Category: Record Sealing

Did You Know You’re Paying Not to Seal Your Illinois Criminal Record?

Oct 2, 2019

You’ve served your time and paid off fines for your crimes. Everything should go back to normal, right?

Not so much.

Even if you are only arrested, or if you are charged but acquitted on those charges, it creates a criminal record. A record that will follow you if you don’t take action.

Having a conviction on your record is especially hard because state and federal laws automatically ban you from holding certain positions, getting certain jobs, and even exercising [...]

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IL Criminal Record Hurting Your Kid’s College Chances? Do Something

Sep 9, 2018

Criminal Record Sealing | Expungement / Sealing Records | Record Sealing

Everyone makes mistakes – especially kids and teens. Unfortunately, if those mistakes involved law enforcement, the record of these mistakes can follow them for years after they have served their sentence.

A college degree can turn your child’s life around and put them on a path to success. Criminal records, however, can prevent your child from getting that degree.

Colleges began asking applicants about their criminal history just over 10 years ago. Now, up to 80% of private [...]

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Why You Should Get Your Illinois Criminal Record Sealed or Expunged

Jun 20, 2018

Expungement / Sealing Records | Record Sealing

There are many reasons why you should get your Illinois criminal record sealed or expunged, even for misdemeanor convictions. In this post, we’ll detail why this will benefit you and how a knowledgeable attorney can help.

Benefits to Sealing or Expunging Criminal Records in Illinois

You may not think that a prior misdemeanor conviction will have much impact on your life. Also, you may not know if record sealing will make a difference – but it really does.[...]

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How a Criminal Record Can Affect Your Life

Feb 24, 2015

Expungement | Record Sealing

Being arrested for your alleged involvement in a crime can be an upsetting experience in itself. Even if you manage to get the charges dropped or the case dismissed, you still have to go through lengthy, and often emotionally taxing legal procedures. And if you are unfortunate enough to be convicted of a crime, there may be prison sentences, jail time, or hefty fines to deal with.

Sadly, these consequences are just the beginning of how an arrest, charge, [...]

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