Pennsylvania Expeal Guide

Note: The links and statutes were last checked on February 2, 2026. If you're looking at this after that date, please check yourself to make sure everything is still accurate.

Pennsylvania allows for automatic sealing for most records and via petition for others along with expungement of some records.

Statutes

The following statutes govern the Expeal process in Pennsylvania:

• §9121. General regulations.
• §9122. Expungement.
• §9122.1. Petition for limited access.
• §9122.2. Clean slate limited access.
• §9122.3. Exceptions.
• §9122.4. Order to vacate order for limited access.
• §9122.5. Effects of expunged records and records subject to limited access.
• §9122.6. Employer immunity from liability.
• §9123. Juvenile records.
• §9124. Use of records by licensing agencies.
• §9125. Use of records for employment.

Official Government Links

Agencies

The following pages are important for you to be familiar with as you go through the Expeal process:

• Pennsylvania's Community Legal Services' page on the Clean Slate program.

Forms

The following links lead to official forms required for the Expeal process:

• Pennsylvania's application for criminal record expungement.

Steps

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