NC H876

Requires law enforcement to obtain a search warrant to access location information from electronic devices, with limited exceptions for emergencies, missing persons, and user consent.

Allows warrantless location tracking only in response to missing persons reports, minor disappearances, fleeing fugitives, emergency calls, or suicide risk notifications with 48-hour court filing requirement.

Establishes criminal penalty of Class 1 misdemeanor for willful violations and excludes illegally obtained location data from court proceedings.

Prohibits use or retention of incidentally collected location data from non-target devices, requiring destruction within 24 hours unless necessary to achieve warrant objectives.

Mandates judges report annually to the Administrative Office of the Courts on all location information warrant applications, grants, and denials for public reporting to the General Assembly starting April 2016.