Clearing a Pennsylvania Criminal Record

A Pennsylvania Expungement Attorney Can Answer Your Questions Regarding Expungements and Pardons

Expungements. In Pennsylvania, you may be eligible to have your arrest record or criminal conviction record expunged if you meet certain requirements. There are several factors taken into consideration when the court considers granting an expungement, including the severity of the crime, the type of crime, the disposition of the case, the length of time since dismissal of a case and other factors.

expungementsandpardons.com is a service based in Philadelphia, and serves clients throughout Pennsylvania and other states. We proudly assist individuals with eliminating the bias that comes from a prior arrest or conviction. Yes, even a prior arrest with no conviction can harm you in a job application, an application for a professional license, college applications, your admission into certain graduate programs and applications for credit.

An individual who has already paid for his or her crime should not be subject to bias afterwards. Moreover, we strongly believe that an individual who has been wrongly convicted or arrested for a crime they didn't commit should never be prejudiced by a criminal record. Unfortunately, most people who have been found innocent don’t even know that they still have a criminal record until it is too late. Denials for college admissions or professional licensing such as nursing or medicine, and rejection for jobs, such as law enforcement and the military, are common consequences of people having criminal records that they don’t even know about.

In Pennsylvania, convictions for crimes are generally not expungeable. However, a criminal record may be eligible for expungement if any of the following apply:

• There is an acquittal at trial
• The charges are dismissed or withdrawn
• The accused has successfully completed an ARD program
• Receipt of a Section 17 disposition
• The accused is 70 years or older and has not been arrested for at least 10 years
• The crime was committed when the offender was a juvenile
• The accused was the innocent victim of identity theft
• The offender is now deceased

While a record of arrest or a conviction can close doors, we are here to help you open them. An expungement of your criminal record can help clear your name and present new possibilities for you and your family.

Pardons. In the event that you are not eligible for expungement, you may be eligible for a pardon. A pardon can help you clear your record of certain felony convictions and may be sought after you have been released from prison and your sentence has been served in full. At expungementsandpardons.com, we assist individuals seeking pardons for crimes.

In Pennsylvania, people who have been convicted of crimes are not eligible for expungement. Those individuals must apply for a governor’s pardon. There is a very detailed process that must be followed and you should be represented by counsel. However, if a pardon is granted, your criminal record will be cleared forever. A surprising number of pardons are granted in Pennsylvania. We suggest that you try this avenue if clearing your record of conviction is important to you.

Some of the factors that may be taken into consideration by the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons include:

• Whether you have fulfilled all sentencing requirements, including incarceration, community service and fines
• The length of time since your release as evidence of rehabilitation
• The reason for the request, including whether there is compelling justification for granting the pardon

Our expungement and pardon attorneys will assist you with the application process, put together a compelling argument on why you should be pardoned and represent you throughout the entire pardon process.

To speak with a qualified Pennsylvania expungement and pardon attorney about your options for clearing your criminal record, please call our national office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at (215) 413-1150, email bahuriaklawgroup@gmail.com, or fill out our intake form and someone from one of our offices will contact you shortly.

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