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20 ILCS 2630/5.2
(20 ILCS 2630/5.2)
Sec. 5.2. Expungement, sealing, and immediate sealing.
(a) General Provisions.
(1) Definitions. In this Act, words and phrases have
the meanings set forth in this subsection, except when a particular context clearly requires a different meaning.
(A) The following terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the following Sections of the Unified Code of Corrections:
Business Offense, Section 5-1-2.
Charge, Section 5-1-3.
Court, Section 5-1-6.
Defendant, Section 5-1-7.
Felony, Section 5-1-9.
Imprisonment, Section 5-1-10.
Judgment, Section 5-1-12.
Misdemeanor, Section 5-1-14.
Offense, Section 5-1-15.
Parole, Section 5-1-16.
Petty Offense, Section 5-1-17.
Probation, Section 5-1-18.
Sentence, Section 5-1-19.
Supervision, Section 5-1-21.
Victim, Section 5-1-22.
(B) As used in this Section, "charge not
initiated by arrest" means a charge (as defined by Section 5-1-3 of the Unified Code of Corrections) brought against a defendant where the defendant is not arrested prior to or as a direct result of the charge.
(C) "Conviction" means a judgment of conviction
or sentence entered upon a plea of guilty or upon a verdict or finding of guilty of an offense, rendered by a legally constituted jury or by a court of competent jurisdiction authorized to try the case without a jury. An order of supervision successfully completed by the petitioner is not a conviction. An order of qualified probation (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(J)) successfully completed by the petitioner is not a conviction. An order of supervision or an order of qualified probation that is terminated unsatisfactorily is a conviction, unless the unsatisfactory termination is reversed, vacated, or modified and the judgment of conviction, if any, is reversed or vacated.
(D) "Criminal offense" means a petty offense,
business offense, misdemeanor, felony, or municipal ordinance violation (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(H)). As used in this Section, a minor traffic offense (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(G)) shall not be considered a criminal offense.
(E) "Expunge" means to physically destroy the
records or return them to the petitioner and to obliterate the petitioner's name from any official index or public record, or both. Nothing in this Act shall require the physical destruction of the circuit court file, but such records relating to arrests or charges, or both, ordered expunged shall be impounded as required by subsections (d)(9)(A)(ii) and (d)(9)(B)(ii).
(F) As used in this Section, "last sentence"
means the sentence, order of supervision, or order of qualified probation (as defined by subsection (a)(1)(J)), for a criminal offense (as defined by subsection (a)(1)(D)) that terminates last in time in any jurisdiction, regardless of whether the petitioner has included the criminal offense for which the sentence or order of supervision or qualified probation was imposed in his or her petition. If multiple sentences, orders of supervision, or orders of qualified probation terminate on the same day and are last in time, they shall be collectively considered the "last sentence" regardless of whether they were ordered to run concurrently.
(G) "Minor traffic offense" means a petty
offense, business offense, or Class C misdemeanor under the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a municipal or local ordinance.
(G-5) "Minor Cannabis Offense" means a violation
of Section 4 or 5 of the Cannabis Control Act concerning not more than 30 grams of any substance containing cannabis, provided the violation did not include a penalty enhancement under Section 7 of the Cannabis Control Act and is not associated with an arrest, conviction or other disposition for a violent crime as defined in subsection (c) of Section 3 of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.
(H) "Municipal ordinance violation" means an
offense defined by a municipal or local ordinance that is criminal in nature and with which the petitioner was charged or for which the petitioner was arrested and released without charging.
(I) "Petitioner" means an adult or a minor
prosecuted as an adult who has applied for relief under this Section.
(J) "Qualified probation" means an order of
probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, Section 5-6-3.3 or 5-6-3.4 of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section 12-4.3(b)(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (as those provisions existed before their deletion by Public Act 89-313), Section 10-102 of the Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act, Section 40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act, or Section 10 of the Steroid Control Act. For the purpose of this Section, "successful completion" of an order of qualified probation under Section 10-102 of the Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act and Section 40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act means that the probation was terminated satisfactorily and the judgment of conviction was vacated.
(K) "Seal" means to physically and electronically
maintain the records, unless the records would otherwise be destroyed due to age, but to make the records unavailable without a court order, subject to the exceptions in Sections 12 and 13 of this Act. The petitioner's name shall also be obliterated from the official index required to be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but any index issued by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order to seal shall not be affected.
(L) "Sexual offense committed against a minor"
includes, but is not limited to, the offenses of indecent solicitation of a child or criminal sexual abuse when the victim of such offense is under 18 years of age.
(M) "Terminate" as it relates to a sentence or
order of supervision or qualified probation includes either satisfactory or unsatisfactory termination of the sentence, unless otherwise specified in this Section. A sentence is terminated notwithstanding any outstanding financial legal obligation.
(2) Minor Traffic Offenses. Orders of supervision or
convictions for minor traffic offenses shall not affect a petitioner's eligibility to expunge or seal records pursuant to this Section.
(2.5) Commencing 180 days after July 29, 2016 (the
effective date of Public Act 99-697), the law enforcement agency issuing the citation shall automatically expunge, on or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, the law enforcement records of a person found to have committed a civil law violation of subsection (a) of Section 4 of the Cannabis Control Act or subsection (c) of Section 3.5 of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act in the law enforcement agency's possession or control and which contains the final satisfactory disposition which pertain to the person issued a citation for that offense. The law enforcement agency shall provide by rule the process for access, review, and to confirm the automatic expungement by the law enforcement agency issuing the citation. Commencing 180 days after July 29, 2016 (the effective date of Public Act 99-697), the clerk of the circuit court shall expunge, upon order of the court, or in the absence of a court order on or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, the court records of a person found in the circuit court to have committed a civil law violation of subsection (a) of Section 4 of the Cannabis Control Act or subsection (c) of Section 3.5 of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act in the clerk's possession or control and which contains the final satisfactory disposition which pertain to the person issued a citation for any of those offenses.
(3) Exclusions. Except as otherwise provided in
subsections (b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(8), (e), (e-5), and (e-6) of this Section, the court shall not order:
(A) the sealing or expungement of the records of
arrests or charges not initiated by arrest that result in an order of supervision for or conviction of: (i) any sexual offense committed against a minor; (ii) Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance; or (iii) Section 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, unless the arrest or charge is for a misdemeanor violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-503 or a similar provision of a local ordinance, that occurred prior to the offender reaching the age of 25 years and the offender has no other conviction for violating Section 11-501 or 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance.
(B) the sealing or expungement of records of
minor traffic offenses (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(G)), unless the petitioner was arrested and released without charging.
(C) the sealing of the records of arrests or
charges not initiated by arrest which result in an order of supervision or a conviction for the following offenses:
(i) offenses included in Article 11 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar provision of a local ordinance, except Section 11-14 and a misdemeanor violation of Section 11-30 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
(ii) Section 11-1.50, 12-3.4, 12-15, 12-30,
26-5, or 48-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
(iii) Sections 12-3.1 or 12-3.2 of the
Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or Section 125 of the Stalking No Contact Order Act, or Section 219 of the Civil No Contact Order Act, or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
(iv) Class A misdemeanors or felony offenses
under the Humane Care for Animals Act; or
(v) any offense or attempted offense that
would subject a person to registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act.
(D) (blank).
(b) Expungement.
(1) A petitioner may petition the circuit court to
expunge the records of his or her arrests and charges not initiated by arrest when each arrest or charge not initiated by arrest sought to be expunged resulted in: (i) acquittal, dismissal, or the petitioner's release without charging, unless excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B); (ii) a conviction which was vacated or reversed, unless excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B); (iii) an order of supervision and such supervision was successfully completed by the petitioner, unless excluded by subsection (a)(3)(A) or (a)(3)(B); or (iv) an order of qualified probation (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(J)) and such probation was successfully completed by the petitioner.
(1.5) When a petitioner seeks to have a record of
arrest expunged under this Section, and the offender has been convicted of a criminal offense, the State's Attorney may object to the expungement on the grounds that the records contain specific relevant information aside from the mere fact of the arrest.
(2) Time frame for filing a petition to expunge.
(A) When the arrest or charge not initiated by
arrest sought to be expunged resulted in an acquittal, dismissal, the petitioner's release without charging, or the reversal or vacation of a conviction, there is no waiting period to petition for the expungement of such records.
(B) When the arrest or charge not initiated by
arrest sought to be expunged resulted in an order of supervision, successfully completed by the petitioner, the following time frames will apply:
(i) Those arrests or charges that resulted in
orders of supervision under Section 3-707, 3-708, 3-710, or 5-401.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or under Section 11-1.50, 12-3.2, or 12-15 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, shall not be eligible for expungement until 5 years have passed following the satisfactory termination of the supervision.
(i-5) Those arrests or charges that resulted
in orders of supervision for a misdemeanor violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, that occurred prior to the offender reaching the age of 25 years and the offender has no other conviction for violating Section 11-501 or 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance shall not be eligible for expungement until the petitioner has reached the age of 25 years.
