What You Need to Know About Juvenile Expungements in Chicago
It's become easier to get juvenile expungements, but that doesn't mean that any juvenile case can be erased from your record. However, if you were under the age of 18 [...]
Juvenile Arrest Records in Chicago
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 [...]
Chicago Expungement of Juvenile Records: New Legislation to Help Young Adults
Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation in early June, effectively giving a handful of Chicago adults a free pass on mistakes they made as minors. The new law automatically expunges juvenile [...]
Juvenile Arrest Records: Is There Any Hope?
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 [...]
Bill Automatically Expunges Some Juvenile Arrests
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's mayor is throwing his support behind legislation that would automatically expunge certain juvenile arrest records.The bill expunges any arrest for people under 18 who are never [...]
Juvenile Expungements: A Tragic Story
My clients are often surprised at the long-term consequences of their juvenile arrests. Unfortunately, it is often difficult for an adult to avoid the repercussions of mistakes made as a [...]
The Importance of Expunging Your Juvenile Record
Were you arrested as a juvenile? If so, did you know that your juvenile record can be used against you, even after you reach adulthood? Whenever a juvenile is arrested, [...]
Juvenile Records are Not Automatically Expunged
Most people are under the impression that juvenile records are automatically expunged upon reaching adulthood, but this is not the case. While juvenile records are generally kept confidential, information about [...]
