House bill would eliminate expungement fee for Illinoisans wrongfully arrested, convicted – Illinois Policy

House Bill 2367 is modeled after a pilot program Cook County has run since 2017. The program waived the $120 in county fees for expunging or sealing records in cases where the defendant was found not guilty. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart advocated for the program, citing that nearly 20% of arrestees in Cook County Jail eventually have charges dropped or are found not guilty.

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