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NC Gen Stat § 15A-263 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 12 - Pen Registers; Trap and Trace Devices.|§ 15A-263 - Issuance of order for pen register or trap and trace device.

 15A-263. Issuance of order for pen register or trap and trace device.(a) In General. - Following application made under G.S. 15A-262, a superior court judge may enter an ex parte order authorizing the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device within the State if the judge finds:(1) That there is reasonable suspicion to believe that a felony offense, or a Class A1 or Class 1 misdemeanor offense has been committed;(2) That there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the person named or described in the affidavit committed the offense, if that person is known and can be named or described; and(3) That the results of procedures involving pen registers or trap and trace devices will be of material aid in determining whether the person named in the affidavit committed the offense.(b) Contents of Order. - An order issued under this section:(1) Shall specify:a. The identity, if known, of the person to whom is leased or in whose name is listed the telephone line to which the pen register or trap and trace device is to be attached;b. The identity, if known, of the person who is the subject of the criminal investigation;c. The number and, if known, physical location of the telephone line to which the pen register or trap and trace device is to be attached and, in the case of a trap and trace device, the geographic limits of the trap and trace order; andd. The offense to which the information likely to be obtained by the pen register or trap and trace device relates; and(2) Shall direct, upon request of the applicant, the furnishing of information, facilities, or technical assistance necessary to accomplish the installation of the pen register or trap and trace device under G.S. 15A-264.(c) Time Period and Extension.(1) An order issued under this section shall authorize the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device for a period not to exceed 60 days.(2) An extension of an order issued under this section may be granted, but only upon an application for an order under G.S. 15A-262 and upon the judicial finding required by subsection (a) of this section. The period of extension shall not exceed 60 days.(d) Nondisclosure of Existence of Pen Register or a Trap and Trace Device. - An order authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device shall direct that:(1) The order be sealed until otherwise ordered by the judge; and(2) The person owning or leasing the line to which the pen register or a trap and trace device is attached, or who has been ordered by the judge to provide assistance to the applicant, not disclose the existence of the pen register or trap and trace device or the existence of the investigation to the listed subscriber, or to any person, unless otherwise ordered by the judge.The provisions of G.S. 15A-903 and 15A-904 shall apply to this Article. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1104, s. 1; 1997-80, s. 13.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-264 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 12 - Pen Registers; Trap and Trace Devices.|§ 15A-264 - Assistance in installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device.

 15A-264. Assistance in installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device.(a) Pen Registers. - Upon the request of a law enforcement officer authorized to install and use a pen register under this Article, a provider of wire or electronic communication service, a landlord, a custodian, or other person shall furnish the officer promptly with all information, facilities, or technical assistance necessary to accomplish the installation of the pen register unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference with the communication services, if the assistance is directed by a court order as provided in G.S. 15A-263(b)(2).(b) Trap and Trace Devices. - Upon the request of a law enforcement officer authorized to receive the results of a trap and trace device under this Article, a provider of a wire or electronic communication service, a landlord, a custodian, or other person shall install the device immediately on the appropriate line and shall furnish the officer all additional information, facilities, or technical assistance, including installation and operation of the device unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference with the communication services, if the installation and assistance are directed by court order as provided in G.S. 15A-263(b)(2). Unless otherwise ordered by the judge, the results of the trap and trace device shall be furnished to the law enforcement officer designated in the court order at reasonable intervals during regular business hours for the duration of the order.(c) Compensation. - A provider of a wire or electronic communication service, a landlord, a custodian, or other person who furnishes facilities or technical assistance pursuant to this section shall be compensated for the reasonable expenses incurred in providing the facilities and assistance.(d) No Cause of Action Against a Provider Giving Information or Assistance Under this Article. - No cause of action shall be allowed in any court against any provider of a wire or electronic communication service, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons for providing information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with the terms of a court order under this Article.(e) Defense. - A good faith reliance on a court order or a statutory authorization is a complete defense against any civil or criminal action brought under this Article or any other law. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1104, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266 - Short title.

 15A-266. Short title.This Article may be cited as the DNA Database and Databank Act of 1993. (1993, c. 401, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266.1 - Policy.

