Board of Pardons

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HOW TO APPLY FOR A PARDON

At the present time, the only means of obtaining a Board of Pardons application is through the mail directly from the Board of Pardons Office. To obtain an application send a money order, certified check, cashier's check, institution check, or law firm check in the amount of $8.00, made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please be advised that a personal check is not accepted. Enclose a self-addressed business size envelope with $.61 postage. Upon receipt of the $8.00 fee, you will be mailed an application for clemency, along with a complete set of instructions.

The Board of Pardons application cannot be obtained online and an online version from another source will not be accepted.

MAILING ADDRESS:

BOARD OF PARDONS
333 MARKET STREET
15TH FLOOR
HARRISBURG, PA 17126-0333

As stated above, the following instructions will be sent to you when you request an application.

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