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Once your record is expunged or sealed in Illinois, it is no longer visible to most employers or landlords. However, certain agencies such as law enforcement, the courts, and some licensing boards may still have access.
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After your petition is granted, the court issues an official order and sends it to the Illinois State Police (ISP) and other agencies. They are required by law to update or destroy records within 60 days of receiving the order.
The court process itself may take a few months, depending on the county and whether there are objections. Once the order is final, most agencies complete updates within 30–60 days.
No. Traffic and DUI/DWI offenses are generally handled separately by the Secretary of State and are not eligible for expungement under Illinois criminal record laws.
Yes, most employers cannot see sealed or expunged records. However, schools, healthcare facilities, and government agencies may still access them for background checks required by law.
Federal banking laws (FDIC Section 19) may still restrict employment for certain offenses even after expungement. You can, however, apply for an FDIC waiver in some situations.
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In most cases, yes if your record has been expunged or sealed, you may answer “no” to questions about prior arrests or convictions. Exceptions apply for law enforcement, courts, and certain professional licenses.
Although the conviction is set aside and becomes non-public, the non-public record remains accessible to certain entities (courts, law enforcement, prosecutors). Also, if you are convicted of a new crime, the court may consider your prior set-aside conviction in sentencing.
For most standard employment, yes you can say you do not have the conviction (in many cases). But exceptions apply when the application asks for any convictions (public or non-public), or for licensing/government positions where non-public record access is relevant.
In Michigan, the restoration of voting rights depends on the nature of the offense and incarceration. A set-aside generally improves your record, but you should check your specific voting-rights status with the Secretary of State.
A set-aside under Michigan law does not automatically erase immigration consequences. Immigration law treats underlying convictions differently, so you may still need to disclose past convictions.
Yes if you use the petition/application process (the “Apply to Set Aside” route) you file a form (MC 227) with the convicting court and follow the procedure. Some convictions may be eligible for the “Automatic Expungement” (no filing by you), but you still need to check whether it happened or whether you need to initiate an application.
For the petition process: it depends on the court, workload, whether there are objections, and how complete your paperwork is. For the automatic process: e.g., 7 years for many misdemeanors; 10 years from sentencing or term completion for felonies (see table below).
You can generally say the conviction does not appear in most public-background checks. The public criminal record is sealed. But the non-public record remains. The court will issue an order, and the MSP will update its database accordingly.
Reasons include: ineligible offense (excluded by statute), waiting-period not yet passed, too many convictions already on record, incomplete application, failure to include required certified conviction records. Also, for the petition route, the court may determine that set-aside is not consistent with public welfare in a given case.
If the petition is denied, you may have to wait a certain period (statute may impose a three-year wait after denial before re-filing) and review the reason for denial (e.g., incomplete form, missing info). Then you can correct and refile if eligible.
No, what matters is the conviction, not necessarily the plea. The statute applies to convicted persons. The nature of the conviction and whether it is eligible is more important.
You can request your criminal history report via MSP’s ICHAT system (or the court where you were convicted) to see what convictions you have.
Under Michigan’s “Clean Slate” law:
No, certain convictions are excluded. Examples: felonies punishable by life in prison, certain assaultive crimes, crimes involving dangerous weapons, human trafficking, certain sex offenses, etc.
For the petition/application route:
For the automatic route:
