N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-177

Crime against nature

Applied in 26 court decisions — leading case Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)

Most recently applied in In re D.K. (September 2018)

5 Eliz., c. 17; 25 Hen

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If any person shall commit the crime against nature, with mankind or beast, he shall be punished as a Class I felon.

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.

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Apr 1, 2022 – presentcurrentviewing
North Carolina General Statutes — Release 80 (public.resource.org cic-code CC0) — released 2022-04-01
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25 Hen. VIII, c. 6; 5 Eliz., c. 17; R.C., c. 34, s. 6; 1868-9, c. 167, s. 6; Code, s. 1010; Rev., s. 3349; C.S., s. 4336; 1965, c. 621, s. 4; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1191; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c
Jun 1, 2021 – Apr 1, 2022
North Carolina General Statutes — Release 77 (public.resource.org cic-code CC0) — released 2021-06-01
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25 Hen. VIII, c. 6; 5 Eliz., c. 17; R.C., c. 34, s. 6; 1868-9, c. 167, s. 6; Code, s. 1010; Rev., s. 3349; C.S., s. 4336; 1965, c. 621, s. 4; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1191; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).

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