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N.C.G.S. § 14-50.20

Punishment or retaliation for gang withdrawal.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to communicate a threat of injury to a person, or to damage the property of another, as punishment or retaliation against a person for having withdrawn from a criminal gang. (a1) It is unlawful for any person to injure a person as punishment or retaliation against a person for having withdrawn from a criminal gang. (b) A violation of subsection (a) of this section is a Class G felony. A violation of subsection (a1) of this section is a Class F felony. (2008-214, s. 3; 2017-194, s. 10.)