by rcourtney | Nov 19, 2020 | Resources
Under a 2020 PA law, your record may be eligible for sealing even if you still owe court fines and costs. If you owe restitution, you will still need to pay it before your record can be sealed. Previously, all court fines and costs on a case had to be paid before...
by rcourtney | Jul 23, 2020 | Resources
If your record is eligible now for sealing under Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate law but has not yet been sealed, we want to hear from you! Your stories help us advocate to expand record clearing and fix problems that exist within current laws. There are many reasons why...
by rcourtney | Jan 20, 2020 | Resources
Recently, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf and Lieutenant Governor Fetterman announced a new initiative that expedites the pardon process for marijuana-related convictions. The details about the new initiative are still being worked out, but from what we understand, getting...
by rcourtney | Jan 20, 2020 | Resources
New: Click Here for Video Version Currently, felony convictions cannot be sealed under Clean Slate. The law only seals certain criminal records from public view, including non-convictions, summary offenses, and many non-violent misdemeanor convictions. Advocates are...
by rcourtney | Jul 10, 2019 | Resources
Clean Slate is a new Pennsylvania law that has sealed over 40 million criminal cases and counting, as well as expanded sealing to include more types of misdemeanors. Employers, landlords, and schools won’t be able to see sealed cases on your record, although those...
by rcourtney | Nov 1, 2020 | Resources
Before 2016, Pennsylvania had one of the narrowest laws in the country for the record clearing of criminal convictions. A 2016 law brought sealing of some misdemeanor convictions to the state—a modest step forward. But then, in 2018, Pennsylvania catapulted to the...
