Name change Philadelphia, PA.

[MrSmith19]

First of all sorry, if this the wrong section, I could not find a specific section for name change questions.

Greetings,

I have a question that I could not find the answer too via search engines etc.

I am currently 30, male and living in Philadelphia, PA. When I was 19, I got into trouble once and only once in my entire life, nothing before it or after it. No arrests, accusations or anything else, literally nothing else. I also am approximately 2 years into the pardon process of this state, for this issue. When I was 19, I was a totally different person, and gotten into an altercation and was ultimately convicted of aggravated assault. Only 4 months in jail and 2 years of probation, sentence was completed without incident and no further contact with the legal system has been made at all.

So as the title of this question indicates, will I be able to have a simple name change? I don't care about it being sealed or not, and the purpose is not to hide anything. I just simply want to change my name.

Thanks.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Assuming you disclose all that on the name change petition, I would think the court would permit it. (But it's up to the judge, not to me, so technically, "anything" can happen).

 

[MrSmith19]

Assuming you disclose all that on the name change petition, I would think the court would permit it. (But it's up to the judge, not to me, so technically, "anything" can happen).

Thank you for your time in responding, yes hopefully so. Have a good evening.