§ 14-74. Larceny by servants and other employees. - North Carolina Statutes

§14‑74.  Larceny by servants and other employees.

If any servant or otheremployee, to whom any money, goods or other chattels, or any of the articles,securities or choses in action mentioned in G.S. 14‑75, by his mastershall be delivered safely to be kept to the use of his master, shall withdrawhimself from his master and go away with such money, goods or other chattels,or any of the articles, securities or choses in action mentioned as aforesaid,or any part thereof, with intent to steal the same and defraud his masterthereof, contrary to the trust and confidence in him reposed by his saidmaster; or if any servant, being in the service of his master, without theassent of his master, shall embezzle such money, goods or other chattels, orany of the articles, securities or choses in action mentioned as aforesaid, orany part thereof, or otherwise convert the same to his own use, with likepurpose to steal them, or to defraud his master thereof, the servant sooffending shall be guilty of a felony: Provided, that nothing contained in thissection shall extend to apprentices or servants within the age of 16 years. Ifthe value of the money, goods, or other chattels, or any of the articles,securities, or choses in action mentioned in G.S. 14‑75, is one hundredthousand dollars ($100,000) or more, the person is guilty of a Class C felony.If the value of the money, goods, or other chattels, or any of the articles,securities, or choses in action mentioned in G.S. 14‑75, is less than onehundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the person is guilty of a Class H felony. (21 Hen. VIII, c. 7, ss. 1, 2; R.C., c. 34, s. 18; Code, s. 1065; Rev.,s. 3499; C.S., s. 4253; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47;1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1997‑443, s. 19.25(c); 1998‑217,s. 4(a).)