Wheaton, Illinois Expungements Lawyer

Criminal Record Sealing Attorney in DuPage and Kane Counties

When you have an arrest or conviction on your criminal record, it can adversely affect your life for years to come. There are times when good citizens exercise poor judgment. There are also times when an arrest may have been unwarranted in the first place. Whatever the case, arrests and convictions can cost you in a number of ways, including:

• Denial of Employment
• Denial of Housing
• Denial of Credit
• Denial of Financial Assistance
• Being Refused a Firearms Permit

With your reputation (and so much more) at stake, it is important to do everything possible to prevent past criminal records from being used against you. At our firm, one of our areas of focus is expungements and criminal record sealing. We work hard to have your criminal records expunged or sealed so they can no longer damage your reputation.

Expungements in Illinois

Certain traffic violations and criminal offenses may qualify for an expungement. In Illinois, this refers to the process of permanently removing a criminal offense from your record so it is as if it never existed. Generally, individuals that have not been convicted of criminal offenses or municipal ordinance violations can quality to have their records expunged. For example, if you have been arrested and charged with a crime but found not guilty, the arrest record can be wiped off your record. Convictions for criminal offenses or municipal ordinance violations do not qualify for an expungement, but you still may be able to get your record sealed.

Criminal Record Sealing

In Illinois, if you have convictions that cannot be expunged, sealing your record is the next best thing. Criminal record sealing does not remove your records entirely, but it does keep them out of public view so they cannot be seen by employers or others who may use this information against you.

If you want to put your past behind you and gain a fresh start, contact our firm today at 630-871-1700 for an Initial Attorney Meeting. We will look at your records to determine if you may qualify for an expungement or criminal record sealing to remove them from public viewing once and for all. Our law firm represents clients in criminal legal cases, traffic violations, juvenile defense cases, and expungements throughout the Chicago area, around DuPage County, Kane County, Will County, Cook County, and Kendall County.