Expungements - Erasing Criminal Records

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An Expungement order (sometimes called expunction) is a court order directing the removal of court and police records relating to a criminal prosecution.  An expungement can remove dismissed charges, acquitted charges and convictions for simple drug possession.  Greenville, NC criminal defense attorney Mark A. Ward has practiced law in eastern North Carolina for thirty years and has successfully handled hundreds of expungement cases.  Contact us today to find out if we can help you too?

New laws have expanded the scope of expungements.   

Expunge Dismissed charges / Expunge Acquitted charges   After your case is dismissed there are still entries relating to your arrest and prosecution.  An expungement directs that these entries be erased from police, jail and court records.  It is now permissible to expunge multiple cases - even cases that are not related and occurred years apart.  It is now also possible to petition and expunged cases in more than one county.    

Expunge drug possession charges NCGS 90-96 and 10 year old felony charges NCGS 15A-145.5  Drug and drug paraphernalia charges can often be expunged from your record even in circumstances where you were convicted of these offenses.  Conviction for many simple drug possession charges are now eligible to be expunged after 10 years.   This applies to both felony and misdemeanor charges.

Expunge misdemeanor convictions by persons 16 and 17 years old. Applies to ALL misdemeanors committed prior to the designated age.  Expungement is also available for certain alcohol possession offenses committed before the age of 21.   
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Law Office of Mark Ward
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Greenville, NC  27858
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