H446

Prohibition on Disclosing Booking Photographs

Introduced·3/18/25

North Carolina H446 prohibits law enforcement from releasing booking photos to for-pay publications or websites, with exceptions for agency websites.

North Carolina H446 amends the state's General Statutes to prohibit law enforcement agencies from disclosing booking photographs to any for-pay publication or website. Exceptions are made for law enforcement agencies posting such photographs on their own websites or mobile applications. The bill mandates that for-pay publications and websites remove and destroy booking photographs upon request, with failure to do so resulting in civil liability, including damages and legal fees.

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History

Mar 20, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading

Mar 20, 2025

House

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

Mar 18, 2025

House

Filed