2013 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act.
Article 5 - Expunction of Records.
Section 15A-151 - Confidential agency files; exceptions to expunction.

15A-151. Confidential agency files; exceptions to expunction.

(a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall maintain a confidential file containing the names of those people for whom it received a notice under G.S. 15A-150. The information contained in the file may be disclosed only as follows:

(1) To a judge of the General Court of Justice of North Carolina for the purpose of ascertaining whether a person charged with an offense has been previously granted a discharge or an expunction.

(2) To a person requesting confirmation of the person's own discharge or expunction, as provided in G.S. 15A-152.

(3) To the General Court of Justice of North Carolina in response to a subpoena or other court order issued pursuant to a civil action under G.S. 15A-152.

(4) If the criminal record was expunged pursuant to G.S. 15A-145.4 or G.S. 15A-145.5, to State and local law enforcement agencies for employment purposes only.

(5) If the criminal record was expunged pursuant to G.S. 15A-145.4, 15A-145.5, or [15A-]145.6, to the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission for certification purposes only.

(6) If the criminal record was expunged pursuant to G.S. 15A-145.4, 15A-145.5, or 15A-145.6, to the North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission for certification purposes only.

(b) All agencies required under G.S. 15A-150 to expunge from records all entries made as a result of a charge or conviction ordered expunged who maintain a licensing agreement to provide record information to a private entity shall maintain a confidential file containing information verifying the expunction and subsequent notification to private entities as required by G.S. 15A-150(d). The information contained in the file shall be disclosed only to a person requesting confirmation of expunction of the record of the person's own discharge or expunction, as provided in G.S. 15A-152.

(c) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall not be required to expunge a record if the expunction of the record is expressly prohibited by the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, the federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, or regulations adopted pursuant to either act. (2009-510, s. 1; 2010-174, s. 8; 2011-278, s. 2; 2012-191, s. 5; 2013-368, s. 13.)