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N.C.G.S. § 14-113.21

Venue of offenses.

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2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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In any criminal proceeding brought under G.S. 14-113.20, the crime is considered to be committed in the county where the victim resides, where the perpetrator resides, where any part of the identity theft took place, or in any other county instrumental to the completion of the offense, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually present in that county. (1999-449, s. 1; 2005-414, ss. 2, 7.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified