Episode 487 (Duration 32:12) Illinois has one of the broadest expungement and sealing laws in the country. Listen in to this 30 minute interview with an Illinois attorney who explains the issues in terms easy to understand and follow.

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"With a stroke of the pen from Governor Rauner we became the most liberal state, I would say perhaps a better word 'permissive' state, on sealing, specifically, in the entire country ." -- Paul Meyers.

Attorney Paul Meyers

Paul Meyers graduated from the University of Tulsa law school in 2011, where he was on law review and interned for the Tulsa County Public Defender’s Office.

After passing the bar, Paul worked for the Kane County Public Defender’s office for 5 years before joining Robert Callahan & Associates in 2017.

How To Contact Paul Meyers

• Robert J Callahan & Associates
  2500 South Drake Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60623
• (312) 322-9000
• [email protected]

Links & Resources

• 20 ILCS 2630 et seq. Illinois Criminal Identification Act
• 20 ILCS 2630/5.2 et seq. Expungement and Sealing
• Illinois Supreme Court Sample Forms
• Illinois State Appellate Defender Resources
• Combined Standardized Forms
• List of Crimes You Can't Seal - 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(a)(3) Exclusions
• Factors Court Should Consider - 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(d)(7)
• Disclaimer
• The "You Can Only File Once" Rule - 20 ILCS 2630/5.2(c)(4)
• Other Stuff

"Can't Miss" Moments:

✓ Bullet 1 (Go to 1:18)

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✓ Bullet 1 (Go to 1:18)

See Also

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Episode 026 People v. Laguna, 2014 IL APP (2d) 131145 (August) (No Right to Expungement in Illinois After a Pardon)

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