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Butler County Forms and Information- Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons
Forms and information from the Butler County Clerk of Courts on Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons.
Clearing Your Criminal Record in Pennsylvania
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services on methods for clearing your criminal record and what can be cleared from your record.
Expungement
Information from MyCleanSlatePA.com explaining the expungement of criminal records. Includes what is Expungement; what records can be expunged; and how to expunge a criminal record.
Expungement Explainer
Information on expungement including what criminal records can be expunged and the process for getting them expunged.
Expungement Procedures in Beaver County
Information on expunging your criminal record in the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County.
Expungements - Allegheny County
Information on expungements of criminal records from the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Criminal Division.
Lehigh County: Expungement /Limited Access of Record (Self-Help Center)
This information from the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas is for reference and research purposes. This section explains the basic forms needed for expungement of a criminal record or limiting access to a criminal record in a step by step format.
Mifflin County: Prothonotary Forms
Custody, Divorce and Expungement forms from the Prothonotary and MidPenn Legal Services for use in Mifflin County may be viewed and downloaded.
York County Expungement Guide
Legal information about the expungement of criminal records process in York County and about the process for limiting access to certain criminal records. These processes are designed to help individuals who are interested in the expungement of criminal records or in limiting access to qualified records to certain individuals and entities.
Butler County Forms and Information- Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons
Forms and information from the Butler County Clerk of Courts on Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons.
Clearing Your Criminal Record in Pennsylvania
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services on methods for clearing your criminal record and what can be cleared from your record.
Criminal Record Clearing for Individuals With Disabilities
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services for individuals with disabilities and service providers about the criminal record clearing process.
Employment Rights
Fact sheet from the Youth Justice Project discussing the impact of juvenile and criminal records on employment. [PDF]
Expungement
Information from MyCleanSlatePA.com explaining the expungement of criminal records. Includes what is Expungement; what records can be expunged; and how to expunge a criminal record.
Expungement Explainer
Information on expungement including what criminal records can be expunged and the process for getting them expunged.
Expungement Procedures in Beaver County
Information on expunging your criminal record in the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County.
Expungements
Fact sheet from the Youth Justice Project providing information on the expungement (removal) of juvenile records and certain adult criminal records.
Expungements - Allegheny County
Information on expungements of criminal records from the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Criminal Division.
Expungements and Pardons
This link will direct you to information on expungements and pardons. It was prepared by Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Aid, who merged into a single program with Laurel Legal Services on July 1, 2023, and are now Summit Legal Aid
How to Remove Barriers to Employment
This handbook from North Penn Legal Services provides what you need to know about expungements, pardons, and other barriers to employment. (October 2017)
Lehigh County: Expungement /Limited Access of Record (Self-Help Center)
This information from the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas is for reference and research purposes. This section explains the basic forms needed for expungement of a criminal record or limiting access to a criminal record in a step by step format.
Mifflin County: Prothonotary Forms
Custody, Divorce and Expungement forms from the Prothonotary and MidPenn Legal Services for use in Mifflin County may be viewed and downloaded.
Project Reset (Allegheny County)
Project Reset is a program of the Public Defender's Office of Allegheny county using a variety of initiatives that are focused on allowing residents with a criminal record to “reset” their lives while providing additional information and resources for other initiatives. Initiatives include Clean Slate (record sealing), expungement of criminal records, pardons and other initiatives.
Understanding Expungement and Limited Access to Criminal Records
Informational brochure from the Pennsylvania Bar Association. A new state law goes into effect on Nov. 14, 2016, that amends the Crimes Code to create a new option to address criminal-history-record information. Learn how this law may affect you. [PDF]
York County Expungement Guide
Legal information about the expungement of criminal records process in York County and about the process for limiting access to certain criminal records. These processes are designed to help individuals who are interested in the expungement of criminal records or in limiting access to qualified records to certain individuals and entities.
Butler County Forms and Information- Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons
Forms and information from the Butler County Clerk of Courts on Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons.
Clearing Your Criminal Record in Pennsylvania
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services on methods for clearing your criminal record and what can be cleared from your record.
Criminal Record Clearing for Individuals With Disabilities
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services for individuals with disabilities and service providers about the criminal record clearing process.
How to Remove Barriers to Employment
This handbook from North Penn Legal Services provides what you need to know about expungements, pardons, and other barriers to employment. (October 2017)
Project Reset (Allegheny County)
Project Reset is a program of the Public Defender's Office of Allegheny county using a variety of initiatives that are focused on allowing residents with a criminal record to “reset” their lives while providing additional information and resources for other initiatives. Initiatives include Clean Slate (record sealing), expungement of criminal records, pardons and other initiatives.
