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Expunction Eligibility Check

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Can You Clear Your North Carolina Record?

Answer a few quick questions to check your expunction eligibility for a Dare or Currituck County case. It takes about two minutes. Also, your answers stay on your device.

Daniel Donahue is a Board Certified Specialist in State and Federal Criminal Law, certified by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He is the only board-certified criminal law specialist based in Dare County, and he handles expunctions and criminal cases in Dare and Currituck County courts.

Expunction eligibility check

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Your answers stay in your browser. Nothing is sent to our office. This check gives general information about North Carolina law, not legal advice, and using it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Final eligibility depends on your complete record, a State Bureau of Investigation background check, and a judge’s decision.

What the Expunction Eligibility Check Looks At

Where and how the case ended, and your age at the time of the offense
Offenses North Carolina excludes, such as DWI, assault, and offenses that require sex offender registration
How many convictions you have, and how long ago they were
Open charges, unfinished sentences, and unpaid restitution

The check reflects North Carolina law as of November 2026, including the 2025 change to N.C.G.S. Section 15A-145.5 that shortened the wait for one nonviolent misdemeanor from five years to three. However, it flags only clear barriers. Instead, anything that needs a closer look comes to us for review. For the waiting periods and excluded offenses in more detail, see our expungement page.

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