(ii) Those arrests or charges that resulted
in orders of supervision for any other offenses shall not be eligible for expungement until 2 years have passed following the satisfactory termination of the supervision.
(C) When the arrest or charge not initiated by
arrest sought to be expunged resulted in an order of qualified probation, successfully completed by the petitioner, such records shall not be eligible for expungement until 5 years have passed following the satisfactory termination of the probation.
(3) Those records maintained by the Illinois State
Police for persons arrested prior to their 17th birthday shall be expunged as provided in Section 5-915 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
(4) Whenever a person has been arrested for or
convicted of any offense, in the name of a person whose identity he or she has stolen or otherwise come into possession of, the aggrieved person from whom the identity was stolen or otherwise obtained without authorization, upon learning of the person having been arrested using his or her identity, may, upon verified petition to the chief judge of the circuit wherein the arrest was made, have a court order entered nunc pro tunc by the Chief Judge to correct the arrest record, conviction record, if any, and all official records of the arresting authority, the Illinois State Police, other criminal justice agencies, the prosecutor, and the trial court concerning such arrest, if any, by removing his or her name from all such records in connection with the arrest and conviction, if any, and by inserting in the records the name of the offender, if known or ascertainable, in lieu of the aggrieved's name. The records of the circuit court clerk shall be sealed until further order of the court upon good cause shown and the name of the aggrieved person obliterated on the official index required to be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but the order shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order. Nothing in this Section shall limit the Illinois State Police or other criminal justice agencies or prosecutors from listing under an offender's name the false names he or she has used.
(5) Whenever a person has been convicted of criminal
sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the victim of that offense may request that the State's Attorney of the county in which the conviction occurred file a verified petition with the presiding trial judge at the petitioner's trial to have a court order entered to seal the records of the circuit court clerk in connection with the proceedings of the trial court concerning that offense. However, the records of the arresting authority and the Illinois State Police concerning the offense shall not be sealed. The court, upon good cause shown, shall make the records of the circuit court clerk in connection with the proceedings of the trial court concerning the offense available for public inspection.
(6) If a conviction has been set aside on direct
review or on collateral attack and the court determines by clear and convincing evidence that the petitioner was factually innocent of the charge, the court that finds the petitioner factually innocent of the charge shall enter an expungement order for the conviction for which the petitioner has been determined to be innocent as provided in subsection (b) of Section 5-5-4 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
(7) Nothing in this Section shall prevent the
Illinois State Police from maintaining all records of any person who is admitted to probation upon terms and conditions and who fulfills those terms and conditions pursuant to Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, Section 5-6-3.3 or 5-6-3.4 of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, Section 10-102 of the Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act, Section 40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act, or Section 10 of the Steroid Control Act.
(8) If the petitioner has been granted a certificate
of innocence under Section 2-702 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the court that grants the certificate of innocence shall also enter an order expunging the conviction for which the petitioner has been determined to be innocent as provided in subsection (h) of Section 2-702 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(c) Sealing.
(1) Applicability. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act to the contrary, and cumulative with any rights to expungement of criminal records, this subsection authorizes the sealing of criminal records of adults and of minors prosecuted as adults. Subsection (g) of this Section provides for immediate sealing of certain records.
(2) Eligible Records. The following records may be
sealed:
(A) All arrests resulting in release without
charging;
(B) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
resulting in acquittal, dismissal, or conviction when the conviction was reversed or vacated, except as excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B);
(C) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
resulting in orders of supervision, including orders of supervision for municipal ordinance violations, successfully completed by the petitioner, unless excluded by subsection (a)(3);
(D) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
resulting in convictions, including convictions on municipal ordinance violations, unless excluded by subsection (a)(3);
(E) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
resulting in orders of first offender probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or Section 5-6-3.3 of the Unified Code of Corrections; and
(F) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
resulting in felony convictions unless otherwise excluded by subsection (a) paragraph (3) of this Section.
(3) When Records Are Eligible to Be Sealed. Records
identified as eligible under subsection (c)(2) may be sealed as follows:
(A) Records identified as eligible under
subsection (c)(2)(A) and (c)(2)(B) may be sealed at any time.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
(E) of this paragraph (3), records identified as eligible under subsection (c)(2)(C) may be sealed 2 years after the termination of petitioner's last sentence (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(F)).
(C) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
(E) of this paragraph (3), records identified as eligible under subsections (c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), and (c)(2)(F) may be sealed 3 years after the termination of the petitioner's last sentence (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(F)). Convictions requiring public registration under the Arsonist Registration Act, the Sex Offender Registration Act, or the Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act may not be sealed until the petitioner is no longer required to register under that relevant Act.
(D) Records identified in subsection
(a)(3)(A)(iii) may be sealed after the petitioner has reached the age of 25 years.
(E) Records identified as eligible under
subsections (c)(2)(C), (c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), or (c)(2)(F) may be sealed upon termination of the petitioner's last sentence if the petitioner earned a high school diploma, associate's degree, career certificate, vocational technical certification, or bachelor's degree, or passed the high school level Test of General Educational Development, during the period of his or her sentence or mandatory supervised release. This subparagraph shall apply only to a petitioner who has not completed the same educational goal prior to the period of his or her sentence or mandatory supervised release. If a petition for sealing eligible records filed under this subparagraph is denied by the court, the time periods under subparagraph (B) or (C) shall apply to any subsequent petition for sealing filed by the petitioner.
(4) Subsequent felony convictions. A person may not
have subsequent felony conviction records sealed as provided in this subsection (c) if he or she is convicted of any felony offense after the date of the sealing of prior felony convictions as provided in this subsection (c). The court may, upon conviction for a subsequent felony offense, order the unsealing of prior felony conviction records previously ordered sealed by the court.
(5) Notice of eligibility for sealing. Upon entry of
a disposition for an eligible record under this subsection (c), the petitioner shall be informed by the court of the right to have the records sealed and the procedures for the sealing of the records.
(d) Procedure. The following procedures apply to expungement under subsections (b), (e), and (e-6) and sealing under subsections (c) and (e-5):
(1) Filing the petition. Upon becoming eligible to
petition for the expungement or sealing of records under this Section, the petitioner shall file a petition requesting the expungement or sealing of records with the clerk of the court where the arrests occurred or the charges were brought, or both. If arrests occurred or charges were brought in multiple jurisdictions, a petition must be filed in each such jurisdiction. The petitioner shall pay the applicable fee, except no fee shall be required if the petitioner has obtained a court order waiving fees under Supreme Court Rule 298 or it is otherwise waived.
(1.5) County fee waiver pilot program. From August 9,
2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-306) through December 31, 2020, in a county of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, no fee shall be required to be paid by a petitioner if the records sought to be expunged or sealed were arrests resulting in release without charging or arrests or charges not initiated by arrest resulting in acquittal, dismissal, or conviction when the conviction was reversed or vacated, unless excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B). The provisions of this paragraph (1.5), other than this sentence, are inoperative on and after January 1, 2022.
(2) Contents of petition. The petition shall be
verified and shall contain the petitioner's name, date of birth, current address and, for each arrest or charge not initiated by arrest sought to be sealed or expunged, the case number, the date of arrest (if any), the identity of the arresting authority, and such other information as the court may require. During the pendency of the proceeding, the petitioner shall promptly notify the circuit court clerk of any change of his or her address. If the petitioner has received a certificate of eligibility for sealing from the Prisoner Review Board under paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of Section 3-3-2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, the certificate shall be attached to the petition.
(3) Drug test. The petitioner must attach to the
petition proof that the petitioner has taken within 30 days before the filing of the petition a test showing the absence within his or her body of all illegal substances as defined by the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act if he or she is petitioning to:
(A) seal felony records under clause (c)(2)(E);
(B) seal felony records for a violation of the
Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or the Cannabis Control Act under clause (c)(2)(F);
(C) seal felony records under subsection (e-5);
(D) expunge felony records of a qualified
probation under clause (b)(1)(iv).
(4) Service of petition. The circuit court clerk
shall promptly serve a copy of the petition and documentation to support the petition under subsection (e-5) or (e-6) on the State's Attorney or prosecutor charged with the duty of prosecuting the offense, the Illinois State Police, the arresting agency and the chief legal officer of the unit of local government effecting the arrest.
(5) Objections.
(A) Any party entitled to notice of the petition
may file an objection to the petition. All objections shall be in writing, shall be filed with the circuit court clerk, and shall state with specificity the basis of the objection. Whenever a person who has been convicted of an offense is granted a pardon by the Governor which specifically authorizes expungement, an objection to the petition may not be filed.
(B) Objections to a petition to expunge or seal
must be filed within 60 days of the date of service of the petition.
(6) Entry of order.
(A) The Chief Judge of the circuit wherein the
charge was brought, any judge of that circuit designated by the Chief Judge, or in counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the presiding trial judge at the petitioner's trial, if any, shall rule on the petition to expunge or seal as set forth in this subsection (d)(6).
