Records relating to certain controlled substance and paraphernalia charges, for a person not over the age of 21 at the time of the offense, can be expunged upon dismissal, nolle prosequi, or finding of not guilty or adjudication of innocence. N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-145.2(b), 15A-145.3(b).
Ineligible Category or Citation
This provision applies only to offenses specified in N.C. Gen. Stat. sections 15A-145.2(b),15A-145.3(b), and 90-95(a)(3).
Procedure General
Fees
Effect
Forms
For an application to expunge a record in North Carolina, visit here.
Waiting Periods
The petition can be filed upon dismissal, nolle prosequi, or finding of not guilty or adjudication of innocence.