GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1245

Short Title:  3rd Degree Sex Offense.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Clary; Barefoot, Bridgeman, Cansler, Carpenter, Dedmon, Gardner, Gulley, Horn, Justus, Kiser, Rayfield, and Russell.

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Referred to:  Judiciary I.

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April 15, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO CREATE THE CRIME OF THIRD-DEGREE SEXUAL OFFENSE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Article 7A of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14-27.5A.  Third-degree sexual offense.
(a)	A person is guilty of a sexual offense in the third degree if the person either:
(1)	By force and against the will of the other person takes or attempts to take any immoral, improper, or indecent liberties with any person of either sex 16 years of age or older for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire; or
(2)	By force and against the will of the other person commits or attempts to commit any lewd or lascivious act upon or with the body or any part or member of the body of any person of either sex 16 years of age or older.
(b)	Third-degree forcible sexual offense is a Class F felony."
Section 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 1999, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.