Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois
Clearing Record
How do I go about clearing false charges from an ex-wife of which I was arrested for, then sevn years later they were dropped/dismissed. The arrest still shows up when trying to further job opportunities. Charges were filed in 1985 in Illinois, arrest was in Texas where I was in the Air Force. These charges were dismissed/dropped approx. seven years later. Record shows I was arrested but no further info.
Please help and advise.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Clearing Record
There is a process in Illinois for expunging the record of your arrest providing you meet certain eligibility requirements. Among the requirements is having been discharged either by a finding of not guilty, a dismissal of the charges or the arrest not having resulted in actual charges being filed in court. Should you need assistance in this area, I can be contacted at 603-243-0099.
Re: Clearing Record
You need to contact an attorney in Illinois. In Texas, it is possible under some circumstance to get a record purged. I would be surprised if Illinois did not have some similar procedure to clean up a record.
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