North Carolina § 14-258 Providing forbidden articles or tools for escape; possessing tools for escape

North Carolina Statutes

§ 14-258 — Providing forbidden articles or tools for escape; possessing tools for escape

North Carolina·Ch. 14 Criminal Law·Art. 33 Prison Breach and Prisoners·Subch. VIII offenses against public justice

(a)Providing Forbidden Articles or Tools for Escape. - Any person who sells, trades, conveys, or provides any of the following to a prisoner is guilty of a Class H felony:

(1)An article forbidden by prison rules.

(2)A letter, oral message, weapon, tool, good, clothing, device, or instrument, to effect an escape, or aide in an assault or insurrection.

(b)Increased Penalty. - Any violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section that does effect an escape, assault, or insurrection is a Class F felony.

(c)Possessing Tools for Escape. - Any prisoner who possesses a letter, weapon, tool, good, article of clothing, device, or instrument to do any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony:

(1)To effect an escape.

(2)Aide in an assault or insurrection.

(d)Application. - T

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(a) Providing Forbidden Articles or Tools for Escape. - Any person who sells, trades, conveys, or provides any of the following to a prisoner is guilty of a Class H felony:
(1) An article forbidden by prison rules.
(2) A letter, oral message, weapon, tool, good, clothing, device, or instrument, to effect an escape, or aide in an assault or insurrection.
(b) Increased Penalty. - Any violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section that does effect an escape, assault, or insurrection is a Class F felony.
(c) Possessing Tools for Escape. - Any prisoner who possesses a letter, weapon, tool, good, article of clothing, device, or instrument to do any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony:
(1) To effect an escape.
(2) Aide in an assault or insurrection.
(d) Application. - The provisions of this section apply to violations committed inside or outside of the prison, jail, detention center, or other confinement facility. (1873-4, c. 158; s. 12; Code, s. 3441; Rev., s. 3662; 1911, c. 11; C.S., s. 4406; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1218; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2018-67, s. 3.)

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