{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-50.17--2","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-50.17","heading":"(Effective December 1, 2026) Soliciting; encouraging participation.","body":"(a)\tIt is unlawful for any person to cause, encourage, solicit, or coerce a person 18 years of age or older to participate in criminal gang activity.\n(b)\tA violation of this section is a Class F felony. (2008-214, s. 3; 2017-194, s. 7; 2026-37, s. 3(a).)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","Subchapter III. Offenses Against the Person.","Article 13A. North Carolina Criminal Gang Suppression Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-50.17.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-28T05:47:26Z","sha256":"ac4f76f5371f8c0db31be3256f96247d1873c42b8433e42b9ac08f96cda5b2df","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-50.17","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-50.18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}