How Many Expungements Can I have in North Carolina?
In December of 2017, Governor Roy Cooper signed a new expungement law that allows offenders to have an unlimited dismissed and not guilty charges expunged from their record. However, the bill did not change how many conviction expungements you can have. Most dismissed and not guilty charges will be eligible for an expungement unless you have a felony conviction on your record. Although you can have multiple dismissed and not guilty charges expunged from your record, you cannot have multiple convictions expunged. Felony Conviction Expungement Generally, you are allowed to have one non-violent felony conviction expunged from your record. There is usually a 10 year wait period from the date of your conviction or the end of your probation, whichever is later. You cannot have any other convictions on your record in order to be eligible to have a felony conviction expunged. Misdemeanor Conviction Expungement Generally, you are allowed to have one non-violent misdemeanor conviction expunged from your record. There is usually a 5 year wait period from the date of your conviction or the end of your probation, whichever is later. You cannot have any other convictions on your record in order to be eligible to have a misdemeanor conviction expunged.