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Starting January 1, 2024, you can ask the court to vacate and expunge (erase) an offense that was the result of human trafficking. You can make the request at the end of your last sentence.

I respectfully request that the court use its discretion to expunge my misdemeanor conviction and grant me a second chance to work and support myself. I declare under penalty of perjury of the laws of the State of California that the above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Convictions that cannot be sealed (hidden): Reckless Driving (unless under 25 at the time of the offense and no other convictions for DUI or reckless driving) Driving Under the Influence. Domestic Battery. Violation of an Order of Protection. Violation of a Civil No-Contact Order. Violation of a Stalking No-Contact Order.

You may be immediately statutorily eligible for an expungement if the final disposition of your case was that charges were: dropped, dismissed, acquitted (not guilty) or arrested without charging. This is true regardless of whether you were charged with a felony or a misdemeanor.

Clean Slate Illinois is working to make record clearance automatic: when a person becomes eligible for relief, their record gets cleared. That means no lengthy process, no paying an attorney, no court appearance.

Automatic expungement: If your charges are dropped, they are automatically expunged. For several charges, including petty offenses and various misdemeanors, the record can be expunged automatically as soon as the sentence is complete.

The state of Illinois has up to 60 days to object to your Petition to Expunge or Petition to Seal. The speed of processing within your jurisdiction can also be a factor. Provided there are no objections and the petition is processed within a reasonable amount of time, three to four months is a solid estimate.

When your criminal record is expunged, it is erased, the records are destroyed, and it is as if it never happened. Once the process is completed, no one is able to access the records again, and no one will ever know about these records unless you inform them.

How Far Back Does a Background Check Go in Illinois? The FCRA limits reporting on any criminal arrests that failed to result in a conviction that occurred more than seven years ago. If the candidate is being considered for a position that pays a salary of at least $75,000 this time restriction does not apply.