Criminal Records Resolution

A criminal record may impact eligibility for both state and federal public benefits. Criminal convictions can also stop a person from getting a job, being admitted to a school, or renting an apartment.

An outstanding warrant for failure to appear,  fleeing prosecution, probation or parole violation or unpaid fines, court costs or restitution may render a person ineligible for TANF, Medical Assistance, SSI, SSD,  SNAP or subsidized housing.

Clean Slate is a Pennsylvania law that automatically sealed 30 million eligible misdemeanor criminal cases.  Misdemeanors not eligible to be sealed automatically, may be sealed by filing a petition in court. If a case is sealed by the Clean Slate law, you are not required to disclose it to an employer, school or landlord.  Once a case has been sealed, you may respond to any questions from an employer, school, or landlord about your criminal history, as if the offense never happened.