Bill Summary for S 238 (2015-2016)
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON COMMITS THE OFFENSE OF CYBERSTALKING IF THE PERSON KNOWINGLY INSTALLS OR PLACES A TRACKING DEVICE WITHOUT CONSENT AND USES THE DEVICE TO TRACK THE LOCATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL.Intro. by Stein, Hartsell.
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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 4th edition.
Amends the long title.
Amends GS 14-196.3, concerning the exemptions from the prohibition on knowingly installing or placing an electronic tracking device without consent to track a person's location, adding a new exemption for parents or legal guardians of a minor when the device is used to track the minor's location. Restricts parents or guardians that have a domestic violence protective order or other court order promoting specified actions from qualifying for this exemption.
Deletes proposed changes to Rule 803(6) of the Rules of Evidence found in GS Chapter 8C, which allowed a custodian of business records to authenticate such records by way of affidavit or by document under seal under Rule 902 of the Rules of Evidence made by the custodian in lieu of in-person testimony.
Makes conforming changes.