 1,000 feet of the property of an institution of higher education where the registrant is a student or is employed.
(d) Changes in the ownership of or use of property within 1,000 feet of a registrant's registered address that occur after a registrant establishes residency at the registered address shall not form the basis for finding that an offender is in violation of this section. For purposes of this subsection, a residence is established when the registrant does any of the following:
(1) Purchases the residence or enters into a specifically enforceable contract to purchase the residence.
(2) Enters into a written lease contract for the residence and for as long as the person is lawfully entitled to remain on the premises.
(3) Resides with an immediate family member who established residence in accordance with this subsection. For purposes of this subsection, "immediate family member" means a child or sibling who is 18 years of age or older, or a parent, grandparent, legal guardian, or spouse of the registrant.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a private cause of action against a real estate agent or landlord for any act or omission arising out of the residential restriction in this section.
(f) A violation of this section is a Class G felony. (2006-247, s. 11(a); 2007-213, s. 10; 2013-28, s. 1; 2014-21, s. 1; 2019-245, s. 8(a); 2021-115, s. 3.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.17 - Sexual predator prohibited from working or volunteering for child-involved activities; limitation on residential use.

§ 14-208.17. Sexual predator prohibited from working or volunteering for child-involved activities; limitation on residential use.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person required to register under this Article to work for any person or as a sole proprietor, with or without compensation, at any place where a minor is present and the person's responsibilities or activities would include instruction, supervision, or care of a minor or minors.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct any activity at his or her residence where the person:
(1) Accepts a minor or minors into his or her care or custody from another, and
(2) Knows that a person who resides at that same location is required to register under this Article.
(c) A violation of this section is a Class F felony. (2006-247, s. 11(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.19 - Community and public notification.

§ 14-208.19. Community and public notification.
The licensee for each licensed day care center and the principal of each elementary school, middle school, and high school shall register with the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry to receive e-mail notification when a registered sex offender moves within a one-mile radius of the licensed day care center or school. (2008-117, s. 13.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.19A - Commercial drivers license restrictions.

§ 14-208.19A. Commercial drivers license restrictions.
(a) The Division of Motor Vehicles, in compliance with G.S. 20-37.14A, shall not issue or renew a commercial drivers license with a P or S endorsement to any person required to register under this Article.
(b) The Division of Motor Vehicles, in compliance with G.S. 20-37.13(f) shall not issue a commercial driver learner's permit with a P or S endorsement to any person required to register under this Article.
(c) A person who is convicted of a violation that requires registration under Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is disqualified under G.S. 20-17.4 from driving a commercial motor vehicle that requires a commercial drivers license with a P or S endorsement for the period of time during which the person is required to maintain registration under Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes.
(d) A person who drives a commercial passenger vehicle or a school bus and who does not have a commercial drivers license with a P or S endorsement because the person was convicted of a violation that requires registration under Article 27A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes shall be punished as provided by G.S. 20-27.1. (2009-491, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.20 - Sexually violent predator determination; notice of intent; presentence investigation.

§ 14-208.20. Sexually violent predator determination; notice of intent; presentence investigation.
(a) When a person is charged by indictment or information with the commission of a sexually violent offense, the district attorney shall decide whether to seek classification of the offender as a sexually violent predator if the person is convicted. If the district attorney intends to seek the classification of a sexually violent predator, the district attorney shall within the time provided for the filing of pretrial motions under G.S. 15A-952 file a notice of the district attorney's intent. The court may for good cause shown allow late filing of the notice, grant additional time to the parties to prepare for trial, or make other appropriate orders.
(b) Prior to sentencing a person as a sexually violent predator, the court shall order a presentence investigation in accordance with G.S. 15A-1332(c). However, the study of the defendant and whether the defendant is a sexually violent predator shall be conducted by a board of experts selected by the Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction. The board of experts shall be composed of at least four people. Two of the board members shall be experts in the field of the behavior and treatment of sexual offenders, one of whom shall be selected from a panel of experts in those fields provided by the North Carolina Medical Society and not employed with the Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction or employed on a full-time basis with any other State agency. One of the board members shall be a victims' rights advocate, and one of the board members shall be a representative of law enforcement agencies.
(c) When the defendant is returned from the presentence commitment, the court shall hold a sentencing hearing in accordance with G.S. 15A-1334. At the sentencing hearing, the court shall, after taking the presentencing report under advisement, make written findings as to whether the defendant is classified as a sexually violent predator and the basis for the court's findings. (1997-516, s. 1; 2001-373, s. 6; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h); 2017-186, s. 2(r); 2021-180, s. 19C.9(p).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.21 - Lifetime registration procedure; application of Part 2 of this Article.

§ 14-208.21. Lifetime registration procedure; application of Part 2 of this Article.
Unless provided otherwise by this Part, the provisions of Part 2 of this Article apply to a person classified as a sexually violent predator, a person who is a recidivist, or a person who is convicted of an aggravated offense. The procedure for registering as a sexually violent predator, a recidivist, or a person convicted of an aggravated offense is the same as under Part 2 of this Article. (1997-516, s. 1; 2001-373, s. 7.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.22 - Additional registration information required.

§ 14-208.22. Additional registration information required.
(a) In addition to the information required by G.S. 14-208.7, the following information shall also be obtained in the same manner as set out in Part 2 of this Article from a person who is a recidivist, who is convicted of an aggravated offense, or who is classified as a sexually violent predator:
(1) Identifying factors.
(2) Offense history.
(3) Documentation of any treatment received by the person for the person's mental abnormality or personality disorder.
(b) The Department of Public Safety shall provide each sheriff with forms for registering persons as required by this Article.
(c) The Division of Prisons of the Department of Adult Correction shall also obtain the additional information set out in subsection (a) of this section and shall include this information in the prerelease notice forwarded to the sheriff or other appropriate law enforcement agency. (1997-516, s. 1; 2001-373, s. 8; 2011-145, s. 19.1(h); 2014-100, s. 17.1(r); 2017-186, s. 2(s); 2021-180, s. 19C.9(p).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.23 - Length of registration.

