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SB2789eng 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
5changing Section 5-915 as follows:
 
6    (705 ILCS 405/5-915)
7    Sec. 5-915. Expungement of juvenile law enforcement and
8court records.
9    (0.05) For purposes of this Section:
10        "Dissemination" or "disseminate" means to publish,
11    produce, print, manufacture, distribute, sell, lease,
12    exhibit, broadcast, display, transmit, or otherwise share
13    information in any format so as to make the information
14    accessible to others.
15        "Expunge" means to physically destroy the records and
16    to obliterate the minor's name and juvenile court records
17    from any official index, public record, or electronic
18    database. No evidence of the juvenile court records may be
19    retained by any law enforcement agency, the juvenile court,
20    or by any municipal, county, or State agency or department.
21    Nothing in this Act shall require the physical destruction
22    of the internal office records, files, or databases
23    maintained by a State's Attorney's Office or other

 

 

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1    prosecutor or by the Office of the Secretary of State.
2        "Juvenile court record" includes, but is not limited
3    to:
4            (a) all documents filed in or maintained by the
5    juvenile court pertaining to a specific incident,
6    proceeding, or individual;
7            (b) all documents relating to a specific incident,
8    proceeding, or individual made available to or maintained
9    by probation officers;
10            (c) all documents, video or audio tapes,
11    photographs, and exhibits admitted into evidence at
12    juvenile court hearings; or
13            (d) all documents, transcripts, records, reports
14    or other evidence prepared by, maintained by, or released
15    by any municipal, county, or State state agency or
16    department, in any format, if indicating involvement with
17    the juvenile court relating to a specific incident,
18    proceeding, or individual.
19        "Law enforcement record" includes, but is not limited
20    to, records of arrest, station adjustments, fingerprints,
21    probation adjustments, the issuance of a notice to appear,
22    or any other records or documents maintained by any law
23    enforcement agency relating to a minor suspected of
24    committing an offense or evidence of interaction with law
25    enforcement.
26    (0.1) (a) The Department of State Police and all law

 

 

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1enforcement agencies within the State shall automatically
2expunge, on or before January 1 of each year, all law
3enforcement records relating to events occurring before an
4individual's 18th birthday if:
5        (1) one year or more has elapsed since the date of the
6    arrest or law enforcement interaction documented in the
7    records;
8        (2) no petition for delinquency or criminal charges
9    were filed with the clerk of the circuit court relating to
10    the arrest or law enforcement interaction documented in the
11    records; and
12        (3) 6 months have elapsed without an additional
13    subsequent arrest or filing of a petition for delinquency
14    or criminal charges whether related or not to the arrest or
15    law enforcement interaction documented in the records.
16    (b) If the law enforcement agency is unable to verify
17satisfaction of conditions (2) and (3) of this subsection
18(0.1), records that satisfy condition (1) of this subsection
19(0.1) shall be automatically expunged if the records relate to
20an offense that if committed by an adult would not be an
21offense classified as Class 2 felony or higher, an offense
22under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or Criminal Code
23of 2012, or an offense under Section 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1,
2412-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
25    (0.2) (a) Upon dismissal of a petition alleging delinquency
26or upon a finding of not delinquent, the successful termination

 

 

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1of an order of supervision, or an adjudication for an offense
2which would be a Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, or a
3petty or business offense if committed by an adult, the court
4shall automatically order the expungement of the juvenile court
5and law enforcement records within 60 business days.
6    (b) If the chief law enforcement officer of the agency, or
7his or her designee, certifies in writing that certain
8information is needed for a pending investigation involving the
9commission of a felony, that information, and information
10identifying the juvenile, may be retained in an intelligence
11file until the investigation is terminated or for one
12additional year, whichever is sooner. Retention of a portion of
13a juvenile's law enforcement record does not disqualify the
14remainder of his or her record from immediate automatic
15expungement.
16    (0.3) (a) Upon an adjudication of delinquency based on any
17offense except a disqualified offense, the juvenile court shall
18automatically order the expungement of the juvenile records 2
19years after the juvenile's case was closed if no delinquency or
20criminal proceeding is pending and the person has had no
21subsequent delinquency adjudication or criminal conviction.
22The court shall automatically order the expungement of the
23juvenile court and law enforcement records within 60 business
24days. For the purposes of this subsection (0.3), "disqualified
25offense" means any of the following offenses: Section 8-1.2,
269-1, 9-1.2, 9-2, 9-2.1, 9-3, 9-3.2, 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-3.1,

