{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-41","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-41","heading":"Abduction of children.","body":"(a)\tAny person who, without legal justification or defense, abducts or induces any minor child who is at least four years younger than the person to leave any person, agency, or institution lawfully entitled to the child's custody, placement, or care shall be guilty of a Class F felony.\n(b)\tThe provisions of this section shall not apply to any public officer or employee in the performance of his or her duty. (1879, c. 81; Code, s. 973; Rev., s. 3358; C.S., s. 4223; 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. 1144; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 745, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","Subchapter III. Offenses Against the Person.","Article 10. Kidnapping and Abduction."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-41.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"14db1bb0f27b9789d2773a92e863d18b87521ec5429fb04b89cd64d82a459aa1","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-40","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-42"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}