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Clearance policy overview	Records relating to an arrest for prostitution under section 18-5613 or other offenses that did not result in conviction and were the result of acts induced by human traffickers may be expunged by the court two years after the date of arrest. Idaho Code § 67-3014.	Records relating to a conviction for prostitution under section 18-5613, or other offenses that were the result of acts induced by human traffickers, can be vacated by the court and expunged if filed within a reasonable time after conviction. Idaho Code § 67-3014(2), (4).	A person required to register as a sex offender under Idaho Code § 18-8304 may petition to be released from the duty to register and to have their record expunged from the central registry, unless the petitioner is a recidivist, has been convicted of an aggravated offense, or has been designated as a violent sexual predator. Idaho Code § 18-8310 (1).	Records of arrests and charges not initiated by an arrest resulting in acquittal, dismissal, or release without charging can be sealed by the court. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(c)(2)(A), (B).	Records of arrests and charges not initiated by an arrest that resulted in acquittal, dismissal, or release without charging can be expunged by the court. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(b)(1).	Records relating to a misdemeanor or felony conviction can be sealed by the court three years after sentence completion, or immediately upon sentence completion if the person has attained a specified educational goal. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(c).	When a conviction is vacated or reversed, the record of the arrest or charges not initiated by arrest can be expunged by the court. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(b)(1).	Records of a conviction for prostitution or a similar offense under a local ordinance can be vacated by the court at any time if the person's participation in the offense was a result of having been a human trafficking victim. 725 ILCS 5/116-2.1.	Arrest records relating to a conviction for which a person received a pardon specifically authorizing expungement can be expunged, and court records sealed, immediately by a court. 2 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(e).	Records of convictions that directly resulted from being a victim of human trafficking can be sealed by the court immediately. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(h).	Records of arrests or charges not resulting in an order of supervision for charges other than those specified in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(b)(2)(B)(i) or (i-5) can be expunged by the court two years after the satisfactory termination of the supervision. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(b)(1), (b)(1.5), (b)(2)(B)(ii).	Records of a conviction upon a successful fulfillment of the terms and conditions of a veterans and service members court program, can be vacated and expunged. 730 ILCS 167/35(c).	Records of arrests or charges not resulting in an order of supervision for charges specified in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(b)(2)(B)(i) can be expunged by the court five years after the satisfactory termination of the supervision. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(b)(1), (b)(1.5), (b)(2)(B)(i).	Records of arrests or charges not resulting in an order of supervisions for charges specified in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(b)(2)(B)(i-5) incurred before the age of 25 can be expunged by the court once the petitioner reaches 25. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(b)(1), (b)(1.5), (b)(2)(B)(i-5).	Records of arrests or charges not resulting in an order of qualified probation can be expunged by the court five years after satisfactory termination of the probation. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(b)(1), (b)(1.5), (b)(2)(C).	Records of arrests or charges not resulting in orders of supervision, including orders of supervision for municipal violations, can be sealed by the court two years after the petitioner's last sentence, unless section (c)(3)(E) applies. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(c)(2)(C), (c)(3)(B), (c)(3)(E).	Records of arrests or charges not resulting in orders of first-offender probation can be sealed by the court three years after the petitioner's last sentence, unless section (c)(3)(E) applies. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(c)(2)(E), (c)(3)(C), (c)(3)(E).	Records of a conviction upon a successful fulfillment of the terms and conditions of a drug abuse treatment program, can be vacated and dismissed if the person has not previously been convicted of any felony offense and has not previously been granted a vacation of judgment. 20 ILCS 301/40-10(e).	Records of a conviction upon a successful fulfillment of the terms and conditions of a mental health treatment program, can be vacated and expunged. 20 ILCS 301/40-10(a),(c).	Records of a conviction upon a successful fulfillment of the terms and conditions of a drug treatment program, can be vacated and expunged. 730 ILCS 166/35(c).
Ineligible Category or Citation	Offenses for which a defense of coercion would not be available. Idaho Code § 67-3014(2).	Offenses for which a defense of coercion would not be available are ineligible. Idaho Code § 67-3014(2). Relief is not available under this section if petitioner raised the affirmative defense of coercion at trial and was convicted. Idaho Code § 67-3014(3).	A person convicted of any aggravated offense listed in Idaho Code § 18-8303(1) is ineligible for relief under this section.	Minor traffic offenses, unless released without charge. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(3)(B).	Minor traffic offenses, unless released without charge. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(3)(B).	See ineligible offenses in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(3).	See ineligible offenses in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(3).	This section applies only to convictions pursuant to sections 11-14 or 11-14.2 or a similar local ordinance.	There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.	There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.	See ineligible offenses in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(3).	There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.	See ineligible offenses in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(3).	See ineligible offenses in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(3).	No statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.	See ineligible offenses in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(3).	No statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.	A person is ineligible if he or she has previously been convicted of any felony offense and has previously been granted a vacation of judgment under this Section. 20 ILCS 301/40-10(e).	There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.	There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
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Waiting Periods	The petition can be filed after two years from the arrest.	There is no waiting period. The petition must be filed within a reasonable time after the conviction.	There is a 10-year waiting period.	The petition can be filed any time following acquittal, dismissal, or release without charging.	The petition can be filed at any time following acquittal, dismissal, or release without charging.	The petition can be filed three years after sentence completion. If the petitioner has attained a specified educational goal during their sentence, the record can be sealed immediately upon sentence completion. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(c)(2)(D), (c)(3)(C), (c)(3)(E).	The petition can be filed any time after the conviction is vacated or reversed.	The petition can be filed at any time following entry of a verdict.	There is no statutory language regarding a waiting period.	There is no waiting period.	The petition can be filed two years after the satisfactory termination of the supervision.	There is no waiting period.	The petition can be filed five years after the satisfactory termination of the supervision.	The petition can be filed once the petition reaches the age of 25.	The petition can be filed five years after satisfactory termination of the probation.	The petition can be filed two years after the petitioner's last sentence. If the petitioner has earned a specified educational achievement during the period of their sentence, the record can be sealed immediately upon completion of the sentence. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(c)(2)(C), (c)(3)(B), (c)(3)(E).	The petition can be filed three years after the petitioner's last sentence. If the petitioner has earned a specified educational achievement during their sentence, the record can be sealed immediately upon completion of the sentence. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(c)(2)(E), (c)(3)(C), (c)(3)(E).	There is no waiting period.	There is no waiting period.	There is no waiting period.
