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N.C.G.S. § 14-16.8

No requirement of receipt of the threat.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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In prosecutions under G.S. 14-16.7 of this Article it shall not be necessary to prove that any legislative officer, executive officer, court officer, or local elected officer actually received the threatening communication or actually believed the threat.  (1981, c. 822, s. 1; 1999-398, s. 1; 2025-81, s. 4.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified