Felony Record Expungement (Erasure)
There are several pieces of legislation before the NC General Assembly that would erase the felony records of convicted criminals who commit NC Class H & I offenses. The bills are:
Legislation Sponsors
Senate Bill 677 Doug Berger; Charlie S. Dannelly; Vernon Malone
House Bill 898 Bordsen; Crawford; Hall; Jones; Alexander; Allen; Bell; Bryant; Carney; Coleman; Cunningham; Dickson; England; Farmer-Butterfield; Fisher; Glazier; Goodwin; Harrison; Lucas; Luebke; Mobley; Parmon; Pierce; Rapp; Ross; Wainwright; Weiss; Womble; Wray;
Senate Bill 1081 David F. Weinstein; Charles W. Albertson; Austin M. Allran; Bob Atwater; Doug Berger; Stan Bingham; Peter S. Brunstetter; Daniel G. Clodfelter; Janet Cowell; Charlie S. Dannelly; Katie G. Dorsett; Tony Foriest; Malcolm Graham; Kay R. Hagan; Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr.; Clark Jenkins; Ed Jones; Eleanor Kinnaird; Vernon Malone; Floyd B. McKissick, Jr.; William R. Purcell; Larry Shaw; John Snow; Richard Stevens;
Senate Bill 1336 Kinnaird; Atwater, Berger of Franklin, Bingham, and Graham.
First hand and most current information can be obtained at the NC General Assembly Website.
Similar legislation is before the US Congress in the form of the Second Chance Act whose language/wording the NC Felony Record Expungement Legislation is patterned after. It is important to note that Progressive Democrats are behind this legislation. Progressive Democrats are the reincarnation of the Democratic Socialists of America.
This campaign supports the NC Citizens for Accountable Government (NCCAG). Their mission is to evaluate and take action on proposed and passed legislation relative to the responsibility and accountability implied by such legislation.
With passage of this type of legislation, the NC Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) estimates that thousands of convicted felons will apply to have their criminal records erased.
The surviving House Bill 898, sponsored by Representatives Lucy Allen (D), Jim Crawford (D), and Michael Wray (D) has been ratified by the NC House. Senator Doug Berger (D) has vowed he will bring it to the floor of the Senate for a vote during the short session. With aggressive posturing and communication, Senate Judicial II committee will see the severe political implications and keep it in committee.
Separate from specific legislation, erasing records of criminals will allow convicted felons to have their felony convictions erased from the view of school officials or a potential employer. A petty misdemeanor crime of youthful indiscretion might warrant a second chance.
But consider the following FELONIES that are eligible to be erased:
Extortion; 3rd degree sexual exploitation of a minor, taking indecent liberties with a student; employing or using minors for illegal drug activity; distributing drug paraphernalia to minors; domestic abuse, neglect, exploitation of disabled or elder adults; possessing stolen property; using drugs or instruments to destroy an unborn child; violating a protective order; larceny of property worth more than $1,000; breaking and entering; writing bad checks worth more than $2,000 or credit/debit card thefts over $500; forgery; larceny of a firearm; receiving or possessing a stolen firearm; possessing a firearm on school property; intimidating witnesses, or harassing jurors; embezzlement of money or property from a place of employment or a church, or a charity; smuggling contraband into a jail or assisting in an escape; impersonating a law enforcement officer; looting; trafficking weapons to minor; cross burning.
Are these petty youthful indiscretions ? Certainly not. The victims know these are adult crimes. Erasing these felony convictions from criminal records puts our schools and communities at unnecessary risk. Our families and neighborhoods face serious risks today without erasing the felony records of thousands of criminals.
Government entities and interest groups are being asked to adopt a general resolution against legislation that expunges (erases) felony records.
This type of legislation puts NC citizens at significant risk.
Legislation Sponsors
Senate Bill 677 Doug Berger; Charlie S. Dannelly; Vernon Malone
House Bill 898 Bordsen; Crawford; Hall; Jones; Alexander; Allen; Bell; Bryant; Carney; Coleman; Cunningham; Dickson; England; Farmer-Butterfield; Fisher; Glazier; Goodwin; Harrison; Lucas; Luebke; Mobley; Parmon; Pierce; Rapp; Ross; Wainwright; Weiss; Womble; Wray;
Senate Bill 1081 David F. Weinstein; Charles W. Albertson; Austin M. Allran; Bob Atwater; Doug Berger; Stan Bingham; Peter S. Brunstetter; Daniel G. Clodfelter; Janet Cowell; Charlie S. Dannelly; Katie G. Dorsett; Tony Foriest; Malcolm Graham; Kay R. Hagan; Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr.; Clark Jenkins; Ed Jones; Eleanor Kinnaird; Vernon Malone; Floyd B. McKissick, Jr.; William R. Purcell; Larry Shaw; John Snow; Richard Stevens;
Senate Bill 1336 Kinnaird; Atwater, Berger of Franklin, Bingham, and Graham.
First hand and most current information can be obtained at the NC General Assembly Website.
Similar legislation is before the US Congress in the form of the Second Chance Act whose language/wording the NC Felony Record Expungement Legislation is patterned after. It is important to note that Progressive Democrats are behind this legislation. Progressive Democrats are the reincarnation of the Democratic Socialists of America.
This campaign supports the NC Citizens for Accountable Government (NCCAG). Their mission is to evaluate and take action on proposed and passed legislation relative to the responsibility and accountability implied by such legislation.
Felony Record Expungement Position
of NCCAG
Pending legislation to expunge (erase) the conviction record of criminals committing Class H and I felonies would hide these convictions from public scrutiny and would put our schools, places of work and our communities at severe risk. In fact there were four bills prepared but fortunately only one made it to the point that it may be voted on.of NCCAG
With passage of this type of legislation, the NC Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) estimates that thousands of convicted felons will apply to have their criminal records erased.
The surviving House Bill 898, sponsored by Representatives Lucy Allen (D), Jim Crawford (D), and Michael Wray (D) has been ratified by the NC House. Senator Doug Berger (D) has vowed he will bring it to the floor of the Senate for a vote during the short session. With aggressive posturing and communication, Senate Judicial II committee will see the severe political implications and keep it in committee.
Separate from specific legislation, erasing records of criminals will allow convicted felons to have their felony convictions erased from the view of school officials or a potential employer. A petty misdemeanor crime of youthful indiscretion might warrant a second chance.
But consider the following FELONIES that are eligible to be erased:
Extortion; 3rd degree sexual exploitation of a minor, taking indecent liberties with a student; employing or using minors for illegal drug activity; distributing drug paraphernalia to minors; domestic abuse, neglect, exploitation of disabled or elder adults; possessing stolen property; using drugs or instruments to destroy an unborn child; violating a protective order; larceny of property worth more than $1,000; breaking and entering; writing bad checks worth more than $2,000 or credit/debit card thefts over $500; forgery; larceny of a firearm; receiving or possessing a stolen firearm; possessing a firearm on school property; intimidating witnesses, or harassing jurors; embezzlement of money or property from a place of employment or a church, or a charity; smuggling contraband into a jail or assisting in an escape; impersonating a law enforcement officer; looting; trafficking weapons to minor; cross burning.
Are these petty youthful indiscretions ? Certainly not. The victims know these are adult crimes. Erasing these felony convictions from criminal records puts our schools and communities at unnecessary risk. Our families and neighborhoods face serious risks today without erasing the felony records of thousands of criminals.
Government entities and interest groups are being asked to adopt a general resolution against legislation that expunges (erases) felony records.
This type of legislation puts NC citizens at significant risk.