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NORTH CAROLINA: DURHAM & ORANGE COUNTIES
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EXPUNGEMENTS:
USING
NORTH CAROLINA LAW
TO KEEP
YOUR RECORD CLEAN
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If you have had a criminal matter dismissed in court or were found not guilty after trial or if you were under the age of 18 when you were convicted, we may be able to help you get all signs of that charge removed from your record.
Without an expungement, your criminal record will still show that you were charged with this crime and that the State or the Court dismissed that case or you were found not guilty.
The record of your case is now a part of North Carolina’s public record and can be accessed by anyone who chooses to look for it.
* Employers
* Schools
* Landlords
* Credit Agencies
All of these often perform criminal background checks on applicants.
Even though you were not convicted, the mere record that you were charged could have a serious detrimental effect on your future.
North Carolina law allows people like you to have the complete record of charges and court actions totally removed from all state, court and agency files.
It may be possible to clean up your record and protect your reputation by asking a Judge to order the State to “expunge” these records.
Requesting and receiving an expungement can take several months.
You should not wait until you have applied for a job or are sending in a university or rental application to start the process.
I can assist you in requesting and processing an expungement of your record from the State of North Carolina.
Call our office at (919) 237-2111 any day, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a free consultation on this or any other North Carolina legal matter.
It's your record. Keep it clean.
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