Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

I got into a fight back in 06 I spent two weeks in jail waiting to go to court. I went to court and the case was dropped and I was told.it would.not be on my record well today I find.out that it is on my record as a conviction.what can I do about this mattet?


Asked on 3/19/14, 10:27 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Purav Bhatt The Law Office of Purav Bhatt

If your case was dropped, you do not have a conviction on your record. However, the record of your arrest is still public information. Because of how old your case is, if it was in fact dismissed, I would recommend you apply to have the arrest expunged from the records. Whether this is possible or not will depend on a couple of factors factors such as: whether you have any other arrests/convictions in your background.

If you did plead guilty to the offense and received credit for your time in jail, then you did receive a conviction and you will not be eligible for an expungement or sealing of your record.

My office offers services to help you with this matter. If you would like to discuss your matter further please contact my office at 773-791-9682.

Good luck

Purav Bhatt

Attorney at Law

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Answered on 3/19/14, 10:34 am


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