Attorney's Note

Under the N.C. Gen. Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class F felonybetween 10 and 41 months
For details, see § 15A-1340.17

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(a)        It is unlawful for any person to cause, encourage, solicit, or coerce a person under 16 years of age to participate in criminal gang activity.

(b)        A violation of this section is a Class F felony.

(c)        Nothing in this section shall preclude a person who commits a violation of this section from criminal culpability for the underlying offense committed by the minor under any other provision of law. ?(2008-214, s. 3; 2017-194, s. 8.)