Pennsylvania Expungement and Pardon Lawyers
Often, people charged with a criminal charge or citation in the state of Pennsylvania do not know or realize that once they plead guilty or pay the fine, an indelible mark may appear on their record that is available to the public at the click of a keyboard. That record or conviction may appear on their Pennsylvania record for all or most of their adult life. There is a common misperception that a criminal record is automatically erased or expunged after a person completes their probation or after five or ten years. In reality, Pennsylvania law is quite harsh in creating an adult criminal record that remains on your record until age 70 where you plead guilty, accept a plea or pay a fine on a criminal or non criminal charge.
In other circumstances, where you have been wrongfully charged with a Pennsylvania crime but have been successful in getting the Pennsylvania charge dismissed or withdrawn, a record remains of the underlying charges and a record of your processing and fingerprints may also remain. Unbeknownst to most people is that those records do not ultimately get destroyed. Where the charges have been dismissed or withdrawn, by agreement of the district attorney, by the result of an A.R.D (accelerated rehabilitative disposition program) or first time offender program, or because of an acquittal or nol pros, you need a lawyer to handle the expungement of your charges.
An expungement is a Court process where our expungement lawyer petitions the court to have the Judge order for the removal or expungement of your record. Our office prepares the petition and represents you in Court for this hearing and many times your presence is not required. Once the judge grants the expungement petition, an order is created that is sent to all the known authorities who have your record and they are ordered by the judge to expunge or destroy your records.
Where you do not have a dismissal or nol pros of your charges, but rather a plea to some or all the charges, a Pardon may be your more successful option. A Pardon is recommended option when a client has a conviction for all or some of the charges and an expungement is not an option. In Pennsylvania, a pardon is obtained not by the Court but by the Governor's office. Our office is experienced and has been successful in the complicated Pardon process with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Pardon Process can include the completion of a Pardon Application, Interview and Pardon Hearing in the state capital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
As a Chester County Pennsylvania law firm with offices in West Chester, Kennett Square and Exton, we are the Chester County Expungement and Pardon lawyers you need. As a Pennsylvania criminal defense firm with satellite offices in Springfield and Wayne, we are the Delaware County Expungement and Pardon Lawyers you need. As a Pennsylvania criminal defense law firm, we are Montgomery County Expungement and Pardon Lawyers with satellite offices in Plymouth Meeting and King of Prussia. As a Pennsylvania criminal defense firm with a satellite office of Lancaster, we are the Lancaster County Expungement and Pardon Lawyers you need.
At the Pennsylvania law office of Ciccarelli Law Offices, our attorneys handle all types of expungement and pardon cases.
Do not hesitate to contact an attorney
It is important to act quickly to learn if you are eligible for an expungement and whether you need to begin the Pardon Process. Contact us right away to find out about your options to get your record cleared. . Call our Pennsylvania law offices at 888-643-0006.