 

 

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110-4, 10-5, 10-9, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60,
211-6, 11-6.5, 12-2, 12-3.05, 12-3.3, 12-4.4a, 12-5.02, 12-6.2,
312-6.5, 12-7.1, 12-7.5, 12-20.5, 12-32, 12-33, 12-34, 12-34.5,
418-1, 18-2, 18-3, 18-4, 18-6, 19-3, 19-6, 20-1, 20-1.1, 24-1.2,
524-1.2-5, 24-1.5, 24-3A, 24-3B, 24-3.2, 24-3.8, 24-3.9,
629D-14.9, 29D-20, 30-1, 31-1a, 32-4a, or 33A-2 of the Criminal
7Code of 2012, or subsection (b) of Section 8-1, paragraph (4)
8of subsection (a) of Section 11-14.4, subsection (a-5) of
9Section 12-3.1, paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) of
10Section 12-6, subsection (a-3) or (a-5) of Section 12-7.3,
11paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Section 12-7.4,
12subparagraph (i) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section
1312-9, subparagraph (H) of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of
14Section 24-1.6, paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section
1525-1, or subsection (a-7) of Section 31-1 of the Criminal Code
16of 2012.
17    (b) If the chief law enforcement officer of the agency, or
18his or her designee, certifies in writing that certain
19information is needed for a pending investigation involving the
20commission of a felony, that information, and information
21identifying the juvenile, may be retained in an intelligence
22file until the investigation is terminated or for one
23additional year, whichever is sooner. Retention of a portion of
24a juvenile's law enforcement record does not disqualify the
25remainder of his or her record from immediate automatic
26expungement.

 

 

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1    (1) Nothing in this subsection (1) precludes an eligible
2minor from obtaining expungement under subsection subsections
3(0.1), (0.2), or (0.3). Whenever a person has been arrested,
4charged, or adjudicated delinquent for an incident occurring
5before his or her 18th birthday that if committed by an adult
6would be an offense, and that person's records are not eligible
7for automatic expungement under subsection subsections (0.1),
8(0.2), or (0.3), the person may petition the court at any time
9for expungement of law enforcement records and juvenile court
10records relating to the incident and, upon termination of all
11juvenile court proceedings relating to that incident, the court
12shall order the expungement of all records in the possession of
13the Department of State Police, the clerk of the circuit court,
14and law enforcement agencies relating to the incident, but only
15in any of the following circumstances:
16        (a) the minor was arrested and no petition for
17    delinquency was filed with the clerk of the circuit court;
18        (a-5) the minor was charged with an offense and the
19    petition or petitions were dismissed without a finding of
20    delinquency;
21        (b) the minor was charged with an offense and was found
22    not delinquent of that offense;
23        (c) the minor was placed under supervision pursuant to
24    Section 5-615, and the order of supervision has since been
25    successfully terminated; or
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1    would be a Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, or a
2    petty or business offense if committed by an adult.
3    (1.5) January 1, 2015 (Public Act 98-637) The Department of
4State Police shall allow a person to use the Access and Review
5process, established in the Department of State Police, for
6verifying that his or her law enforcement records relating to
7incidents occurring before his or her 18th birthday eligible
8under this Act have been expunged.
9    (1.6) (Blank). January 1, 2015 (Public Act 98-637) January
101, 2015 (Public Act 98-637)
11    (1.7) (Blank).
12    (1.8) (Blank).
13    (2) Any person whose delinquency adjudications are not
14eligible for automatic expungement under subsection (0.3) of
15this Section may petition the court to expunge all law
16enforcement records relating to any incidents occurring before
17his or her 18th birthday which did not result in proceedings in
18criminal court and all juvenile court records with respect to
19any adjudications except those based upon first degree murder
20or an offense under Article 11 of the Criminal Code of 2012 if
21the person is required to register under the Sex Offender
22Registration Act; provided that:
23        (a) (blank); or
24        (b) 2 years have elapsed since all juvenile court
25    proceedings relating to him or her have been terminated and
26    his or her commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice

