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Pennsylvania: Adult Convictions (PA-C-2)

Pennsylvania: Adult Convictions (PA-C-2)

Records relating to an underage alcohol conviction for a person over the age of 18 can be expunged when the person reaches 21. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9122(a)(3).
Record Detail(s)
Youthful offense
Misdemeanor
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
No statutory language
Mandatory / Discretionary
Mandatory
Hearing
No
Clearance Process
Petition-based
Remedy
Expunge
Ineligible Category or Citation
This statute applies only to violations of section 6308 of title 18 which occurred on or after the person turned 18 years old. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9122.
Procedure General
The petition must be filed in the court of conviction. For the specific procedure, see 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9122.
Fees
A $132 fee must be paid to the clerk of courts. 42 Pa.C.S. § 1725.7.
Effect
Information is removed without a trace, or identifiers of the person are eliminated, or records are maintained by the central repository and the prosecuting attorney for the uses specified in section 9122(c). 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 9102, 9122(c).
Forms
For a petition to expunge a record in Pennsylvania, visit here and here
Waiting Periods
The petition can be filed once petitioner reaches the age of 21.

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