N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-54
Breaking or entering buildings generally
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of April 1, 2022
(1) Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein shall be punished as a Class H felon.
(1) Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein shall be punished as a Class H felon. (a1) Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to terrorize or injure an occupant of the building is guilty of a Class H felony.
(2) Any person who breaks or enters any building with intent to terrorize or injure an occupant of the building is guilty of a Class H felony.
(2) Any person who wrongfully breaks or enters any building is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(3) Any person who wrongfully breaks or enters any building is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(3) As used in this section, “building” shall be construed to include any dwelling, dwelling house, uninhabited house, building under construction, building within the curtilage of a dwelling house, and any other structure designed to house or secure within it any activity or property.
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.