NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-111.4 (2026)

Misuse of 911 system

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It is unlawful for an individual who is not seeking public safety assistance, is not providing 911 service, or is not responding to a 911 call to access or attempt to access the 911 system for a purpose other than an emergency communication. A person who knowingly violates this section commits a Class 1 misdemeanor. (2007-383, s. 1(b); 2013-286, s. 1.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Hardin v. Fuqua (E.D.N.C. 2022).
Hardin v. Fuqua (E.D.N.C. 2022). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff alleges that Fuqua was angry at plaintiff for having reported the noise and that Fuqua, without a warrant and in retaliation for plaintiff's 911 call, arrested plaintiff at his home for misdemeanor misuse of the 911 system in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-111.4 .…”
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