title: "Pennsylvania Expungement - LSC-Grade Legal Packet"
state: "PA"
date: "2026-03-20"
price: "$47"
Pennsylvania Expungement Packet
Jurisdiction-correct document templates. Not legal advice.
ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST
- [ ] You were acquitted (found not guilty) of all charges
- [ ] Your charges were dismissed or withdrawn
- [ ] You completed ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition) for a non-violent offense
- [ ] You received a Governor's pardon
- [ ] You were convicted only of summary offenses and 5 years have passed since completing your sentence
- [ ] You were convicted of underage drinking (Section 6308) and are now 21 or older
- [ ] Your case resulted in no conviction within 18 months of arrest
- [ ] Free from conviction for 7 years (qualifying misdemeanors)
- [ ] Free from conviction for 10 years (certain non-violent felonies)
- [ ] All court-ordered restitution paid
- [ ] Offense is NOT an excluded offense (assault, DV, firearms, sex offenses, animal cruelty, corruption of minors)
- [ ] Convicted of misdemeanor 2nd or 3rd degree (or ungraded, max 2-year sentence)
File at: Pennsylvania court finder: https://www.pacourts.us/find-a-court
FILING STEPS
- Get your Pennsylvania criminal history record at epatch.state.pa.us ($22 fee; allow 1–3 business days).
- Determine your path: Full Expungement (acquittal, dismissal, ARD, summary offense 5+ yrs), Limited Access (qualifying misdemeanor/felony, 7–10 yrs crime-free), or Clean Slate (automatic, no petition needed).
- Complete the Petition for Expungement listing each case you want cleared: docket number, charges, date, disposition.
- Attach your Pennsylvania criminal history record to the petition.
- Prepare a proposed Order of Court for the judge to sign.
- File at the Prothonotary's Office in the Court of Common Pleas where your case was heard; pay the filing fee ($50–$150, varies by county); request an In Forma Pauperis waiver if you cannot afford it.
- Get your hearing date from the clerk (some counties decide without a hearing).
- Mail or deliver a copy of the petition and Notice of Hearing to the District Attorney's Office in the same county.
- Complete the Certificate of Service and file it with the Prothonotary.
- Attend your hearing if required — arrive 15 minutes early, bring all documents, address the judge as "Your Honor."
LEGAL AID
- Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN): palawhelp.org · 1-800-322-9933
- Philadelphia Legal Assistance: phillylegal.org · (215) 981-3800
- Southwestern PA Legal Services: swpls.org · 1-800-243-2020
- PA Courts Self-Help: pacourts.us/self-help · (717) 705-1138
FORM 1: PETITION FOR EXPUNGEMENT — BLANK TEMPLATE
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___________________________________________
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
[COUNTY] COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
___________________________________________
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, )
) Case No.: _______________
Plaintiff, ) Original Case No.: _______________
)
vs. )
) PETITION FOR EXPUNGEMENT
[YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME], ) 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9122
Petitioner/Defendant. )
___________________________________________
PETITION FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORD
AND NOW comes the Petitioner, [YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME], by and through [self / counsel], and
respectfully petitions this Honorable Court for expungement of the criminal record referenced
herein, pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9122, and avers as follows:
- Petitioner's name is ________________________________________________________________________,
DOB: _____________________________, SID#: _________________________________.
- Petitioner resides at _________________________________________________________________________,
__________________________, PA _______.
- On __________________, Petitioner was arrested/charged in ___________________ County, PA,
Case No. _________________________________.
- The charge(s) were: _________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
- The disposition was:
[ ] All charges were dismissed or nolle prossed
[ ] Petitioner was found not guilty
[ ] Petitioner completed ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition)
[ ] Petitioner was convicted of a summary offense and has been arrest-free for 5+ years
[ ] Petitioner is 70+ years old and has been arrest-free for 10+ years
[ ] Other: _______________________________________________________________________________
- Petitioner is eligible for expungement under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9122 because:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
- Since disposition, Petitioner has not been arrested or convicted of any crime.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests this Court enter an Order expunging all records related to the above case.
