Bucks County Community College is offering a criminal expungement clinic, free of charge, under the supervision of attorneys from Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 25.
The clinic will be held in the Gateway Center on the College’s Newtown Campus, located at 275 Swamp Road, Newtown.
During the clinic, Bucks County Community College paralegal students will assist people in determining if they are eligible to have prior arrests or convictions expunged or sealed from their records. Bucks County Community College is proud to partner with Legal Aid, which has assisted over 1,000 people per year in conjunction with schools. All information shared with attorneys and paralegals is confidential.
The clinic will try to accommodate walk-ins; however, advance registration is preferred. The registration deadline is April 7. To register for the clinic, email legalstudies@bucks.edu.
Some convictions cannot be expunged but may be sealed so that they are not of public record. Paralegals may not practice law or otherwise provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.
The clinic is for individuals who:
Individuals must have paid all fines due and completed any probation to qualify for expungement. In some instances, certain convictions cannot be expunged and will remain on the record. However, these same convictions could be sealed from the general public.
It is important to note that the clinic may need to refer some individuals to other legal organizations due to the location of individuals’ criminal records, such as Philadelphia and/or outside of Pennsylvania.
For information or to register, email legalstudies@bucks.edu or call 215-968-8247.
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