Misinformation and Misunderstandings about Expungement/Sealing VERY Common
Misinformation and Misunderstandings about Expungement/Sealing VERY Common (Part One of an Ongoing Series) By: Rachael Temes It is amazing how many people contact our law firm with incorrect beliefs about expungement or sealing of their criminal record based on what other people (in some cases lawyers) have told them. For example, one caller recently told me, “You know, the FBI never expunges or seals anything [...]
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Prostitution convictions in Illinois need not be lifelong barrier to future success
By: Rachael Temes A recent sting operation in Will County, Illinois, resulted in the arrest of more than 30 people involved in a Joliet prostitution ring. According to a TribLocal article, at least one of the defendants, 26 year-old female Ariel A. Utterback, was charged with Class 4 felony prostitution because she was previously convicted of prostitution. A Class 4 felony prostitution conviction is one [...]
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Q: I have a conviction on my record, since I cannot expunge my record, can I seal it?
A: Possibly. Sealing is an option if you have a conviction on your record. There are two ways to seal a record: 1) partial sealing and 2) complete sealing. Partial sealing: you have a non-sealable offense on your record + other sealable offenses. That means you have a conviction on your record that would need a Governor’s pardon for removal. (For example, you have a [...]
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Q: I was arrested for a DUI in Illinois and given supervision. You said that supervision is not a conviction. So can I expunge my DUI?
A: There is an exception to the expungement law in Illinois regarding a DUI. If you were arrested for DUI, you either pleaded guilty or were found guilty and you received supervision, conditional discharge, probation or jail, you cannot expunge or seal the DUI; furthermore, you cannot expunge any other arrests on your record, if any. If you have other arrests on your record, you [...]
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Q: What is a conviction?
A: A conviction is any case that did not result in dismissal (Nolle Pros, Stricken on Leave), not guilty, or supervision. If you were placed on probation, conditional discharge or fined, you have a conviction. Jail and prison are also convictions.
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