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A criminal record is normally a list of crimes, violations, and infractions that an individual has been accused to have committed.  A criminal record is a record of a person’s criminal history, generally used by potential employers, lenders etc. to assess his or her trustworthiness. In most cases it lists all non-expunged criminal offenses and may also include traffic offenses such as speeding and drunk-driving. In some cases, the record is limited to actual convictions (where the individual has pleaded guilty or been declared guilty by a qualified court) while in others it also includes arrests, charges dismissed, charges pending and even charges of which the individual has been acquitted.

A criminal record in Pennsylvania can limit an individual’s ability to get or keep a job, obtain credit, and blemish his or her reputation.  A criminal record expungement or pardon is the means to clean your record and get a second chance.

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