No expunctions are automatic in North Carolina, including in dismissals and lowlevel misdemeanors. North Carolina offers two distinct legal processes expungement and nondisclosure orders each designed to provide a clean slate and protect personal privacy.Up to four misdemeanors and two felonies can be automatically set aside. Expunction of records for first offenders under the age of 18 at the time of conviction of misdemeanor; expunction of certain other misdemeanors. (a). Please use this summary of North Carolina expunctions as an initial guide to understanding the criteria and filing requirements of the. First-time offenders may be eligible for expungement of their criminal record upon successful completion of their sentence or probationary period.