Second Chance Act

June 5, 2023

Criminal record, sentence changes among new NC laws

December 1, 2020 Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

RALEIGH — New laws began Tuesday in North Carolina that are designed to help more people convicted of lower-level crimes and nonviolent drug trafficking get records cleared or punishments eased. The “Second Chance Act” and […]

‘Second Chance Act’ passed unanimously by NC legislature

June 24, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — After being passed 119-0 in the House and 47-0 in the Senate, S.B. 562, “The Second Chance Act,” was signed by Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday. The bill gives some who have criminal […]