Crime & Traffic

Learn more about new Illinois laws passed in 2025, including those going into effect on January 1, 2026.

Learn what happens when a juvenile is arrested in Illinois, their rights during questioning, and when they can be tried as an adult.

Learn your options for expunging a juvenile record, including how to find your records, which offenses qualify for automatic expungement, and how to petition the court.

Find out how to get your juvenile arrest and court records in Illinois.

This Easy Form helps you ask the court to expunge offenses from your juvenile record.

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to have a lawyer for criminal prosecutions. This article explains the rights you have to a lawyer and how to get free representation if you face potential imprisonment.

Learn how youth parole laws give people sentenced before age 21 a chance for parole, including who qualifies and when hearings can be requested.

This article explains how hiding or erasing your criminal or juvenile record might affect your immigration status.

This article explains initial steps to taken when someone you know has been arrested by the police.

Explains how to expunge a juvenile record in Illinois, including how to gather your records, which ones qualify, the forms you need, and where to file them.

Details new Illinois laws passed in 2023 that go into effect on January 1, 2024.

Get answers to common questions about expunging juvenile records in Illinois, including automatic expungement, petition-based expungement, and eligibility.