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Illinois legalized weed in January 2020. Some criminal records related to weed can now be expunged through a special process. See if you qualify to clear your record in this way.
You can use our Cannabis expungement Easy Form to clear eligible weed-related records. Or you can use this program for those records. If you have weed-related records, a lawyer can help you figure out which option is best for you. Use Get Legal Help to find a free or low-cost lawyer.
Easy Form information
This program will help you prepare your documents. It will ask you questions and you will enter your answers. At the end of the program, you will get a completed set of court forms with instructions that you can save and print.
Form completion time: 15 minutes to 45 minutes
You will be able to save your work in the middle of the program.
The button below takes you to another website to complete the guided interview. Learn more about Easy Forms.
The interview and forms are in English.
To use this program, you must have an adult criminal record that you are trying to expunge (erase) or seal (hide). If you want to expunge or seal your criminal records in more than one county, you will have to complete this program for each county separately. If you have records in more than one district in Cook County, you will have to complete this program for each district separately.
If you are not a US citizen, you should consult an immigration lawyer before you try to seal or expunge your record. Any evidence of criminal activity, even if sealed or expunged, can be used in proceedings.
Learn more about how to expunge or seal your criminal records.
To complete this program, you will need:
- Court Dispositions for all of your criminal cases,
- Your Illinois State Police RAP Sheet, and
- If you had arrests or charges in Chicago, your Chicago Police RAP Sheet.
This program prepares the forms listed below. The forms you get will depend on your answers.
- How to Expunge or Seal a Criminal Record
- Request to Expunge & Impound and/or Seal Criminal Records
- Notice of Filing for Expungement or Sealing
- Order to Expunge & Impound and/or Seal Criminal Records
- Order Denying Request to Expunge & Impound and/or Seal Criminal Records
- Additional Arrests or Cases for Expungement
- Additional Arrests or Cases for Sealing
- Additional Notice of Filing for Expungement or Sealing
Legal Comment
Legal Comment
Drug Test
Submitted by Kay Koessler on Fri, 05/12/2023 - 11:09
As a general rule, a drug…
Submitted by Gwendelyn Daniels on Wed, 05/17/2023 - 13:32
As a general rule, a drug test taken within 30 days of filing for expungement or sealing that shows a positive cannabis result should not make you ineligible for sealing/expungement. Illinois passed HB4392 in 2022, effective Jan 1, 2023, to clarify this rule.
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