Legal Question in Criminal Law in North Carolina

It may show up depending on what type of record check they do dvpo's are civil matters so they don't necessarily show up everywhere. However, even if it does show up, you simply need to explain yourself as you have done hear. Most people can empathize with having a ex who is a bit of a jerk and the fact that it was dismissed supports your claims. As to the expungement, you can look into it but likely not. Even if you could expunge it, it likely isn't worth the effort. Any application for anything more than say a dish washing position will specifically ask if you have had an expungement, and getting caught lying in your case would be worse than the event itself. So it is virtually worthless for most purposes. Best of luck.