 

 

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1    under this Act has been terminated.
2    (2.5) If a minor is arrested and no petition for
3delinquency is filed with the clerk of the circuit court at the
4time the minor is released from custody, the youth officer, if
5applicable, or other designated person from the arresting
6agency, shall notify verbally and in writing to the minor or
7the minor's parents or guardians that the minor shall have an
8arrest record and shall provide the minor and the minor's
9parents or guardians with an expungement information packet,
10information regarding this State's expungement laws including
11a petition to expunge juvenile records obtained from the clerk
12of the circuit court.
13    (2.6) If a minor is referred to court then at the time of
14sentencing or dismissal of the case, or successful completion
15of supervision, the judge shall inform the delinquent minor of
16his or her rights regarding expungement and the clerk of the
17circuit court shall provide an expungement information packet
18to the minor, written in plain language, including information
19regarding this State's expungement laws and a petition for
20expungement, a sample of a completed petition, expungement
21instructions that shall include information informing the
22minor that (i) once the case is expunged, it shall be treated
23as if it never occurred, (ii) he or she may apply to have
24petition fees waived, (iii) once he or she obtains an
25expungement, he or she may not be required to disclose that he
26or she had a juvenile record, and (iv) if petitioning he or she

 

 

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1may file the petition on his or her own or with the assistance
2of an attorney. The failure of the judge to inform the
3delinquent minor of his or her right to petition for
4expungement as provided by law does not create a substantive
5right, nor is that failure grounds for: (i) a reversal of an
6adjudication of delinquency, (ii) a new trial; or (iii) an
7appeal.
8    (2.7) (Blank).
9    (2.8) The petition for expungement for subsection (1) and
10(2) may include multiple offenses on the same petition and
11shall be substantially in the following form:
12
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ......, ILLINOIS
13
........ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

 
14IN THE INTEREST OF )    NO.
15                   )
16                   )
17...................)
18(Name of Petitioner)
 
19
PETITION TO EXPUNGE JUVENILE RECORDS
20
(705 ILCS 405/5-915 (SUBSECTION 1 AND 2))
21Now comes ............., petitioner, and respectfully requests
22that this Honorable Court enter an order expunging all juvenile
23law enforcement and court records of petitioner and in support
24thereof states that: Petitioner was arrested on ..... by the

 

 

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1....... Police Department for the offense or offenses of
2......., and:
3(Check All That Apply:)
4( ) a. no petition or petitions were filed with the Clerk of
5the Circuit Court.
6( ) b. was charged with ...... and was found not delinquent of
7the offense or offenses.
8( ) c. a petition or petitions were filed and the petition or
9petitions were dismissed without a finding of delinquency on
10.....
11( ) d. on ....... placed under supervision pursuant to Section
125-615 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 and such order of
13supervision successfully terminated on ........
14( ) e. was adjudicated for the offense or offenses, which would
15have been a Class B misdemeanor, a Class C misdemeanor, or a
16petty offense or business offense if committed by an adult.
17( ) f. was adjudicated for a Class A misdemeanor or felony,
18except first degree murder or an offense under Article 11 of
19the Criminal Code of 2012 if the person is required to register
20under the Sex Offender Registration Act, and 2 years have
21passed since the case was closed.
22Petitioner .... has .... has not been arrested on charges in
23this or any county other than the charges listed above. If
24petitioner has been arrested on additional charges, please list
25the charges below:
26Charge(s): ......

 

 

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1Arresting Agency or Agencies: ...........
2Disposition/Result: (choose from a. through f., above): .....
3WHEREFORE, the petitioner respectfully requests this Honorable
4Court to (1) order all law enforcement agencies to expunge all
5records of petitioner to this incident or incidents, and (2) to
6order the Clerk of the Court to expunge all records concerning
7the petitioner regarding this incident or incidents.
 
