Pennsylvania
If you have ever been arrested or charged with a crime in Pennsylvania, the record of your arrest stays on your permanent criminal record. If you want to remove this potentially embarrassing information from your record you must have it expunged. Pennsylvania allows expungement of criminal records, under limited circumstances. If you expunge your record, the court completely removes all records of the offense so that there is no trace of its existence.
Pennsylvania Arrest Record Expungement
In Pennsylvania, to get adult criminal records expunged, the individual must file a Petition for Expungement with the Court of Common Pleas in the county in which the offenses occurred. At the time the petition is filed, a hearing is ... Continue reading
Juvenile Record Sealing in Pennsylvania
Juvenile records are not automatically expunged after a certain period of time. If you were arrested and convicted of a crime as a juvenile, you public criminal record may contain information about your juvenile conviction. You may be able to ... Continue reading
Expungement of Pennsylvania ARD Records
Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) is a pre-trial intervention program that is designed as an alternative for first-time, non-violent offenders. The majority of people who apply for the ARD Program are first-time DUI offenders. The ARD Program suspends the criminal justice ... Continue reading
