Illinois DUI Clearing Your Record Video:

Many people do not realize that they have a viewable record even without a conviction. Anyone who wishes to look up your record can view arrests, dismissals and other matters not resulting in a conviction. Additionally, probation and supervisions are considered convictions and appear on your record. The nature of the convictions and information in your record will determine if you can expunge or seal it. Steven H. Fagan, a DUI attorney in Chicago, has successfully petitioned to seal or expunge records for clients.

Although sealing and expunging records are similar, the results are different. When a Petition to Seal is granted, the government can view your record, and the public also can view your record in rare instances. When a Petition to Expunge is granted, the record disappears.

Many convictions cannot be sealed or expunged. Although most misdemeanor convictions can be expunged, DUI convictions cannot be expunged. However, DUI arrests or dismissals may be expunged. 

Depending on the situation you are trying to expunge, there may be certain waiting times and you will be required to have a clean record. Mr. Fagan can advise you on the specifics depending on your situation. 

Cook County attorney Steven Fagan will discuss the details of the matter you wish to expunge or seal. He can tell you whether you can get your record sealed or expunged. He will help you file a petition and send it to the appropriate parties.

A petition must be sent to the State’s Attorney, the agency responsible for the arrest, the agency’s head legal officer, and the Illinois State Police Department. The parties have 90 days to object to a Petition to Seal, but only 30 to object to an expungement. During the scheduled hearing, a judge can deny a petition even if no one objects. Therefore, an experienced attorney can help your position.

Do not expect DUI arrests, findings of not guilty, or dismissals to simply disappear from your record. A background check could influence an employer's his decision. Let Steven H. Fagan’s experience and knowledge help you get your record expunged or sealed.

About The Law Firm

At the law firm of Fagan, Fagan and Davis, Attorney Steve Fagan understands that your Cook County DUI case is, first and foremost, about you. When you are his client, everything that he does in his practice is designed to advance your best interests. You deserve the personal attention and touch that Mr. Fagan provides and are invited to call him or fill out the form to your right to schedule your free case review with him right now.

Well-deserved reputation

Steve Fagan is well known throughout Illinois for his active and innovative defense of accused impaired drivers. He is a Member of the CNational College for DUI Defense, which is the most prestigeous DUI lawyers' association in the country.

Experience and skill

Mr. Fagan has gone to trial for people who face the life-changing prospect of a DUI conviction in several hundred cases. He has also litigated more than a thousand pre-trial motions. He has fought for his clients before teh Illinois Appellate Court. He has personally guided over a thousand clients through the Illinois criminal justice system. He is familiar with the judges and prosecutors in all six Chicago misdemeanor DUI courts, and in the Criminal Court Building here all felony DUI cases are heard. He knows the local rules, procedures and customs in all of the courts where he fights for his clients.

Mr. Fagan's law career began 12 years ago when he was admitted to the Illinois Bar. From 1998 to 2002 he was an associate at Fagan, Salon & Associates. In 2002 he became a partner at Fagan, Fagan & Davis, where he continues to practice law today. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1995. In 1998 he graduated with a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Steve prides himself on keeping several steps ahead in Illinois DUI Cases. He regularly attends DUI related continuing legal education seminars, including those put on by the National College for DUI Defense. He has studied DUI related topics such as Forensic Toxicology and Breath Test Machine Source Code, and continues to constantly study to keep on the cutting edge of DUI law, science and techonology.

Personal Attention

When you hire the Fagan, Fagan and Davis, you get Attorney Steve Fagan as your personal lawyer from the start of your case to the very end. You will always have direct access to him, as well as all of the resources of the firm, including his experienced partners.

Mr. Fagan feels that it is important that you know what to expect right from the start, and spends time with you to make sure that you have the right tools and information to not only succeed in your case, but to feel comfortable and secure along the way. He understands that you are under a lot of stress and pressure in your case and that a lot hangs in the balance. He takes your case personally, and your cause becomes his cause. You will always be treated like your case is the firm's most important case, an advantage not available in many larger firms.

Call or complete the form to begin your free case evaluation and experience the difference that Steve Fagan, an experienced and skilled Chicago DUI lawyer, can make in your Cook County DUI case.