8
......................
9
Petitioner (Signature)

 
10
..........................
11
Petitioner's Street Address

 
12
.....................
13
City, State, Zip Code

 
14
.............................
15
Petitioner's Telephone Number

 
16Pursuant to the penalties of perjury under the Code of Civil
17Procedure, 735 ILCS 5/1-109, I hereby certify that the
18statements in this petition are true and correct, or on
19information and belief I believe the same to be true.
 
20
......................

 

 

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1
Petitioner (Signature)
2first degree
3    (3) The chief judge of the circuit in which an arrest was
4made or a charge was brought or any judge of that circuit
5designated by the chief judge may, upon verified petition of a
6person who is the subject of an arrest or a juvenile court
7proceeding under subsection (1) or (2) of this Section, order
8the law enforcement records or official court file, or both, to
9be expunged from the official records of the arresting
10authority, the clerk of the circuit court and the Department of
11State Police. The person whose records are to be expunged shall
12petition the court using the appropriate form containing his or
13her current address and shall promptly notify the clerk of the
14circuit court of any change of address. Notice of the petition
15shall be served upon the State's Attorney or prosecutor charged
16with the duty of prosecuting the offense, the Department of
17State Police, and the arresting agency or agencies by the clerk
18of the circuit court. If an objection is filed within 45 days
19of the notice of the petition, the clerk of the circuit court
20shall set a date for hearing after the 45-day objection period.
21At the hearing the court shall hear evidence on whether the
22expungement should or should not be granted. Unless the State's
23Attorney or prosecutor, the Department of State Police, or an
24arresting agency objects to the expungement within 45 days of
25the notice, the court may enter an order granting expungement.
26The clerk shall forward a certified copy of the order to the

 

 

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1Department of State Police and deliver a certified copy of the
2order to the arresting agency.
3    (3.1) The Notice of Expungement shall be in substantially
4the following form:
5
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ....., ILLINOIS
6
.... JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

 
7IN THE INTEREST OF )    NO.
8                   )
9                   )
10...................)
11(Name of Petitioner)
 
12
NOTICE
13TO:  State's Attorney
14TO:  Arresting Agency
15
16................
17................
18
19................
20................
21TO:  Illinois State Police
22
23.....................
24

 

 

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1.....................
2ATTENTION: Expungement
3You are hereby notified that on ....., at ....., in courtroom
4..., located at ..., before the Honorable ..., Judge, or any
5judge sitting in his/her stead, I shall then and there present
6a Petition to Expunge Juvenile records in the above-entitled
7matter, at which time and place you may appear.
8
......................
9
Petitioner's Signature
10
...........................
11
Petitioner's Street Address
12
.....................
13
City, State, Zip Code
14
.............................
15
Petitioner's Telephone Number
16
PROOF OF SERVICE
17On the ....... day of ......, 20..., I on oath state that I
18served this notice and true and correct copies of the
19above-checked documents by:
20(Check One:)
21delivering copies personally to each entity to whom they are
22directed;
23or
24by mailing copies to each entity to whom they are directed by
25depositing the same in the U.S. Mail, proper postage fully
26prepaid, before the hour of 5:00 p.m., at the United States

 

 

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1Postal Depository located at .................
2
.........................................
3
4Signature
5
Clerk of the Circuit Court or Deputy Clerk
6Printed Name of Delinquent Minor/Petitioner: ....
7Address: ........................................
8Telephone Number: ...............................
9    (3.2) The Order of Expungement shall be in substantially
10the following form:
11
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ....., ILLINOIS
12
.... JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

 
13IN THE INTEREST OF )    NO.
14                   )
15                   )
16...................)
17(Name of Petitioner)
 
18DOB ................
19Arresting Agency/Agencies ......
20
ORDER OF EXPUNGEMENT
21
(705 ILCS 405/5-915 (SUBSECTION 3))
22This matter having been heard on the petitioner's motion and
23the court being fully advised in the premises does find that
24the petitioner is indigent or has presented reasonable cause to

 

 

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1waive all costs in this matter, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
2    ( ) 1. Clerk of Court and Department of State Police costs
3are hereby waived in this matter.
4    ( ) 2. The Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification
5and the following law enforcement agencies expunge all records
6of petitioner relating to an arrest dated ...... for the
7offense of ......
8
Law Enforcement Agencies:
9
.........................
10
.........................
11    ( ) 3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Circuit
12Court expunge all records regarding the above-captioned case.
13
ENTER: ......................
14
15JUDGE
16DATED: .......
17Name:
18Attorney for:
19Address: City/State/Zip:
20Attorney Number:
21    (3.3) The Notice of Objection shall be in substantially the
22following form:
23
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ....., ILLINOIS
24
....................... JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

 
25IN THE INTEREST OF )    NO.

