{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-77-12","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 77-12","heading":"Obstructing passage of boats.","body":"If any person shall obstruct the free passage of boats along any river or creek, by felling trees, or by any other means whatever, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1796, c. 460, s. 2; R.C., c. 100, s. 6; Code, s. 3711; Rev., s. 3561; C.S., s. 7376; 1993, c. 539, s. 580; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)","path":["Chapter 77. Rivers, Creeks, and Coastal Waters.","Article 2. Obstructions in Streams."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_77/GS_77-12.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:09:57Z","sha256":"e8742ce6191e1e5eeaff38d12ccb9e628077a62604cfb1d9efcbe8740004c26b","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-77-11","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-77-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}