(B) Unless the State's Attorney or prosecutor,
the Illinois State Police, the arresting agency, or the chief legal officer files an objection to the petition to expunge or seal within 60 days from the date of service of the petition, the court shall enter an order granting or denying the petition.
(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the court shall not deny a petition for sealing under this Section because the petitioner has not satisfied an outstanding legal financial obligation established, imposed, or originated by a court, law enforcement agency, or a municipal, State, county, or other unit of local government, including, but not limited to, any cost, assessment, fine, or fee. An outstanding legal financial obligation does not include any court ordered restitution to a victim under Section 5-5-6 of the Unified Code of Corrections, unless the restitution has been converted to a civil judgment. Nothing in this subparagraph (C) waives, rescinds, or abrogates a legal financial obligation or otherwise eliminates or affects the right of the holder of any financial obligation to pursue collection under applicable federal, State, or local law.
(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the court shall not deny a petition to expunge or seal under this Section because the petitioner has submitted a drug test taken within 30 days before the filing of the petition to expunge or seal that indicates a positive test for the presence of cannabis within the petitioner's body. In this subparagraph (D), "cannabis" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3 of the Cannabis Control Act.
(7) Hearings. If an objection is filed, the court
shall set a date for a hearing and notify the petitioner and all parties entitled to notice of the petition of the hearing date at least 30 days prior to the hearing. Prior to the hearing, the State's Attorney shall consult with the Illinois State Police as to the appropriateness of the relief sought in the petition to expunge or seal. At the hearing, the court shall hear evidence on whether the petition should or should not be granted, and shall grant or deny the petition to expunge or seal the records based on the evidence presented at the hearing. The court may consider the following:
(A) the strength of the evidence supporting the
defendant's conviction;
(B) the reasons for retention of the conviction
records by the State;
(C) the petitioner's age, criminal record
history, and employment history;
(D) the period of time between the petitioner's
arrest on the charge resulting in the conviction and the filing of the petition under this Section; and
(E) the specific adverse consequences the
petitioner may be subject to if the petition is denied.
(8) Service of order. After entering an order to
expunge or seal records, the court must provide copies of the order to the Illinois State Police, in a form and manner prescribed by the Illinois State Police, to the petitioner, to the State's Attorney or prosecutor charged with the duty of prosecuting the offense, to the arresting agency, to the chief legal officer of the unit of local government effecting the arrest, and to such other criminal justice agencies as may be ordered by the court.
(9) Implementation of order.
(A) Upon entry of an order to expunge records
pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A) or (b)(2)(B)(ii), or both:
(i) the records shall be expunged (as defined
in subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency, the Illinois State Police, and any other agency as ordered by the court, within 60 days of the date of service of the order, unless a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order is filed pursuant to paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of this Section;
(ii) the records of the circuit court clerk
shall be impounded until further order of the court upon good cause shown and the name of the petitioner obliterated on the official index required to be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but the order shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order; and
(iii) in response to an inquiry for expunged
records, the court, the Illinois State Police, or the agency receiving such inquiry, shall reply as it does in response to inquiries when no records ever existed.
(B) Upon entry of an order to expunge records
pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B)(i) or (b)(2)(C), or both:
in subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency and any other agency as ordered by the court, within 60 days of the date of service of the order, unless a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order is filed pursuant to paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of this Section;
shall be impounded until further order of the court upon good cause shown and the name of the petitioner obliterated on the official index required to be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but the order shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order;
(iii) the records shall be impounded by the
Illinois State Police within 60 days of the date of service of the order as ordered by the court, unless a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order is filed pursuant to paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of this Section;
(iv) records impounded by the Illinois State
Police may be disseminated by the Illinois State Police only as required by law or to the arresting authority, the State's Attorney, and the court upon a later arrest for the same or a similar offense or for the purpose of sentencing for any subsequent felony, and to the Department of Corrections upon conviction for any offense; and
(v) in response to an inquiry for such
records from anyone not authorized by law to access such records, the court, the Illinois State Police, or the agency receiving such inquiry shall reply as it does in response to inquiries when no records ever existed.
(B-5) Upon entry of an order to expunge records
under subsection (e-6):
in subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency and any other agency as ordered by the court, within 60 days of the date of service of the order, unless a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order is filed under paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of this Section;
Illinois State Police within 60 days of the date of service of the order as ordered by the court, unless a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order is filed under paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of this Section;
(v) in response to an inquiry for these
records from anyone not authorized by law to access the records, the court, the Illinois State Police, or the agency receiving the inquiry shall reply as it does in response to inquiries when no records ever existed.
(C) Upon entry of an order to seal records under
subsection (c), the arresting agency, any other agency as ordered by the court, the Illinois State Police, and the court shall seal the records (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(K)). In response to an inquiry for such records, from anyone not authorized by law to access such records, the court, the Illinois State Police, or the agency receiving such inquiry shall reply as it does in response to inquiries when no records ever existed.
(D) The Illinois State Police shall send written
notice to the petitioner of its compliance with each order to expunge or seal records within 60 days of the date of service of that order or, if a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider is filed, within 60 days of service of the order resolving the motion, if that order requires the Illinois State Police to expunge or seal records. In the event of an appeal from the circuit court order, the Illinois State Police shall send written notice to the petitioner of its compliance with an Appellate Court or Supreme Court judgment to expunge or seal records within 60 days of the issuance of the court's mandate. The notice is not required while any motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider, or any appeal or petition for discretionary appellate review, is pending.
(E) Upon motion, the court may order that a
sealed judgment or other court record necessary to demonstrate the amount of any legal financial obligation due and owing be made available for the limited purpose of collecting any legal financial obligations owed by the petitioner that were established, imposed, or originated in the criminal proceeding for which those records have been sealed. The records made available under this subparagraph (E) shall not be entered into the official index required to be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act and shall be immediately re-impounded upon the collection of the outstanding financial obligations.
(F) Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Section, a circuit court clerk may access a sealed record for the limited purpose of collecting payment for any legal financial obligations that were established, imposed, or originated in the criminal proceedings for which those records have been sealed.
(10) Fees. The Illinois State Police may charge the
petitioner a fee equivalent to the cost of processing any order to expunge or seal records. Notwithstanding any provision of the Clerks of Courts Act to the contrary, the circuit court clerk may charge a fee equivalent to the cost associated with the sealing or expungement of records by the circuit court clerk. From the total filing fee collected for the petition to seal or expunge, the circuit court clerk shall deposit $10 into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund, to be used to offset the costs incurred by the circuit court clerk in performing the additional duties required to serve the petition to seal or expunge on all parties. The circuit court clerk shall collect and remit the Illinois State Police portion of the fee to the State Treasurer and it shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund. If the record brought under an expungement petition was previously sealed under this Section, the fee for the expungement petition for that same record shall be waived.
(11) Final Order. No court order issued under the
expungement or sealing provisions of this Section shall become final for purposes of appeal until 30 days after service of the order on the petitioner and all parties entitled to notice of the petition.
(12) Motion to Vacate, Modify, or Reconsider. Under
Section 2-1203 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the petitioner or any party entitled to notice may file a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order granting or denying the petition to expunge or seal within 60 days of service of the order. If filed more than 60 days after service of the order, a petition to vacate, modify, or reconsider shall comply with subsection (c) of Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Upon filing of a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider, notice of the motion shall be served upon the petitioner and all parties entitled to notice of the petition.
(13) Effect of Order. An order granting a petition
under the expungement or sealing provisions of this Section shall not be considered void because it fails to comply with the provisions of this Section or because of any error asserted in a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider. The circuit court retains jurisdiction to determine whether the order is voidable and to vacate, modify, or reconsider its terms based on a motion filed under paragraph (12) of this subsection (d).
(14) Compliance with Order Granting Petition to Seal
Records. Unless a court has entered a stay of an order granting a petition to seal, all parties entitled to notice of the petition must fully comply with the terms of the order within 60 days of service of the order even if a party is seeking relief from the order through a motion filed under paragraph (12) of this subsection (d) or is appealing the order.
(15) Compliance with Order Granting Petition to
Expunge Records. While a party is seeking relief from the order granting the petition to expunge through a motion filed under paragraph (12) of this subsection (d) or is appealing the order, and unless a court has entered a stay of that order, the parties entitled to notice of the petition must seal, but need not expunge, the records until there is a final order on the motion for relief or, in the case of an appeal, the issuance of that court's mandate.
(16) The changes to this subsection (d) made by
Public Act 98-163 apply to all petitions pending on August 5, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-163) and to all orders ruling on a petition to expunge or seal on or after August 5, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-163).
(e) Whenever a person who has been convicted of an offense is granted a pardon by the Governor which specifically authorizes expungement, he or she may, upon verified petition to the Chief Judge of the circuit where the person had been convicted, any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge, or in counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the presiding trial judge at the defendant's trial, have a court order entered expunging the record of arrest from the official records of the arresting authority and order that the records of the circuit court clerk and the Illinois State Police be sealed until further order of the court upon good cause shown or as otherwise provided herein, and the name of the defendant obliterated from the official index requested to be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for the offense for which he or she had been pardoned but the order shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order. All records sealed by the Illinois State Police may be disseminated by the Illinois State Police only to the arresting authority, the State's Attorney, and the court upon a later arrest for the same or similar offense or for the purpose of sentencing for any subsequent felony. Upon conviction for any subsequent offense, the Department of Corrections shall have access to all sealed records of the Illinois State Police pertaining to that individual. Upon entry of the order of expungement, the circuit court clerk shall promptly mail a copy of the order to the person who was pardoned.
