MEDIA - The Delaware County Community College’s Paralegal Studies Program will host a hybrid Criminal Expungement Clinic in collaboration with Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.
Attend in-person in the Café area of the Academic Building at the College’s Marple Campus, 901 S. Media Line Road, Media, PA, 19063, or attend virtually.
To register for either the in-person or virtual clinic, go to www.dccc.edu/expungement-clinic. The clinic will try to accommodate walk-ins, but advance registration is preferred.
Under the supervision of attorneys from Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, Delaware County Community College paralegal students will assist people in determining if they are eligible to have prior arrests or convictions expunged or sealed from their record. Some convictions cannot be expunged but may be sealed so that they are not of public record. Paralegals may not practice law or otherwise provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.
Criminal record expungement may be available for:
Non-conviction dispositions (charges were dismissed, withdrawn, nolle prossed, not guilty, etc.
ARD/Section 17 if you have completed all of the requirements
Summary convictions if you have five subsequent years free from arrest
Summary convictions if you were under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, are now over 18 AND six months have passed since you completed the sentence and paid the fine
Misdemeanor and felony convictions if you are 70+ years old and have a ten-year, arrest-free period since the end of your sentence (including probation or parole)
If acquitted on all charges, expungement is automatic
Due to the location of individuals’ criminal record, such as in Philadelphia or outside of Pennsylvania, they may be referred to another legal organization for help.
For more information, email Delaware County Community College’s Director of Paralegal Studies Nilufar A. Jamir at paralegalstudies@dccc.edu or leave a message at 610-359-5263.