A person age 15 or older who is convicted of a misdemeanor offense that is committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with, any criminal gang is guilty of an offense that is one class higher than the offense committed. A Class A1 misdemeanor shall be enhanced to a Class I felony under this section.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-50.22
Enhanced offense for misdemeanor criminal gang activity
Known as the North Carolina Criminal Gang Suppression Act
The act spans §§ 14–14 (16 sections).
2008-214, s. 3; 2017-194, s. 11.
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.