Sealing of Juvenile Records in New York The process for sealing a juvenile record rests on how you were classified by the court: juvenile delinquents; youthful offenders; juvenile offenders. → Read More
Process to Sealing Criminal Records in New York The records relating to dispositions in your favor, violations or traffic infractions are automatically sealed—without you having to do anything. Records for drug-related convictions are not automatically sealed; instead a petition with the court must be filed. → Read More
Sealing of Adult Criminal Records in New York If the final outcome of your case is in your favor, its record is automatically sealed. A person convicted of felony drug, marijuana, or Willard non-drug eligible crimes (e.g. property crimes committed as a result of substance abuse) may request to have their records for those crimes sealed once they successfully complete Diversion, DTAP, or a similar substance abuse treatment program recognized by the court. → Read More
Sealing Juvenile Criminal Records in Ohio Depending on your circumstances, sealing juvenile court criminal records can be an automatic process in Ohio. Ohio law requires that juvenile courts immediately seal juveniles’ records in a number of scenarios. → Read More
Eligibility for Expunging Adult Criminal Records in Pennsylvania When you get your criminal record expunged in Pennsylvania, all information directly related to the criminal offense in question is removed from public view. This information includes: identifying descriptions of you, all arrest information and accompanying notes, indictments, dispositions, and data on formal criminal charges related to the offense. → Read More
Overview of Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Expungements Expungement in Pennsylvania means removal of information from your criminal history record (i.e, publicly available information under state law) leaving no further public indication the information ever existed. → Read More
Process for Expunging Juvenile Criminal Records in Pennsylvania The process for expunging juvenile criminal records in Pennsylvania varies from county to county. In general, Juvenile Court Procedural Rules require requests for expungement to be filed as a motion in the form of a proposed court order. → Read More
Sealing or Expunging Juvenile Criminal Records in Pennsylvania Sealing and expunging a juvenile record are two different things in Pennsylvania. Sealing a record means a court sees good reason to keep the information private, by limiting public access to it → Read More
What is an unreasonable search or seizure? A quick read of the 4th Amendment makes it clear that all persons have a right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable search and seizure. The basic dictionary definition of terms like unreasonable, search, or seizure are also seemingly easy to read and understand. Despite the simplicity of the terms used in the 4th Amendment, interpretations of laws regarding unreasonable search and seizure comprise one of the most hotly contested areas of criminal litigation today. → Read More
Can the police stop a person and pat them down on the street without a reason? The police cannot stop and pat down someone on the street without reason. This is based in the constitutional guarantee that every person has the right to be free from “unreasonable search and seizure” as detailed in the 4th Amendment. → Read More
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