You, like many other North Carolina residents, may enjoy going out for a drink or two with friends or family. You may not consider yourself a heavy drinker, but you still enjoy the occasional beer or glass of wine, and do not mind using “getting a drink” as an excuse...
In North Carolina, officers sometimes use field sobriety tests. It is a tool that helps them detect potentially impaired drivers. Based on results, they choose if they wish to do further testing. Blood and breath tests are the most common follow-ups. But how accurate...
Expungement is the process of removing records of criminal charges or convictions from public records. This process does not mean that the person is innocent or pardoned for the crime; however, for certain crimes, a judge may decide to allow individuals to gain back...
Given the proliferation of media that has occurred in recent years, it may be difficult to keep news of the arrest of a person in Hillsborough from quickly going public. The trouble with this is that those facing criminal charges have the right to have their cases...
If you are like many people in North Carolina, you might assume that the results of tests used to check a person's blood alcohol content level are always accurate. These tests may include the collection of a breath, blood or urine sample. The fact of the matter is...
Being without a driver's license can be frustrating. It is often difficult to get around and do what you need to when you have to rely on others to drive you. It could even cause issues in marriage, with your children or with work. So, if you worry about a license...
The criminal code of North Carolina consists of thousands of pages scattered throughout general statutes, local ordinances and agency regulations. The records include laws that reach back more than two hundred years ago. Recently, the state legislature has turned its...
When adults enter into a relationship, a wide age gap may raise eyebrows, but the couple does not have to worry about what anyone else thinks. However, even a small age difference may make a difference in the legality of a sexual relationship if one or both of the...
Before you get behind the wheel after an evening of drinking alcohol in North Carolina, you should know that if a law enforcement officer pulls you over, he or she may ask you to complete three standardized field sobriety tests. AAA explains that many judges...
Many people may think it is easier to waive a traffic offense and pay the fine associated with the ticket either online, at the courthouse or by mail. However, as the North Carolina Judicial Branch notes, by doing this a driver is stating that he or she is guilty of...
