An Illinois Order to Expunge & Impound and/or Seal Criminal Records is a document issued by a court in Illinois that orders the expungement, impoundment, and/or sealing of criminal records. The order is typically used to remove or restrict public access to records related to an arrest, criminal charge, or conviction. Depending on the specific terms of the order, it may also apply to records related to fingerprint cards, photographs, court dockets, and other documents. There are three types of Illinois Order to Expunge & Impound and/or Seal Criminal Records: 1. Expungement: An order to expunge criminal records permanently removes them from the court’s files and makes them unavailable to the public. 2. Impoundment: An order to impound criminal records restricts public access to them and makes them available only to specified parties. 3. Sealing: An order to seal criminal records makes them unavailable to the public but allows for their disclosure to certain parties.