The advantage of a criminal record expungement in NC by a lawyer is that a person can truthfully and lawfully say that he or she was never arrested, charged, or convicted of the offense in question. This is a valuable option when filling out applications for school or work, and it applies in all situations in NC. Any inquiry made of the individual for any purpose can truthfully be answered in the negative after an expungement and all of the state’s records must reflect the expungement.