can a stalking felony be expunged in pennsylvania for any reason even if there was no prior criminal record?

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can a stalking felony be expunged in pennsylvania for any reason even if there was no prior criminal record?

Asked on April 28, 2009 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

Having a previously clean record will not matter in your case.  In Pennsylvania for a state conviction, with only two exceptions, only non-conviction data can be expunged.  The two exceptions are where the offender is 70 years old and has been free of arrest for at least ten years following his or her final release from supervision.  It may also be expunged where the offender had been deceased for at least three years.

So unless your more than 70 or dead you're out of luck. 


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