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Sealing vs Expungement | What’s The Difference In Illinois?

May 16, 2018 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

Expungement And Sealing In Illinois With Paul Meyers. Episode 487 (Duration 32:12).

Illinois has one of the broadest expungement and sealing laws in the country. In this 30 minute interview Illinois attorney Paul Meyers explains the seal v expunge dichotomy and key differences.

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Filed Under: Expungement, Podcast

Jeffrey Hall On The Latest Developments And Problems With The Illinois Cannabis Decriminalization Law

November 3, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.


Illinois criminal law attorney Jeffrey Hall from Peoria helped draft the new cannabis related DUI subsection that appeared in the Illinois Cannabis decriminalization law. (Or should I say, “Illinois’s version of decriminalization”?)

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Filed Under: DUI, Expungement, Podcast

The New Illinois Marijuana Law: A Ken Wang Debriefing

August 2, 2016 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

The new Illinois marijuana law may be the first step towards full decriminalization of small amounts of cannabis. In episode 207, friend of the podcast, Ken Wang, drops by to walk us through the new law. [Read more…]

Filed Under: DUI, Expungement

You Are Not Entitled To An Expungement In Illinois After A Pardon Is Given

November 6, 2014 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Laguna, 2014 IL App (2d) 131145 (August).

Expungement in Illinois does not follow automatically after a pardon. The trial court denied this petition for expungement after the defendant had been pardoned by the governour. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Expungement

You Are Not Entitled To An Expungement In Illinois After A Pardon Is Given

November 6, 2014 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Laguna, 2014 IL App (2d) 131145 (August).

Expungement in Illinois does not follow automatically after a pardon. The trial court denied this petition for expungement after the defendant had been pardoned by the governour.Imagine, actually jumping through all the hoops to actually win a pardon, only to lose an expungement. That is exactly what can happen when we realize that pardons and expungements are two different legal mechanisms on independent tracks.

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Filed Under: Expungement

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