NC S238

Adds electronic tracking device installation and use without consent to North Carolina's cyberstalking statute as a Class 2 misdemeanor offense.

Defines "electronic tracking device" as any electronic or mechanical device that permits a person to remotely determine or track the position and movement of another person.

Establishes 11 exemptions allowing tracking without consent, including law enforcement, vehicle owners, legal guardians of disabled adults and minors, employers providing work devices, creditors with written consent, licensed private investigators, and vehicle manufacturers providing telematics services.

Prohibits tracking of individuals under domestic violence protective orders or court orders restricting contact, even by otherwise exempt parties like vehicle owners and parents.

Becomes effective December 1, 2015, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.