{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-8-97","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 8-97","heading":"Photographs as substantive or illustrative evidence.","body":"Any party may introduce a photograph, video tape, motion picture, X-ray or other photographic representation as substantive evidence upon laying a proper foundation and meeting other applicable evidentiary requirements. This section does not prohibit a party from introducing a photograph or other pictorial representation solely for the purpose of illustrating the testimony of a witness. (1981, c. 451, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 8. Evidence.","Article 13. Photographs."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_8/GS_8-97.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:55:37Z","sha256":"cd63076e5d8db121211041471a962a085e795f5eb2e888c0f76dc4200405b704","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-8-96","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-8-98"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}