Bill Summaries: H42 BURGLARY & B&E/SENTENCE ENHANCEMENT.

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  • Summary date: Feb 25 2025 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition make the following changes. Removes provision in GS 14-51 (first and second degree burglary) that larceny is deemed a felony without regard to the value in question for purposes of defining burglary. Makes technical changes. Removes requirement under GS 14-53 (breaking out of a dwelling house burglary) that the breaking out of the dwelling house must occur at nighttime.  


  • Summary date: Feb 5 2025 - View Summary

    Clarifies that first- and second-degree burglary consist of breaking and entering and the intent to commit a felony or larceny under GS 14-51 (first and second degree burglary). Makes organizational changes to the statute and technical changes to the descriptions of first-degree and second-degree burglary. Makes organizational changes and adds a sentence enhancement of one felony class higher than the principal felony underlying the person’s conviction for persons possessing a firearm or deadly weapon during the commission of an offense under GS 14-51, GS 14-53 (breaking out of a dwelling house burglary), or GS 14-54 (breaking or entering buildings generally). Requires the sentence enhancement to be plead in the indictment or information for the offense. Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.