HB 446

Enacts new GS 15A-502.01 prohibiting a law enforcement agency from providing a booking photograph , defined as a photo or image of an individual who is alleged to have committed a crime that is taken by law enforcement at the initial booking, of a defendant pretrial to any publish-for-pay publication or publish-for-pay website (both as defined). Mandates that a publish-for-pay publication or website remove and destroy a booking photograph of any individual who submits a request for removal and destruction pursuant to GS 15A-152(a1), as enacted. Provides that conditioning removal upon payment of a fee or other item of value can constitute a criminal offense and subject the entity to a civil penalty under GS 15A-152(c), as amended.