Enacts new Article 8A in GS Chapter 14 as follows. Includes six defined terms. Requires a court to order a person to register as a persistent domestic violence offender upon conviction of a second domestic violence offense. Defines domestic violence offense (DV offense) as any violation of GS 14-32.5 (misdemeanor DV crimes), 14-32.6 (habitual DV), 14-134.3 (domestic criminal trespass), or 50B-4.1 (violation of DV protective order), or any offense requiring the judge to indicate that the case involved domestic violence in the judgment of conviction under GS 15A-1382.1(a). Provides that only one conviction counts as a prior conviction when the person was convicted of more than one DV offense in a single session of district court or a single week of superior court. Requires the court order requiring registration to be in writing and state an expiration date ranging from two, five, or ten years after the date of the most recent DV conviction based on the number of prior DV offenses (one, two, or three or more). Provides for redetermination of the expiration date or discontinuation of the registration requirement if a conviction is reversed, vacated, or set aside, or if the person is granted an unconditional pardon. Requires the clerk of superior court to send notice, as specified, to the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) within seven days of a court ordering registration. Sets the registration fee at $150 with remittance to the SBI and the Administrative Office of the Courts in amounts specified.

Requires the SBI to compile and maintain the persistent domestic violence offender registry. List four responsibilities as custodian of the registry, including making the registry electronically available for public inquiry and including registration information on the Criminal Information Network. Details information required to be kept in the registry and provides for the SBI's use of certain personally identifiable information for identity verification only.

Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2026.