Full question:
I have a Pennsylvania CDL drivers license. About nine years ago I received a ticket for leaving the scene of an accident. I scraped a traffic light while making a turn. I did not know I did it, but a city worker witnessed it and called police. There was no damage to my trailer and minimal damage to the light post. Is there any way to have this ticket expunged from my license? This ticket makes it virtually impossible to get a truck driving job.
- Category: Criminal
- Subcategory: Expungement of Criminal Records
- Date:
- State: Pennsylvania
Answer:
Expungement typically applies to criminal records and is generally not available for traffic tickets that do not involve a criminal charge. In Pennsylvania, expungement is possible for certain alcohol-related offenses when the terms of the sentence have been completed. Additionally, records may be expunged if there has been no disposition after eighteen months or if there is no conviction in the case.
Specific circumstances allow for expungement, such as individuals over seventy who have no offenses in the past ten years, individuals who have passed away for three years, and certain juveniles. However, for traffic violations like leaving the scene of an accident, expungement is unlikely unless there are specific legal grounds for it.
For further details, you can refer to the relevant Pennsylvania statute: 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 9122.
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