Expungement Law Blog & News

Many people who seek to have their criminal record expunged may not meet the criteria necessary in order to be eligible for an expungement. If a criminal conviction is preventing you from gaining employment or hurting you in some other way a "certificate of relief”...

Graduate with a clean criminal record! Many criminal convictions for those arrested under the age of 22 are eligible to be expunged from your record.  The law has changed to allow many youthful offenders to clear up their criminal record.  If you were charged with a...

What happens if I miss my court date? Missing a court date, whether intentional or not, can carry serious consequences, including additional fines, revocation of your driver’s license, issuance of an order for your arrest, and/or forfeiture of your bond. When you fail...

More dismissals from The Law Offices of Wiley Nickel!   We were able to get a dismissal of a Raleigh misdemeanor assault charge on our client’s first appearance yesterday.  Another client charged with marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia had a...

A Prayer for Judgment continued, otherwise known as PJC, in North Carolina allows defendants to plead to a crime without the court entering conviction. Only a judge may grant a PJC.  PJC’s are mostly used in connection with traffic violations and petty misdemeanors....

We’re happy to announce a new member of our staff; Lauren Franklin has joined The Law offices of Wiley Nickel as a legal assistant. Lauren is a native of Salt Lake City, Utah who graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in Art History and a minor...

The Summaries of Substantive Ratified Legislation, published by the Research Division N.C. General Assembly in November 2014, outlines upcoming changes to North Carolina law that will become current on January 1st, 2015.  Here are a few which might affect you in the...

With the arrival of the New Year, many of us will begin 2015 by making resolutions. Maybe this year you would like to lose weight, or get organized, or perhaps you would like to quit smoking, or save more money? According to online studies, 45% of Americans will make...

North Carolina Expungement Lawyer Don't let a North Carolina criminal conviction or dismissed case prevent you from living your life. North Carolina has many special rules to expunge prior convictions that many people do not know about. You may be eligible to erase an...

In accordance with the North Carolina General Statute 14-72.11, a person is guilty of a Class H felony if the person commits larceny against a merchant under any of the following circumstances: AND Using an exit door upon which door has been placed a notice, sign, or...