NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 235.37
USE OF AN UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM NEAR A [CONFINEMENT] [CORRECTIONAL] FACILITY. MISDEMEANOR.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove two things beyond a reasonable doubt.
First, that the defendant used an unmanned aircraft system within
[a horizontal1 distance of 500 feet] [a vertical distance of 250 feet] from
a [local confinement facility2] [state correctional facility] [federal
correctional facility].
And Second, that the defendant acted knowingly3.
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or
about the alleged date that the defendant used an unmanned aircraft
system within [a horizontal distance of 500 feet] [vertical distance of 250
feet] from a [local confinement facility] [state correctional facility]
[federal correctional facility] and that the defendant acted knowingly it
would be your duty to return a verdict of guilty. If you do not so find or
have a reasonable doubt as to one or more of these things, it would be
your duty to return a verdict of not guilty.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 235.37 (June 2018). N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-300.3. Prepared by the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges' Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, assisted by the UNC School of Government; published by the School of Government.
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-24
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