§ 14-288.3. Provisions of Article intended to supplement common law and other statutes. - North Carolina Statutes

§14‑288.3.  Provisions of Article intended to supplement common law andother statutes.

The provisions of this Articleare intended to supersede and extend the coverage of the common‑lawcrimes of riot and inciting to riot. To the extent that such common‑lawoffenses may embrace situations not covered under the provisions of thisArticle, however, criminal prosecutions may be brought for such crimes underthe common law. All other provisions of the Article are intended to besupplementary and additional to the common law and other statutes of this Stateand, except as specifically indicated, shall not be construed to abrogate,abolish, or supplant other provisions of law. In particular, this Article shallnot be deemed to abrogate, abolish, or supplant such common‑law offensesas unlawful assembly, rout, conspiracy to commit riot or other criminaloffenses, false imprisonment, and going about armed to the terror of thepopulace and other comparable public‑nuisance offenses. (1969,c. 869, s. 1.)