Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

Can a misdemeanor shoplifting charge be kept off your record?


Asked on 11/04/10, 12:25 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Depends the stage of the proceeding - you were just arrested? You were tried and convicted? What? And what do you mean by record? Criminal? Civil for damages? Credit? And your age may make a difference if you were a minor. You need to be much more specific in the details. And just so you know, if it goes on your "criminal" record there is such a thing called expungement which can remove it after enough time passes....Thanks.

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Answered on 11/10/10, 9:04 am


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