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N.C.G.S. § 14-27.35

No presumption as to incapacity.

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2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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In prosecutions under this Article, there shall be no presumption that any person under the age of 14 years is physically incapable of committing a sex offense of any degree or physically incapable of committing rape, or that a male child under the age of 14 years is incapable of engaging in sexual intercourse. (1979, c. 682, s. 1; 2015-181, s. 15.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified