North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-145: Expunction of misdemeanors of first offenders under the age of 18 and of underage persons possessing alcohol
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a procedure allowing first-time offenders under 18 (or under 21 for underage alcohol possession) to petition the court to expunge certain misdemeanors from their criminal record after meeting specified conditions.
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