Amends GS 14-118.6(a), establishing the offense of filing a false lien or encumbrance against real or personal property, to provide that it is unlawful for (1) any person to file or record (2) a public record or a private record, generally available to the public, containing a false lien or encumbrance (3) against real or personal property of any person (was, of a public officer, a public employee, or an immediate family member of the public officer or public employee on account of the performance of the public officer or public employee's official duties) (4) knowing or having reason to know that the lien or encumbrance is false or contains a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation.  Eliminates the definition of immediate family member since it is no longer used in GS 14-118.6.  Establishes that any person who violates GS 14-118.6 is guilty of a Class I felony and must pay a fine of at least $1,000 for each violation (was, guilty of a Class I felony).

Amends GS 14-159.12, which establishes the offense of first degree trespass to provide that the offense of first degree trespass is a Class I felony and includes a fine of at least $1,000 for each violation if either (1) the offense occurs on real property where the person has reentered after having previously been removed under a valid order for possession or (2) the offense occurs under color of title where the person has knowingly created or provided materially false evidence of an ownership or possessory interest.

Effective December 1, 2016, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.

Appropriates $25,000 from the General Fund to the Governor's Crime Commission of the Department of Public Safety for the 2016-17 fiscal year for a grant to the North Carolina Sheriff's Association Inc., to provide technical assistance and guidance on the enforcement of the criminal penalties established in GS 14-118.6, as amended, and GS 14-159.12, as amended.  Effective July 1, 2016.