(e-5) Whenever a person who has been convicted of an offense is granted a certificate of eligibility for sealing by the Prisoner Review Board which specifically authorizes sealing, he or she may, upon verified petition to the Chief Judge of the circuit where the person had been convicted, any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge, or in counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the presiding trial judge at the petitioner's trial, have a court order entered sealing the record of arrest from the official records of the arresting authority and order that the records of the circuit court clerk and the Illinois State Police be sealed until further order of the court upon good cause shown or as otherwise provided herein, and the name of the petitioner obliterated from the official index requested to be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for the offense for which he or she had been granted the certificate but the order shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order. All records sealed by the Illinois State Police may be disseminated by the Illinois State Police only as required by this Act or to the arresting authority, a law enforcement agency, the State's Attorney, and the court upon a later arrest for the same or similar offense or for the purpose of sentencing for any subsequent felony. Upon conviction for any subsequent offense, the Department of Corrections shall have access to all sealed records of the Illinois State Police pertaining to that individual. Upon entry of the order of sealing, the circuit court clerk shall promptly mail a copy of the order to the person who was granted the certificate of eligibility for sealing.
(e-6) Whenever a person who has been convicted of an offense is granted a certificate of eligibility for expungement by the Prisoner Review Board which specifically authorizes expungement, he or she may, upon verified petition to the Chief Judge of the circuit where the person had been convicted, any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge, or in counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the presiding trial judge at the petitioner's trial, have a court order entered expunging the record of arrest from the official records of the arresting authority and order that the records of the circuit court clerk and the Illinois State Police be sealed until further order of the court upon good cause shown or as otherwise provided herein, and the name of the petitioner obliterated from the official index requested to be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for the offense for which he or she had been granted the certificate but the order shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order. All records sealed by the Illinois State Police may be disseminated by the Illinois State Police only as required by this Act or to the arresting authority, a law enforcement agency, the State's Attorney, and the court upon a later arrest for the same or similar offense or for the purpose of sentencing for any subsequent felony. Upon conviction for any subsequent offense, the Department of Corrections shall have access to all expunged records of the Illinois State Police pertaining to that individual. Upon entry of the order of expungement, the circuit court clerk shall promptly mail a copy of the order to the person who was granted the certificate of eligibility for expungement.
(f) Subject to available funding, the Illinois Department of Corrections shall conduct a study of the impact of sealing, especially on employment and recidivism rates, utilizing a random sample of those who apply for the sealing of their criminal records under Public Act 93-211. At the request of the Illinois Department of Corrections, records of the Illinois Department of Employment Security shall be utilized as appropriate to assist in the study. The study shall not disclose any data in a manner that would allow the identification of any particular individual or employing unit. The study shall be made available to the General Assembly no later than September 1, 2010.
(g) Immediate Sealing.
provision of this Act to the contrary, and cumulative with any rights to expungement or sealing of criminal records, this subsection authorizes the immediate sealing of criminal records of adults and of minors prosecuted as adults.
(2) Eligible Records. Arrests or charges not
initiated by arrest resulting in acquittal or dismissal with prejudice, except as excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B), that occur on or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date of Public Act 100-282), may be sealed immediately if the petition is filed with the circuit court clerk on the same day and during the same hearing in which the case is disposed.
(3) When Records are Eligible to be Immediately
Sealed. Eligible records under paragraph (2) of this subsection (g) may be sealed immediately after entry of the final disposition of a case, notwithstanding the disposition of other charges in the same case.
(4) Notice of Eligibility for Immediate Sealing. Upon
entry of a disposition for an eligible record under this subsection (g), the defendant shall be informed by the court of his or her right to have eligible records immediately sealed and the procedure for the immediate sealing of these records.
(5) Procedure. The following procedures apply to
immediate sealing under this subsection (g).
(A) Filing the Petition. Upon entry of the final
disposition of the case, the defendant's attorney may immediately petition the court, on behalf of the defendant, for immediate sealing of eligible records under paragraph (2) of this subsection (g) that are entered on or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date of Public Act 100-282). The immediate sealing petition may be filed with the circuit court clerk during the hearing in which the final disposition of the case is entered. If the defendant's attorney does not file the petition for immediate sealing during the hearing, the defendant may file a petition for sealing at any time as authorized under subsection (c)(3)(A).
(B) Contents of Petition. The immediate sealing
petition shall be verified and shall contain the petitioner's name, date of birth, current address, and for each eligible record, the case number, the date of arrest if applicable, the identity of the arresting authority if applicable, and other information as the court may require.
(C) Drug Test. The petitioner shall not be
required to attach proof that he or she has passed a drug test.
(D) Service of Petition. A copy of the petition
shall be served on the State's Attorney in open court. The petitioner shall not be required to serve a copy of the petition on any other agency.
(E) Entry of Order. The presiding trial judge
shall enter an order granting or denying the petition for immediate sealing during the hearing in which it is filed. Petitions for immediate sealing shall be ruled on in the same hearing in which the final disposition of the case is entered.
(F) Hearings. The court shall hear the
petition for immediate sealing on the same day and during the same hearing in which the disposition is rendered.
(G) Service of Order. An order to immediately
seal eligible records shall be served in conformance with subsection (d)(8).
(H) Implementation of Order. An order to
immediately seal records shall be implemented in conformance with subsections (d)(9)(C) and (d)(9)(D).
(I) Fees. The fee imposed by the circuit court
clerk and the Illinois State Police shall comply with paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of this Section.
(J) Final Order. No court order issued under
this subsection (g) shall become final for purposes of appeal until 30 days after service of the order on the petitioner and all parties entitled to service of the order in conformance with subsection (d)(8).
(K) Motion to Vacate, Modify, or Reconsider.
Under Section 2-1203 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the petitioner, State's Attorney, or the Illinois State Police may file a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order denying the petition to immediately seal within 60 days of service of the order. If filed more than 60 days after service of the order, a petition to vacate, modify, or reconsider shall comply with subsection (c) of Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(L) Effect of Order. An order granting an
immediate sealing petition shall not be considered void because it fails to comply with the provisions of this Section or because of an error asserted in a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider. The circuit court retains jurisdiction to determine whether the order is voidable, and to vacate, modify, or reconsider its terms based on a motion filed under subparagraph (L) of this subsection (g).
(M) Compliance with Order Granting Petition to
Seal Records. Unless a court has entered a stay of an order granting a petition to immediately seal, all parties entitled to service of the order must fully comply with the terms of the order within 60 days of service of the order.
(h) Sealing; trafficking victims.
(1) A trafficking victim as defined by paragraph (10)
of subsection (a) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012 shall be eligible to petition for immediate sealing of his or her criminal record upon the completion of his or her last sentence if his or her participation in the underlying offense was a direct result of human trafficking under Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a severe form of trafficking under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
(2) A petitioner under this subsection (h), in
addition to the requirements provided under paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of this Section, shall include in his or her petition a clear and concise statement that: (A) he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense; and (B) that his or her participation in the offense was a direct result of human trafficking under Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a severe form of trafficking under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
(3) If an objection is filed alleging that the
petitioner is not entitled to immediate sealing under this subsection (h), the court shall conduct a hearing under paragraph (7) of subsection (d) of this Section and the court shall determine whether the petitioner is entitled to immediate sealing under this subsection (h). A petitioner is eligible for immediate relief under this subsection (h) if he or she shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that: (A) he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense; and (B) that his or her participation in the offense was a direct result of human trafficking under Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a severe form of trafficking under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
(i) Minor Cannabis Offenses under the Cannabis Control Act.
(1) Expungement of Arrest Records of Minor Cannabis
Offenses.
(A) The Illinois State Police and all law
enforcement agencies within the State shall automatically expunge all criminal history records of an arrest, charge not initiated by arrest, order of supervision, or order of qualified probation for a Minor Cannabis Offense committed prior to June 25, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27) if:
(i) One year or more has elapsed since the
date of the arrest or law enforcement interaction documented in the records; and
(ii) No criminal charges were filed relating
to the arrest or law enforcement interaction or criminal charges were filed and subsequently dismissed or vacated or the arrestee was acquitted.
(B) If the law enforcement agency is unable to
verify satisfaction of condition (ii) in paragraph (A), records that satisfy condition (i) in paragraph (A) shall be automatically expunged.
(C) Records shall be expunged by the law
enforcement agency under the following timelines:
(i) Records created prior to June 25, 2019
(the effective date of Public Act 101-27), but on or after January 1, 2013, shall be automatically expunged prior to January 1, 2021;
(ii) Records created prior to January 1,
2013, but on or after January 1, 2000, shall be automatically expunged prior to January 1, 2023;
(iii) Records created prior to January 1,
2000 shall be automatically expunged prior to January 1, 2025.
