You should consult with the attorney who handled your ARD to ensure that an Expungement was completed after you received the letter from probation....

You can assert the defense of "Justification" to a traffic offense. The statute is 18 Pa.C.S. sec. 503. I'd suggest bringing a copy of it to your...

Five years for the felony offense.

The link you provided actually shows that sentence has been imposed. One can be "adjudicated," but not yet sentenced, by either entering an "open...

Is it possible to have a misdemeanor simple assault charge expunged in Pennsylvania?

A recent PA appellate case, Commonwealth v. Waughtel, has made it more difficult for you to prevail in a "partial expungement" of your...

The short answer to your specific question: Chester County is among the strongest Public Defender Offices in this area. If you qualify financially,...

Person charged with robbery for robbing a pharmacy-using a bb gun. Plea bargain 7-10 years seems unreasonable??

The mandatory minimum of five years, if sought by the prosecutor, cannot be avoided by the sentencing judge. The background information you...

Does my juvenile felony put pionts against my adult record?

If you were adjudicated delinquent on the specific offense of "Burglary" (and not a lesser offense like "Criminal Trespass"), you likely have...

Should original charges (though most dropped) show up on a background check?

To the extent you were "processed" (i.e. fingerprinted and photographed), then yes, the original charges likely appear on your official PA criminal...

My son was accused of beating up someone when he just turned 18....the case was dismissed ..will this stay on his permanent reco

You should consult with an attorney for purposes of an "Expungement" of these non-conviction arrest records. Apparently, your son was "processed"...