Current law provides that a matricula consular (Consular Identification Card) issued by the Mexican Consulate for North Carolina, or a substantially similar documentissued by the consulate or embassy of another country,is acceptable as a reasonably reliable indicator of residency for specified purposes.

Adds new Article 18, Identification Documents, to GS Chapter 15A, enacting new GS 15A-306 todeclare thatdocuments issued by a consulate or embassy of another country, including the matricula consular, are no longer acceptable to useasanidentification card or as an indicator of residency by a justice, judge, clerk, magistrate, law enforcement officer, or other government official.

Prohibits any local government from establishing by policy or ordinancethe use ofamatriculaconsularor similar document issued by a consulate or embassy of another country as a form of identification to determine the identity or residency of any person. Repeals any local government policy or ordinance that contradicts this provision of new GS 15A-306.

Makes conforming changes to GS 20-7(b4), GS 58-2-164(c),andGS 106A-55.3(b).