(a) A person required by this Article to register who willfully does any of the following is guilty of a Class F felony:
(1) Fails to register as required by this Article, including failure to register with the sheriff in the county designated by the person, pursuant to G.S. 14-208.8, as their expected county of residence.
(2) Fails to notify the last registering sheriff of a change of address as required by this Article.
(3) Fails to return a verification notice as required under G.S. 14-208.9A.
(4) Forges or submits under false pretenses the information or verification notices required under this Article.
(5) Fails to inform the registering sheriff of enrollment or termination of enrollment as a student.
(6) Fails to inform the registering sheriff of employment at an institution of higher education or termination of employment at an institution of higher education.
(7) Fails to report in person to the sheriff's office as required by G.S. 14-208.7, 14-208.9, and 14-208.9A.
(8) Reports his or her intent to reside in another state or jurisdiction but remains in this State without reporting to the sheriff in the manner required by G.S. 14-208.9.
(9) Fails to notify the registering sheriff of out-of-county employment if temporary residence is established as required under G.S. 14-208.8A.
(10) Fails to inform the registering sheriff of any new or changes to existing online identifiers that the person uses or intends to use.
(a1) If a person commits a violation of subsection (a) of this section, the probation officer, parole officer, or any other law enforcement officer who is aware of the violation shall immediately arrest the person in accordance with G.S. 15A-401, or seek an order for the person's arrest in accordance with G.S. 15A-305.
(a2) A person arrested pursuant to subsection (a1) of this section shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the prosecutorial and judicial district that includes the sheriff's office in the county where the person failed to register, pursuant to this Article. If the arrest is made outside of the applicable prosecutorial district, the person shall be transferred to the custody of the sheriff of the county where the person failed to register and all further criminal and judicial proceedings shall be held in that county.
(b) Before a person convicted of a violation of this Article is due to be released from a penal institution, an official of the penal institution shall conduct the prerelease notification procedures specified under G.S. 14-208.8(a)(2) and (3). If upon a conviction for a violation of this Article, no active term of imprisonment is imposed, the court pronouncing sentence shall, at the time of sentencing, conduct the notification procedures specified under G.S. 14-208.8(a)(2) and (3).
(c) A person who is unable to meet the registration or verification requirements of this Article shall be deemed to have complied with its requirements if:
(1) The person is incarcerated in, or is in the custody of, a local, State, private, or federal correctional facility,
(2) The person notifies the official in charge of the facility of their status as a person with a legal obligation or requirement under this Article and
(3) The person meets the registration or verification requirements of this Article no later than 10 days after release from confinement or custody. (1995, c. 545, s. 1; 1997-516, s. 1; 2002-147, s. 20; 2006-247, ss. 8(a), 8(b); 2008-220, s. 7; 2013-205, s. 1.)
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18 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case:
State v. Williams, 781 S.E.2d 268 (N.C. 2016).
State v. Williams, 781 S.E.2d 268 (N.C. 2016).
· cites it 99× “” The court then held “that an indictment under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11 is sufficient if it alleges .”
State v. Bryant, 614 S.E.2d 479 (N.C. 2005).
· cites it 45× “In the case sub judice, this Court must specifically determine whether N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11, which criminalizes a convicted sex offender’s failure to register, violates the notice requirement of the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution, either facially or as…”
State v. Crockett, 782 S.E.2d 878 (N.C. 2016).
· cites it 21× “On 28 November 2011, defendant was indicted on one count of failure to register as a sex offender under N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11; this indictment referred to the period between 24 January 2011 and 6 November 2011.”
State v. White, 590 S.E.2d 448 (N.C. Ct. App. 2004).
· cites it 33× “Defendant Byron White appeals from his conviction for failure to comply with the sex offender registration requirements set out in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11 (2003). Defendant contends that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury that the State was required to…”
State v. Barnett, 782 S.E.2d 885 (N.C. 2016).
· cites it 19× “After noting that the indictment returned against defendant alleged that he had violated N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11 by “fail[ing] to register as a sexual offender, in that the defendant did fail to notify the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office, within three business days of his change of…”
State v. Abshire, 677 S.E.2d 444 (N.C. 2009).
