Expunged Records & the Impact on Background Checks A Criminal record can significantly impact one’s employment prospects. Expungement of eligible criminal history can limit access by others to your criminal history. Expungement is a legal process...
Can You File for Expungement Without a Lawyer? Expungement of criminal records is a way of removing the record of criminal charges from your public record. While this is quite common for juvenile offenses, it can be much more difficult to have adult offenses expunged....
Lots of people run criminal background checks. These days, people you ask on a date often run commercially available background checks that search public records for information on you. Most background checks, though, are run by potential employers and law...
Probation and parole, while two very different beasts, both result in a criminal offender either not going to jail at all or getting out of jail early. Both probationers and parolees face the prospect of jail time—including completion of their original sentence—if...
If you are currently facing criminal charges in the greater Wheaton, Illinois, and DuPage County areas, you will have a criminal record that members of the general public can view at any time. Moreover, if you ultimately plead guilty or the court convicts you of the...
Recent changes in Illinois law have made it possible to have a greater number of offenses expunged or sealed from criminal records. This has made it easier for many individuals to start over with a clean slate, helping them to secure good jobs and stable housing. Once...
