NC S623

Regulates use of automatic license plate reader (ALPR) systems in North Carolina, generally prohibiting them except for law enforcement, parking enforcement, secured area access control, and electronic toll collection.

Restricts law enforcement use of ALPR systems to comparing captured plate data against specific databases (DMV, criminal justice records, FBI lists, missing persons) to identify stolen vehicles, outstanding warrants, registration violations, and missing persons.

Requires captured plate data to be deleted within 10 days unless preserved by court order, and prohibits sharing or selling the data for any purpose other than those specified in the statute.

Mandates entities using ALPR systems to adopt privacy policies, post them online, and submit annual reports to the Attorney General detailing plates scanned, database matches, criminal charges resulting from matches, and preservation/disclosure requests.

Establishes civil remedies allowing aggrieved parties to sue for actual damages, liquidated damages up to $1,000, attorneys' fees, and injunctive relief; makes willful violations a Class 1 misdemeanor; and bars evidence obtained in violation from being admissible in court proceedings.