 15A-266.1. Policy.It is the policy of the State to assist federal, State, and local criminal justice and law enforcement agencies in the identification, detection, or exclusion of individuals who are subjects of the investigation or prosecution of felonies or violent crimes against the person. Identification, detection, and exclusion are facilitated by the analysis of biological evidence that is often left by the perpetrator or is recovered from the crime scene. The analysis of biological evidence can also be used to identify missing persons and victims of mass disasters.  (1993, c. 401, s. 1; 2003-376, s. 1; 2009-203, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266.3 - Establishment of State DNA database and databank.

 15A-266.3. Establishment of State DNA database and databank.There is established under the administration of the Crime Laboratory, the State DNA Database and State DNA Databank. The Crime Laboratory shall provide DNA records to the FBI for the searching of DNA records nationwide and storage and maintenance by CODIS. The State DNA Databank shall serve as the repository for DNA samples obtained pursuant to this Article. The State DNA Database shall be compatible with the procedures specified by the FBI, including use of comparable test procedures, laboratory and computer equipment, supplies and computer platform and software. The State DNA Database shall have the capability provided by computer software and procedures administered by the Crime Laboratory to store and maintain DNA records related to all of the following:(1) Crime scene evidence and forensic casework.(2) Arrestees, offenders, and persons found not guilty by reason of insanity, who are required to provide a DNA sample under this Article.(3) Persons required to register as sex offenders under G.S. 14-208.7.(4) Unidentified persons or body parts.(5) Missing persons.(6) Relatives of missing persons.(7) Anonymous DNA profiles used for forensic validation, forensic protocol development, or quality control purposes or establishment of a population statistics database, for use by criminal justice agencies.  (1993, c. 401, s. 1; 2010-94, s. 3; 2013-360, s. 17.6(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266.4 - DNA sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity.

 15A-266.4. DNA sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity.(a) Unless a DNA sample has previously been obtained by lawful process and a record stored in the State DNA Database, and that record and sample have not been expunged pursuant to any provision of law, a person:(1) Who is convicted of any of the crimes listed in subsection (b) of this section or who is found not guilty of any of these crimes by reason of insanity and committed to a mental health facility in accordance with G.S. 15A-1321, shall provide a DNA sample upon intake to jail, prison, or the mental health facility. In addition, every person convicted of any of these crimes, but who is not sentenced to a term of confinement, shall provide a DNA sample as a condition of the sentence.(2) Who has been convicted and incarcerated as a result of a conviction of one or more of the crimes listed in subsection (b) of this section, or who was found not guilty of any of these crimes by reason of insanity and committed to a mental health facility in accordance with G.S. 15A-1321, shall provide a DNA sample before parole or release from the penal system or before release from the mental health facility.(b) Crimes covered by this Article include all of the following:(1) All felonies.(2) G.S. 14-32.1 - Assaults on individuals with a disability.(3) Former G.S. 14-277.3 - Stalking.(4) Repealed by Session Laws 2010-94, s. 5, effective February 1, 2011.(5) All offenses described in G.S. 15A-266.3A.(1993, c. 401, s. 1; 2001-487, s. 46; 2003-376, s. 2; 2005-130, s. 2; 2009-58, s. 2; 2010-94, s. 5; 2018-47, s. 4(o).)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266.5 - Tests to be performed on DNA sample.

 15A-266.5. Tests to be performed on DNA sample.(a) The tests to be performed on each DNA sample are:(1) To analyze and type only the genetic markers that are used for identification purposes contained in or derived from the DNA.(2) For law enforcement identification purposes.(3) For research and administrative purposes, including:a. Development of a population database when personal identifying information is removed.b. To support identification research and protocol development of forensic DNA analysis methods.c. For quality control purposes.d. To assist in the recovery or identification of human remains from mass disasters or for other humanitarian purposes, including identification of missing persons.(b) The DNA record of identification characteristics resulting from the DNA testing shall be stored and maintained by the Crime Laboratory in the State DNA Database. The DNA sample itself will be stored and maintained by the Crime Laboratory in the State DNA Databank.(c) The Crime Laboratory shall report annually to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety, on or before September 1, with information for the previous fiscal year, which shall include: a summary of the operations and expenditures relating to the DNA Database and DNA Databank; the number of DNA records from arrestees entered; the number of DNA records from arrestees that have been expunged; and the number of DNA arrestee matches or hits that occurred with an unknown sample, and how many of those have led to an arrest and conviction; and how many letters notifying defendants that a record and sample have been expunged, along with the number of days it took to complete the expunction and notification process, from the date of the receipt of the verification form from the State.(d) The Department of Justice, in consultation with the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Conference of District Attorneys, shall study, develop, and recommend an automated procedure to facilitate the process of expunging DNA samples and records taken pursuant to G.S. 15A-266.3A, and shall report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety, and the Courts Commission, on or before February 1, 2011.  (1993, c. 401, s. 1; 2010-94, s. 6; 2011-291, s. 2.3; 2013-360, s. 17.6(f); 2015-241, s. 17.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266.6 - Procedures for obtaining DNA sample for analysis; refusal to provide sample.

