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Pennsylvania: Adult Convictions (PA-C-4)

Pennsylvania: Adult Convictions (PA-C-4)

Records relating to a conviction can be expunged for a person at least 70 years of age with no arrests or charges in the 10 years following the completion of their sentence. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9122(b)(1).
Record Detail(s)
Misdemeanor
Felony
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
No statutory language
Mandatory / Discretionary
Discretionary
Hearing
No statutory language
Clearance Process
Petition-based
Remedy
Expunge
Ineligible Category or Citation
There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
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. Cons. Stat. § 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. Cons. Stat. §§ 9102, 9122(c).
Waiting Periods
The petition may be filed once petition reaches age 70 and 10 years have passed since sentence completion.

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