{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-75d-4","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75D-4","heading":"Prohibited activities.","body":"(a)\tNo person shall:\n(1)\tEngage in a pattern of racketeering activity or, through a pattern of racketeering activities or through proceeds derived therefrom, acquire or maintain, directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise, real property, or personal property of any nature, including money; or\n(2)\tConduct or participate in, directly or indirectly, any enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity whether indirectly, or employed by or associated with such enterprise; or\n(3)\tConspire with another or attempt to violate any of the provisions of subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection.\n(b)\tViolation of this section is inequitable and constitutes a civil offense only and is not a crime, therefore a mens rea or criminal intent is not an essential element of any of the civil offenses set forth in this section. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 999, s. 1; 1989, c. 489, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 75D. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_75D/GS_75D-4.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:09:37Z","sha256":"3606654bf5a43a9f5e171b92ba4eda50adac3536a3153e95e71bca176c421d5e","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-75d-3","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-75d-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}