Arrested for DUI in Illinois? Only if it was dismissed can you expunge/seal the arrest
Michael Lewis, a Chicago resident, was arrested by Morris police in October of 2010 for aggravated driving under the influence. Earlier this month, a Grundy County Circuit Court judge sentenced Lewis (after a plea of guilty) to conditional discharge, jail, and community service. Lewis has a previous record of DUI arrests as well. ### DUI’s are (unfortunately) a very common offense. Many people think “supervision” [...]
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A Criminal Record Can Cause Problems for Job Seekers in This Slow Economy
By: Rachael Temes We talk to people everyday about their struggles to find (and keep) jobs due to their criminal record, be it a serious felony conviction or a dismissed misdemeanor arrest. A recent article in the New York Times discusses how various organizations exist to help people recently released from prison reenter the workforce; however, there are plenty of people that have arrests or [...]
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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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