Two or three nonviolent felonies · North Carolina
For Two or three nonviolent felonies · North Carolina, waiting period is 20 years; measured from is the date of the most recent conviction listed in the petition, or 20 years after any active sentence, period of probation, or post-release supervision related to a conviction listed in the petition has been served, whichever occurs later; section is 15A-145.5, verified against its source on 2026-09-02.
- Offense class
- Two or three nonviolent felonies our reading
- State
- North Carolina
- Waiting period
- 20 years verified
- Measured from
- the date of the most recent conviction listed in the petition, or 20 years after any active sentence, period of probation, or post-release supervision related to a conviction listed in the petition has been served, whichever occurs later verified
- Section
- 15A-145.5 verified
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What the source says
b. For expunction of two or three nonviolent felonies, 20 years after the date of the most recent conviction listed in the petition, or 20 years after any active sentence, period of probation, or post-release supervision related to a conviction listed in the petition has been served, whichever occurs later.
— ncleg.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
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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