In response to an inquiry for expunged records,
the law enforcement agency receiving such inquiry shall reply as it does in response to inquiries when no records ever existed; however, it shall provide a certificate of disposition or confirmation that the record was expunged to the individual whose record was expunged if such a record exists.
(D) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
restrict or modify an individual's right to have that individual's records expunged except as otherwise may be provided in this Act, or diminish or abrogate any rights or remedies otherwise available to the individual.
(2) Pardons Authorizing Expungement of Minor Cannabis
(A) Upon June 25, 2019 (the effective date of
Public Act 101-27), the Department of State Police shall review all criminal history record information and identify all records that meet all of the following criteria:
(i) one or more convictions for a Minor
Cannabis Offense;
(ii) the conviction identified in paragraph
(2)(A)(i) did not include a penalty enhancement under Section 7 of the Cannabis Control Act; and
(iii) the conviction identified in paragraph
(2)(A)(i) is not associated with a conviction for a violent crime as defined in subsection (c) of Section 3 of the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act.
(B) Within 180 days after June 25, 2019 (the
effective date of Public Act 101-27), the Department of State Police shall notify the Prisoner Review Board of all such records that meet the criteria established in paragraph (2)(A).
(i) The Prisoner Review Board shall notify
the State's Attorney of the county of conviction of each record identified by State Police in paragraph (2)(A) that is classified as a Class 4 felony. The State's Attorney may provide a written objection to the Prisoner Review Board on the sole basis that the record identified does not meet the criteria established in paragraph (2)(A). Such an objection must be filed within 60 days or by such later date set by the Prisoner Review Board in the notice after the State's Attorney received notice from the Prisoner Review Board.
(ii) In response to a written objection from
a State's Attorney, the Prisoner Review Board is authorized to conduct a non-public hearing to evaluate the information provided in the objection.
(iii) The Prisoner Review Board shall make a
confidential and privileged recommendation to the Governor as to whether to grant a pardon authorizing expungement for each of the records identified by the Department of State Police as described in paragraph (2)(A).
(C) If an individual has been granted a pardon
authorizing expungement as described in this Section, the Prisoner Review Board, through the Attorney General, shall file a petition for expungement with the Chief Judge of the circuit or any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge where the individual had been convicted. Such petition may include more than one individual. Whenever an individual who has been convicted of an offense is granted a pardon by the Governor that specifically authorizes expungement, an objection to the petition may not be filed. Petitions to expunge under this subsection (i) may include more than one individual. Within 90 days of the filing of such a petition, the court shall enter an order expunging the records of arrest from the official records of the arresting authority and order that the records of the circuit court clerk and the Illinois State Police be expunged and the name of the defendant obliterated from the official index requested to be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for the offense for which the individual had received a pardon but the order shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk before the entry of the order. Upon entry of the order of expungement, the circuit court clerk shall promptly provide a copy of the order and a certificate of disposition to the individual who was pardoned to the individual's last known address or by electronic means (if available) or otherwise make it available to the individual upon request.
(D) Nothing in this Section is intended to
diminish or abrogate any rights or remedies otherwise available to the individual.
(3) Any individual may file a motion to vacate and
expunge a conviction for a misdemeanor or Class 4 felony violation of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Cannabis Control Act. Motions to vacate and expunge under this subsection (i) may be filed with the circuit court, Chief Judge of a judicial circuit or any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge. The circuit court clerk shall promptly serve a copy of the motion to vacate and expunge, and any supporting documentation, on the State's Attorney or prosecutor charged with the duty of prosecuting the offense. When considering such a motion to vacate and expunge, a court shall consider the following: the reasons to retain the records provided by law enforcement, the petitioner's age, the petitioner's age at the time of offense, the time since the conviction, and the specific adverse consequences if denied. An individual may file such a petition after the completion of any non-financial sentence or non-financial condition imposed by the conviction. Within 60 days of the filing of such motion, a State's Attorney may file an objection to such a petition along with supporting evidence. If a motion to vacate and expunge is granted, the records shall be expunged in accordance with subparagraphs (d)(8) and (d)(9)(A) of this Section. An agency providing civil legal aid, as defined by Section 15 of the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act, assisting individuals seeking to file a motion to vacate and expunge under this subsection may file motions to vacate and expunge with the Chief Judge of a judicial circuit or any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge, and the motion may include more than one individual. Motions filed by an agency providing civil legal aid concerning more than one individual may be prepared, presented, and signed electronically.
(4) Any State's Attorney may file a motion to vacate
and expunge a conviction for a misdemeanor or Class 4 felony violation of Section 4 or Section 5 of the Cannabis Control Act. Motions to vacate and expunge under this subsection (i) may be filed with the circuit court, Chief Judge of a judicial circuit or any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge, and may include more than one individual. Motions filed by a State's Attorney concerning more than one individual may be prepared, presented, and signed electronically. When considering such a motion to vacate and expunge, a court shall consider the following: the reasons to retain the records provided by law enforcement, the individual's age, the individual's age at the time of offense, the time since the conviction, and the specific adverse consequences if denied. Upon entry of an order granting a motion to vacate and expunge records pursuant to this Section, the State's Attorney shall notify the Prisoner Review Board within 30 days. Upon entry of the order of expungement, the circuit court clerk shall promptly provide a copy of the order and a certificate of disposition to the individual whose records will be expunged to the individual's last known address or by electronic means (if available) or otherwise make available to the individual upon request. If a motion to vacate and expunge is granted, the records shall be expunged in accordance with subparagraphs (d)(8) and (d)(9)(A) of this Section.
(5) In the public interest, the State's Attorney of a
county has standing to file motions to vacate and expunge pursuant to this Section in the circuit court with jurisdiction over the underlying conviction.
(6) If a person is arrested for a Minor Cannabis
Offense as defined in this Section before June 25, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27) and the person's case is still pending but a sentence has not been imposed, the person may petition the court in which the charges are pending for an order to summarily dismiss those charges against him or her, and expunge all official records of his or her arrest, plea, trial, conviction, incarceration, supervision, or expungement. If the court determines, upon review, that: (A) the person was arrested before June 25, 2019 (the effective date of Public Act 101-27) for an offense that has been made eligible for expungement; (B) the case is pending at the time; and (C) the person has not been sentenced of the minor cannabis violation eligible for expungement under this subsection, the court shall consider the following: the reasons to retain the records provided by law enforcement, the petitioner's age, the petitioner's age at the time of offense, the time since the conviction, and the specific adverse consequences if denied. If a motion to dismiss and expunge is granted, the records shall be expunged in accordance with subparagraph (d)(9)(A) of this Section.
(7) A person imprisoned solely as a result of one or
more convictions for Minor Cannabis Offenses under this subsection (i) shall be released from incarceration upon the issuance of an order under this subsection.
(8) The Illinois State Police shall allow a person to
use the access and review process, established in the Illinois State Police, for verifying that his or her records relating to Minor Cannabis Offenses of the Cannabis Control Act eligible under this Section have been expunged.
(9) No conviction vacated pursuant to this Section
shall serve as the basis for damages for time unjustly served as provided in the Court of Claims Act.
(10) Effect of Expungement. A person's right to
expunge an expungeable offense shall not be limited under this Section. The effect of an order of expungement shall be to restore the person to the status he or she occupied before the arrest, charge, or conviction.
(11) Information. The Illinois State Police shall
post general information on its website about the expungement process described in this subsection (i).
(j) Felony Prostitution Convictions.
expunge a conviction for a prior Class 4 felony violation of prostitution. Motions to vacate and expunge under this subsection (j) may be filed with the circuit court, Chief Judge of a judicial circuit, or any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge. When considering the motion to vacate and expunge, a court shall consider the following:
(A) the reasons to retain the records provided by
(B) the petitioner's age;
(C) the petitioner's age at the time of offense;
(D) the time since the conviction, and the
specific adverse consequences if denied. An individual may file the petition after the completion of any sentence or condition imposed by the conviction. Within 60 days of the filing of the motion, a State's Attorney may file an objection to the petition along with supporting evidence. If a motion to vacate and expunge is granted, the records shall be expunged in accordance with subparagraph (d)(9)(A) of this Section. An agency providing civil legal aid, as defined in Section 15 of the Public Interest Attorney Assistance Act, assisting individuals seeking to file a motion to vacate and expunge under this subsection may file motions to vacate and expunge with the Chief Judge of a judicial circuit or any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge, and the motion may include more than one individual.
and expunge a conviction for a Class 4 felony violation of prostitution. Motions to vacate and expunge under this subsection (j) may be filed with the circuit court, Chief Judge of a judicial circuit, or any judge of the circuit court designated by the Chief Judge, and may include more than one individual. When considering the motion to vacate and expunge, a court shall consider the following reasons:
(D) the time since the conviction; and
(E) the specific adverse consequences if denied.
