UNIT I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
H. Expungement of Law Enforcement and Juvenile Court Records (705 LCS 405/1-9): Expungements of law enforcement and court records for delinquencies are governed under Section 5-915, and will be explained later in this program. What follows applies to law enforcement and juvenile court records other than delinquency proceedings. Whenever any person has attained the age of 18 or whenever all juvenile court proceedings relating to that person have been terminated, whichever is later, the person may petition the court to expunge law enforcement records relating to incidents occurring before his/her 18th birthday. The following are two examples.
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Example #1: If an abused child was before the court and the proceedings were terminated by the court when he/she was 16 years of age, the minor must wait until he/she is 18 to file for expungement of the law enforcement and court records.
Example #2: If a child was before the court for a hearing other than delinquency, and the court hearing was terminated when the child became 18 years of age, he/she can file for an expungement. The individual must wait until the court has terminated all proceedings before filing for an expungement.
