What are the steps in the expungement process?
• For non-ARD cases, the first step is to obtain a copy of your criminal record. Typically this will not be a problem and your attorney will be able to obtain this information online through public records. If your case is more than fifteen (15) years old your attorney may have to go to the courthouse where you were prosecuted and pull the actual file or order an FBI background check. For ARD cases, the first step in the process is to obtain a signed Certification of Completion of ARD from your county’s adult probation office. • Once your criminal record is obtained your attorney will begin to draft your expungement petition. He or she will take the data from the criminal arrest record and plug it into your expungement petition. Information such as your legal name, date of birth, social security number, address, case docket number, OTN number, Magisterial District Court number, arrest date, arresting agency, arresting officer, description of the charges, disposition of the case, and re