 

 

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1                   )
2                   )
3...................)
4(Name of Petitioner)
 
5
NOTICE OF OBJECTION
6TO:(Attorney, Public Defender, Minor)
7.................................
8.................................
9TO:(Illinois State Police)
10.................................
11.................................
12TO:(Clerk of the Court)
13.................................
14.................................
15TO:(Judge)
16.................................
17.................................
18TO:(Arresting Agency/Agencies)
19.................................
20.................................
21ATTENTION: You are hereby notified that an objection has been
22filed by the following entity regarding the above-named minor's
23petition for expungement of juvenile records:
24( ) State's Attorney's Office;
25( ) Prosecutor (other than State's Attorney's Office) charged

 

 

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1with the duty of prosecuting the offense sought to be expunged;
2( ) Department of Illinois State Police; or
3( ) Arresting Agency or Agencies.
4The agency checked above respectfully requests that this case
5be continued and set for hearing on whether the expungement
6should or should not be granted.
7DATED: .......
8Name:
9Attorney For:
10Address:
11City/State/Zip:
12Telephone:
13Attorney No.:
14
FOR USE BY CLERK OF THE COURT PERSONNEL ONLY
15This matter has been set for hearing on the foregoing
16objection, on ...... in room ...., located at ....., before the
17Honorable ....., Judge, or any judge sitting in his/her stead.
18(Only one hearing shall be set, regardless of the number of
19Notices of Objection received on the same case).
20A copy of this completed Notice of Objection containing the
21court date, time, and location, has been sent via regular U.S.
22Mail to the following entities. (If more than one Notice of
23Objection is received on the same case, each one must be
24completed with the court date, time and location and mailed to
25the following entities):
26( ) Attorney, Public Defender or Minor;

 

 

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1( ) State's Attorney's Office;
2( ) Prosecutor (other than State's Attorney's Office) charged
3with the duty of prosecuting the offense sought to be expunged;
4( ) Department of Illinois State Police; and
5( ) Arresting agency or agencies.
6Date: ......
7Initials of Clerk completing this section: .....
8    (4)(a) Upon entry of an order expunging records or files,
9the offense, which the records or files concern shall be
10treated as if it never occurred. Law enforcement officers and
11other public offices and agencies shall properly reply on
12inquiry that no record or file exists with respect to the
13person.
14    (a-5) Local law enforcement agencies shall send written
15notice to the minor of the expungement of any records within 60
16days of automatic expungement or the date of service of an
17expungement order, whichever applies. If a minor's court file
18has been expunged, the clerk of the circuit court shall send
19written notice to the minor of the expungement of any records
20within 60 days of automatic expungement or the date of service
21of an expungement order, whichever applies.
22    (b) Except with respect to authorized military personnel,
23an expunged juvenile record may not be considered by any
24private or public entity in employment matters, certification,
25licensing, revocation of certification or licensure, or
26registration. Applications for employment within the State

 

 

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1must contain specific language that states that the applicant
2is not obligated to disclose expunged juvenile records of
3adjudication or arrest. Employers may not ask, in any format or
4context, if an applicant has had a juvenile record expunged.
5Information about an expunged record obtained by a potential
6employer, even inadvertently, from an employment application
7that does not contain specific language that states that the
8applicant is not obligated to disclose expunged juvenile
9records of adjudication or arrest, shall be treated as
10dissemination of an expunged record by the employer.
11    (c) A person whose juvenile records have been expunged is
12not entitled to remission of any fines, costs, or other money
13paid as a consequence of expungement.
14    (5) (Blank).,
15    (5.5) Whether or not expunged, records eligible for
16automatic expungement under subdivision (0.1)(a), (0.2)(a), or
17(0.3)(a) may be treated as expunged by the individual subject
18to the records.
19    (6) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit
20the maintenance of information relating to an offense after
21records or files concerning the offense have been expunged if
22the information is kept in a manner that does not enable
23identification of the individual. This information may only be
24used for anonymous statistical and bona fide research purposes.
25    (6.5) The Department of State Police or any employee of the
26Department shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for

