Criminal Record Expungement
Pittsburgh Expungement Attorney
Having a criminal record can have lasting impact on your life. Prospective employers, schools, banks, insurance companies, and other groups may conduct background checks that will reveal previous interactions with law enforcement — regardless of whether they led to a conviction.
If charges were brought against you and you were found “not guilty,” or the charges were dropped or dismissed, you may qualify to have those charges removed (expunged) from your criminal record. This means that no one will be able to see your arrest or conviction during a routine background check. Difenderfer Law can evaluate your eligibility and then guide you through the detailed legal process.
Do I Qualify for Expungement in Pennsylvania?
An expungement is the court-ordered process of erasing a criminal offense from law enforcement records and official databases — as if it never happened. Depending on the outcome of the case, expungements can be sought for summary, misdemeanor, and felony charges. Only certain records qualify for expungement, and others may be eligible for an expungement after a certain period of time.
At Difenderfer Law, we can help determine if you meet the criteria for expungement, and then assist you throughout the process. Our attorneys have experience in successfully handling expungements and litigating contested cases and will work to get your records destroyed.