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New Hampshire Drone Laws: RSA 644:23 & Privacy Rules (2026)
New Hampshire's new drone statute, RSA 644:23, took effect Jan. 1, 2026. Learn how it, RSA 644:9 privacy law, and hunting rules govern drones in the state.
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New Jersey Drone Laws (2026): Privacy, Prisons & the Drone Panic
New Jersey criminalizes drone surveillance of correctional facilities and drone-based voyeurism under N.J.S.A. 2C:40-27 through 2C:40-30, but sets no police warrant rule.
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New Mexico Drone Laws (2026): Privacy, Hunting & Border Bills
New Mexico has no enacted drone privacy statute, four bills have failed since 2013, but its voyeurism statute, NMSA 30-9-20, can still reach a drone-mounted camera.
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New York Drone Laws (2026): NYC Rules, Privacy & Prisons
New York drone law explained: why the state has no single drone statute, NYC's strict permit regime, the prison-contraband problem, and shoot-down rules.
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North Carolina Drone Laws: G.S. 15A-300.1 Privacy Rules
North Carolina bars drone surveillance without consent under G.S. 15A-300.1, generally requires a police warrant, and bans drone flights near prisons.
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North Dakota Drone Laws: N.D.C.C. 29-29.4 Warrant Rules
North Dakota requires a police drone warrant under N.D.C.C. 29-29.4, with 4 exceptions, and bans lethal drone weapons while allowing less-lethal ones.
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Ohio Drone Laws: New Police Warrant Rule (HB 251, 2026)
Ohio requires a police drone warrant under new HB 251 (signed July 2026); ORC 4561.51 already bars drone flights near prisons, plants, and hospitals.
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Oklahoma Drone Laws 2026: Privacy, Prisons & Penalties
Oklahoma bans drone surveillance under 21 O.S. Section 1743, adds felony trespass tiers near critical infrastructure, and treats shoot-downs as a federal crime.
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Oregon Drone Laws 2026: Police Warrants, Privacy & Penalties
Oregon bans warrantless police drone surveillance under ORS 837.310 and bars weaponized drones under ORS 837.365, with civil remedies for repeat drone trespass.
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Pennsylvania Drone Laws 2026: Privacy, Hunting & Penalties
Pennsylvania bans drone surveillance and threats under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 3505 and makes prison contraband delivery by drone a second-degree felony.
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Rhode Island Drone Laws: Privacy, Trespass, and Voyeurism Rules
Rhode Island has no drone-specific privacy law. Drone spying is charged as video voyeurism or trespass. See warrant, preemption, and shoot-down rules.
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South Carolina Drone Laws: 2027 Prison-Drone Act & Privacy Rules
South Carolina's Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act, signed May 2026 and effective January 1, 2027, sets a 1,500-foot prison buffer with new felonies.
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