I had a client who was arrested for shoplifting at Macy’s. As a first-time, youthful offender, my client was sentenced to supervision and ordered to pay $500. If he had completed his supervision successfully, my client would not have a conviction on his record.
Read MoreFor the last several years I’ve been helping convicted felons reinstate their gun rights. Until recently, however, I’d never shot a gun, let alone held one.
Read MoreBecause of the NPDB's role as the clearinghouse for all disciplinary records, the only records expungeable are those on the IDFPR's website (e.g., licensee's public profile). In this situation, expungement refers to the removal of public information. This is similar to what happens when a court orders a criminal record sealed.
Read MoreAs an Illinois Permanent Employee Registration Card (PERC) holder, are you aware of the requirement that you have thirty (30) days in which to report to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) any arrests, indictments, or convictions?
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