If the State's Attorney files a motion to vacate and
expunge records for felony prostitution convictions pursuant to this Section, the State's Attorney shall notify the Prisoner Review Board within 30 days of the filing. If a motion to vacate and expunge is granted, the records shall be expunged in accordance with subparagraph (d)(9)(A) of this Section.
a use the access and review process, established in the Illinois State Police, for verifying that his or her records relating to felony prostitution eligible under this Section have been expunged.
(6) Effect of Expungement. A person's right to
(7) Information. The Illinois State Police shall post
general information on its website about the expungement process described in this subsection (j).
(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-159, eff. 1-1-20; 101-306, eff. 8-9-19; 101-593, eff. 12-4-19; 101-645, eff. 6-26-20; 102-145, eff. 7-23-21; 102-558, 8-20-21; 102-639, eff. 8-27-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-933, eff. 1-1-23.)


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Dominic Mercuri,
Chair, Board of Directors
Dominic Mercuri is Executive Vice President, Community, Environment & Chief Marketing Officer, TD Bank Group. Dom has more than 30 years of experience in marketing, operations and product management. He has been with TD for more than 20 years, where he became Chief Marketing Officer in 2004 and Executive Vice President in 2008. Over the past decade, Dom had led TD's evolution into an industry-leading and globally-ranked brand. He had also helped TD cement its role as an industry environmental leader and fulfill its deep commitment to helping the communities in which its employees and customers live and work. Dom has been a member of the Board since 2010 and was appointed Chair of the Board in 2018.
Michael Pautler,
Vice-Chair, Board of Directors
Michael Pautler is the Executive Director of the Institute for Catholic Education, and also serves as Program Director for the Supervisory Officers Qualification Program for OCSOA (Ontario Catholic Supervisory Officer Association) and OCT (Ontario College of Teachers). He also works as an independent consultant, supporting education and not for profit organizations. Previously, he was Director of Education and Secretary to the Halton Catholic District School Board. Michael offers a wealth of knowledge and experience in his role as a board member with experience in human resources, labour relations, strategic planning, change management and organizational transformation, and governance.
A resident of Burlington since 2008, he has been active within the community through his work with the Burlington/Hamilton United Way Campaign Cabinet, Mohawk College's Access Project Community Cabinet, and the Senior Executive Committee of the Our Kids Network of Halton Region. Michael has been a Board member since 2011 and was appointed Vice Chair in 2018.
Debra Carey
Debra Carey is a certified leadership/systems coach and human resources professional. Prior to opening her coaching business, she was Vice President, Human Resources for Woodbine Entertainment Group. She has had an extensive career in the area of human capital management in the manufacturing, health care and gaming/entertainment industries with a focus on labour relations and leadership development. Debra has a labour studies degree from McMaster University and coaching certifications through the International Coach Federation, Adler International Learning and the Centre for Right Relationships. Debra has been a member of the Board since 2012. She currently Chairs the Human Resources Policy & Compensation Committee.
Atul Chandra
As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HomEquity Bank, Mr. Chandra is responsible for its Finance and Treasury functions, and provides strategic leadership for the rapid growth and profitability of the Bank. He has oversight over all aspects of the Bank's accounting, financial and regulatory reporting, budgeting and planning, internal and external audit, capital management, funding and liquidity requirements, and is a member of the Executive Committee.
Mr. Chandra joined HomEquity Bank in 2016, and has previously served as Chief Financial Officer in the Canadian financial services industry for 10+ years. He has served as a Director on the Boards of The Scarborough Hospital and Oakville Hydro Corporation, where he was also the Chair of the Audit Committee.
Mr. Chandra, a Chartered Professional Accountant, graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology with a degree in Chemical Engineering, and holds an MBA from Queen's University. Mr. Chandra was appointed to the Board in 2017 and currently serves on the Finance & Audit Committee.
Barbara Elliot
Barbara Elliot is the Professional Sales and Marketing Director, at Johnson & Johnson Inc., a consumer healthcare company focused on consumer products and over the counter medicines.
Barbara has over 17 years of experience as a business leader in healthcare with a demonstrated track record of success in shaping winning strategies to meet market needs and deliver against organizational goals. Her experience within the industry spans across several brand portfolios and customers to include ownership for the organizational design required to support these businesses. Within her capacity she holds positions on both sales and marketing leadership teams in Canada and the US.
Prior to Barbara's leadership roles in the healthcare industry she was a practicing dental hygienist and instructor. Her passion for her profession coupled with her vision for growth lead her to careers with Warner-Lambert, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.
Barbara was an early and key member of the Rotary Community Hospice Corporate Fundraising campaign in 1999 that soon became the Carpenter Hospice. The Carpenter Hospice currently serves as an integral part of Burlington providing support services for those going through life's transitions.
Barbara is a graduate of Algonquin College and holds various certificates in business management and economics from the Schulich School of Business and The University of British Columbia. Barbara was elected to the Board in 2018 and currently serves on the Human Resources Policy & Compensation Committee and the Quality Committee.
Lisa Kearns,
Ward 2 Councillor
Lisa moved to Burlington to enjoy the quality of life unique to this great city and Ward 2 where she lives with her husband and their two young children.
As part of her commitment and desire to make a better Burlington, Lisa has created and assisted in the management of culture-building events and organizations that work to improve the lives and strengthen the bonds of community.
Lisa is experienced across healthcare, manufacturing and advertising; bringing core skills across a variety of industry. As a caring corporate citizen, Lisa personally engages in volunteer events, environmental initiatives, and partnership opportunities, and places great value on working in a way that improves lives and drives value for many people.
As a graduate from Western University, Lisa holds an Honours degree in Political Science, uplifted by a business stream curriculum. Lisa was appointed to the Board as the Municipal Representative in 2019.
Young Park
Young Park is a corporate board member, strategic advisor, and lecturer. She is also an accomplished C-level executive with an extensive experience in strategic planning, business and technology transformations, corporate governance, Go-to-Market Strategy, M&A, Digitalization, and risk management. She has more than 30 years of experience in FinTech, Finance, Insurance, Telecommunications, and public sectors. Prior to her semi-retirement in 2016, she was CIO at D+H, and Sector VP at CGI.
Young has earned ICD.D designation. Currently, Young is a Board of Directors at Calian Group Ltd. and PC Financial. Young is also a long-time member of non-for-profit boards that include a focus on skilled immigrant employment, healthcare, and community well-being. She served on the boards of TRIEC, Markham Stouffville Hospital, United Way York Region, and United Way Peel Region. Young has been a member of the Board since 2017 and is currently the Vice Chair of the Human Resources Policy & Compensation and the Governance & Nominating Committees.
Anjlee Patel
Anjlee Patel is the Vice President, Legal Services & Corporate Secretary of Infrastructure Ontario (IO), a provincial crown agency that partners to modernize public assets through a a wide range of realty, lending and infrastructure services. She prides herself in being able to provide strategic and practical solutions to complex legal problems. Prior to joining IO, Anjlee worked with the Ministry of the Attorney General. Her volunteer work includes serving as a Board Member at the Joseph Brant Hospital and the Bruce Trail Conservancy. Anjlee completed her undergraduate degree at McMaster University, law degree from the University of Ottawa, and was called to the Bar in 2006. Anjlee was elected to the Joseph Brant Hospital Board in 2018 and currently serves on the Governance & Nominating Committee and the Quality Committee.
Ian Preyra, M.D., M.B.A., FRCPC (EM),
Chief of Staff,
Joseph Brant Hospital
Dr. Preyra was appointed to the position of Chief of Staff in July 2018. He is a graduate of Queen's University where he received his M.D. in 1999, followed by his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the Schulich School of Business in 2003 and advanced leadership training at the DeGroote School of Business and the Harvard School of Public Health.
Dr. Preyra has worked as an emergency physician at William Osler Health System and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton where he was also Deputy Chief of Staff. He was a trauma team leader at Hamilton Health Sciences and is also an investigative coroner. Dr. Preyra was part of the team at St. Joe's that implemented DoveTale, a new electronic health record system for St. Joe's; this work brought the organization from HIMSS Level 2 to HIMSS Level 6.
Dr. Preyra has built a strong reputation as a superb clinician and physician leader. His outstanding work ethic, great energy and passion to improve the patient care experience have allowed him to consistently enhance the delivery of high quality care in every role that he has taken on, while maintaining strong advocacy for the advancement of teaching, research and building relationships at all levels.
During Dr. Preyra's career he has been acknowledged many times for his work as an educator, clinician and physician leader, including receiving the Governor General of Canada Medal, the William Osler Award of Excellence in Education, the Royal College of Physicians of Canada Residency Program Director of the year and the Sister Joan O'Sullivan Award.
Dr. Preyra has also worked for many years with the Hamilton Catholic Children's Aid Society supporting their work with children in the community and currently serves on their Board of Directors.
Mae Radford
With an extensive nursing career as a registered nurse in the hospital and community health and support services, in her final career days, Mae served as Manager, Volunteer Services at VON Hamilton, overseeing operations with more than 1,800 volunteers delivering a variety of community health and support services. She has a nursing diploma from Atkinson School of Nursing, Toronto Western Hospital and Bachelor of Arts, York University.
