Raymond Allen Hayes II

Mr. Hayes has been practicing law since 2004. Hi practices primarily in Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Rowan and other nearby counties. He attended UNC Chapel Hill and obtained a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and attended New York Law School for his Juris Doctorate.

He practices primarily in criminal defense and car accident personal injury cases.

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North Carolina

Since 2004

Attorney

RayHayesLaw

2005 - Current

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

B.S. (1999) | Political Science

1995 - 1999

Honors: Dean's List

Nominated

Lawyers of Distinction

2025

Nominated

Elite Lawyers

2024

Nominated

Lawyers of Distinction

2024

Nominated

Top 50 Lawyers in America

2023

Nominated

Lawyers of Distinction

2023

North Carolina State Bar

Member

Current

Balancing Victims' Rights and Probative Value With the Fourth Amendment Right to Security in the Exclusion of Unlawfully Seized Evidence

NYLS Journal of Human Rights

March 1, 2002

Gun Trusts, Mooresville, NC

November 18, 2016

Carolina Gun Club

Attorney

NC State Bar

2004

Q. Will records of my plea exist after dismissal in NC?

March 10, 2025

A: Given that you said after your "plea" but that it was "dismissed" I presume you got a deferred prosecution or conditional discharge in which you pled to an offense and then were on probation for a period of time and after you complied they dismissed the charge(s). If so, the answer is YES, the deferral or conditional discharge indicating the plea and subsequent dismissal will still show on your record unless you have it expunged. To check you eligibility and file for an expungement (aka expunction) you would be well-advised to consult an attorney in your county.

Q. If I have insurance and I don’t have a drivers license is it ok to drive my car for personal use in North Carolina

March 10, 2025

A: No.

§ 20-35. Penalties for violating Article; defense to driving without a license.

(a) Penalty. - Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a1) or (a2) of this section, a violation of this Article is a Class 2 misdemeanor unless a statute in the Article sets a different punishment for the violation. If a statute in this Article sets a different punishment for a violation of the Article, the different punishment applies.

(a1) The following offenses are Class 3 misdemeanors:

(1) Failure to obtain a license before driving a motor vehicle, in violation of G.S. 20-7(a).

(2) Failure to comply with license restrictions, in violation of G.S. 20-7(e).

(3) Permitting a motor vehicle owned by the person to be operated by an unlicensed person, in violation of G.S. 20-34.

(a2) A person who does any of the following is responsible for an infraction:

(1) Fails to carry a valid license while driving a motor vehicle, in violation of G.S. 20-7(a).

(2) Operates a motor vehicle with an expired license, in violation of G.S. 20-7(f).

(3) Fails to notify the Division of an address change for a drivers license within 60 days after the change occurs, in violation of G.S. 20-7.1.

(b) Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 761, s. 4.

(c) Defenses. - A person may not be found responsible for failing to carry a regular drivers license if, when tried for that offense, the person produces in court a regular drivers license issued to the person that was valid when the person was charged with the offense. A person may not be found responsible for driving a motor vehicle with an expired drivers license if, when tried for that offense, the person shows all the following:

(1) That, at the time of the offense, the person had an expired license.

(2) The person renewed the expired license within 30 days after it expired and now has a drivers license.

(3) The person could not have been charged with driving without a license if the person had the renewed license when charged with the offense.

(d) Defense for Deployed Member of the Armed Forces of the United States. - A person may not be found responsible for driving a motor vehicle with an expired drivers license if, when tried for that offense, the person provides verifiable written proof of deployment and establishes the following:

(1) The person was deployed as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States when the drivers license expired.

(2) The person obtained a renewed drivers license within 30 days after returning from deployment. (1935, c. 52, s. 29; 1991, c. 726, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 324; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 761, s. 4; 2013-360, s. 18B.14(g); 2013-385, s. 4; 2021-89, s. 2(a).) ... Read More

Q. Is there a statute of limitations in North Carolina on DUI?

March 10, 2025

A: Short answer is yes, there is a two year statute of limitations, which means the officer generally must CHARGE you with it within two years. There is a great deal of case law on citations vs warrants and what tolls the statue that I won't go into here. If you need more information than that you should consult an attorney in your county.