by Bickerton Law | Sep 1, 2022 | Blog, Blog Posts, Criminal Records and Employment, Drug Crimes, In the News
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced a new, short-term expedited pardon for people who have been convicted of marijuana possession in Pennsylvania. Announced with Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, the program would grant pardons to people who have been convicted...
by William Bickerton | Jan 3, 2019 | Blog, Criminal Records and Employment, In the News
On December 26th, 2018, Pennsylvania’s new Clean Slate Law took effect and made more people with certain misdemeanor convictions eligible to get their criminal records sealed. Under the previous law, many with convictions for lower level simple assault...
by Lea Bickerton | Feb 26, 2009 | Criminal Records and Employment, Proposed Laws
Legislators in New Mexico are considering a law that would limit public access to criminal records after a specific period of time. Under existing laws, the public is able to access a defendant’s criminal records indefinitely. Under the proposed law, public...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 6, 2009 | Criminal Records and Employment
In an effort to help former convicts gain employment, many major cities are removing questions regarding criminal history from their employment applications. In some cities, questions about an applicant’s criminal background will still be applied for those...
