How Long Do Dismissed criminal case stay on Public Record?

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Anonymous Nov 23, 2012 Criminal Defense 3 views 5 answers

I had a dismissed criminal case for unlawful selling alcohol to minor because I forgot to check the IDs when I was a waiter in one restaurant.

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Jeffrey Allen FaganCriminal Defense AttorneyDes Plaines, IL

Jeffrey Allen FaganCriminal Defense AttorneyDes Plaines, IL · Jun 15, 2026

The charge will remain on your record until you file a petition to expunge. An experienced law firm that regularly files petitions to expunge can assist you and handle much of the hassle and headaches involved, making the process far easier to deal with.

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Melissa Smejkal

Melissa Smejkal · Jun 15, 2026

Forever unless you expunge it.

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Daniel G. GalivanCriminal Defense AttorneyClarendon Hills, IL

Daniel G. GalivanCriminal Defense AttorneyClarendon Hills, IL · Jun 15, 2026

If you were fingerprinted it will remain there until you have it expunged. www.galivanlaw.net

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Joshua SachsAppeals LawyerEvanston, IL

Joshua SachsAppeals LawyerEvanston, IL · Jun 15, 2026

If you want to try to get it off your record you must file a petition to have it expunged. Otherwise it will be there forever.

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Matt Fakhoury

Matt Fakhoury · Jun 15, 2026

Even if the case was dismissed, it will stay on your record permanently unless you get it expungement. In other words, no case will get automatically cleared from your record. Check out XpungeChicago.com for more information.

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