Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

Re: Felony

Hello. Since you have a felony conviction you cannot have the file sealed in all likelihood. Any misdemeanors can be expunged, but not felonies. However, it is possible that you can get a pardon from the Governor of the State of Illinois. This is quite a process and timing is very important. It is necessary to appear before the Prisoner Review Board which meets a few times each year throughout the State of Illinois. This Board, upon hearing the facts concerning your conviction, will make a recommendation to the Governor. There is no guarantee as to when the Governor will make a decision. Currently there is no limit to the number of times a person can seek a pardon when turned down. Will be happy to discuss this further and in more detail. I hope my comments have been helpful.