How to Seal a Felony Case Faster
The mandatory waiting period for sealing a felony conviction can be found in 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(c)(2)(C) which states, "records identified as eligible under subsections (c)(2)(D) [which references all criminal convictions including felonies] … may be sealed 3 years after the termination of the petitioner's last sentence." "Last sentence" refers to the petitioner's most...
Your Felony Conviction May Now Be Sealable
As an attorney who has been helping clients clear their criminal records for over 14 years I am shocked that Governor Rauner's signature on the latest groundbreaking legislation has not received more media attention. For years I received phone calls from clients who wanted to seal felony convictions but were not legally...
