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What Is A Prayer For Judgement? Unique to North Carolina, a Prayer for Judgment Continued (PJC) is often used in traffic violations. It allows someone to plead guilty and ask for a ?Prayer for Judgement,? meaning the offense isn't entered against you.
If the court continues the order for prayer for judgment continued, the order shall be continued for a specific period of time not to exceed 12 months.
Plea and Request: When the District Attorney calls your case for a plea, inform the judge of your plea by saying something like, ?Your Honor, I plead guilty. I request Judgment be Continued. The District Attorney is not opposing my request. Also, I have my certified driving record here for your review.?
If the court orders a prayer for judgment continued in any criminal action that is a Class B1, B2, C, D, or E felony, the court shall include as a condition that the State shall pray judgment within a specific period of time not to exceed 12 months.
Before you abandon hope it is sometimes possible to expunge a PJC. A Prayer for Judgement is treated just like a conviction for expunction purposes, so if you are eligible to expunge the charge as a conviction then you can proceed immediately with an expunction.