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Expungement of Pennsylvania DUI Arrest

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 by Richard J. Emhof

A DUI record have a lingering effect on a person’s well being long after the case is closed and they have paid their debt to society. Expungement is the mechanism to eliminate many of these effects. There are many reasons people seek to have prior DUI cases expunged:

  • To avoid higher auto insurance rates,
  • To be employed in jobs that require driving,
  • To be employed in jobs that require clean criminal records (e.g., teaching, law enforcement, security),
  • To avoid the social stigma of having a criminal record.

Expungement is only available in certain circumstances. In Pennsylvania, a conviction can never be expunged. Most PA DUI expungements occur in cases where the defendant successfully completed the ARD program. However, even in these cases, the expungement does not happen automatically. A petition must be filed and the expungement must be ordered by a judge. The best way to achieve this is to enlist the services of an experienced Pennsylvania DUI lawyer.

PA DUI Attorney Richard Emhof handles all aspects of DUI cases, including the expungement of charges. If you need the services of an experienced DUI lawyer in Pennsylvania, contact us online or call toll free at 1-866-457-9957 for a free initial consultation.

Posted at 10:58 AM
Topic: DUI/DWI
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