North Carolina § 14-229 Acting as officer before qualifying as such

North Carolina Statutes

§ 14-229 — Acting as officer before qualifying as such

North Carolina § 14-229

Ch. 14Criminal Law

Art. 31Misconduct in Public Office

Subch. VIIIoffenses against public justice

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-229 (2026).

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If any officer shall enter on the duties of his office before he executes and delivers to the authority entitled to receive the same the bonds required by law, and qualifies by taking and subscribing and filing in the proper office the oath of office prescribed, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be ejected from his office. (Code, s. 79; Rev., s. 3565; C.S., s. 4383; 1999-408, s. 2.)

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If any officer shall enter on the duties of his office before he executes and delivers to the authority entitled to receive the same the bonds required by law, and qualifies by taking and subscribing and filing in the proper office the oath of office prescribed, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall be ejected from his office. (Code, s. 79; Rev., s. 3565; C.S., s. 4383; 1999-408, s. 2.)