North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-145.9: Expunctions of certain offenses committed by human trafficking victims
What this law says, in plain English
This statute allows human trafficking victims convicted of certain nonviolent offenses to petition for expunction (removal) of those convictions from their criminal record if they were coerced or deceived into committing the crime.
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