State and federal criminal codes are available in annotated (containing editorial notes and research references) and unannotated (text of the law only) versions. Each federal and state code set has an index. To locate relevant statutes, choose one of the annotated codes and search its index for your keywords.
FEDERAL STATUTES
STATE STATUTES
To find statutory codes for individual states, visit Lexis or Westlaw. Current, official, unannotated versions may also be found on state legislatures' websites.
North Carolina code can be found here:
FEDERAL CASE LAW
Both Westlaw and Lexis provide access to federal case law.
STATE CASE LAW
Resources for all states, including North Carolina, can be found through Westlaw and Lexis.