A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to create the offense of reckless endangerment.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 52 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 14‑401.22.  Reckless endangerment.
Any person who recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to another person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2005, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.