Criminal Record Expungement Clinic Set For Sept 26 in Delaware County

BROOKHAVEN, PA — Residents of Delaware County with criminal records may want to attend an upcoming expungement clinic in Brookhaven.

State Rep. Leanne Krueger is hosting a free Clean Slate Expungement Clinic with Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 at Brookhaven Municipal Center.

Attorneys will be available to provide information and discuss options that may be available for clearing a person’s criminal record.

If expungement is not an option, additional resources will be available.

Registration for the free clinic is required.

Interested residents can ask a question or sign up for appointments, which start at 6 p.m., by calling Krueger’s office at 610-534-6880 or emailing RepKrueger@pahouse.net.

People seeking expungement would need to bring case information, including a copy of court records and orders, and must not currently be in violation or on probation/parole.

Krueger said Pennsylvania became the first state in the nation to pass a bipartisan clean slate law in 2018.

She said lawmakers have since worked together to improve it, most recently passing Clean Slate 3.0, which took effect in February.

"Clean slate laws recognize that people make mistakes, but those mistakes should not prevent them from securing housing, education or employment when they’ve turned their lives around," Krueger said. "I want to make sure that people know there are new options to seal minor offenses that might be keeping them from moving forward with their lives. At this clinic, residents can talk with experts and receive important information about Pennsylvania’s clean slate laws, and maybe get the fresh start they need."

Krueger and her office staff will be at the clinic to provide information on state-related programs and services.

The Brookhaven Municipal Center is located at 2 Cambridge Road in Brookhaven.