14-288.1. Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Chairman of the board of county commissioners. – The chairman of the board of county commissioners or, in case of the chairman’s absence or disability, the person authorized to act in the chairman’s stead. Unless the governing body of […]
14-288.10. Frisk of persons during violent disorders; frisk of curfew violators. (a) Any law-enforcement officer may frisk any person in order to discover any dangerous weapon or substance when he has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is or may become unlawfully involved in an existing riot and when the person is close enough […]
14-288.11. Warrants to inspect vehicles in riot areas or approaching municipalities during emergencies. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 15, any law-enforcement officer may, under the conditions specified in this section, obtain a warrant authorizing inspection of vehicles under the conditions and for the purpose specified in subsection (b). (b) The inspection […]
14-288.18. Injunction to cope with emergencies at public and private educational institutions. (a) The chief administrative officer, or his authorized representative, of any public or private educational institution may apply to any superior court judge for injunctive relief if an emergency exists within his institution. For the purposes of this section, the superintendent of any […]
14-288.2. Riot; inciting to riot; punishments. (a) A riot is a public disturbance involving an assemblage of three or more persons which by disorderly and violent conduct, or the imminent threat of disorderly and violent conduct, results in injury or damage to persons or property or creates a clear and present danger of injury or […]
14-288.20. Certain weapons at civil disorders. (a) The definitions in G.S. 14-288.1 do not apply to this section. As used in this section: (1) The term "civil disorder" means any public disturbance involving acts or violence by assemblages of three or more persons, which causes an immediate danger of damage or injury to the property […]
14-288.20A. Violation of emergency prohibitions and restrictions. Any person who does any of the following is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor: (1) Violates any provision of an ordinance or a declaration enacted or declared pursuant to G.S. 166A-19.31. (2) Violates any provision of a declaration or executive order issued pursuant to G.S. 166A-19.30. (3) […]
14-288.3. Provisions of Article intended to supplement common law and other statutes. The provisions of this Article are intended to supersede and extend the coverage of the common-law crimes of riot and inciting to riot. To the extent that such common-law offenses may embrace situations not covered under the provisions of this Article, however, criminal […]
14-288.4. Disorderly conduct. (a) Disorderly conduct is a public disturbance intentionally caused by any person who does any of the following: (1) Engages in fighting or other violent conduct or in conduct creating the threat of imminent fighting or other violence. (2) Makes or uses any utterance, gesture, display or abusive language which is intended […]
14-288.5. Failure to disperse when commanded a misdemeanor; prima facie evidence. (a) Any law-enforcement officer or public official responsible for keeping the peace may issue a command to disperse in accordance with this section if he reasonably believes that a riot, or disorderly conduct by an assemblage of three or more persons, is occurring. The […]
14-288.6. Looting; trespass during emergency. (a) Any person who enters upon the premises of another without legal justification when the usual security of property is not effective due to the occurrence or aftermath of riot, insurrection, invasion, storm, fire, explosion, flood, collapse, or other disaster or calamity is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor of […]
14-288.8. Manufacture, assembly, possession, storage, transportation, sale, purchase, delivery, or acquisition of weapon of mass death and destruction; exceptions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, assemble, possess, store, transport, sell, offer to sell, purchase, offer to purchase, deliver or give to another, or acquire any […]
14-288.9. Assault on emergency personnel; punishments. (a) An assault upon emergency personnel is an assault upon any person coming within the definition of "emergency personnel" which is committed in an area: (1) In which a declared state of emergency exists; or (2) Within the immediate vicinity of which a riot is occurring or is imminent. […]
