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N.C.G.S. § 14-2.6

Punishment for solicitation to commit a felony or misdemeanor.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
Source: official source
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(a) Unless a different classification is expressly stated, an adult or minor who solicits another person who is an adult to commit a felony is guilty of a felony that is two classes lower than the felony the adult or minor solicited the other person who is an adult to commit, except that a solicitation to commit a Class A or Class B1 felony is a Class C felony, a solicitation to commit a Class B2 felony is a Class D felony, a solicitation to commit a Class H felony is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and a solicitation to commit a Class I felony is a Class 2 misdemeanor. (b) Unless a different classification is expressly stated, an adult or minor who solicits another person who is an adult to commit a misdemeanor is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (c) Unless a different classification is expressly stated, a minor who solicits another minor to commit a felony is guilty of a felony that is two classes lower than the felony the minor solicited the other minor to commit, except that a solicitation to commit a Class A or Class B1 felony is a Class C felony, a solicitation to commit a Class B2 felony is a Class D felony, a solicitation to commit a Class H felony is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and a solicitation to commit a Class I felony is a Class 2 misdemeanor. (d) Unless a different classification is expressly stated, a minor who solicits another minor to commit a misdemeanor is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. (e) An adult who solicits a minor to commit a felony or a misdemeanor is guilty of the same class felony or misdemeanor the adult solicited the minor to commit. (f) The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Adult. - A person 18 years or older. (2) Minor. - A person who has not reached the age of 18 years. (1993, c. 538, s. 6.1; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 22, s. 13; c. 24, s. 14(b); 2024-17, s. 11.)