Application Process of Sealing Criminal Records in Illinois

To get your Illinois adult criminal record sealed, the first step is to obtain a copy of your criminal record, commonly referred to as a’rap sheet’. You must go to the police station and request this information yourself. The police will take your fingerprints and then print out a copy of your rap sheet for that district. You will need to obtain your rap sheet from each police department that arrested you

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Overview of Illinois Criminal Expungements and Record Sealing

If you have been arrested but never been convicted of a criminal offense in Illinois, Illinois allows you to clear or “expunge” your criminal record. Even if you have been convicted of a criminal offense, your records may still be eligible for “sealing”. This means that your records are not returned or destroyed, but they remain confidential.

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