Expungement Bill Unanimously Passed by Pennsylvania State Senate

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Record Gone

Pennsylvania is one step closer to being the next state to have updated expungement laws, thanks to the unanimous vote from the Pennsylvania Senate that passed Senate Bill 391 earlier today. SB 391 would amend Pennsylvania’s existing expungement law so that qualified offenders with low-level misdemeanor convictions can expunge their conviction after proving that they are rehabilitated and by satisfying the necessary statutory waiting period. Continue reading →

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Addition to California Law Permits Applicants to Waive Statutory Minimum Period of Rehabilitation

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Record Gone

A bill signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown will reduce the waiting period for those looking to receive a Certificate of Rehabilitation. The law is welcome news for many former offenders who hope to receive a Certificate, which will make it easier for them to fully reintegrate into society. Continue reading →

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California Expungement Law Takes Huge Step Forward

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Record Gone

Governor Jerry Brown signed into law California Senate Bill 530, which expands the California Labor Code to increase the benefits of a California expungement. With the passage of the new bill, SB 530, employers are now prohibited from asking an applicant to disclose information concerning a conviction that has been judicially dismissed (expunged). Continue reading →

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Expungement Law In Illinois to Be Expanded to Include More Felonies

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Record Gone

A new Illinois law goes into effect that allows more people convicted of crimes to petition for expungement. The new law will allow certain Class 3 and 4 felony convictions to seal the records.
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Attorney Mathew Higbee Talks Expungement On Syndicated Radio Show

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Record Gone

Mathew Higbee, an attorney with the law firm of Higbee & Associates, talked expungement on the syndicated Cash Daddy radio show. Continue reading →

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