In an effort to assist individuals convicted of certain crimes during their reintegration into society, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted An Act to Amend the Law Regarding a Certificate of Relief for Criminal Convictions (the Act). Effective December 1, 2018, the Act allows any individual who is convicted of not more than three Class H or I felonies, and any amount in misdemeanors, to petition a court for a certificate of relief. In order to grant the petition, the court must find that the petitioner established sufficient evidence of six factors.

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