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2022 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 14 - Criminal Law
Article 6A - Unborn Victims.
§ 14-23.8 - Knowledge not required.
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NC Gen Stat § 14-23.8 (2022)
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14-23.8. Knowledge not required.
Except for an offense under G.S. 14-23.2(a)(1), an offense under this Article does not require proof of either of the following:
(1) The person engaging in the conduct had knowledge or should have had knowledge that the victim of the underlying offense was pregnant.
(2) The defendant intended to cause the death of, or bodily injury to, the unborn child. (2011-60, s. 2.)
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