North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 15A, Criminal Procedure
N.C.G.S. (Crim. Proc.) § 15A-147: Expunction of records when charges are dismissed or there are findings of not guilty as a result of identity theft or mistaken identity
What this law says, in plain English
This statute allows a person wrongly charged due to identity theft or mistaken identity to petition for expungement of arrest and court records after charges are dismissed or they are found not guilty.
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