FIRST If you are found not guilty, or the charge has been dismissed, you don’t have to hire an attorney to get an expungement. You get it automatically. This is more important than it seems. I was a prosecutor prior to joining the state Senate. Every day, people would come into my courtroom after being …
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Removing Arrest Records In The Tar Heel State Removing mugshots in North Carolina can be cumbersome since the state currently does not have any active legislation on the books currently to assist NC residents. As it stands the major websites like mugshots.zone. wakencmugshots, arrest.org, bustednewspaper are able to publish mugshots online without regard to any …
What is a Prayer For Judgment? In North Carolina, a Prayer For Judgment (PJC) for traffic violations is a common practice. It allows a person to plead guilty and then ask for a “Prayer for Judgement,” meaning that the offense is not entered against you. You can, for example, plead guilty to an overspeeding ticket …
What Is An Expunction? An expunction is a legal process to remove a criminal conviction or a criminal charge from a person’s record and to seal or destroy the state’s records of the arrest, charge, and/or conviction. A person who has had an expunction granted generally cannot be found guilty of perjury if he or …
After an arrest in Durham, North Carolina, a criminal suspect will be taken to the local detention center or jail to await their first appearance. The suspect will be booked in the jail system at that time. A suspect may not be able to post bail or be released until the booking process has been …