North Carolina record-clearing statutes
These are the North Carolina statutes that govern expungement. Each entry links to the official text.
- Article 5 — Expunction of Records
- G.S. 15A-145 — Expunction of misdemeanors of first offenders under the age of 18 and of underage persons possessing alcohol
- G.S. 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
- G.S. 15A-145.5 — Expunction of certain misdemeanors and felonies; no age limitation
- G.S. 15A-145.8A — Expunction of records for offenders under the age of 18 at the time of commission of certain misdemeanors and felonies upon completion of the sentence
- G.S. 15A-145.9 — Expunctions of certain offenses committed by human trafficking victims
- G.S. 15A-146 — Expunction of records when charges are dismissed or there are findings of not guilty
- G.S. 15A-150 — Notification requirements
- G.S. 15A-151 — Confidential agency files; exceptions to expunction
- G.S. 15A-151.5 — Prosecutor access to expunged files
- G.S. 15A-152 — Civil liability for dissemination of certain criminal history information
- G.S. 15A-153 — Effect of expunction; prohibited practices by employers, educational institutions, agencies of State and local governments
- G.S. 15A-145.1 — Expunction of records for first offenders under the age of 18 at the time of commission of certain gang offenses
- G.S. 15A-145.2 — Expunction of records for first offenders not over 21 years of age at the time of the offense of certain drug offenses
- G.S. 15A-145.3 — Expunction of records for first offenders not over 21 years of age at the time of the offense of certain toxic vapors offenses
- G.S. 15A-145.6 — Expunctions for certain defendants convicted of prostitution
- G.S. 15A-145.7 — Expunction of records for first offenders under 20 years of age at the time of the offense of certain offenses
- G.S. 15A-145.8 — Expunction of records when charges are remanded to district court for juvenile adjudication
- G.S. 15A-147 — Expunction of records when charges are dismissed or there are findings of not guilty as a result of identity theft or mistaken identity
- G.S. 15A-148 — Expunction of DNA records when charges are dismissed on appeal or pardon of innocence is granted
- G.S. 15A-149 — Expunction of records when pardon of innocence is granted