State Summary
The North Carolina Second Chance Expunction Gap
Disclaimer
The following is a summary of the law prepared by law students under the supervision of a professor based on consulting multiple sources. It is only up to date as of the dates shown below and in many cases we had to make judgment calls. Therefore we encourage you to also consult the sources below, as well as the Restoration of Rights Project that include summaries of the law for all 50 states and US territories.
Primary Sources: GS15A-145. Expunction of certain misdemeanors and felonies (2018) | N.C. Gen. Stat. 15A-146 (2018)
Secondary Sources: Relief for Criminal Convictions in North Carolina (Apr/Jun 2018) | CCRC North Carolina (5/9/2020) | NC Justice Guide (Feb 2019)