North Carolina: Adult Convictions (NC-C-3)

Records relating to a conviction for prostitution can be expunged by the court three years after sentence completion, so long as the petition has no prior violent convictions, prior prostitution convictions, and violent felony or violent misdemeanor convictions. N.C. Gen. Stat. §15A-145.6.

Record Detail(s)

Misdemeanor

Human trafficking offenses

Felony

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

Yes

Mandatory / Discretionary

Discretionary

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Expunge

Ineligible Category or Citation

This provision only applies only to prostitution convictions specified in 15A-145.6(a)(1).

Procedure General

The petition must be filed in the court of conviction. For the specific procedure, see N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 15A-145.6(b), 15A-150 et seq.

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

The person need not disclose the arrest or court proceedings, except in the circumstances specified in section N.C. Gen. Stat. §15A-145.6(g1).

Forms

For a petition to expunge a prostitution record in North Carolina, visit here.

Waiting Periods

The petition can be filed three years after the date of conviction or when any active sentence, period of probation, and post-release supervision has been served, whichever is later.

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