I am trying to get a felony expunged.  I received a gubernatorial pardon in 2010 for a crime I committed in 1981.  From what I understand, a gubernatorial pardon (a) does not remove the records from the county courthouse, so I am still obligated to answer 'yes' to the '…ever been convicted of a felony' question and (b) A gubernatorial pardon entitles recipient to judicial expungement, after which an offender may deny that he has been convicted.  Commonwealth v. C.S.,  534 A2.d 1053 (Pa. 1987).  I have not been in trouble since and would like to re-enter the workforce in the insurance industry (where I worked for many years).

My conviction was in Mercer County and I am having great trouble filing there.  They keep telling me that I must have an attorney (a violation of my civil rights).  All I need is a link to the form for the petition that the county clerk will accept.  None of my research indicates a specific form for a petition to follow a pardon.  Will a petition from the law library be sufficient? Must I have an attorney? I called the bar association who referred me to two attorneys, one of whom said I could not expunge this record.  Who is right? How can I move forward with this and my life?