Mae was the recipient of the 2017 Burlington Best Award for Senior Person of the Year in recognition of the formation, funding and ongoing successful operation of Circle of Friends, an organization of senior volunteers who, under Mae's leadership, focus on identifying seniors in our community who are isolated.
Mae's interests extend to issues related to violence against woman and human rights. She served for five years as member/chair of the Advisory Committee on Violence against Women for the City of Burlington and was appointed to the Ontario Human Rights Commission for six years. She has served the community through Rotary as member and President 2006-2007 and President of the Rotary Burlington Music Festival. She was a board member of Hamilton Council on Aging, serving for two years as its President and then as Board member of Hamilton Third Age Learning. Mae serves on the Board at Carpenter Hospice and joined the Board of Directors, Joseph Brant Hospital in September 2010.
For over 40 years, Mae has been an active member of a local church serving on various committees. Mae is married to Bert, has two daughters, Carol and Marilyn, and is proud of her four teen-aged grandchildren.
Randy Smallbone (CPA, CGA)
Mr. Smallbone was elected to the Board in June 2019. He is the President, CEO and a Director of Aston Connect Inc (TSXV: AST). Aston Connect exports outstanding Canadian Food and Beverage products to China and emerging Markets. Mr. Smallbone is a Board member of The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (Treasurer), Burlington Economic Development Corporation (Chair), Burlington Chamber of Commerce and Joseph Brant Hospital Foundation (Treasurer). He is also on the Advisory Board of Pneu-Hyd Industries.
Mr. Smallbone has been the CFO of three Public Companies, Migao Corporation, KCP Income Fund and Decoma International Inc (Magna International Inc.). He was also on the Board and Chaired the Audit Committee of Hanwei Energy Services Inc and Norcast Income Fund and previously served as a Community Representative on the JBH Finance & Audit Committee.
Mr. Smallbone has more than 35 years of operations experience in global manufacturing of consumer goods, contract manufacturing, automotive and aerospace parts. Mr. Smallbone also has significant experience in financial management, M&A, Investor relations and Board Governance.
Eric Vandewall,
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Eric Vandewall is President and Cheif Executive Officer of Joseph Brant Hospital (JBH) in Burlington, a position he assumed in 2009.
Under Eric's leadership several major accomplishments have been realized at JBH. An ongoing focus to continue to improve quality care, safe care, and service excellence is evident throughout the hospital. In April 2014, and in 2018, Joseph Brant Hospital received Accreditation with Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada. In addition, JBH recently completed the largest redevelopment and capital expansion project in the history of the hospital. Phase 1, the Halton McMaster Family Health Centre and new parking structure was completed in the Fall of 2014. Phase 2, the redevelopment and expansion of the hospital was completed in the fall of 2018.
Prior to joining JBH, Eric served as the Senior Vice President, Trillium Health Centre, and Vice President of Planning and Corporate Services at Trillium Health Centre. Eric has held a number of other senior management positions including Director, Health Outcomes at Glaxo Welcome; Director, Health Reform Implementation Team, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; and, Director, Health Promotion Branch, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. He has held several other senior positions at the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care over an 11 year period.
Eric is a graduate of Queen's University and holds a master's degree in Public Administration, Health Policy. He also has an undergraduate degree from Ryerson University in Architectural and he holds a Chartered Director designation from the Directors College, McMaster University.
David Wagstaff (CPA, ACC)
David was elected to the Board in June 2019. He is a seasoned financial executive with a broad range of experience in operational and financial restructuring, mergers & acquisitions and investment evaluation & analysis. Most recently, David was Vice President and CFO for a major Canadian family office reporting directly to the principal, a position he held for over 12 years. He was also a trustee of the associated Family Foundation and participated in disbursement of over $120 million gifts of educational, medical and cultural recipients throughout Canada.
Over the past 25 years, David has actively participated on a number of public, private and not for profit boards specializing in governance, compensation and audit committee roles. These include roles as a member of the Board of Just Energy Group, NRX Worldwide, Vista Broadcasting, and Reach Out Centre for Kids. David graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Commerce, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and holds his Audit Committee Certified designation (ACC) obtained through the Directors' College.
Frank Whelan
Frank Whelan was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2015. Prior to this appointment, he served as a Community Representative for five years. Frank is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator with over 25 years professional experience. Based in Burlington, he has specialized in valuing businesses in a broad array of industries, including manufacturing and professional services. Serving business owners and the legal community in the Southern Ontario region, his experience includes the valuation of intangible assets for financial reporting purposes and compliance with accounting standards. Frank serves as Vice Chair of the Quality Committee and is a member of the Finance & Audit Committee.
Cheryl Williams,
Executive Vice President Clinical & Chief Nursing Executive,
Cheryl Williams is the Vice-President, Patient Care Services and the Chief Nurse Executive at Joseph Brant Hospital. Cheryl is a Registered Nurse with a background in health care operations, organizational transformation, lean philosophy and methodology, teaching, and advanced clinical practice. Cheryl holds a PhD in Nursing Science from the University of Toronto, and is a Certified Health Executive with the Canadian College of Health Leaders.

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KARACHI, Pakistan, May 21— (Associated Press) Bedraggled residents of coastal villages slogged through mud and water to reach higher ground Friday after a deadly cyclone battered the Arabian Sea coast, leaving hundreds of people missing. Army officers and aid workers said it still was too early to tell whether the missing had sought shelter elsewhere or had drowned, emergency workers said, but many were presumed dead.
Government officials estimated 700 people were missing. Rescue workers were trying to reach the hardest hit areas, but floodwaters were making progress slow, officials said under customary condition of anonymity.
"People from the area are arriving and it sounds like the damage is tremendous, " said Dr. Mumtaz Uqali, reached by telephone Friday in the cyclone damaged area of Thatta, 50 miles from Karachi. Communications with much of the area has been completely cut off, and telephone lines were down, officials said.
"People are saying entire villages are missing, but the district administration is still trying to get there so no one really knows," he said.
Thursday's deadly cyclone whipped across Pakistan's coast, causing huge waves that pulverized villages where homes are made mostly of mud and straw.
Survivors sat knee-deep in mud where their homes once stood, seemingly unable to move. Others gathered their belongings and climbed through the debris to reach higher ground. Residents of nearby undamaged villages arrived with rice and bread to feed the victims.
The army has ordered 300 soldiers to the devastated region to set up emergency aid camps. Their first priority will be to locate the missing and assess the damage, said an army spokesman, who can't be identified under usual briefing rules.
A privately run emergency services company, Edhi Emergency Services, sent a helicopter to the area to try to assess the damage.
The hurricane was lashing the coast with rain and winds of up to 170 mph when it went aground 45 miles east of the provincial capital of Karachi, said Akhtar Qayyum Saddiqi, director of the Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics.
The country's largest city, Karachi, experienced high winds, but the brunt of the cyclone was felt farther east, toward neighboring India.
KETI BANDER, Pakistan - A cyclone battered fishing villages on Pakistan's southern coast yesterday, whipping the region with winds of 170 miles an hour and causing tidal waves that deluged thousands of homes. Hundreds of people were reported missing and many were presumed dead.
As residents slept at 4 a.m. local time yesterday, the cyclone tore into the Arabian Sea coast near Gharo, 25 miles east of Karachi, causing a swath of damage from Gharo about 50 miles east toward the Indian border.
In Keti Bander, a fishing village 25 miles southeast of Gharo where many mud homes were pulverized, residents clung to each other amid a mess of debris and water.
Some sat knee-deep in mud where their homes once stood, seemingly unable to move. Others gathered their belongings and slogged through the waste to reach higher ground.
Residents of nearby undamaged villages arrived with rice and bread to feed the victims. But floodwaters and fierce rains kept people away from the hardest-hit areas.
Local residents said at least 100 fishermen on their boats when the cyclone struck were missing and presumed drowned. Government officials, who have been unable to reach many of the hardest-hit areas, estimate the missing at about 700, many presumed dead.
The exact death toll will not be known until rescue workers reach the worst-hit areas, which are still underwater, officials said.
One resident of Gharo, Ahmed Baksh, said the devastation was horrific. Hundreds of villages have disappeared, he said.
This story ran on page A11 of the Boston Globe on 05/21/99.
KARACHI, May 24 (AFP) - Rescue workers searched Monday for more than 1,000 people still missing after a cyclone last week devastated southern Pakistan's coast, as the death toll rose to 231, officials and rescuers said.
Six more bodies were recovered five days after the cyclone ravaged a wide coastal belt in southern Sindh province. Officials said around 550 people marooned by floods had been airlifted by army helicopters or rescued by navy boats since late Sunday after the water receded.
There were also scenes of joy when 250 fishermen, previously presumed dead, were also evacuated, army spokesman Colonel Ashfaq Hussain said. When they returned to their Ahmed Raju village "they hugged each other and many danced with joy," he said.
