Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 7A-109.4

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

The clerk of superior court shall maintain all records relating to an offense involving impaired driving as defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-4.01(24a) for a minimum of 10 years from the date of conviction. Prior to destroying the record, the clerk shall record the name of the defendant, the judge, the prosecutor, and the attorney or whether there was a waiver of attorney, the alcohol concentration or the fact of refusal, the sentence imposed, and whether the case was appealed to superior court and its disposition. (2006-253, s. 24.)