Fees	There is no statutory language regarding fees.	There is no statutory language regarding fees.	There is no statutory language regarding fees.	There is a fee, unless the petitioner qualifies for a fee waiver.Ã‚ 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(1), (1.5), (10).	There is a fee, unless the petitioner qualifies for a fee waiver. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(1), (1.5), (10).	There is a fee, unless the petitioner qualifies for a fee waiver. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(1), (1.5), (10).	There is a fee, unless the petitioner qualifies for a fee waiver. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(1), (1.5), (10).	There is no statutory language regarding fees.	There is no statutory language regarding fees.	There is no statutory language regarding fees.	There is a fee, unless the petitioner qualifies for a fee waiver. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(1), (1.5), (10).	There is no statutory language regarding fees.	There is a fee, unless the petitioner qualifies for a fee waiver. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(1), (1.5), (10).	There is a fee, unless the petitioner qualifies for a fee waiver. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(1), (1.5), (10).	There is a fee, unless the petitioner qualifies for a fee waiver. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(1), (1.5), (10).	There is a fee, unless the petitioner qualifies for a fee waiver. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(1), (1.5), (10).	There is a fee, unless the petitioner qualifies for a fee waiver. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(1), (1.5), (10).	There is no statutory language regarding fees.	There is no statutory language regarding fees.	There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect	The arrest is considered not to have occurred, and the person can so swear under oath. Records that were expunged will not be used against the person for any purpose. All the expungement proceedings are sealed. Idaho Code § 67-3014(11)-(14).	The person is deemed as never having been arrested, prosecuted or convicted for the expunged charges, and the person can so swear under oath. Records that were expunged will not be used against the person for any purpose. All the expungement proceedings are sealed. Idaho Code § 67-3014(11)-(14).	An order under this section releases the petition from the duty to register as a sex offender and may, at the court's discretion, expunge petitioner's records from the central sex offender registry. Idaho Code § 18-8310 (1), (5).	The records are made unavailable unless requested by court order, and the petitioner's name is obliterated from the official index. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(1)(K). In response to an inquiry from anyone not authorized to access records, an agency is to reply as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9)(C).	Arrest records are destroyed or returned to the person, and the court records are impounded. Law enforcement agencies and the court will reply to inquiries as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9).	The records are made unavailable unless requested by court order, and the petitioner's name is obliterated from the official index. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(1)(K). In response to any inquiry from anyone not authorized to access records, an agency is to reply as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9)(C). The Illinois State Police can release sealed felony conviction records to entities required or authorized by federal or state law. 20 ILCS 2630/13, 20 ILCS 2605/2605-315, et. seq.	Arrest records are destroyed or returned to the person, and the court records are impounded. Law enforcement agencies and the court will reply to inquiries as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9).	The conviction is vacated and the court can take such additional action as is appropriate. 725 ILCS 5/116-2.1(c).	The court records are made unavailable without a court order and the person's name is obliterated from the official index. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(1)(K). The arrest records are physically destroyed or returned to the person and the person's name is obliterated from any official index or public record, or both. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(1)(E).	The records are made unavailable without a court order and petitioner's name is obliterated from the official index. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(1)(K). In response to inquiry from anyone not authorized to access records, agency replies as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9).	Arrest records are destroyed or returned to the person, and the court records are impounded. Law enforcement agencies and the court will reply to inquiries as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9).	The conviction is vacated and the court can take such additional action as is appropriate. 730 ILCS 167/35(c).	Arrest records are destroyed or returned to the person, and the court records are impounded. Law enforcement agencies and the court will reply to inquiries as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9).	Arrest records are destroyed or returned to the person, and the court records are impounded. Law enforcement agencies and the court will reply to inquiries as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9).	Arrest records are destroyed or returned to the person, and the court records are impounded. Law enforcement agencies and the court will reply to inquiries as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9).	The records are made unavailable without a court order, and the petitioner's name is obliterated from the official index. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(1)(K). In response to any inquiry from anyone not authorized to access records, an agency is to reply as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9)(C).	The records are made unavailable without a court order, and the petitioner's name is obliterated from the official index. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(1)(K). In response to any inquiry from anyone not authorized to access records, an agency is to reply as if no record ever existed. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(9)(C).	The conviction is vacated and the court can take such additional action as is appropriate. 20 ILCS 301/40-10(e).	The conviction is vacated and the court can take such additional action as is appropriate. 730 ILCS 168/35(c).	The conviction is vacated and the court can take such additional action as is appropriate. 730 ILCS 166/35(c).
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