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| Clearance policy overview | 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 successful termination of an order of supervision will be expunged within 60 business days. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(0.2)(a). | 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). | A record relating to certain juvenile delinquency adjudications will be expunged two years after the case is closed, so long as the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(0.3)(a). | A record relating to an arrest for which no petition for delinquency was filed can be expunged upon petition at any time following the decision not to file charges. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1)(a). | Records relating to charges dismissed without a finding of delinquency can be expunged upon petition at any time following the dismissal of the petition(s). 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1), (a-5). | Records relating to charges for which a person was found not delinquent can be expunged upon petition at any time following the dismissal of the delinquency petition(s). 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1)(b). | Records relating to a matter where the minor was placed under supervision and successfully completed their term can be expunged immediately upon petition. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1)(c). | Records relating to a Class B or Class C misdemeanor or a petty or business offense if committed by an adult may be expunged upon petition following the termination of all juvenile court proceedings relating to that incident. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1)(d). | Records relating to an offense that would be a Class B or Class C misdemeanor or a petty or business offense if committed by an adult may be expunged upon petition following the termination of all juvenile court proceedings relating to the incident. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1)(d). | Records relating to adjudications not eligible for automatic expungement under (.03) can be expunged upon petition, so long as two years have elapsed since the termination of all juvenile court proceedings and the person's commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice has terminated, and the person is not subject to a disqualifying event. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(2). | Records relating to a dismissed delinquency petition or a finding of not delinquent will be expunged within 60 business days. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(0.2)(a). | Records relating to what would be a Class B or Class C misdemeanor or a petty or business offense if committed by an adult will be expunged within 60 business days. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(0.2)(a). | 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. 220 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). |
| Ineligible Category or Citation | 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). | No statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | See ineligible offenses in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(3). | The person is ineligible for expungement under this section if the person has: (a) pending delinquency or criminal proceedings, or (b) a subsequent delinquency adjudication or criminal conviction. Numerous offenses are not eligible for expungement under this section. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(0.3)(a). | The record will be ineligible for expungement under this section if that person's record is otherwise eligible for expungement under subsections (0.1), (0.2), or (0.3). 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | The record will be ineligible for expungement under this section if that person's record is otherwise eligible for expungement under subsections (0.1), (0.2), or (0.3). 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | The record will be ineligible for expungement under this section if that person's record is otherwise eligible for expungement under subsections (0.1), (0.2), or (0.3). 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | The record will be ineligible for expungement under this section if that person's record is otherwise eligible for expungement under subsections (0.1), (0.2), or (0.3). 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | The record will be ineligible for expungement under this section if that person's record is otherwise eligible for expungement under subsections (0.1), (0.2), or (0.3). 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | The record will be ineligible for expungement under this section if that person's record is otherwise eligible for expungement under subsections (0.1), (0.2), or (0.3). 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | The following offenses are not eligible for expungement under this section: first degree murder or an offense under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012 if the person is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act. 705 ILCS 405/5-915(2). | No statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | No statutory language regarding ineligible offenses. | 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. |
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| Waiting Periods | 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 records should be expunged within 60 business days of the dismissal. | 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 records should be expunged two years after the case was closed. | A petition can be filed at any time. | A petition can be filed at any time following the dismissal of the petition. | A petition can be filed at any time following the dismissal of the charges. | A petition can be filed at any time following the successful termination of supervision. | A petition may be filed at any time upon termination of all juvenile court proceedings relating to that incident. | A petition may be filed at any time upon termination of all juvenile court proceedings relating to that incident. | A petition can be filed after two years have elapsed since all juvenile court proceedings and any commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice ends. | The records should be expunged within 60 business days of the dismissal. | The records should be expunged within 60 business days. | 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. |
| 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 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 no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | There is no statutory language regarding fees. | No statutory language. | There is no statutory language regarding 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. 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. |
| Effect | 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 Illinois State Police and all law enforcement agencies within the State shall automatically expunge, on or before January 1 of each year, except as described in paragraph (c) of subsection (0.1), all juvenile law enforcement records relating to events of the offense. 705 ILCS 405/5-915. | 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. | The Illinois State Police and all law enforcement agencies within the State shall automatically expunge, on or before January 1 of each year, except as described in paragraph (c) of subsection (0.1), all juvenile law enforcement records relating to events of the offense. 705 ILCS 405/5-915. | If the petitioner qualifies for expungement, the court shall order the expungement of all records in the possession of the Illinois State Police, the clerk of the circuit court, and law enforcement agencies relating to the incident. For information about the effect of expungement, see 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | If the petitioner qualifies for expungement, the court shall order the expungement of all records in the possession of the Illinois State Police, the clerk of the circuit court, and law enforcement agencies relating to the incident. For information about the effect of expungement, see 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | If the petitioner qualifies for expungement, the court shall order the expungement of all records in the possession of the Illinois State Police, the clerk of the circuit court, and law enforcement agencies relating to the incident. For information about the effect of expungement, see 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | If the petitioner qualifies for expungement, the court shall order the expungement of all records in the possession of the Illinois State Police, the clerk of the circuit court, and law enforcement agencies relating to the incident. For information about the effect of expungement, see 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | If the petitioner qualifies for expungement, the court shall order the expungement of all records in the possession of the Illinois State Police, the clerk of the circuit court, and law enforcement agencies relating to the incident. For information about the effect of expungement, see 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | If the petitioner qualifies for expungement, the court shall order the expungement of all records in the possession of the Illinois State Police, the clerk of the circuit court, and law enforcement agencies relating to the incident. For information about the effect of expungement, see 705 ILCS 405/5-915(1). | If the petitioner qualifies for expungement, the court shall order the expungement of all records in the possession of the Illinois State Police, the clerk of the circuit court, and law enforcement agencies relating to the incident. For information about the effect of expungement, see 705 ILCS 405/5-915. | The Illinois State Police and all law enforcement agencies within the State shall automatically expunge, on or before January 1 of each year, except as described in paragraph (c) of subsection (0.1), all juvenile law enforcement records relating to events of the offense. 705 ILCS 405/5-915. | The Illinois State Police and all law enforcement agencies within the State shall automatically expunge, on or before January 1 of each year, except as described in paragraph (c) of subsection (0.1), all juvenile law enforcement records relating to events of the offense. 705 ILCS 405/5-915. | 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). |
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