Understanding Expungement and Limited Access to Criminal Records
Informational brochure from the Pennsylvania Bar Association. A new state law goes into effect on Nov. 14, 2016, that amends the Crimes Code to create a new option to address criminal-history-record information. Learn how this law may affect you. [PDF]
Butler County Forms and Information- Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons
Forms and information from the Butler County Clerk of Courts on Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons.
Clearing Your Criminal Record in Pennsylvania
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services on methods for clearing your criminal record and what can be cleared from your record.
Criminal Record Clearing for Individuals With Disabilities
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services for individuals with disabilities and service providers about the criminal record clearing process.
How to Remove Barriers to Employment
This handbook from North Penn Legal Services provides what you need to know about expungements, pardons, and other barriers to employment. (October 2017)
Project Reset (Allegheny County)
Project Reset is a program of the Public Defender's Office of Allegheny county using a variety of initiatives that are focused on allowing residents with a criminal record to “reset” their lives while providing additional information and resources for other initiatives. Initiatives include Clean Slate (record sealing), expungement of criminal records, pardons and other initiatives.
Butler County Forms and Information- Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons
Forms and information from the Butler County Clerk of Courts on Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons.
Lehigh County: Expungement /Limited Access of Record (Self-Help Center)
This information from the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas is for reference and research purposes. This section explains the basic forms needed for expungement of a criminal record or limiting access to a criminal record in a step by step format.
Clearing Your Criminal Record in Pennsylvania
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services on methods for clearing your criminal record and what can be cleared from your record.
Criminal Record Clearing for Individuals With Disabilities
Information from Neighborhood Legal Services for individuals with disabilities and service providers about the criminal record clearing process.
Employment Rights
Fact sheet from the Youth Justice Project discussing the impact of juvenile and criminal records on employment. [PDF]
Expungement
Information from MyCleanSlatePA.com explaining the expungement of criminal records. Includes what is Expungement; what records can be expunged; and how to expunge a criminal record.
Expungement Explainer
Information on expungement including what criminal records can be expunged and the process for getting them expunged.
Expungements
Fact sheet from the Youth Justice Project providing information on the expungement (removal) of juvenile records and certain adult criminal records.
Expungements and Pardons
This link will direct you to information on expungements and pardons. It was prepared by Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Aid, who merged into a single program with Laurel Legal Services on July 1, 2023, and are now Summit Legal Aid
How to Remove Barriers to Employment
This handbook from North Penn Legal Services provides what you need to know about expungements, pardons, and other barriers to employment. (October 2017)
Understanding Expungement and Limited Access to Criminal Records
Informational brochure from the Pennsylvania Bar Association. A new state law goes into effect on Nov. 14, 2016, that amends the Crimes Code to create a new option to address criminal-history-record information. Learn how this law may affect you. [PDF]
Butler County Forms and Information- Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons
Forms and information from the Butler County Clerk of Courts on Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons.
Expungement Procedures in Beaver County
Information on expunging your criminal record in the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County.
Expungements - Allegheny County
Information on expungements of criminal records from the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Criminal Division.
Lehigh County: Expungement /Limited Access of Record (Self-Help Center)
This information from the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas is for reference and research purposes. This section explains the basic forms needed for expungement of a criminal record or limiting access to a criminal record in a step by step format.
Project Reset (Allegheny County)
Project Reset is a program of the Public Defender's Office of Allegheny county using a variety of initiatives that are focused on allowing residents with a criminal record to “reset” their lives while providing additional information and resources for other initiatives. Initiatives include Clean Slate (record sealing), expungement of criminal records, pardons and other initiatives.
York County Expungement Guide
Legal information about the expungement of criminal records process in York County and about the process for limiting access to certain criminal records. These processes are designed to help individuals who are interested in the expungement of criminal records or in limiting access to qualified records to certain individuals and entities.
Butler County Forms and Information- Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons
Forms and information from the Butler County Clerk of Courts on Expungement, Limited Access, Clean Slate & Pardons.
Expungements - Allegheny County
Information on expungements of criminal records from the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Criminal Division.
Project Reset (Allegheny County)
Project Reset is a program of the Public Defender's Office of Allegheny county using a variety of initiatives that are focused on allowing residents with a criminal record to “reset” their lives while providing additional information and resources for other initiatives. Initiatives include Clean Slate (record sealing), expungement of criminal records, pardons and other initiatives.
Lehigh County: Expungement /Limited Access of Record (Self-Help Center)
This information from the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas is for reference and research purposes. This section explains the basic forms needed for expungement of a criminal record or limiting access to a criminal record in a step by step format.
Mifflin County: Prothonotary Forms
Custody, Divorce and Expungement forms from the Prothonotary and MidPenn Legal Services for use in Mifflin County may be viewed and downloaded.