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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14. Criminal Law § 14-72.9. Larceny of law enforcement equipment

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Definitions.--

(1) “Law enforcement equipment” means any equipment owned or operated by a law enforcement agency and used by law enforcement agencies to conduct law enforcement operations, including firearms and any other type of weapon, ammunition, radios, computers, handcuffs and other restraints, phones, cell site simulators, light bars, and sirens.

(2) “Law enforcement vehicle” means any railroad car, motor vehicle, trailer, aircraft, boat, or other watercraft of any kind owned or operated by any law enforcement agency, the North Carolina National Guard, or any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States.

(b) Offense.--A person is guilty of a Class H felony if the person commits larceny of law enforcement equipment from a law enforcement vehicle and the person knows, or reasonably should know, that the vehicle was a law enforcement vehicle and that the property was law enforcement equipment.

(c) Additional Offense.--A person is guilty of a Class G felony if the person violated subsection (b) of this section and the law enforcement equipment is valued in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 14. Criminal Law § 14-72.9. Larceny of law enforcement equipment - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-14-criminal-law/nc-gen-st-sect-14-72-9/

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