NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 717

SENATE BILL 563

 

 

AN ACT MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO INTERFERE OR ABUSE ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHILE IN THE DISCHARGE OF HIS DUTIES IN FORSYTH COUNTY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. Any person who shall willfully curse or abuse, or in any way interfere with any law enforcement officer while in the discharge of his duties in Forsyth County shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or by imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

Sec. 2. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to such law enforcement officers of the United States of America or any of its departments or agencies.

Sec. 3. This Act shall apply only to the County of Forsyth.

Sec. 4. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5. This Act shall be in full force and effect on and after the first day of July, 1963.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 6th day of June, 1963.