Attorney Conviction Integrity Application

Attorneys can use this form to submit an application for case review to the Conviction Integrity Section. Provide the case details, supporting documents, and signature so our team can evaluate claims of wrongful conviction.

Conviction Integrity Application Process

If you choose not to fill out the form online, the below link provides a PDF form that can be downloaded for submission to the CIS by email or US postal mail:

Conviction Integrity Section
Criminal Law Division
PA Office of Attorney General
16^th Floor Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120

CI*@*************al.gov

Printable Attorney Application

The CIS will confirm receipt of each application. After a preliminary review, the applicant will be notified in writing if their application does or does not warrant further review.

Do not staple, tape, etc., documents together. Do not send original documents as CIS will not return and/or indefinitely retain any documents

"*" indicates required fields

Is the applicant a U.S. Citizen?

Yes

Is the applicant still serving a sentence from this conviction in prison?

Yes

Please complete this form for the Conviction Integrity Section (CIS). Be sure to include copies of any documents supporting the claim. Do not send original documents.

The CUS will only accept cases for review where the following apply:

Felony conviction in a county in the COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA except Philadelphia. Please visit phila.gov, or Conviction Integrity Unit, Philadelphia’s District Attorney’s Office, 3 South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3499.
A credible claim of actual innocence.
The claim must be supported by information/evidence not previously part of the original guilty plea, trial or appeals.
The applicant is incarcerated on the conviction in question.

Please keep in mind the following. The CIS is not reviewing lawful sentences, affirmative defenses, or information/evidence previously considered and litigated before the original jury or judge.

Attorney Information

Name

First Last

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone Number

Fax Number

BOTH ATTORNEY and APPLICANT must initial each statement below:

Statement 1 Attorney Initials

Statement 1 Applicant Initials

Requesting review of your case by our office will not toll the time you have to pursue post-conviction remedies, such as filing an appeal or post-conviction motion. You need to pursue those remedies separately.

Statement 2 Attorney Initials

Statement 2 Applicant Initials

Acknowledgment of receipt of this application by the CIS does not indicate acceptance of the case for investigation, nor does it imply acceptance of the validity of the claim of innocence.

Statement 3 Attorney Initials

Statement 3 Applicant Initials

The CIS cannot give legal advice and no applicable privilege, including but not limited to the attorney-client privilege applies to information provided.

Statement 4 Attorney Initials

Statement 4 Applicant Initials

Any false statements herein can be used against me.

Statement 5 Attorney Initials

Statement 5 Applicant Initials

The CIS will only communicate with the attorney submitting this application.

Statement 6 Attorney Initials

Statement 6 Applicant Initials

The CIS reviews cases based on its own standards.

Statement 7 Attorney Initials

Statement 7 Applicant Initials

I give my attorney, former attorneys, and any agency that has been contacted regarding my claim of innocence permission to share all information from their files with the CIS.

Statement 8 Attorney Initials

Statement 8 Applicant Initials

The CIS may contact any of the people or witnesses listed in this application.

Statement 9 Attorney Initials

Statement 9 Applicant Initials

I waive any attorney-client privilege.

Applicant Information

Name

First Last

Doc Number

Date of Birth

Street Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Case Number

Charges on Convictions

Date of Offense and Arrest

Original Sentence

Trial Attorney

Sentencing Judge and Jurisdiction

Case Information

Please list all the Attorney(s) who have previously represented applicant:

Please check every box that applies.

Conviction in the COMMONWEALTH of PENNSYLVANIA.

Direct appeal was denied and no pending litigation.

Applicant had no role in the crime convicted of.

Applicant did some but not all of what convicted of.

Applicant suffers from a medically diagnosed condition affecting competency that existed the time the crime was committed. MEDICAL RECORDS MUST BE ATTACHED.

Applicant did something illegal under duress.

Conviction by jury or judge.

Conviction by entering guilty or no contest plea.

Date direct appeal was denied:

Upload Medical Records

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Prior Post-conviction Appeals

Have any post-conviction motions been filed before in this case?

Yes

Provide case information

Prior DNA Testing

Was DNA evidence used at trial?

Yes

Was it by

Commonwealth

Defense

Contact with Innocence Organizations

Has contact been made with Pennsylvania Innocence Project about this case?

Yes

Are they currently investigating?

Yes

Has any other innocence organization/project been contacted about this case?

Yes

Which organization(s) and when?

New Evidence or Evidence of Innocence

Please check every box you believe applies.

A witness/informant who testified has recanted or changed their testimony

Applicant was not at the crime scene and has an alibi

New evidence proves innocence that wasn’t available at trial or entry of plea.

Expert testimony presented at trial that has been discredited. ATTACH DOCUMENTS PROVING SAME.

DNA evidence exists that has never been tested.

The arresting officer or an officer that presented testimony was arrested.

Please explain details of witness/informant testimony change

Attach documents proving trial was discredited

Max. file size: 256 MB.

Name of officer and badge number

Scientific Evidence

Please check every box you believe applies.

The Commonwealth presented a “shaken baby” case.

The Commonwealth presented an expert to prove arson.

The Commonwealth used bite mark evidence.

The Commonwealth used hair comparison evidence.

Information About Other Evidence

Please check every box you believe applies.

Applicant testified at trial

Police claimed a confession was given but applicant denies

Allegation of coerced confession.

Eyewitness or victim identification occurred in the following manner:

The witness or informant who testified lied.

The witness or informant who testified was cooperating with the Commonwealth and was not disclosed.

Eyewitness or victim identification occurred*

In person show-up.

Photo array or photo lineup.

Live lineup.

In court only.

Please explain details of cooperation and how discovered:

Information About New Evidence and Innocence

Please explain the basis for innocence in detail:

Please provide location of applicant on the date of the crime and arrest:

Please list the names and phone numbers of witnesses or alibis, or any other person with relevant information, and any other person whom should be contacted supporting the claim:

Please provide any new information about the case that was not known at the time of conviction:

Attorney General Sunday

Office of Public Engagement

Do Not Call List

Home Improvement Contractor Registration

Attorney Conviction Integrity Application

Attorney Information

BOTH ATTORNEY and APPLICANT must initial each statement below:

Applicant Information

Prior Post-conviction Appeals

Prior DNA Testing

Contact with Innocence Organizations

New Evidence or Evidence of Innocence

Scientific Evidence

Information About Other Evidence

Information About New Evidence and Innocence