132-11. Time limitation on confidentiality of records.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all restrictions on access to public records shall expire 100 years after the creation of the record.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall apply to any public record in existence at the time of, or created after, August 18, 2015.
(c) No provision of this section shall be construed to authorize or require the opening of any record that meets any of the following criteria:
(1) Is ordered to be sealed by any state or federal court, except as provided by that court.
(2) Is prohibited from being disclosed under federal law, rule, or regulation.
(3) Contains federal Social Security numbers.
(4) Is a juvenile, probationer, parolee, post-releasee, or prison inmate record, including medical and mental health records.
(5) Contains detailed plans and drawings of public buildings and infrastructure facilities.
(d) For purposes of this section, the custodian of the record shall be the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources or other agency in actual possession of the record. (2015-218, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 14.30(c).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 132-1 - "Public records" defined.
§ 132-1.2 - Confidential information.
§ 132-1.4A - Law enforcement agency recordings.
§ 132-1.6 - Emergency response plans.
§ 132-1.7 - Sensitive public security information.
§ 132-1.7A - Alarm registration information.
§ 132-1.8 - Confidentiality of photographs and video or audio recordings made pursuant to autopsy.
§ 132-1.9 - Trial preparation materials.
§ 132-1.10 - Social security numbers and other personal identifying information.
§ 132-1.11 - Economic development incentives.
§ 132-1.13 - Electronic lists of subscribers open for inspection but not available for copying.
§ 132-1.14 - Personally identifiable information of public utility customers.
§ 132-1.23 - Eugenics program records.
§ 132-2 - Custodian designated.
§ 132-3 - Destruction of records regulated.
§ 132-4 - Disposition of records at end of official's term.
§ 132-5.1 - Regaining custody; civil remedies.
§ 132-6 - Inspection, examination and copies of public records.
§ 132-6.1 - Electronic data-processing and computer databases as public records.
§ 132-6.2 - Provisions for copies of public records; fees.
§ 132-7 - Keeping records in safe places; copying or repairing; certified copies.
§ 132-8 - Assistance by and to Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
§ 132-10 - Qualified exception for geographical information systems.