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NC 14-223. - NC 14-223.

NC 14-223. NC 14-223. - North Carolina Chapter 14 - Criminal Law. Free legal research.

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NC 14-223. - NC 14-223.

Chapter 14 - Criminal Law

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§ 14-223. Resisting officers. (a) If any person shall willfully and unlawfully resist, delay or obstruct a public officer in discharging or attempting to discharge an official duty, the person is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (b) If any person shall willfully and unlawfully resist, delay, or obstruct a public officer in discharging or attempting to discharge an official duty, and the resistance, delay, or obstruction is the proximate cause of a public officer's serious injury, the person is guilty of a Class I felony. (c) If any person shall willfully and unlawfully resist, delay, or obstruct a public officer in discharging or attempting to discharge an official duty, and the resistance, delay, or obstruction is the proximate cause of a public officer's serious bodily injury, the person...

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In simple terms: NC 14-223. NC 14-223. - North Carolina Chapter 14 - Criminal Law. Free legal research.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.

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