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Record sealing has helped many to permanently secure or delete personal criminal records of felonies, misdemeanors, or even arrests when ultimately found not guilty. Generally speaking, when an arrest or a conviction occurs, it’s available to society via public records that anyone can access. This means that a record has the potential to follow a person everywhere, possibly undermining his or her ability to secure housing, employment, and career advancement. Having records sealed makes it so that a criminal record isn’t as accessible. It’s worth noting that there is a distinct difference between record sealing and expungement. In the case of an expungement, it is like the event never occurred, with a record even being destroyed. When a record is sealed, however, it is still kept on file by the government; the ordinary citizen cannot gain access to it.

Seal A Criminal Record

When a record is sealed, it does not show up in a criminal background check. It is important to remember that a sealed record is not destroyed. The police, immigration officials, and other public officials may still see sealed court files for certain purposes.

Seal Felony Convictions

A new law in Illinois expands record sealing eligibility, allowing ex-offenders with nonviolent, nonsexual felony convictions to apply to have their records sealed from view by many private employers. Record sealing is important because it closes certain court records from public view. In order to obtain these records, one must first seek a court order.