North Carolina General Statutes 14-208.11A. Duty to report noncompliance of a sex offender; penalty for failure to report in certain circumstances
(a) It shall be unlawful and a Class H felony for any person who has reason to believe that an offender is in violation of the requirements of this Article, and who has the intent to assist the offender in eluding arrest, to do any of the following:
(1) Withhold information from, or fail to notify, a law enforcement agency about the offender’s noncompliance with the requirements of this Article, and, if known, the whereabouts of the offender.
Attorney's Note
Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class H felony | between 4 and 25 months |
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 14-208.11A
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Harbor, attempt to harbor, or assist another person in harboring or attempting to harbor, the offender.
(3) Conceal, or attempt to conceal, or assist another person in concealing or attempting to conceal, the offender.
(4) Provide information to a law enforcement agency regarding the offender that the person knows to be false information.
(b) This section does not apply if the offender is incarcerated in or is in the custody of a local, State, private, or federal correctional facility. (2006-247, s. 9.1(a).)