NC · jury_instructions
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 275.10
UNSUPERVISED USE OF A FULLY AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BY A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 12.
For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the state must
prove five things beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, that the defendant was the [parent] [legal guardian] of the
minor.
Second, that the defendant permitted a person less than 12 years
old to occupy the fully autonomous vehicle1.
Third, that the defendant acted knowingly.
Fourth, the fully autonomous vehicle was [in motion] [had the
engine running].
And Fifth, that the minor under the age of 12 occupying the vehicle
was not supervised by a person 18 years of age or older.
If you find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was the
[parents] [legal guardian] of the minor and knowingly permitted a minor
less than 12 years old to occupy a fully autonomous vehicle that was [in
motion] [had the engine running] and was not supervised by a person 18
years of age or older, then it would be your duty to return a verdict of
guilty. If you do not so find or have reasonable doubt as to one or more
of these things, then it would be your duty to return a verdict of not
guilty.
History
N.C.P.I.—Crim. 275.10 (June 2018). N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-401(c1). 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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