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HUGE changes to NC Expunction Laws Give New Hope to Countless Thousands of North Carolinians
Effective December 1, 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly has implemented the broadest and possibly most important changes to existing North Carolina expunction laws to date. Senate Bill 445 passed the North Carolina Senate by a 47-2 vote and the House by a 103-2 vote. This bill contains numerous changes, but there are two MASSIVE … Read More
DWI Convictions No Longer Eligible for Expunction Effective December 1, 2015
Effective December 1, 2015, DWI convictions will no longer be eligible for expunction in North Carolina. This applies to any new petitions as well as those petitions which are still pending as of December 1. Dismissed or not guilty DWI charges will still be eligible for expunction pursuant to 15A-146. This is the result of … Read More
Upcoming Changes to NC Expunction Laws
Effective December 1, 2014, the North Carolina General Assembly has implemented a few changes to existing North Carolina expunction laws. We always hope that new expunction laws mean expanded opportunities for expunction; however, that is not the case this time around. Instead, the General Assembly has narrowed expunction opportunities for North Carolinians as laid out … Read More
Expunction Laws in NC Strengthened Effective December 1, 2013
Effective December 1, 2013, North Carolinians who have received an expunction (or are thinking about obtaining an expunction) will have stronger protection when searching for jobs. Session law 2013-53, ratified on May 8, 2013, creates a new statute – “N.C.G.S. § 15A-153. Effect of expunction; prohibited practices by employers, educational institutions, agencies of State and … Read More
New North Carolina Expunction Takes Effect in October
Starting in October 2013, a new expunction became available to citizens of North Carolina in the fight to clean up past mistakes on their criminal record. North Carolina General Statute 15A-145.6 allows certain prostitution convictions to be expunged for nonviolent offenders. Those falling under this statute must have been convicted of a prostitution offense – … Read More
The Expanding Availability of Expunctions in North Carolina
Recent changes in North Carolina expunction law have broadened the scope of expunctions available while simultaneously making expunction law more complicated. Due to the complexity of expunctions, you should hire a knowledgeable attorney to guide you through the process. North Carolina now allows expunctions for, among others — 1. Certain dismissed misdemeanor and felony charges … Read More