Category: Criminal Records

How to Clear Your Criminal Record in Riverdale

If you live in Riverdale or another Chicago neighborhood, you may be eligible for criminal record expungement through the Cook County court system.

What is Expungement?

Expungement is the process of clearing your criminal record so that you can get a fresh start. It “erases” your criminal record so that you never have to tell anyone you had one in the first place.

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Do Arrests Show Up on Criminal History Reports in Illinois?

If you’re like many people, you want to know if arrests show up on your criminal history in Chicago and elsewhere in Illinois.

The short answer is yes, they do – but there is something you can do about it.

Do Arrests Show Up on Criminal History Reports in Illinois?

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How to Get a Clean Criminal Record

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If you’re like most people with a few blemishes on your criminal record, you know that you made mistakes in the past – but you shouldn’t have to live with them for the rest of your life.

The good news is that you may qualify for criminal record expungement

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How Can I Get My Criminal Record Expunged?

How can I get my criminal record expunged?

If you’re like most people who have a criminal history – even just an arrest – you’ve asked this question before. We hear it a lot, so here’s what you need to know.

Read What Does it Mean to Expunge a Criminal Record? to learn more about expungement in Illinois.

How Can I Get My Criminal Record Expunged?

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Does Expungement Erase an Arrest Record?

If you’ve ever been arrested in Chicago, Skokie, Rolling Meadows or anywhere else in Illinois, you have a criminal record… and potential employers, landlords and other people may be able to see it.

The good news: You might be eligible for criminal record clearing.

Does Expungement Erase an Arrest Record?

As it is right now, arrest records show up on a criminal background check. That means if your potential employer, Read More

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Where to Get Copies of Your Criminal Records in Chicago

If you’re trying to seal or expunge your criminal record in Chicago or one of the suburbs, you’ll need copies of your criminal records – but where do you get them?

Your attorney can conduct a criminal background check, but in the meantime, here’s what you need to know.

Types of Criminal Records

There are three main types of criminal records in Illinois:

  • Court dispositions
  • RAP sheets
  • Illinois State Police
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3 Types of Criminal Records in Illinois

If you’re like many people in Illinois, you have a criminal record – but what type of criminal record do you have, and do you qualify for expungement or sealing? Your best bet is to talk to a Chicago expungement lawyer

But in the meantime, here’s what you need to know.

3 Types of Criminal Records in Illinois

There are three main types of criminal records in Illinois:

  • Court dispositions
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Do I Qualify to Seal My Criminal Record?

Do I qualify to seal my criminal record?

Our criminal record expungement attorneys hear that question a lot – and there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Some people qualify to seal a criminal record, some qualify to expunge it, and some don’t qualify at all.

So how can you tell if you qualify to seal your criminal record?

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How to Expunge a Criminal Record in Lincoln Park

If you’re like many people in Lincoln Park or the surrounding neighborhoods of Chicago, you need to know how to get rid of your criminal record so you can have a fresh start. While there’s no guarantee that you can erase your criminal record, you do have options – and here they are.

How to Expunge a Criminal Record in Lincoln Park

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How to Know if You Qualify for Criminal Record Expungement

If you’re like most people with a criminal record, you want to know if you qualify for expungement – but how can you tell?

Find out if you qualify for criminal record expungement now.)

How to Know if You Qualify for Criminal Record Expungement

Not everyone qualifies for criminal record expungement, but if you don’t, there’s still hope. You could qualify for criminal record sealing, which serves many of the Read More

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