 

 

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1failure to expunge any records of arrest that are subject to
2expungement under this Section because of inability to verify a
3record. Nothing in this Section shall create Department of
4State Police liability or responsibility for the expungement of
5law enforcement records it does not possess.
6    (7)(a) The State Appellate Defender shall establish,
7maintain, and carry out, by December 31, 2004, a juvenile
8expungement program to provide information and assistance to
9minors eligible to have their juvenile records expunged.
10    (b) The State Appellate Defender shall develop brochures,
11pamphlets, and other materials in printed form and through the
12agency's World Wide Web site. The pamphlets and other materials
13shall include at a minimum the following information:
14        (i) An explanation of the State's juvenile expungement
15    laws, including both automatic expungement and expungement
16    by petition;
17        (ii) The circumstances under which juvenile
18    expungement may occur;
19        (iii) The juvenile offenses that may be expunged;
20        (iv) The steps necessary to initiate and complete the
21    juvenile expungement process; and
22        (v) Directions on how to contact the State Appellate
23    Defender.
24    (c) The State Appellate Defender shall establish and
25maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number that a person
26may use to receive information or assistance concerning the

 

 

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1expungement of juvenile records. The State Appellate Defender
2shall advertise the toll-free telephone number statewide. The
3State Appellate Defender shall develop an expungement
4information packet that may be sent to eligible persons seeking
5expungement of their juvenile records, which may include, but
6is not limited to, a pre-printed expungement petition with
7instructions on how to complete the petition and a pamphlet
8containing information that would assist individuals through
9the juvenile expungement process.
10    (d) The State Appellate Defender shall compile a statewide
11list of volunteer attorneys willing to assist eligible
12individuals through the juvenile expungement process.
13    (e) This Section shall be implemented from funds
14appropriated by the General Assembly to the State Appellate
15Defender for this purpose. The State Appellate Defender shall
16employ the necessary staff and adopt the necessary rules for
17implementation of this Section.
18    (7.5) (a) Willful dissemination of any information
19contained in an expunged record shall be treated as a Class C
20misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $1,000 per violation.
21    (b) Willful dissemination for financial gain of any
22information contained in an expunged record shall be treated as
23a Class 4 felony. Dissemination for financial gain by an
24employee of any municipal, county, or State agency, including
25law enforcement, shall result in immediate termination.
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1action against any person who intentionally disseminates an
2expunged record. In the proceeding, punitive damages up to an
3amount of $1,000 may be sought in addition to any actual
4damages. The prevailing party shall be entitled to costs and
5reasonable attorney fees.
6    (d) The punishments for dissemination of an expunged record
7shall never apply to the person whose record was expunged.
8    (8)(a) An expunged juvenile record may not be considered by
9any private or public entity in employment matters,
10certification, licensing, revocation of certification or
11licensure, or registration. Applications for employment must
12contain specific language that states that the applicant is not
13obligated to disclose expunged juvenile records of
14adjudication, conviction, or arrest. Employers may not ask if
15an applicant has had a juvenile record expunged. Effective
16January 1, 2005, the Department of Labor shall develop a link
17on the Department's website to inform employers that employers
18may not ask if an applicant had a juvenile record expunged and
19that application for employment must contain specific language
20that states that the applicant is not obligated to disclose
21expunged juvenile records of adjudication, arrest, or
22conviction.
23    (b) (Blank). Public Act 93-912
24    (c) The expungement of juvenile records under subsection
25subsections 0.1, 0.2, or 0.3 of this Section shall be funded by
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1Unified Code of Corrections.
2    (9) (Blank).
3    (10) (Blank). Public Act 98-637 Public Act 98-637
4(Source: P.A. 99-835, eff. 1-1-17; 99-881, eff. 1-1-17;
5100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-285, eff. 1-1-18; revised
610-10-17.)
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
8becoming law.