 15A-266.6. Procedures for obtaining DNA sample for analysis; refusal to provide sample.(a) Each DNA sample provided pursuant to G.S. 15A-266.4 from persons who are incarcerated shall be obtained at the place of incarceration. DNA samples from persons who are not sentenced to a term of confinement shall be obtained immediately following sentencing. The sentencing court shall order any person not sentenced to a term of confinement, who has not previously provided a DNA sample pursuant to any provision of law requiring a sample and whose DNA record and sample have not been expunged pursuant to law, to report immediately following sentencing to the location designated by the sheriff. If the sample cannot be taken immediately, the sheriff shall inform the court of the date, time, and location at which the sample shall be taken, and the court shall enter that date, time, and location into its order. A copy of the court order indicating the date, time, and location the person is to appear to have a sample taken shall be given to the sheriff. If a person not sentenced to a term of confinement fails to appear immediately following sentencing or at the date, time, and location designated in the court order, the sheriff shall inform the court of the failure to appear and the court may issue an order to show cause pursuant to G.S. 5A-15 and may issue an order for arrest pursuant to G.S. 5A-16. The defendant shall continue to be subject to the court's order to provide a DNA sample until such time as his or her DNA sample is analyzed and a record is successfully entered into the State DNA Database.(b) If, for any reason, the defendant provides a DNA blood sample instead of a cheek swab, only a correctional health nurse technician, physician, registered professional nurse, licensed practical nurse, laboratory technician, phlebotomist, or other health care worker with phlebotomy training shall draw the DNA blood sample to be submitted for analysis. No civil liability shall attach to any person authorized to draw blood by this section as a result of drawing blood from any person if the blood was drawn according to recognized medical procedures. No person shall be relieved from liability for negligence in obtaining a DNA sample by any method.(c) The Crime Laboratory shall provide the materials, supplies, and postage prepaid envelopes necessary to obtain a DNA sample from a person required to provide a DNA sample pursuant to this Article and to forward the DNA sample to the appropriate laboratory for DNA analysis and testing. Any DNA sample obtained pursuant to this Article, other than a DNA sample obtained from a person who is incarcerated, shall be taken using the materials and supplies provided by the Crime Laboratory.  (1993, c. 401, s. 1; 2003-376, s. 3; 2010-94, s. 7; 2013-360, s. 17.6(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266.7 - Procedures for conducting DNA analysis of DNA sample.

 15A-266.7. Procedures for conducting DNA analysis of DNA sample.(a) The Crime Laboratory shall:(1) Adopt procedures to be used in the collection, security, submission, identification, analysis, and storage of DNA samples and typing results of DNA samples submitted under this Article. These procedures shall also include quality assurance guidelines to insure that DNA identification records meet audit standards for laboratories which submit DNA records to the State DNA Database.(2) Adopt Quality Assurance Guidelines for DNA Testing Laboratories and DNA Databasing Laboratories that meet or exceed the quality assurance guidelines established for such laboratories by the CODIS unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b) DNA samples shall be securely stored in the State DNA Databank. The typing results shall be securely stored in the State DNA Database.(c) Records of testing shall be retained on file at the Crime Laboratory.  (1993, c. 401, s. 1; 2010-94, s. 8; 2013-360, s. 17.6(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266.8 - DNA database exchange.

