Illinois ‘Clean Slate’ law allows automatic sealing of nonviolent criminal records
Nearly 2 million people in Illinois are set to have records automatically sealed, starting in 2029.
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Nearly 2 million people in Illinois are set to have records automatically sealed, starting in 2029.
The measure could automate record sealing for over two million eligible Illinoisians.
The bill, which passed in the House on Friday, would wipe certain criminal records clean.
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