Expungement & Pardons

Expungement Attorney, Pardon Attorney 

Call 717-393-1400

A criminal conviction does not always mean that a person's criminal record will be permanently damaged. Options for cleansing of one's record include expungement and pardons. An expungement or pardon may allow someone with a criminal record to have a fresh start, and prevent problems with employment, housing, firearm possession, passport issuance, and other areas of life that may be affected after a drunk driving or drug offense.

Expungement options - summary offense.

House Bill 1543 was signed by Governor Rendell on December 3, 2008 effective February 2009!  HB 1543 amends the existing expungement statute to allow a petition for expungement for any summary offense after the person has been free of arrest for five years following the summary conviction!  This is brand new legislation that allows the removal of summary convictions.

To schedule a free consultation, Contact Timoney Knox, LLP, or take the quiz at our companion website http://www.PApardon.com/

Expungement options - ARD, Section 17, juvenile, non-convictions. 

Mark F. Walmer of Timoney Knox, LLP, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, can petition the court for expungement if the previous charges have been resolved by admission to the ARD program, or if the client received a Section 17 disposition or if you have been convicted of a summary offense.  Additionally, juvenile offenses and charges that have been withdrawn, nolle-prossed or dismissed may be eligible for removal from one's record.

To schedule a free consultation, contact Timoney Knox, LLP, or take the quiz at our companion website http://www.PApardon.com/

Pardon option - removal of multiple charges, if approved by Board of Pardons.

Otherwise, to cleanse other charges from a person's record, it may be necessary to apply to the Board of Pardons and Parole to have the conviction 'pardoned', or undone.  Whether the Board will grant  a Pardon is based on the nature of the charges, the impact on the victim, how long ago they were, what the defendant has been doing with their life since then, and what complications are being caused by the conviction.

To schedule a free consultation, contact Timoney Knox, LLP, or take the quiz at our companion website http://www.PApardon.com/

Remember, the circumstances for expungement are limited and need to be considered before the guilty plea. Schedule a consultation to see if your offense is eligible for an expungement or a pardon.

Attorney Mark Walmer, understands the culture and way of life in Lancaster County, as well as the criminal justice system. Attorney Walmer aims to ensure that each client of the law firm has a fair opportunity to pursue all legal remedies including criminal record cleaning through expungement or pardon.

Contact Timoney Knox, LLP in Lancaster County to schedule a consultation regarding criminal record clearing, or cleansing,  in Pennsylvania.  717-393-1400. or take the quiz at our companion website http://www.papardon.com/.