§ 15A-160 – Reporting requirement.
15A-160. Reporting requirement. The Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with the Department of Justice and the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall report jointly to the Chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety Oversight by September 1 of each year regarding expunctions. The report shall include all of the […]
§ 15A-147 – (Effective until January 1, 2023) Expunction of records when charges are dismissed or there are findings of not guilty as a result of identity theft or mistaken identity.
15A-147. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Expunction of records when charges are dismissed or there are findings of not guilty as a result of identity theft or mistaken identity. (a) If any person is named in a charge for an infraction or a crime, either a misdemeanor or a felony, as a result of another […]
§ 15A-148 – Expunction of DNA records when charges are dismissed on appeal or pardon of innocence is granted.
15A-148. Expunction of DNA records when charges are dismissed on appeal or pardon of innocence is granted. (a) Upon a motion by the defendant following the issuance of a final order by an appellate court reversing and dismissing a conviction of an offense for which a DNA analysis was done in accordance with Article 13 […]
§ 15A-149 – (Effective until January 1, 2023) Expunction of records when pardon of innocence is granted.
15A-149. (Effective until January 1, 2023) Expunction of records when pardon of innocence is granted. (a) If any person is convicted of a crime and receives a pardon of innocence, the person may petition the court in which the person was convicted on a form approved by the Administrative Office of the Courts supplied by […]
§ 15A-150 – Notification requirements.
15A-150. Notification requirements. (a) Notification to AOC. – The clerk of superior court in each county in North Carolina shall, as soon as practicable after each term of court, file with the Administrative Office of the Courts the petitions granted under this Article, any orders of expunction, and the names of the following: (1) Persons […]
§ 15A-151 – Confidential agency files; exceptions to expunction.
15A-151. Confidential agency files; exceptions to expunction. (a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall maintain a confidential file for expungements containing the petitions granted under this Article and the names of those people for whom it received a notice under G.S. 15A-150. The information contained in the file may be disclosed only as follows: […]
§ 15A-151.5 – Prosecutor access to expunged files.
15A-151.5. Prosecutor access to expunged files. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall make all confidential files maintained under G.S. 15A-151 electronically available to all prosecutors of this State if the criminal record was expunged on or after July 1, 2018, under any of the following: (1) […]
§ 15A-152 – Civil liability for dissemination of certain criminal history information.
15A-152. Civil liability for dissemination of certain criminal history information. (a) Duty to Delete Record. – A private entity that holds itself out as being in the business of compiling and disseminating criminal history record information for compensation shall destroy and shall not disseminate any information in the possession of the entity with respect to […]
§ 15A-153 – Effect of expunction; prohibited practices by employers, educational institutions, agencies of State and local governments.
15A-153. Effect of expunction; prohibited practices by employers, educational institutions, agencies of State and local governments. (a) Purpose. – The purpose of this section is to clear the public record of any entry of any arrest, criminal charge, or criminal conviction that has been expunged so that (i) the person who is entitled to and […]
§ 15A-145.4 – Expunction of records for first offenders who are under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of a nonviolent felony.
15A-145.4. Expunction of records for first offenders who are under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of a nonviolent felony. (a) For purposes of this section, the term "nonviolent felony" means any felony except the following: (1) A Class A through G felony. (2) A felony that includes assault as an […]