N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-61: Burning of certain bridges and buildings.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chapter 14. Criminal Law.
- Subchapter IV. Offenses Against the Habitation and Other Buildings.
- Article 15. Arson and Other Burnings.
Unless the conduct is covered under some other provision of law providing greater punishment, if any person shall wantonly and willfully set fire to or burn or cause to be burned, or aid, counsel or procure the burning of any public bridge, or private toll bridge, or the bridge of any incorporated company, or any fire-engine house or rescue-squad building, or any house belonging to an incorporated company or unincorporated association and used in the business of such company or association, the person shall be punished as a Class F felon. (1825, c. 1278, P.R; R.C., c. 34, s. 30; Code, s. 985, subsec. 4; Rev., s. 3337; C.S., s. 4241; 1971, c. 816, s. 3; 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. 1159; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2022-8, s. 1(c).)
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