§ 14-258.3. Taking of hostage, etc., by prisoner. - North Carolina Statutes

§14‑258.3.  Taking of hostage, etc., by prisoner.

Any prisoner in the custody ofthe Department of Correction, including persons in the custody of theDepartment of Correction pending trial or appellate review or for presentencediagnostic evaluation, or any prisoner in the custody of any local confinementfacility (as defined in G.S. 153A‑217), or any person in the custody ofany local confinement facility (as defined in G.S. 153A‑217) pendingtrial or appellate review or for any lawful purpose, who by threats, coercion,intimidation or physical force takes, holds, or carries away any person, ashostage or otherwise, shall be punished as a Class F felon.  The provisions ofthis section apply to: (i) violations committed by any prisoner in the custodyof the Department of Correction, whether inside or outside of the facilities ofthe North Carolina Department of Correction; (ii) violations committed by anyprisoner or by any other person lawfully under the custody of any localconfinement facility (as defined in G.S. 153A‑217), whether inside oroutside the local confinement facilities (as defined in G.S. 153A‑217). (1975,c. 315; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1,c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 1220; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)