Arrest Without Conviction In Illinois
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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.
The Permanence of Criminal Records In Illinois, crimes stay on your record forever unless you take steps to expunge or seal them.
Employers, landlords, and even financial institutions may request a background check. In Illinois, arrests will indeed show up on some types of background checks, especially those conducted by law enforcement or government agencies.
The DOJ is required by law to record summary arrest, detention, disposition, and personal identification information when submitted by a law enforcement agency or court of this state. The record retention policy of the Department is to maintain criminal history information until the subject reaches 100 years of age.
Any individual may approach any Illinois law enforcement or correctional facility or licensed fingerprint vendor agency during regular business hours for the purpose of obtaining the individual's criminal history transcript through Illinois' Access and Review process.
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.
Being charged with a crime does not necessarily mean that you have been found guilty or convicted of the offense; it simply means that there is enough evidence for the government to pursue legal action against you.
