NC H618

Requires county superior court clerks to seal court files for summary ejectment proceedings filed on or after March 10, 2020, except those under Article 7 of Chapter 42, effective until 90 days after Governor's Executive Order No. 116 (2020) expires or is rescinded.

Establishes permanent automatic sealing of all summary ejectment records: three years after judgment entry, upon case dismissal or judgment in favor of tenant, when respondent is under 18 years old, or when no decision has been entered.

Defines "seal" as keeping court records confidential and unavailable for public inspection while preserving docketing and execution of monetary damage judgments.

Makes it an unlawful discriminatory housing practice under the Fair Housing Act to deny a rental applicant based on a sealed summary ejectment proceeding.

Permanent sealing provisions (Section 3) take effect upon expiration or rescission of Executive Order No. 116 and apply to proceedings filed before, on, or after that date.