· cites it 15× “Pursuant to a warrant, defendant was arrested on 19 September 2006 for failure to register as a sex offender under N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11. After arrest, defendant submitted the following statement to law enforcement: About 10 days after I filed the breaking and entering report…”
State v. Holmes, 562 S.E.2d 26 (N.C. Ct. App. 2002).
· cites it 30× “of error, defendant makes the following arguments: 1) that the trial court should have strictly construed the sex offender registration statute by requiring substantial evidence of every element of the crime in ruling on a motion to dismiss because the statute is violated when a…”
State v. Sparks, 657 S.E.2d 655 (N.C. 2008).
· cites it 13× “9 and in violation of N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11, which is a Class F felony.”
State v. Sparks, 641 S.E.2d 339 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007).
· cites it 40× “While defendant was incarcerated, a grand jury indicted defendant for failure to comply with sex offender registration in violation of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-208.11. This August 2004 indictment alleged defendant failed to register with the Sheriff within ten days after a change of…”
State v. Reynolds, 800 S.E.2d 702 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 53× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11 (a) (2013). North Carolina General Statute § 14-208.”
State v. Abshire, 666 S.E.2d 657 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
· cites it 32× “On 28 February 2007, Patricia Dawn Abshire (defendant) was convicted by a jury of failing to comply with sex offender registration in violation of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-208.11. Defendant received a sentence of thirteen to sixteen months' imprisonment.”
State v. Worley, 679 S.E.2d 857 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009).
· cites it 16× “Roy Dean Worley (Defendant) appeals from a judgment entered 8 July 2008 following his conviction for willfully failing to comply with the change of address requirements applicable to registered sex offenders in violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11 (a)(2) .that sentenced him…”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11(10) — 1 case
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11(A)(2) — 1 case
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11(a) — 15 cases
State v. Barnett, 782 S.E.2d 885 (N.C. 2016).
“After noting that the indictment returned against defendant alleged that he had violated N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11 by “fail[ing] to register as a sexual offender, in that the defendant did fail to notify the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office, within three business days of his change of…”
State v. Abshire, 677 S.E.2d 444 (N.C. 2009).
“Pursuant to a warrant, defendant was arrested on 19 September 2006 for failure to register as a sex offender under N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11. After arrest, defendant submitted the following statement to law enforcement: About 10 days after I filed the breaking and entering report…”
State v. Crockett, 782 S.E.2d 878 (N.C. 2016).
“On 28 November 2011, defendant was indicted on one count of failure to register as a sex offender under N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11; this indictment referred to the period between 24 January 2011 and 6 November 2011.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11(a)(1) — 3 cases
State v. Reynolds, 800 S.E.2d 702 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017).
“N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11 (a) (2013). North Carolina General Statute § 14-208.”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11(a)(10) — 1 case
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11(a)(2) — 20 cases
State v. Williams, 781 S.E.2d 268 (N.C. 2016).
“” The court then held “that an indictment under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11 is sufficient if it alleges .”
State v. Barnett, 782 S.E.2d 885 (N.C. 2016).
“After noting that the indictment returned against defendant alleged that he had violated N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11 by “fail[ing] to register as a sexual offender, in that the defendant did fail to notify the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office, within three business days of his change of…”
State v. Sparks, 641 S.E.2d 339 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007).
“While defendant was incarcerated, a grand jury indicted defendant for failure to comply with sex offender registration in violation of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-208.11. This August 2004 indictment alleged defendant failed to register with the Sheriff within ten days after a change of…”
State v. Reynolds, 800 S.E.2d 702 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017).
“N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11 (a) (2013). North Carolina General Statute § 14-208.”
State v. Abshire, 677 S.E.2d 444 (N.C. 2009).
“Pursuant to a warrant, defendant was arrested on 19 September 2006 for failure to register as a sex offender under N.C.G.S. § 14-208.11. After arrest, defendant submitted the following statement to law enforcement: About 10 days after I filed the breaking and entering report…”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11(a)(4) — 6 cases
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11(a)(7) — 2 cases
State v. Williams, 781 S.E.2d 268 (N.C. 2016).
“” The court then held “that an indictment under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11 is sufficient if it alleges .”
State v. Reynolds, 800 S.E.2d 702 (N.C. Ct. App. 2017).
“N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-208.11 (a) (2013). North Carolina General Statute § 14-208.”
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