N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-111.4
Misuse of 911 system
Redline — June 1, 2021 → current.View current text →
Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
It is unlawful for an individual who is not seeking public safety assistance, is not providing 911 service, or is not responding to a 911 call to access or attempt to access the 911 system for a purpose other than an emergency communication. A person who knowingly violates this section commits a Class 1 misdemeanor.
It is unlawful for an individual who is not seeking public safety assistance, is not providing 911 service, or is not responding to a 911 call to access or attempt to access the 911 system for a purpose other than an emergency communication. A person who knowingly violates this section commits a Class 1 misdemeanor.
History
(2007-383, s. 1(b); 2013-286, s. 1.)
Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2013-286, s. 1, effective December 1, 2013, substituted "Class 1 misdemeanor" for "Class 3 misdemeanor" in the present last sentence, and deleted the former last sentence, which read: "If a person knowingly accesses or attempts to access the 911 system for the purpose of avoiding a charge for voice communications service, as defined in G.S. 62A-40, and the value of the charge exceeds one hundred dollars ($100.00), the person commits a Class 1 misdemeanor." For applicability, see Editor's note.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.