CRIM ID-SEALING-CLASS 4 House SponsorsRep. Constance A. Howard 3/2/2004HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 20 ILCS 2630/5from Ch. 38, par. 206-5 Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that a person charged with a Class 4 felony may have the official records of the arresting authority, the Department of State Police, and the clerk of the circuit court sealed 3 years after the dismissal of the charge, the finding of not guilty, or the reversal of conviction, except those records are subject to inspection and use by the court for the purposes of subsequent sentencing for misdemeanor and felony violations and inspection and use by law enforcement agencies and State's Attorneys or other prosecutors in carrying out the duties of their offices. Provides that a person convicted of a Class 4 felony who has not been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or placed on supervision for a misdemeanor within 4 years after the completion of the sentence may have the official records of the arresting authority, the Department of State Police, and the clerk of the circuit court sealed 4 years after the completion of the sentence, except those records are subject to inspection and use by the court for the purposes of subsequent sentencing for misdemeanor and felony violations and inspection and use by law enforcement agencies and State's Attorneys or other prosecutors in carrying out the duties of their offices. Provides that the clerk of the circuit court may charge a fee equivalent to the cost associated with the sealing of records by the clerk and the Department of State Police. 2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/10/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/2/2004HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard