Winston-Salem Expungement Attorney

What is an Expungement?

An expungement is when a criminal conviction is removed from your record. In North Carolina, getting an expungement (or expunction) is possible only under a few limited circumstances. While a robust expungement defense is your first and best option for avoiding a criminal record, it may be that you were unable to avoid a criminal conviction. An expungement may help alleviate issues you face with employment, housing, insurance, and any future criminal charges. There are a number of steps required in order to pursue an expungement.

How Do I Know If I Qualify For An Expungement?

In order to clear a record of a criminal conviction, there are a few factors that must be considered. Some of these factors include the following:

• Amount of time since the conviction and/or sentence was complete
• The type of offense you want to be expunged
• Any other criminal convictions or history

An experienced attorney who has frequent expungement cases can evaluate whether your circumstances qualify you for a record sealing. At Grace, Tisdale & Clifton P.A., our lawyers have over 150 years of legal experience in criminal defense and post-conviction relief, including appeals and expungement.