"We thought, we would not see life again," an official from the navy rescue team quoted the fisherman as saying.
The official, describing the havoc caused by Thursday's cyclone, said damaged boats were lying upside down, destroyed huts were submerged and cattle buried in the mud.
"We have geared up the relief and rescue work and things will improve in a day or two," Colonel Hussain said. He said troops had restored electricty in several towns and were repairing the communication system as the cyclone subsided.
Acccording to officials some 100 people died in the two fishing villages of Malik Raj and Jati alone. An army spokesman on Sunday put the number of missing at more than 1,000 based on a survey of local chiefs in affected towns and villages by army teams.
"At least 30 percent of the property, cattle and personal belongings have been either washed away or destroyed in the worst-hit Thatta and Badin districts," the spokesman said.
More than 9,000 army and navy personnel along with medical teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations in Badin and Thatta districts. Helicopters and navy divers are helping to evacuate marooned villagers.
Thursday's cyclone hit 150,000 people. Many villages remain cut off and around 15,000 villagers, mostly fishermen, have been sheltered in 23 relief camps, according to officials.
The cyclone caused massive destruction in Thatta, Badin and Ketty Bandar districts, where at least 600 villages were hit and extensive damage was inflicted on rice and sugar-cane crops, they said.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his second inspection tour of the affected areas on Monday visited the worst-hit Raj Malik town, officials in Thatta said.
The central government has allocated around one million dollars for relief efforts, besides sending emergency supplies. Officials said about 50,000 houses and huts were damaged and around 152,000 acres (60,800 hectares) of farmland had been seriously damaged and probably made temporarily uncultivable.
Fishermen's representatives urged the authorities to help equip fishing boats with radio sets to warn of impending storms, with the Sindh government also coming under criticism from newspapers and politicians.
The damage and loss of life caused by the cyclone could have been avoided if the provincial government had taken more seriously advance warnings issued by the meteorological department, The Nation daily said.
Abdul Wahid Soomro, a provincial legislator from Thatta district, also accused the central government of giving a meagre response to the disaster.
Sharif should allocate more funds for the affected people instead of spending money on the current celebrations marking the first anniversary of Pakistan's nuclear tests, said Soomro, an ally of former premier and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.
CHAUR JAMALI, Pakistan, May 23 (AFP) - The death toll from a cyclone which battered southern Pakistan rose to 160 early Sunday, officials and local rescue workers said.
A magistrate in this coastal town said 51 bodies, most of them fishermen, were recovered from the sea. However local rescue workers said about 100 bodies had been found.
Another nine bodies were found in a village near Chaur Jamalai, the magistrate, Qazi Jan Mohammad, told AFP. Rescue workers said 21 bodies were found in nearby Jati and Dandhal coastal towns.
The governor of Sindh province, Moeenudding Haider, confirmed 85 deaths and said the death toll "could be higher as rescue workers could not reach some places." Witnesses said some of the bodies of fishermen were found at sea while others, buried in mud, were recovered by army and navy personnel after the water receded.
Officials earlier confirmed 20 deaths in Badin and Thatta districts in the wake of Thursday's cyclone that hit a string of towns and villages along the southern coast, causing widespread devastation.


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The original GNARBOX team is gone, the assets in the hands of the investors
GNARBOX is no longer operated by the people who founded and managed it for the past few years. According to Tim Feess, founder and former CEO of the company, the original management team is no longer with the company and has not been since November 2021.
Statement from the former CEO of GNARBOX
In a statement to PetaPixel, Tim Feess – the original founder of GNARBOX and its former CEO – explains the current situation of the company.
Unfortunately, the former management team is no longer with the company and has not been since 05/11/2021. This includes myself, the co-founders and the employees. We left the company under investor control upon departure and interested parties should contact them for more information.
All attempts to contact current GNARBOX ownership went unanswered, and due to ongoing legal issues regarding the company, Feess was unable to comment further or explain why he and the other GNARBOX employees are no longer doing so. part of the business.
What happened to GNARBOX?
From the end of November, some GNARBOX customers started noticing that they could not reach customer support. In early December, many took to Twitter to voice their concerns, only to find that they were not alone in having problems. The company's social media accounts were also silent, with no updates since early November 2021.
I have the same problem and I cannot reach their customer service. I think my Gnarbox has now become a brick …
– Sam J Bond (@SamJBond) December 14, 2021
At the end of December, the GNARBOX app – essential for supporting key GNARBOX features – disappeared from Apple's App Store, leaving many people stranded with a product that has lost most of its functionality.
GNARBOX 2.0, introduced in 2018.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that the company behind the GNARBOX product was Mygnar, Inc., which is incorporated in Delaware but also had a branch in Santa Monica, California, where its headquarters were once located. An online research of the company shows that its status changed from "Active" to "Sentenced" around October 2021.
After news of the app's demise became more widely known, the app reappeared on Apple's App Store on January 4, but the company – or investors who currently control the company's communications company – still have not responded to PetaPixel's repeated requests for comments.
The current state of GNARBOX
While purely speculative, it's likely that GNARBOX's current status and the reason for his team's departure is due to financial issues. The situation Feess describes paints a picture where investors have taken control of all remaining assets of GNARBOX in an attempt to recoup outstanding losses through the sale of remaining inventory, patents, trademarks and ownership. intellectual.
As noted in PetaPixel's original cover, any new potential customer of GNARBOX should be aware of the situation in the company and consider that it may not continue to support its products in the future. So far, support has been restored, but it's unclear for how long. Since few or none of the former employees continue to work with the company, updates and support for GNARBOX products will most likely be limited or nonexistent.
GNARBOX's continued silence on the matter is also disturbing and does not inspire much confidence in the future of the company or the product.
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Norway removes VAT exemption for low-value goods and introduces new obligation on foreign supplier
Norway removed its VAT exemption on importation of low-value goods (i.e. those with a value below NOK 350) on April 1, 2020. At the same time, the threshold for customs duties has been raised from NOK 350 to NOK 3000.
The VAT collection for goods valued below NOK 3000 is now the responsibility of foreign suppliers selling to Norwegian consumers and it is handled through Norway's new VAT on E-Commerce (VOEC) scheme. The VAT and customs on the sale of cross-border goods valued at NOK 3000 and above will be collected from the Norwegian consumer by the postal service or express carrier.
A global trend
This VAT law change in Norway follows a trend of countries around the world removing thresholds on low-value goods and introducing new obligations on foreign suppliers. The new Norwegian system is similar to the approaches in Australia and New Zealand, as well as the E.U. VAT scheme for B2C imports of low-value goods due to be introduced in 2021.
Australia amended its Goods and Services Tax (GST) system on July 1, 2018, for packages valued at AUD$1,000 or below. By December 2019, New Zealand implemented a similar GST system change for goods valued at NZD$1,000 or below.
Compliance process
The new compliance process for foreign suppliers in Norway is similar to that for digital services. The sales turnover threshold that triggers registration obligations is NOK 50,000 (approx. EUR4,450, USD4,800, or GBP3,900 as of April 29, 2020). The filing frequency is also quarterly, similar to the frequency for the VAT on Electronic Services (VOES) system.
We expect that this trend will continue to develop in a similar fashion across the globe. The original exemptions for sales of cross-border goods were introduced to reduce the administrative burden of VAT collection at a time when such cross-border sales were low. With the exponential growth of online cross-border sales, VAT on these sales will represent a significant tax revenue boost for governments.


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Skye nursing home staff member re-tests positive for Covid-19
NHS Highland has confirmed that a member of staff at Home Farm nursing home in Portree has re-tested positive for Covid-19.
The health authority said the individual has been followed up in line with national guidance and has been advised to isolate.
Contact tracing has been undertaken.
As a further precaution, NHS Highland said it was in the process of re-testing individuals in keeping with national guidance.
In a statement NHS Highland said: "We will inform all of those tested of their results as soon as they are available.
"The home has been closed to new admissions.
"Evidence is emerging internationally about Covid-19 and it is now recognised that some people have prolonged positive swab results and others can have intermittent negative and positive results over many weeks.
"As such, an ongoing positive result does not mean that an individual is still infectious or that they pose a risk to others. However, when combined with new symptoms, it is necessary to adopt a precautionary approach as it is not possible to exclude the potential of a new infection or reactivation.
"There are no other cases of confirmed Covid-19 infection in the local community or on the rest of Skye and we do not believe there to be an increased risk of Covid-19 infection to the wider community at this time.
"However, the virus can recur even in rural communities and so everyone should continue to adhere to physical distancing guidelines, wear a face-covering when in enclosed spaces, clean your hands and surfaces regularly and immediately self-isolate if you develop symptoms."
10 residents died after a major outbreak of coronavirus was detected at the home, which is operated by HC-One, in late April.
Skye councillor John Gordon, whose father was among those died, said: "I hope that HC-One and NHS are supporting the individual currently, it must be an anxious time for them.
"We continue to support frontline staff, who also need the utmost care and support available from management.
"Our thoughts continue to be with everyone at Home Farm."