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Pennsylvania allows for those not convicted of a crime, received and completed Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD), conviction of certain alcohol offenses, or are over the age of 70 with no convictions in the last 10 years to have the record of the offense expunged. Expungement in Pennsylvania will remove all records of the offense so there is no trace or indication that the record ever existed. The District Attorney and the Pennsylvania Central Repository may maintain a list of of names and the criminal history of anyone who has completed the conditions of a a pre-trial or post-trial diversion program. This information cannot be released to the public and would only be used for indentification in criminal investigations. For expungement of your Pennsylvania criminal record consider this site’s sponsor, RecordGone.com One call starts the process. (877) 573-7273.

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Expunge Your Pennsylvania Arrest
If you were arrested in Pennsylvania, you can have your arrest record expunged. Once expunged, the record of your Pennsylvania arrest will not appear on background checks. Essentially, your arrest never existed.

Expunge Your Pennsylvania Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Record
If you have successfully completed the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program in Pennsylvania, you may be eligible for expungement. Certain sex offenses cannot be expunged. If you are a first-time offender for a DUI and have received ARD, you may be eligible for expungement.

Expunge Your Pennsylvania Conviction
Pennsylvania allows for the expungement of alcohol-related offenses. If you are 21 or over and violated section 6308 (related to the purchase, consumption possession or transportation of liquor, malt or brewed beverages). For more information, we recommend going to Recordgone’s Pennsylvania Expungement specific page.

Pennsylvania allows for the expungement of other convictions if you meet the following requirements:

  • You are over 70 and have been free of arrest or prosecution for 10 years
  • If you have been dead for 3 years
  • Expungement of Pennsylvania Juvenile Records

Your Pennsylvania juvenile records are not automatically expunged. Your juvenile records are viewable by the public including the disposition of the case. However, pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S.A. section 9123, Pennsylvania juvenile records can be expunged. By having your Pennsylvania juvenile record expunged, the records are completely destroyed and erased from the court system. A person is eligible for juvenile expungement if the charges were dismissed, it has been more than six months since a discharge from a consent decree, more than five years since an adjudication of delinquency, or the juvenile is now over the age of eighteen.

To learn more about expunging your Pennsylvania record go to our articles page or visit RecordGone.com’s Pennsylvania page.