North Carolina SB 448: Criminal Impersonation.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S 1

SENATE BILL 448

Short Title: Criminal Impersonation. (Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Jordan.

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Referred to: Judiciary I.

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March 22, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO CREATE THE CRIME OF CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION TO PUNISH 2
PEOPLE WHO FALSELY IMPERSONATE OTHERS AND HARM THE 3
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE OR DEFRAUD OTHERS. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
Section 1. Article 30 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by 6
adding a new section to read: 7
"§ 14-221.3. Criminal impersonation. 8
(a) A person commits the offense of criminal impersonation if the person 9
knowingly assumes a false or fictitious identity or capacity, and in that identity or 10
capacity the person does any of the following: 11
(1) Commits or has committed an act that if done by the person falsely 12
impersonated, might subject the person to: 13
a. A trial, legal action, special proceeding, civil or criminal hearing, 14
including a hearing for an infraction; or 15
b. Liability, charge, punishment, forfeiture, fine, or penalty. 16
(2) Commits or has committed any other act with the intent to unlawfully 17
gain a benefit for the person or another or to injure or defraud another. 18
(b) A violation of this section is a Class I felony." 19

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA 1999
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Section 2. This act becomes effective December 1, 1999, and applies to 1
offenses committed on or after that date. 2