What are the filing fees for a petition to expunge and/or seal?
Cook County Filing Fee – $135.48 ($60.00 County Fee, $15.48 processing fee, $60 Illinois State Police Fee) DuPage County Filing Fee – $216.00 ($156.00 County Fee, $60.00 Illinois State Police Fee) Will County Filing Fee – $161.96 ($60.00 County Fee, $41.96 Certified Copies, $60.00 Illinois State Police Fee) Lake County Filing Fee – $132.00 ($60 County Fee, $12 Certified Copies, $60 Illinois State Police Fee) Kane County Filing Fee – $232.67 ($172.67 County Fee, $60.00 Illinois State Police Fee) DeKalb County Filing Fee – $120.00 ($60.00 County Fee, $60.00 Illinois State Police...
Read MoreIs it true that crimes of violence cannot be expunged nor sealed?
False. Crimes of violence charges, which are not convictions, can be expunged. Additionally, effective January, 2015, crimes of violence charges resulting in convictions can be sealed.
Read MoreWhat is not a conviction?
Court supervision, nolle prosequi (NP), stricken off with leave to reinstate (SOL), finding of no probable cause (FNPC), dismissal, not guilty, qualified probation (first offender drug probation or TASC probation).
Read MoreWhat is a conviction?
Any sentence which involves probation (excluding qualified probation), conditional discharge, time served, or incarceration.
Read MoreDo I have to disclose my record to potential employers after it has been expunged or sealed?
No. Illinois law prohibits potential employers (except those limited agencies specifically permitted by law) from asking whether you ever had a record expunged or sealed.
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