MEDIA - Join the Delaware County Community College (DCCC) Paralegal Studies program and Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) for a free Expungement Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at DCCC’s Marple Campus, Academic Building in the Café area, 901 S. Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063. Please register by Wednesday, Sept. 25: dccc.edu/expungement-clinic.
While the clinic will try to accommodate walk-ins, advance registration is preferred. For more information, email Nilufar A. Jamir, Director of Paralegal Studies, Director of Paralegal Studies, at paralegalstudies@dccc.edu or leave a message at 610-359-5263.
Delaware County Community College paralegal students, under the supervision of attorneys from Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, will assist individuals from the greater Philadelphia area to determine whether they are eligible to have certain prior arrests or convictions expunged or sealed from one’s record.
Having one’s criminal record expunged refers to removing certain offenses from a person’s record. Please note that in some instances, certain convictions cannot be expunged and will remain on the record. However, these same convictions could possibly be sealed from the general public.
Expungement is 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Non-conviction dispositions (charges were dismissed, withdrawn, nolle prossed, not guilty, etc.)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 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 10-year arrest-free period since the end of your sentence (including probation or parole)
If acquitted on all charges, expungement is automatic
Please note that due to the location of individuals’ criminal records, such as Philadelphia and/or outside of Pennsylvania, participants may be referred to another legal organization for assistance.
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