NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 239.30
CHILD CARE FACILITY REPORT OF MISSING CHILD.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must
prove three things beyond a reasonable doubt.
First, that the defendant was a(n) [operator]1 [staff]2 [any adult
person] with the approval of the care provider in a child care facility.3
Second, that the defendant learned that a child4, which was in their
[care] [presence], was missing.
Third, that the defendant did not immediately report the missing
child to law enforcement.
If you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or
about the alleged date the defendant was a(n) [operator] [staff] [any
adult person] with the approval of the care provider in a child care
facility, the defendant learned that a child in their [care] [presence] was
missing, and that the defendant did not immediately report the missing
child to law enforcement, it would be your duty to return a verdict of
guilty. If you do not find so or if you 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. 239.30 (October 2013). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 110-102.1(a). 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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