§ 14-208.23. Length of registration.
A person who is a recidivist, who is convicted of an aggravated offense, or who is classified as a sexually violent predator shall maintain registration for the person's life. Except as provided under G.S. 14-208.6C, the requirement of registration shall not be terminated. (1997-516, s. 1; 2001-373, s. 9.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.24 - Verification of registration information.

§ 14-208.24. Verification of registration information.
(a) The information in the county registry shall be verified by the sheriff for each registrant who is a recidivist, who is convicted of an aggravated offense, or who is classified as a sexually violent predator every 90 days after the person's initial registration date.
(b) The procedure for verifying the information in the criminal offender registry is the same as under G.S. 14-208.9A, except that verification shall be every 90 days as provided by subsection (a) of this section. (1997-516, s. 1; 2001-373, s. 10.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.26 - Registration of certain juveniles adjudicated for committing certain offenses.

§ 14-208.26. Registration of certain juveniles adjudicated for committing certain offenses.
(a) When a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent for a violation of former G.S. 14-27.6 (attempted rape or sexual offense), G.S. 14-27.21 (first-degree forcible rape), G.S. 14-27.22 (second-degree forcible rape), G.S. 14-27.24 (first-degree statutory rape), G.S. 14-27.26 (first-degree forcible sexual offense), G.S. 14-27.27 (second-degree forcible sexual offense), or G.S. 14-27.29 (first-degree statutory sexual offense), and the juvenile was at least eleven years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, the court shall consider whether the juvenile is a danger to the community. If the court finds that the juvenile is a danger to the community, then the court shall consider whether the juvenile should be required to register with the county sheriff in accordance with this Part. The determination as to whether the juvenile is a danger to the community and whether the juvenile shall be ordered to register shall be made by the presiding judge at the dispositional hearing. If the judge rules that the juvenile is a danger to the community and that the juvenile shall register, then an order shall be entered requiring the juvenile to register. The court's findings regarding whether the juvenile is a danger to the community and whether the juvenile shall register shall be entered into the court record. No juvenile may be required to register under this Part unless the court first finds that the juvenile is a danger to the community.
A juvenile ordered to register under this Part shall register and maintain that registration as provided by this Part.
(a1) For purposes of this section, a violation of any of the offenses listed in subsection (a) of this section includes all of the following: (i) the commission of any of those offenses, (ii) the attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation of another to commit any of those offenses, (iii) aiding and abetting any of those offenses.
(b) If the court finds that the juvenile is a danger to the community and must register, the presiding judge shall conduct the notification procedures specified in G.S. 14-208.8. The chief court counselor of that district shall file the registration information for the juvenile with the appropriate sheriff. (1997-516, s. 1; 1999-363, s. 2; 2012-194, s. 4(b); 2015-181, s. 33.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.27 - Change of address.

§ 14-208.27. Change of address.
If a juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent and required to register changes address, the juvenile court counselor for the juvenile shall provide written notice of the new address not later than the third business day after the change to the sheriff of the county with whom the juvenile had last registered. Upon receipt of the notice, the sheriff shall immediately forward this information to the Department of Public Safety. If the juvenile moves to another county in this State, the Department of Public Safety shall inform the sheriff of the new county of the juvenile's new residence. (1997-516, s. 1; 2001-490, s. 2.36; 2008-117, s. 14; 2014-100, s. 17.1(r).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.28 - Verification of registration information.

§ 14-208.28. Verification of registration information.
The information provided to the sheriff shall be verified semiannually for each juvenile registrant as follows:
(1) Every year on the anniversary of a juvenile's initial registration date and six months after that date, the sheriff shall mail a verification form to the juvenile court counselor assigned to the juvenile.
(2) The juvenile court counselor for the juvenile shall return the verification form to the sheriff within three business days after the receipt of the form.
(3) The verification form shall be signed by the juvenile court counselor and the juvenile and shall indicate whether the juvenile still resides at the address last reported to the sheriff. If the juvenile has a different address, then that fact and the new address shall be indicated on the form. (1997-516, s. 1; 2001-490, s. 2.37; 2006-247, s. 13; 2008-117, s. 15.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.29 - Registration information is not public record; access to registration information available only to law enforcement agencies and local boards of education.

§ 14-208.29. Registration information is not public record; access to registration information available only to law enforcement agencies and local boards of education.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the information regarding a juvenile required to register under this Part is not public record and is not available for public inspection.
(b) The registration information of a juvenile adjudicated delinquent and required to register under this Part shall be maintained separately by the sheriff and released only to law enforcement agencies and local boards of education. Registry information for any juvenile enrolled in the local school administrative unit shall be forwarded to the local board of education. Under no circumstances shall the registration of a juvenile adjudicated delinquent be included in the county or statewide registries, or be made available to the public via internet. (1997-516, s. 1; 2008-117, s. 12.2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 14 - Criminal Law › Article 27A - Sex Offender and Public Protection Registration Programs. › § 14-208.30 - Termination of registration requirement.

§ 14-208.30. Termination of registration requirement.
The requirement that a juvenile adjudicated delinquent register under this Part automatically terminates on the juvenile's eighteenth birthday or when the jurisdiction of the juvenile court with regard to the juvenile ends, whichever occurs first. (1997-516, s. 1.)