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Pennsylvania: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (PA-NC-2)

Pennsylvania: Adult Non-Conviction Arrests (PA-NC-2)

Records relating to an arrest are expunged if no charges are filed within 18 months. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9122(a)(1).
Record Detail(s)
Charges not filed
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
No
Mandatory / Discretionary
Mandatory
Hearing
No
Clearance Process
Automatic
Remedy
Expunge
Ineligible Category or Citation
There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
Procedure General
The procedure is automatic. The court certifies to the director of the agency maintaining the arrest record that no disposition is available and no proceedings are pending. 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9122(a).
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
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 information is expunged 18 months after the arrest.

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