As we pointed out in June, the Illinois legislature passed a bill that changed the Criminal Identification Act to make most misdemeanor violent crimes eligible for sealing. Last week, Governor Quinn signed the bill, as was expected, officially making it law. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2015.
Prior to this change, anybody convicted of a violent crime (misdemeanor or felony) could not expunge or seal that case. The only option was executive clemency. Now that another avenue has opened for those sentenced to misdemeanor level violent offenses, it will help many to pass the background checks that had been standing in the way of them moving on with their lives.
Prior to this change, anybody convicted of a violent crime (misdemeanor or felony) could not expunge or seal that case. The only option was executive clemency. Now that another avenue has opened for those sentenced to misdemeanor level violent offenses, it will help many to pass the background checks that had been standing in the way of them moving on with their lives.
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