Sealing A Juvenile Record

Pennsylvania expunges records of juvenile delinquency cases, and of summary offenses committed under 18 years of age, after 30 days' notice to the district attorney, when the court on its own motion or on the motion of the child or a parent finds one of the listed circumstances.

• §18 Pa.C.S. 9123

• The complaint was not substantiated, or the petition was dismissed.
• A written allegation was not approved for prosecution.
• Six months have passed since the person successfully completed an informal adjustment, with nothing pending.
• Six months have passed since final discharge from a consent decree or diversion program, with nothing pending.
• For a summary offense, the person is 18 years of age or older and six months have passed since satisfying the sentence, with no later conviction or adjudication.

• §18 Pa.C.S. 9123

The section's remaining grounds, including those based on age and time since discharge, are not all reproduced here. Adult records, federal agencies' own files, immigration consequences, and sex offender registration are outside this page. Whether a particular record qualifies, and what a sealed record still allows an agency to see, are questions for a licensed Pennsylvania attorney.

• §18 Pa.C.S. 9123