NC S529

Requires law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before accessing cell phone location information, with exceptions for emergency calls and user consent.

Defines "electronic device" and "location information" to clarify scope of warrant requirement under state law.

Permits warrantless access only when: responding to emergency 911 calls, obtaining user consent, or in narrow emergency situations where immediate danger of death or serious injury exists (with 48-hour court filing requirement).

Makes willful violations a Class 1 misdemeanor and renders illegally obtained location information inadmissible in any proceeding.

Requires judges to report all location information warrant applications and denials annually to the Administrative Office of the Courts, with public summaries starting in 2014.