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Having a criminal record in Philadelphia may be preventing you from finding reliable employment and housing. Do not allow a past offense haunt your future by continuing to surface on background checks. Fortunately, you may be able to expunge your felony or misdemeanor from your criminal record. Philadelphia offers many forms of record clearing including summary offense expungement, ARD expungement, arrest record expungement, adult conviction expungement, juvenile expungement, probation termination and more.
With over 80 cases granted in Philadelphia County, RecordGone.com is familiar with what it takes to successfully clear your criminal record through the expungement process. We have had success expunging numerous convictions including, but not limited to:
Reckless driving *Retail theft *Curfew *Forgery *Resisting Arrest *Assault *Harassment
Regardless of whether you were convicted with a summary offense or an ARD, as a juvenile or as an adult, or if you were merely arrested, your Philadelphia County offense will stay on your criminal record until you have the offense expunged. You may have the option to expunge your offense, terminate probation, or restore your firearm rights. RecordGone.com has been recognized with an A rating with the Better Business Bureau since 2006, and has received 5 star ratings from TrustLink. When it comes to expunging your criminal record, go with the firm that you can trust and that will work for you from beginning to end.
When you are looking to have your criminal record removed it is important to have a licensed expungement attorney working on your behalf. You can count on RecordGone.com's experienced attorneys and trained staff to guide you through the entire process without ever having to come in for an expensive office visit or appear in court.
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Philadelphia Municipal Court, Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
District Attorney: Seth Williams or Current DA
Philadelphia County was founded in 1682 and has an estimated population of 1,528,074, making Philadelphia County the most populous county in Pennsylvania and 21st most populous county in the United States, even though the county is the 2nd smallest county in the state by land area. The “City of Brotherly Love,” or simply just “Philly” is the largest city and the county seat of Philadelphia County, and is the fifth most populated city in the United States. William Penn founded Philadelphia to serve as the capital of Pennsylvania Colony in 1682. In the late 1700’s the city served as the meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States who signed the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution (1787).
In addition to being known for its rich history as a founding city, Philadelphia is also well known for popular comfort food like cheesecake, the Philadelphia cheesesteak, hoagies – submarine sandwich, and soft pretzels. According to realator.com, the median listing price for housing is $132,788 and the average listing price is $208,177, while, according to city-data.com, the average household income is $37,045. Crime rates in Philadelphia are one of the highest in the nation with 324 murders a year per 100,000 people.
R. Seth Williams is the 2014 District County for Philadelphia County. Williams holds the distinguished honor of being the first African American District Attorney in the entire commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Williams was given into foster care by his unwed mother, but was fortunately adopted by a loving couple who raised this Philadelphian with a true sense of community service. Williams graduated from Penn State University where he served as the President of the Black Caucus and also as the President of the Undergraduate Student Government. Williams then went on to graduate from the prestigious Georgetown University with distinction as a Public Interest Law Scholar.
After graduating form law school, Williams started his career working for the District Attorney's office as the Assistant District Attorney in 1992. During his 10 years working for the District Attorney's office, Williams was continuously promoted. He served as the Assistant Chief of the Municipal Court, created and spearheaded the Repeat Offenders Unit, and was appointed the position of Inspector General of the City of Philadelphia. From 2008 to 2009, Williams served as counsel at the Center City law firm of Stradley, Ronon, Stevens &Young. In 2009 Williams assumed his position as District Attorney of Philadelphia County. Williams is also an adjunct professor at Neumann College in the Strategic Leadership Master’s Program and is an adjunct professor and Advisory Board member at Penn State Abington.
Philadelphia County has a large metropolitan population of 4,052,200. The cost of living is 9.4% above the national average, with an unemployment rate of 7.9%. The top industry leaders in Philadelphia County include Bio-science, Financial services, and Tourism, while the leading key companies include Accolade, Petplan, Comcast, and Franklin Square Capital Partners. If you are interesting in living and finding employment in Philadelphia County, particularly in the Financial services and Tourism industries, it is imperative that you have a clean criminal record. Most financial institutions will not hire an applicant who has a criminal conviction that indicates a "breach of trust" or "dishonesty" such as petty theft, grand theft, fraud, embezzlement, burglary, or money laundering. Expunging your conviction from your criminal record may help you to obtain a waiver from the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, which may help you find employment in finance - particularly banking.
Even though having your record expunged, sealed, or set aside can greatly increase your ability to find a job, other factors can benefit your job search as well. We have prepared a short video, getting employed with a criminal record, that provides such tips and advice.
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