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You mean I can finally get that marijuana charge off my record?","description":"For a limited time only, Pennsylvania is offering a large-scale expedited pardon process for individuals who are […]","datePublished":"2022-09-14","dateModified":"2022-09-14","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/author\/sarah-k-hart\/#Person","name":"Sarah Hart Charette","url":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/author\/sarah-k-hart\/","identifier":41,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sarah-Hart-Charette-headshot-150x150.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sarah-Hart-Charette-headshot-150x150.jpg","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Gross McGinley, LLP","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/logopng-00436945-e1531508982151.png","url":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/logopng-00436945-e1531508982151.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iStock-1141325836-e1663164311249.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/iStock-1141325836-e1663164311249.jpg","height":399,"width":399},"url":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/blog\/wait-you-mean-i-can-finally-get-that-marijuana-charge-off-my-record\/","about":["Blog"],"wordCount":368,"keywords":["Criminal","Criminal Charges","Criminal Law","Defensa Criminal","Marijuana","Marijuana Pardon","PA Pardon","Pardon"],"articleBody":"For a limited time only, Pennsylvania is offering a large-scale expedited pardon process for individuals who are charged with certain marijuana offenses through the PA Marijuana Pardon Project.\u00a0 You are eligible if you have one or both of the following convictions in Pennsylvania:\tPossession of Marijuana (Title 35 Section 780-113 Subsection A31)\u00a0\u00a0\tMarijuana, Small Amount Personal Use (Title 35 Section 780-113 Subsection A31i)The Board of Pardons will only accept applications from September 1 to September 30, 2022.\u00a0 So please \u2013 contact the criminal defense team at Gross McGinley today to assist to allow your application to be submitted in a timely manner.\u00a0 Once submitted, the Board of Pardons will contact you if a follow-up is needed on your application.\u00a0 On October 13th the Board of Pardons will decide whether you are entitled to a public hearing on your application.\u00a0 That hearing will then be scheduled to occur between December 13th through the 16th and the Board will vote on your application \u2013 you do not need to even appear for this hearing.\u00a0 If approved \u2013 your application is then sent to the Governor for final approval.\u00a0 If the governor grants your pardon, you will receive the following official documentation in the mail:\u00a0 (1) a Letter signed by the secretary of the Board of Pardons, and (2) a Charter of the pardon with the official Commonwealth seal, signed by the governor and secretary of the Commonwealth.\u00a0 The best part is \u2013 there are absolutely no filing fees associated with the program and you can potentially start the new year truly with a clean slate!Please note \u2013 if you have any other convictions on your record \u2013 you are not eligible under this program.\u00a0 However, you could be eligible for a clean record through other programs offered by the state \u2013 the criminal defense team at Gross McGinley would be happy to provide a consultation to assess what options you have.Attorney Sarah Hart Charette is the lead attorney of the Criminal Defense practice at Gross McGinley and has successfully served and assisted her clients in navigating Pennsylvania drug possession laws as well as other criminal defense matters.Gross McGinley also offers services to our Spanish speaking community and you can learn more about our services on our Defensa Criminal page."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Resources","item":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.grossmcginley.com\/resources\/\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Wait! 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