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N.C.G.S. § 14-54.1

Breaking or entering a building that is a place of religious worship.

Effective date: 2026-08-08
Last verified: 2026-08-09
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(a) Any person who wrongfully breaks or enters any building that is a place of religious worship with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein is guilty of a Class G felony. (b) As used in this section, a "building that is a place of religious worship" shall be construed to include any church, chapel, meetinghouse, synagogue, temple, longhouse, or mosque, or other building that is regularly used, and clearly identifiable, as a place for religious worship. (2005-235, s. 1.)