_________________________________ Date: _________________
[YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME], Petitioner
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, ZIP: __________________________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________ Email: _______________________
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FORM 2: ORDER OF COURT — BLANK TEMPLATE
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___________________________________________
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
[COUNTY] COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
___________________________________________
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, )
) Case No.: _______________
Plaintiff, )
)
vs. )
) ORDER OF COURT
[PETITIONER NAME], )
Petitioner. )
___________________________________________
AND NOW, this _____ day of _______________, 202_, upon consideration of the Petition for
Expungement filed by [PETITIONER NAME], pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9122, it is hereby
ORDERED as follows:
[ ] PETITION IS GRANTED. The Clerk of Courts is directed to expunge from all records all
official records and all records relating to the arrest, charge, and prosecution of
[PETITIONER NAME] in Case No. _______________, including but not limited to:
- The records of the [COUNTY] County Clerk of Courts
- The records of the [COUNTY] County District Attorney
- The records of the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository
- The records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
The expungement shall be effective immediately upon entry of this Order.
[ ] PETITION IS DENIED. The Petition for Expungement is denied for the following reasons:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
[ ] HEARING SCHEDULED. The parties shall appear for a hearing on this matter on
_______________ at _____:_____ ____M in Courtroom No. _____.
_________________________________
Judge, Court of Common Pleas
[COUNTY] County, Pennsylvania
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FORM 3: NOTICE OF HEARING — BLANK TEMPLATE
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___________________________________________
NOTICE OF HEARING
___________________________________________
TO: District Attorney's Office
[COUNTY] County, Pennsylvania
[ADDRESS OF DA'S OFFICE]
RE: Notice of Hearing on Petition for Expungement
[COUNTY] County Court of Common Pleas
Case No.: _______________
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing has been scheduled on the Petition for Expungement filed by:
PETITIONER: [YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME]
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP: ______________________________________________________________________
DATE OF HEARING: _________________________________
TIME: _____:_____ ____M
PLACE: Court of Common Pleas
[COUNTY] County Courthouse
[COURTROOM NUMBER, IF KNOWN]
[ADDRESS OF COURTHOUSE]
PURPOSE: The Petitioner seeks expungement of criminal records pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9122
relating to Case No. _______________, involving charges of _______________________________________.
You are entitled to appear at this hearing and present evidence or objection to the Petition.
Dated: _________________________________
_________________________________
[YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME], Petitioner
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________ Email: _______________________
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FORM 4: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE — BLANK TEMPLATE
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___________________________________________
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
___________________________________________
I, [YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME], being duly sworn, depose and say:
- I am the Petitioner in the above-entitled matter.
- On _______________, 202_, I served the NOTICE OF HEARING upon:
[ ] The District Attorney's Office by:
[ ] FIRST-CLASS MAIL (postage prepaid)
[ ] HAND DELIVERY
[ ] ELECTRONIC FILING (if available in this county)
to the following address:
District Attorney's Office
[COUNTY] County, Pennsylvania
[ADDRESS OF DA'S OFFICE WHERE SERVED]
- The Notice of Hearing was for a hearing scheduled on _______________, 202_, at _____:_____ ____M.
- I have filed a copy of this Certificate with the Prothonotary of the [COUNTY] County Court of
Common Pleas.
FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT.
_________________________________
[YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME], Petitioner
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, ZIP: __________________________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________ Email: _______________________
SWORN to and subscribed before me this _____ day of _______________, 202_.
_________________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: ___________
[SEAL]
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*Not legal advice. Jurist-Diction is not a law firm. Templates are jurisdiction-correct.
Verify current law before filing. For legal advice contact a licensed Pennsylvania attorney or legal aid. jurist-diction.com*