North Carolina General Statutes 14-69.3. Arson or other unlawful burning that results in serious bodily injury or serious injury to a firefighter, law enforcement officer, fire investigator, or emergency medical technician
(a) Definitions. – The following definitions apply in this section:
(1) Emergency medical technician. – The term includes an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, and an emergency medical technician-paramedic, as those terms are defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-155
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 E felony | between 15 and 63 months | |
| Class F felony | between 10 and 41 months |
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 14-69.3
- 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
- property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Fire investigator. – The term includes any person who, individually or as part of an investigative team, has the responsibility and authority to determine the origin, cause, or development of a fire or explosion.
(b) Offense Involving Serious Bodily Injury. – A person is guilty of a Class E felony if the person commits a felony under Article 15 of Chapter 14 of the N.C. Gen. Stat. and a firefighter, law enforcement officer, fire investigator, or emergency medical technician suffers serious bodily injury while discharging or attempting to discharge official duties on the property, or proximate to the property, that is the subject of the firefighter’s, law enforcement officer’s, fire investigator’s, or emergency medical technician’s discharge or attempt to discharge his or her respective duties.
(c) Offense Involving Serious Injury. – A person is guilty of a Class F felony if the person commits a felony under Article 15 of Chapter 14 of the N.C. Gen. Stat. and a firefighter, law enforcement officer, fire investigator, or emergency medical technician suffers serious injury while discharging or attempting to discharge official duties on the property, or proximate to the property, that is the subject of the firefighter’s, law enforcement officer’s, fire investigator’s, or emergency medical technician’s discharge or attempt to discharge his or her respective duties. (2003-392, s. 3(a); 2018-31, s. 2; 2022-8, s. 2.)