 15A-266.8. DNA database exchange.(a) It shall be the duty of the Crime Laboratory to receive DNA samples, to store, to analyze or to contract out the DNA typing analysis to a qualified DNA laboratory that meets the guidelines as established by the Crime Laboratory, classify, and file the DNA record of identification characteristic profiles of DNA samples submitted pursuant to this Article and to make such information available as provided in this section. The Crime Laboratory may contract out DNA typing analysis to a qualified DNA laboratory that meets guidelines as established by the Crime Laboratory. The results of the DNA profile of individuals in the State Database shall be made available to local, State, or federal law enforcement agencies, approved crime laboratories which serve these agencies, or the district attorney's office upon written or electronic request and in furtherance of an official investigation of a criminal offense. These records shall also be available upon receipt of a valid court order directing the Crime Laboratory to release these results to appropriate parties not listed above, when the court order is signed by a superior court judge after a hearing. The Crime Laboratory shall maintain a file of such court orders.(b) The Crime Laboratory shall adopt rules governing the methods of obtaining information from the State Database and CODIS and procedures for verification of the identity and authority of the requester.(c) The Crime Laboratory shall create a separate population database comprised of DNA samples obtained under this Article, after all personal identification is removed. Nothing shall prohibit the Crime Laboratory from sharing or disseminating population databases with other law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories that serve them, or other third parties the Crime Laboratory deems necessary to assist the Crime Laboratory with statistical analysis of the Crime Laboratory's population databases. The population database may be made available to and searched by other agencies participating in the CODIS system.(d) A law enforcement agency that receives an actionable CODIS hit on a submitted DNA sample shall provide electronic notice to the State Crime Laboratory as follows:(1) Detailing any arrest of a person made in connection with the CODIS hit, no later than 15 days after the arrest.(2) Detailing any conviction of a person resulting from the CODIS hit, no later than 15 days from the date of conviction.  (1993, c. 401, s. 1; 2010-94, s. 9; 2013-360, s. 17.6(f); 2019-221, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266.9 - Cancellation of authority to exchange DNA records.

 15A-266.9. Cancellation of authority to exchange DNA records.The Crime Laboratory is authorized to revoke the right of a forensic DNA laboratory within the State to exchange DNA identification records with federal, State, or local criminal justice agencies if the required control and privacy standards specified by the Crime Laboratory for the State DNA Database are not met by these agencies.  (1993, c. 401, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 17.6(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266.11 - Unauthorized uses of DNA Databank; penalties.

 15A-266.11. Unauthorized uses of DNA Databank; penalties.(a) Any person who has possession of, or access to, individually identifiable DNA information contained in the State DNA Database or Databank and who willfully discloses it in any manner to any person or agency not entitled to receive it is guilty of a Class H felony.(b) Any person who, without authorization, willfully obtains individually identifiable DNA information from the State DNA Database or Databank is guilty of a Class H felony.  (1993, c. 401, s. 1; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 14, s. 15; 2010-94, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 15A-266.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act|Article 13 - DNA Database and Databank.|§ 15A-266.12 - Confidentiality of records.

 15A-266.12. Confidentiality of records.(a) All DNA profiles and samples submitted to the Crime Laboratory pursuant to this Article shall be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed to or shared with any person or agency except as provided in G.S. 15A-266.8.(b) Only DNA records and samples that directly relate to the identification of individuals shall be collected and stored. These records and samples shall solely be used as a part of the criminal justice system for the purpose of facilitating the personal identification of the perpetrator of a criminal offense; provided that in appropriate circumstances such records may be used to identify potential victims of mass disasters or missing persons.(c) DNA records and DNA samples submitted to the Crime Laboratory pursuant to this Article are not a public record as defined by G.S. 132-1.(d) In the case of a criminal proceeding, requests to access a person's DNA record shall be in accordance with the rules for criminal discovery as defined in G.S. 15A-902. The Crime Laboratory shall not be required to provide the State DNA Database for criminal discovery purposes.(e) DNA records and DNA samples submitted to the Crime Laboratory may only be released for the following authorized purposes:(1) For law enforcement identification purposes, including the identification of human remains, to federal, State, or local criminal justice agencies.(2) For criminal defense and appeal purposes, to a defendant who shall have access to samples and analyses performed in connection with the case in which such defendant is charged or was convicted.(3) If personally identifiable information is removed to local, State, or federal law enforcement agencies for forensic validation studies, forensic protocol development or quality control purposes, and for establishment or maintenance of a population statistics database.(f) In order to maintain the computer system security of the Crime Laboratory DNA database program, the computer software and database structures used by the Crime Laboratory to implement this Article are confidential.  (1993, c. 401, s. 1; 2003-376, s. 4; 2010-94, s. 11; 2013-360, s. 17.6(f).)