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Clean Slate: Petition for Limited Access
Self Help - Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas

This informational section is for reference and research purposes only.

This section explains the basic forms needed for Petition for Limited Access under 18 PACSA §9122.1 (The Clean Slate Law, Act of Jun. 28, 2018 P. L. 402, No. 56) in a step by step format.

To determine if your criminal records fall within the categories of records eligible for Clean Slate: Petition for Limited Access and/or if the self help Clean Slate: Petition for Limited Access forms are appropriate for you, consult an attorney or visit the My Clean Slate PA program https://mycleanslatepa.com/

To learn about Pennsylvania’s Clean Slate law visit the Pennsylvania Court Website

We recommend that you use the printable checklist.

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Section 1 - Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History
Step 1. Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Record

Obtain a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Record by doing one of the following:

Step 2. Photocopy

  • Make three (3) copies of your Criminal History Record

Section 2 - Form preparation
Step 1. Form preparation
Step 2. Signature

Sign and date the Petition and the Certificate of Service from Step 1 Form preparation that requires your signature

Step 3. Photocopies

Make three (3) copies of the signed and dated Petition and the Certificate of Service

Step 4. Packet assembly

Assemble into four (4) packets:

  • One (1) packet for the Clerk of Judicial Records-Criminal containing the following completed forms and documents:
    • Original Petition
    • Original Certificate of Service
    • Original Pennsylvania Criminal History Record
  • One (1) packet to be served on the Court Administration Office, one (1) packet to be served on the District Attorney's Office and one (1) packet for your records containing the following completed forms and documents:
    • Photocopy Petition
    • Photocopy Certificate of Service
    • Photocopy Pennsylvania Criminal History Record

Section 3 - Filing and Serving
Step 1. Filing

Take the following items to the Clerk of Judicial Records-Criminal office located in room 122 of Lehigh County Courthouse:

NOTE: If you change your address after filing the motion, be sure to provide written notification of your new address.

Step 2. Serving

The easiest way to serve the District Attorney's Office and the Court Administration Office is to hand deliver to them while you are still at the Courthouse:

  • Hand deliver the time-stamped packet to the District Attorney's Office located in Room 307 on the 3rd floor the Lehigh County Courthouse.
  • Then hand deliver the other time-stamped packet to the Court Administrator's Office located in Room 614 on the 6th floor of the Lehigh County Courthouse, or

You may mail each to the address provided on the Certificate of Service

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Disclaimer
The forms and instructions that are available from this website are not a substitute for professional legal advice. Court employees cannot give you legal advice or help you fill out /complete the forms. It is your responsibility to read and complete the forms and to take required steps to file and serve the documents. If you decide to use these forms in an actual action, be prepared to spend appropriate time gathering information, completing forms and following the Rules of Court. The Court assumes no responsibility for the use of these forms and accepts no liability for actions taken by using these documents, including reliance on the instructions and/or contents. To obtain legal advice and to insure the proper use of this material, you should contact a lawyer.

If you want to obtain the service of an attorney, but do not know whom to contact, you should visit the Lehigh Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service website.

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