Sealing a felony conviction in pa
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Sealing a felony conviction in pa
I took a plea deal 4 years ago to 2 felony charges and
wanted to see if i could get them sealed or expunged
or pardoned not sure what pa does
Asked on October 9, 2019 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 3 years ago | Contributor
Your state (and most states, for that matter) does not allow expungement or sealing of felony convictions--and pleading guilty (taking a plea deal) counts as a conviction.Only if a felony was resolved through the ARD (Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition) program and did not require registration as a sex offender and did not involve intimating a witness or impersonating a public official can it be sealed or expunged.
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