Sexual battery - North Carolina Sexual Assault Laws

In North Carolina, the criminal charge of Sexual battery is classified as a Class A1 misdemeanor.

Sexual battery Crime & Punishment in North Carolina :

The North Carolina code § 14-27.5A defines one degrees of the crime sexual battery, each with associated punishments. The degree of the crime depends on the specifics of the crime committed, with higher degrees of the charge generally receiving harsher punishments.

Severity	Sexual battery - Charge Description	Punishment
Class A1 misdemeanor	A person is guilty of sexual battery if the person, for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, engages in sexual contact with another person who is mentally disabled, mentally incapacitated, or physically helpless. A person is guilty of sexual battery if the person, for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, engages in sexual contact with another person by force and against the will of the other person.	Up to 150 days in prison in prison

Sexual battery defined in other states :

Sexual battery is a charge in a total of eleven other state(s). The exact definition, charge type, and potential sentencing of this charge varying state to state. For further details please refer to the state page.

State	Charge Type(s)	Punishment(s)
Florida	Capital felony; Felony in the first degree; First degree felony; Life Felony; Second degree felony; Third degree felony	Death; Up to 30 years in Prison; Up to 15 years; Sentence not to exceed life; Up to 5 years
Georgia	Felony; Misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature; Misdemeanor of high and aggravated nature	1-5 years in prison; Up to 12 months in prison, maximum fine of $5,000; Up to 12 months; $5,000 fine
Indiana	Class C felony; Class D felony	4 year sentence; up to $10,000 fine; 1.5 year sentence; up to $10,000 fine
Kansas	Class A person misdemeanor	Up to 1 year in prison
Louisiana	Felony	Up to 10 years in prison (with or without hard labor) without probation/parole/ suspension
Mississippi		Court determines sentence; 20 years to life; Sentence not more than 30 years, or fined up to $10,000, or both (up to 40 years for subsequent offense); Sentence of not more than 5 years, fine up to $5,000, or both; Up to 30 years (Subsequent offense is up to 40 years)
Ohio	Felony of the second degree; Felony of the third degree	2-8 years in prison; 1-5 years in prison
Oklahoma	Felony	Sentence of 1-15 years
Tennessee	Class E felony	Maximum of 6 years in prison and a maximum fine $3,000
Virginia	Class 1 misdemeanor	A maximum of 12 months in prison, and/or a maximum fine of $2,500
Wyoming	Misdemeanor	Maximum of 1 year in prison, and/or a maximum fine of $1,000

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