NC S569

Requires clerks of superior court to automatically seal eviction (summary ejectment) records after three years from judgment date, making them confidential and unavailable for public inspection

Mandates immediate sealing of eviction records for pending cases with no decision, dismissed cases, cases where the tenant won, and cases involving respondents under 18 years old

Makes it an unlawful discriminatory housing practice under North Carolina's Fair Housing Act for landlords to deny rental applications based on sealed eviction records

Preserves the ability to docket and execute monetary damage judgments connected to eviction proceedings despite sealing

Exempts eviction proceedings filed under Article 7 (expedited evictions for drug-related activity) from the sealing requirements; effective October 1, 2025 for new proceedings