A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense may be ordered to pay a fine as provided by law. A person who has been found responsible for an infraction may be ordered to pay a penalty as provided by law. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, references in this Article to fines also include penalties.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-1361
Authorized fines and penalties
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 251 N.C. App. 477 - State v. Zubiena (2016)
Most recently applied in 251 N.C. App. 477 - State v. Zubiena (December 2016)
1977, c. 711, s. 1; 1985, c. 764, s. 6.
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.