Q: In DuPage Illinois will, after court supervision, the charge be removed from public or still show plea guilty?
How would one completely have a clean record for the public?
If one hires a lawyer and only gets court supervision, then will the charge still be on the record for all police officers to see when they pull you over? Or would one need to plea innocent to have it not available to public and police officers.
A: If you receive Court Supervision for a criminal case, the fact that you received Court Supervision will be a part of the public record. If anybody ever performs a background search, the fact that you received Court Supervision will appear in a background search. The only way to remove something from the public record is to expunge or seal the case. Whether you are able to expunge or seal depends on a variety of factors. You may have to wait 2 to 5 years before filing a Petition to Expunge or a Petition to Seal. To see whether you can file a Petition to Seal or Expunge, and how long you will have to wait, you should talk to an attorney.
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