Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4566

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a minor who is eligible to have his or her juvenile records expunged shall at the time of sentencing or dismissal of the case be informed by the judge of his or her right to expungement and shall be provided an expungement information packet by the clerk of the circuit court. Provides that if an objection to expungement is filed within 90 days of the notice of expungement, a hearing shall be set on the objections. Provides that the State Appellate Defender shall, by December 31, 2004, establish, maintain, and carry out a juvenile expungement program to provide information to minors eligible to have their records expunged. Provides that the State Appellate Defender shall establish and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number that a person may use to receive information or assistance concerning the expungement of juvenile records. Provides that except with respect to law enforcement agencies, the Department of Corrections, State's Attorneys, or other prosecutors, an expunged juvenile record may not be considered by any private or public entity in employment matters, certification, licensing, revocation of certification or licensure, or registration. Provides that applications for employment must contain specific language that states that the applicant is not obligated to disclose expunged juvenile records of conviction or arrest. Provides that employers may not ask if an applicant has had a juvenile record expunged. Provides that effective January 1, 2005, the Department of Employment Security shall develop a program to inform employers that employers may not ask if an applicant had a juvenile record expunged and that application for employment must contain specific language that states that the applicant is not obligated to disclose expunged juvenile records of arrest or conviction. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced. Eliminates the provisions that provide for expungement when the minor was placed on probation and the probation period has been successfully terminated. Provides for a notice of expungement form, an order of expungement form, and a notice of objection form. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended with the following changes. Makes various grammatical changes to the bill. Provides that the person must petition for expungement rather than the court automatically entering an order of expungement. Eliminates provision that the processing fee for expungement must be deposited in the State Police Services Fund. Provides that the Department of Labor (rather than the Department of Employment Security) shall develop a link on the Department's website (rather than a program) to inform employers that employers may not ask if an applicant had a juvenile record expunged and that application for employment must contain specific language that states that the applicant is not obligated to disclose expunged juvenile records of arrest or conviction. Effective immediately.

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