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One Order with the arrest information completed must also be provided at the time the Request and Notice are filed. The $136 includes a $60 filing fee, a $60 state police fee, and a $16 fee for four certified copies of the court Order, which would be sent to the agencies upon completion of the process.

Generally, you should expect your expungement case to take 4 to 6 months. If it happens sooner, that's great ? but just so you're prepared, that's a realistic time frame. (For the record, criminal record sealing takes about the same amount of time.)

The filing fee for expungement/sealing is $215.00, which covers the cost of filing the petition, copy fees, mailing and postage fees for the required notices, and fees to the Illinois State Police. There is no fee to file a petition to expunge a juvenile record.

File an Expungement or Sealing Petition in Illinois in Person. To file an expungement or sealing petition in person, you must go to the courthouse in the county (or district) that has your records. Hand your petition directly to the circuit court clerk and pay the filing fee.

The following convictions cannot be sealed: Domestic battery. Violations of orders of protection. Stalking no contact orders. DUI. Reckless driving (unless under 25 years of age when sentenced) Sex crimes (aside from prostitution and misdemeanor public indecency) Crimes against animals under the Humane Care for Animals Act.

For expungement, you are eligible immediately after a Finding of Not Guilty/Acquittal, Nolle Pros, or Finding of No Probable Cause as long as you do not still have a pending case. If the case disposition shows as Stricken with Leave (SOL), there is a 160 day waiting period.