North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-502: Photographs and fingerprints
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures for law-enforcement agencies to photograph and fingerprint individuals arrested or convicted of crimes, and to forward fingerprints to the State Bureau of Investigation for specified offense categories.
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