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the Governor for a pardon with no guarantees other than a very
drawn-out process.
In November of 2016, H.B. 391 went into effect. This was a precursor
to the current Clean Slate laws. H.B. 391 was signed by Governor
Tom Wolf earlier that year. This law allowed people with summary
convictions over 10 years old and most non-violent second- and thirddegree
misdemeanors, also older than 10 years, to petition the Court
for a sealing order. In practice, while an important step forward, this
law was subject to the vagaries of each county court system and the
Judges administering the petitions.
In the summer of 2018, the first Clean Slate law went into effect.4
It had been signed into law the previous year by Governor Tom Wolf
after enormous bipartisan support in both the House and Senate
of the General Assembly. Clean Slate 1.0, as it is now referred to,
allowed for the automatic sealing of all summary convictions after 10
years, and many non-violent second- and third-degree misdemeanor
convictions after 10 years as well. Certain offenses were excluded
and, although one's criminal history could prevent them from taking
advantage of the new law, it was a big step forward.
In 2021, Clean Slate 2.0 went into effect.5
That legislation removed
unpaid costs and fines as an obstacle to having one's record sealed
automatically under the 2018 legislation. According to Community
Legal Services, over 40 million cases have been automatically sealed
under Clean Slate 1.0 and 2.0, helping over 1.2 million people.6
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