14-51. First and second degree burglary. There shall be two degrees in the crime of burglary as defined at the common law. If the crime be committed in a dwelling house, or in a room used as a sleeping apartment in any building, and any person is in the actual occupation of any part of […]
14-51.2. Home, workplace, and motor vehicle protection; presumption of fear of death or serious bodily harm. (a) The following definitions apply in this section: (1) Home. – A building or conveyance of any kind, to include its curtilage, whether the building or conveyance is temporary or permanent, mobile or immobile, which has a roof over […]
14-51.3. Use of force in defense of person; relief from criminal or civil liability. (a) A person is justified in using force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that the conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against the other’s imminent use of […]
14-51.4. Justification for defensive force not available. The justification described in G.S. 14-51.2 and G.S. 14-51.3 is not available to a person who used defensive force and who: (1) Was attempting to commit, committing, or escaping after the commission of a felony. (2) Initially provokes the use of force against himself or herself. However, the […]
14-52. Punishment for burglary. Burglary in the first degree shall be punishable as a Class D felony, and burglary in the second degree shall be punishable as a Class G felony. (1870-1, c. 222; Code, s. 994; 1889, c. 434, s. 2; Rev., s. 3330; C.S., s. 4233; 1941, c. 215, s. 1; 1949, c. […]
14-53. Breaking out of dwelling house burglary. If any person shall enter the dwelling house of another with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein, or being in such dwelling house, shall commit any felony or larceny therein, and shall, in either case, break out of such dwelling house in the nighttime, such person […]
14-54. Breaking or entering buildings generally. (a) 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 […]
14-54.1. Breaking or entering a building that is a place of religious worship. (a) Any person who wrongfully breaks or enters any building that is a place of religious worship with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein is guilty of a Class G felony. (b) As used in this section, a "building that […]
14-54.2. Breaking or entering a pharmacy. (a) Definition. – The following definitions apply to this section: (1) Pharmacy. – A business that has a pharmacy permit under G.S. 90-85.21. (2) Controlled substance. – As defined in G.S. 90-87(5). (b) Offense. – A person who breaks or enters a pharmacy with the intent to commit a […]
14-55. Preparation to commit burglary or other housebreakings. If any person shall be found armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon, with the intent to break or enter a dwelling, or other building whatsoever, and to commit any felony or larceny therein; or shall be found having in his possession, without lawful excuse, any picklock, […]
14-56. Breaking or entering into or breaking out of railroad cars, motor vehicles, trailers, aircraft, boats, or other watercraft. (a) If any person, with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein, breaks or enters any railroad car, motor vehicle, trailer, aircraft, boat, or other watercraft of any kind, containing any goods, wares, freight, or […]
14-56.1. Breaking into or forcibly opening coin-or currency-operated machines. Any person who forcibly breaks into, or by the unauthorized use of a key or other instrument opens, any coin-or currency-operated machine with intent to steal any property or moneys therein shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, but if such person has previously been […]
14-56.2. Damaging or destroying coin-or currency-operated machines. Any person who shall willfully and maliciously damage or destroy any coin-or currency-operated machine shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The term "coin-or currency-operated machine" shall be defined as set out in G.S. 14-56.1. (1963, c. 814, s. 2; 1977, c. 723, s. 2; 1993, c. […]
14-56.3. Breaking into paper currency machines. Any person, who with intent to steal any moneys therein forcibly breaks into any vending or dispensing machine or device which is operated or activated by the use, deposit or insertion of United States paper currency, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, but if such person has […]
14-56.4. Preparation to commit breaking or entering into motor vehicles. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Manipulative key" means a key, device or instrument, other than a key that is designed to operate a specific lock, that can be variably positioned and manipulated in a vehicle keyway to operate a lock or cylinder or […]
14-57. Burglary with explosives. Any person who, with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein, breaks and enters, either by day or by night, any building, whether inhabited or not, and opens or attempts to open any vault, safe, or other secure place by use of nitroglycerine, dynamite, gunpowder, or any other explosive, or […]
