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Illinois law allows the sealing or expungement of parts of the records of a conviction. [21] Sealing a conviction prevents the public, including employers, from gaining access to that record. [ 21 ] To be eligible for sealing of a conviction record in Illinois one must have been sentenced to supervision. [ 21 ]
Illinois became the first state in the nation to legalize cannabis for recreational sale through a state legislature rather than ballot initiative. [28] Overall, Illinois is the 11th state in the US to allow recreational marijuana. [29] An estimated 700,000 Illinoisans will qualify for the expungement of past marijuana-related convictions. [30]
[1] While expungement deals with an underlying criminal record, it is a civil action in which the subject is the petitioner or plaintiff asking a court to declare that the records be expunged. A very real distinction exists between an expungement and a pardon. When an expungement is granted, the person whose record is expunged may, for most ...
The Illinois General Assembly passed legislation May 6 prohibiting debt settlement companies from taking advantage of consumers by charging fees upfront but doing little to actually help.
In 2005, about 90 percent of people in US jails were charged fees for numerous programs and services such as medical care, telephone use, per diem payments, and work release programs. Once on probation or parole, over 85 percent must pay fines, court costs, restitution, and fees for supervision. [1]
The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (Illinois House Bill 1438) is an act legalizing and regulating the production, consumption, and sale of cannabis in Illinois.It was approved by both houses by May 31, 2019 and came into effect January 1, 2020.
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The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, also known as the MORE Act, is a proposed piece of U.S. federal legislation that would deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and enact various criminal and social justice reforms related to cannabis, including the expungement of prior convictions.