What are the expected benefits of the raise the age law?
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Updated 8/11/2023
As part of the same initiative, House Bill 280, which goes into effect on December 1, 2019, raises the minimum age to be charged as an adult to age 18 for most non-violent offenses. North Carolina was one of the last holdouts that charged 16 year old children as adults for any and all criminal offenses- now that mainly applies to serious felony and driving offenses. New Expunction law changes in NC effective December 2021
New Expunction law changes in NC effective December 2017
NC Second Chance ActOn June 25, 2020 Governor Cooper signed State Bill 562, or the “Second Chance Act,” allows individuals with nonviolent criminal records to have multiple misdemeanor convictions expunged if it has been at least 7 years since their last conviction. The bill also provides for the automatic expunction of charges dismissed after December 1, 2021, although this apparently has been suspended due to the growing backlog. Be advised this change expanding expungement eligibility makes many of the blog responses to questions below outdated and incorrect. Make sure you always consult for an experienced attorney familiar with all the updated legislation for a specific analysis of your situation rather than rely on internet advice that may be flat wrong.
Updated 1/30/2022
Before undertaking any license restoration on your own it is advisable to at least speak with an attorney to determine the best path to success as paying off old tickets can often restart the 3 year window to get a DMV hearing. The last thing you need is to risk going to jail for driving while license revoked simply because you had no other way to get to work.
Updated 8/17/2022
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