One nonviolent felony under G.S. 14-54(a) · North Carolina
For One nonviolent felony under G.S. 14-54(a) · North Carolina, waiting period is 15 years; measured from is the date of the conviction or 15 years after any active sentence, period of probation, or post-release supervision related to the conviction has been served, whichever occurs later; section is 15A-145.5, verified against its source on 2026-09-02.
- Offense class
- One nonviolent felony under G.S. 14-54(a) our reading
- State
- North Carolina
- Waiting period
- 15 years verified
- Measured from
- the date of the conviction or 15 years after any active sentence, period of probation, or post-release supervision related to the conviction has been served, whichever occurs later verified
- Section
- 15A-145.5 verified
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What the source says
a1. For expunction of one nonviolent felony under G.S. 14-54(a), 15 years after the date of the conviction or 15 years after any active sentence, period of probation, or post-release supervision related to the conviction has been served, whichever occurs later.
— ncleg.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
The value above is stated away from the sentence quoted with the answer, so the passage that states it is shown here too.
Section
§ 15A-145.5. Expunction of certain misdemeanors and felonies; no age limitation.
— all from ncleg.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- ncleg.govhttps://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_15A/GS_15A-145.5.html