Current Version
| Region | North Carolina |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | North Carolina law does not provide hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, if a case is transferred to the federal courts, federal law applies which provides hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://prjlaw.com/north-carolina-hate-crime-laws/ https://8449nohate.org/legal-overviews/state-hate-crime-overviews/north-carolina/ |
Revision History (2)
edited by mineszilla. the federal law does not count on the state level, only way to be criminally charged for the federal crime is if your case is moved the federal courts
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| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Description | Since 2009, sexual orientation and gender identity have been protected characteristics under federal hate crime law in the United States. In North Carolina, lawmakers have yet to update the state's hate crime laws to include these characteristics, but any hate crime motivated by bias against them can still be prosecuted at the federal level. | North Carolina law does not provide hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. However, if a case is transferred to the federal courts, federal law applies which provides hate crime protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. |
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| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://prjlaw.com/north-carolina-hate-crime-laws/ | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://prjlaw.com/north-carolina-hate-crime-laws/ https://8449nohate.org/legal-overviews/state-hate-crime-overviews/north-carolina/ |
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created by UnknownMiles
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Since 2009, sexual orientation and gender identity have been protected characteristics under federal hate crime law in the United States. In North Carolina, lawmakers have yet to update the state's hate crime laws to include these characteristics, but any hate crime motivated by bias against them can still be prosecuted at the federal level. |
| Sources | https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crime-laws https://prjlaw.com/north-carolina-hate-crime-laws/ |