§ 132‑1.8.  Confidentiality of photographs and video or audio recordings made pursuant to autopsy.

Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 130A‑389.1, a photograph or video or audio recording of an official autopsy is not a public record as defined by G.S. 132‑1. However, the text of an official autopsy report, including any findings and interpretations prepared in accordance with G.S. 130A‑389(a), is a public record and fully accessible by the public. For purposes of this section, an official autopsy is an autopsy performed pursuant to G.S. 130A‑389(a). (2005‑393, s. 1.)