NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-69.1 (2026)

Making a false report concerning destructive device

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person who, by any means of communication to any person or group of persons, makes a report, knowing or having reason to know the report is false, that there is located in or in sufficient proximity to cause damage to any building, house or other structure whatsoever or any vehicle, aircraft, vessel or boat any device designed to destroy or damage the building, house or structure or vehicle, aircraft, vessel or boat by explosion, blasting or burning, is guilty of a Class H felony.

(b) Repealed by S.L. 1997-443, s. 19.25(cc).

(c) Any person who, by any means of communication to any person or groups of persons, makes a report, knowing or having reason to know the report is false, that there is located in or in sufficient proximity to cause damage to any public building any device designed to destroy or damage the public building by explosion, blasting, or burning, is guilty of a Class H felony. Any person who receives a second conviction for a violation of this subsection within five years of the first conviction for violation of this subsection is guilty of a Class G felony. For purposes of this subsection, "public building" means educational property as defined in G.S. 14-269.2(a)(1), a hospital as defined in G.S. 131E-76(3), a building housing only State, federal, or local government offices, or the offices of State, federal, or local government located in a building that is not exclusively occupied by the State, federal, or local government.

(d) The court may order a person convicted under this section to pay restitution, including costs and consequential damages resulting from the disruption of the normal activity that would have otherwise occurred on the premises but for the false report, pursuant to Article 81C of Chapter 15A of the General Statutes.

(e) For purposes of this section, the term "report" shall include making accessible to another person by computer. (1959, c. 555, s. 1; 1991, c. 648, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, ss. 32, 116; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1997-443, s. 19.25(cc); 1999-257, s. 1; 2005-311, s. 1.)

§ 14-69.2. Perpetrating hoax by use of false bomb or other device.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any person who, with intent to perpetrate a hoax, conceals, places, or displays any device, machine, instrument or artifact, so as to cause any person reasonably to believe the same to be a bomb or other device capable of causing injury to persons or property is guilty of a Class H felony.

(b) Repealed by S.L. 1997-443, s. 19.25(dd).

(c) Any person who, with intent to perpetrate a hoax, conceals, places, or displays in or at a public building any device, machine, instrument, or artifact, so as to cause any person reasonably to believe the same to be a bomb or other device capable of causing injury to persons or property is guilty of a Class H felony. Any person who receives a second conviction for a violation of this subsection within five years of the first conviction for violation of this subsection is guilty of a Class G felony. For purposes of this subsection "public building" means educational property as defined in G.S. 14-269.2(a)(1), a hospital as defined in G.S. 131E-76(3), a building housing only State, federal, or local government offices, or the offices of State, federal, or local government located in a building that is not exclusively occupied by the State, federal, or local government.

(d) The court may order a person convicted under this section to pay restitution, including costs and consequential damages resulting from the disruption of the normal activity that would have otherwise occurred on the premises but for the hoax, pursuant to Article 81C of Chapter 15A of the General Statutes. (1959, c. 555, s. 1; 1991, c. 648, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 33; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1997-443, s. 19.25(dd); 1999-257, s. 2.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2007–2009 · leading case: In re B.D.N., 649 S.E.2d 913 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007).

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In re B.D.N., 649 S.E.2d 913 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 34× “D.N. moved to dismiss the petition, and the trial court denied the motion.”

In Re Bdn, 649 S.E.2d 913 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 34× “a delinquent juvenile on 22 August 2006 for violation of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-69.1(a). The trial court also entered a disposition order that, inter alia, placed B.”

In the Matter of Ttp, 676 S.E.2d 670 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 8× “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-69.1 (c) (2007). The juvenile contends the trial court erred in denying the motion to dismiss the charge in that the State failed to prove that there was in fact any device designed to destroy or damage the school actually located in or in sufficient…”

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-69.1(a) — 2 cases

In re B.D.N., 649 S.E.2d 913 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). “D.N. moved to dismiss the petition, and the trial court denied the motion.”

In Re Bdn, 649 S.E.2d 913 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). “a delinquent juvenile on 22 August 2006 for violation of N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-69.1(a). The trial court also entered a disposition order that, inter alia, placed B.”

— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-69.1(c) — 3 cases

In re B.D.N., 649 S.E.2d 913 (N.C. Ct. App. 2007). “D.N. moved to dismiss the petition, and the trial court denied the motion.”

In the Matter of Ttp, 676 S.E.2d 670 (N.C. Ct. App. 2009). “N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-69.1 (c) (2007). The juvenile contends the trial court erred in denying the motion to dismiss the charge in that the State failed to prove that there was in fact any device designed to destroy or damage the school actually located in or in sufficient…”

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