Sealing A Juvenile Record
G.S. 7B-3200 — expunction at 18, and 18 months after release for a delinquency adjudication
Undisciplined. A person who has attained the age of 18 years may petition the court where they were adjudicated undisciplined for expunction of all records of that adjudication.
Delinquent. A person who has attained 18 may petition for expunction of a delinquency adjudication if the offense would not have been a Class A, B1, B2, C, D or E felony for an adult, the person has been released from juvenile court jurisdiction, and at least 18 months have passed since release without a later delinquency adjudication or adult conviction other than a traffic violation. The waiting period does not apply to a victim of human trafficking.
The affidavit. The petition includes the petitioner's affidavit of good behavior since the adjudication, among the other contents the section requires.
Adult records, federal agencies' own files, immigration consequences, and sex offender registration are outside this page. Whether a particular record qualifies, and what a sealed record still allows an agency to see, are questions for a licensed North Carolina attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- G.S. 7B-3200 — Expunction of records of juveniles alleged or adjudicated delinquent and undisciplined
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed North Carolina attorney.