NC S365

Creates a new Class F felony for unlawfully entering another person's premises in a declared emergency area and taking, damaging, ransacking, or destroying their temporary housing

Defines temporary housing as tents, trailers, mobile homes, transportable shelters, vehicles used as living quarters, and related equipment including heating, air conditioning, and power sources

Applies only to counties located within a declared state of emergency and emergency area as defined under existing North Carolina emergency management statutes

Allows victims to sue violators for triple the actual damages sustained, plus court costs and attorneys' fees

Becomes effective December 1, 2025, applying to offenses committed on or after that date