Archives for: June 20th, 2014

Criminal Record Expungement in Illinois: What About Felonies?

June 20, 2014
Criminal Records | Expungement | Felonies

Criminal record expungement is a way for you to start fresh, with a clean slate – no more having to tell potential employers, landlords, or anyone else that you’ve been charged with or convicted of a crime. Many people choose to work with a Skokie expungement attorney so they can enjoy having a spotless criminal record.

But what about felonies? Do they count when it comes to criminal record expungement? Read More

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Juvenile Arrest Records: Is There Any Hope?

June 6, 2014
Arrests | Criminal Records | Juvenile Crimes

Last year, there were about 21,000 juvenile arrests in Illinois. Many of them were for small misdemeanor charges, and in Cook County, about 75 percent of these arrests don’t even result in criminal charges. The problem? Those arrests will stay on their records unless they work through the court system or call a Chicago expungement attorney to get them taken off.

So what does that mean for their futures?

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