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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-69 (2026)

Failure of officers to investigate incendiary fires

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If any town or city officer shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the requirements of the law in regard to the investigation of incendiary fires, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and shall only be punished by a fine not less than twenty-five ($25.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). (1899, c. 58, s. 5; Rev., s. 3342; C.S., s. 4248; 1993, c. 539, s. 31; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)

 

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Cited in 2 cases, 1956–1994 · leading case: Williams v. Williams, 437 S.E.2d 884 (N.C. Ct. App. 1994).
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Williams v. Williams, 437 S.E.2d 884 (N.C. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 14-69 , 14-230, and 14-231.”
State v. Long, 90 S.E.2d 739 (N.C. 1956). “14-58 through G.S. 14-69, both inclusive), we find no statute condemning the unlawful and wilful burning of an uninhabited house, though G.”
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