PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for North Carolina, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.

North Carolina — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 50.7/100 · rank 20 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 9/16 dimensions statute-verified · 1 unverified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

Dimension	Rating	Detail	Statute
Registration length	🔴 restrictive	30-year baseline (petition to shorten allowed after 10 yrs); lifetime for recidivists, aggravated offenses, and SVPs — lifetime	§ 14-208.7; § 14-208.23 ✓
Removal / petition off	🟠 moderate	30-yr registrants may petition superior court 10 yrs after registration; fully discretionary, and lifetime/SVP registrants barred — ⚑ needs human review	§ 14-208.12A ✓
Individualized risk assessment	🟢 favorable	Yes — risk levels High / Moderate / Low / Not Applicable / Undetermined	n/a
In-person reporting frequency	🟠 moderate	In-person semi-annually	§ 14-208.9A(a)
Registration fee	🟢 favorable	No registration fee — proposed $90 fee (HB 684, 2017) died in Senate committee, never enacted	n/a ✓
Residency restriction	🔴 restrictive	1,000 ft from any school or child care center property line; applies to registrants who established residence on/after Aug 16, 2006 (earlier residents grandfathered) — 1000 ft	§ 14-208.16 ✓
Employment restriction	🔴 restrictive	CDL, EMS credential, and funeral license restrictions	§ 14-208.19A; § 131E-159(h); § 90-210.25B
Presence / loitering restriction	🔴 restrictive	Restrictions on activities involving minors and premises restrictions	§ 14-208.17; § 14-208.18
Visitor registration trigger	🟠 moderate	In state 15 days	§ 14-208.7(a)
Internet identifiers required	🔴 restrictive	Required — 14-208.7(b)(7) requires 'Any online identifier that the person uses or intends to use' (defined to include email addresses, IM screen names, user IDs); separate social-networking ban § 14-202.5 void post-Packingham	§ 14-208.7(b) ✓
Civil commitment	🟢 favorable	None	n/a
Public website exposure	🔴 restrictive	All adult registrants published on the public internet registry regardless of offense level; only delinquent juveniles excluded	§ 14-208.15; § 14-208.10 ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction	⚪ unknown	No statewide Halloween/holiday restriction statute located in Ch. 14 Art. 27A	n/a
Marked driver's license / ID	🟢 favorable	Driver's license / state ID is NOT branded or coded for registrants	n/a ✓
Community notification (& who pays)	🟢 favorable	Passive — county/public registry released on request; no active door-to-door, mail, or flyer notification	§ 14-208.10 ✓
Age of consent (context)	ℹ️ context	16 — with close-in-age exception (protects victim 15 or younger; graded by 4+ / 6+ year age gap)	§ 14-27.25 ✓

Source wiki page: North Carolina · compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.