If you’re like many people with a criminal record, you want to know what will show up if someone – like a landlord, an employer, your school or even a creditor – does a background check on you. But let’s get specific: Will a domestic violence conviction show up on a background check? This guide [...]

                          If you’re like many people in the process of expunging or sealing your criminal record, or if you’re simply looking at a copy of your own arrest record, you’re probably wondering what all the abbreviations and acronyms mean. This guide explains the [...]

Domestic violence - what Illinois law technically calls domestic battery - goes on your permanent criminal record. But can you expunge a domestic violence charge in Illinois? Here's what you need to know. Can You Expunge a Domestic Violence Charge in Illinois? Whether you can expunge domestic violence from your criminal record depends on whether: [...]

You can check your own criminal record to find out if you’re eligible for expungement or sealing, but it’s not always easy. For many people, it makes sense to hire an attorney to do a background check. However, you can do it yourself.How Can I Check My Criminal Record?Follow these steps to check your criminal [...]

Domestic battery is a serious offense in the state of Illinois, and it’s something that sticks with you if you’re convicted of it. As a Chicago expungement attorney, people ask me all the time if there’s any way to expunge domestic battery from their records. The answer? Maybe. Domestic Battery Expungement In some cases, domestic [...]