On Saturday, May 5, the Pro Bono Project at Wake Forest University School of Law will be holding an intake event at the Central Library. From 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. attendees can receive information about the expungement process and assistance on how to navigate the system.
The process to have an incident expunged from your record includes multiple steps involving the court system, the arresting agency, and the State Bureau of Investigation.
The expungement process begins with filing a petition form in the county in which the incident occurred. A petitioner is not required to hire an attorney to assist with the expungement process; it is the petitioner’s choice to hire legal representation…