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What information is left for the police after a misdemeanor gets expunged?

If the case is properly expunged, the order of the court states that the arresting police agency shall destroy all records of the arrest. There should be nothing on the computer to see.

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Driving on the median or Crossing the median.

No, it is not grounds for a dismissal. The prosecutor can amend the ticket at any time prior to trial. The clerk was just coding the ticket into a computer system.

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If I was granted restitution in a case from 2003 can I still get it?

You can only get the court-ordered restitution while the defendant is still on probation. However, there may have been a judgment entered by the court for unpaid restitution. If so, you can civilly seek to collect on that judgment.

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Is a no turn signal ticket a moving violation in a semi truck?

Yes. If you have a CDL, I would suggest you get a lawyer to handle this.

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Probation being served in one state while living in another

Hire a lawyer. Your question involves many issues surrounding sex offender registration, probation requirements and Interstate Compact requirements.

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Drilling reservist with DUI on drill weekend

In my experience, your command could find out. You can be separately punished by the military for the civilian offense. I have seen things go very badly for service personnel in this situation. You should make sure you have a lawyer when you go to court.

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Felony theft in Illinois

The only way to change a charge 5 years after a conviction is to get the prosecutor and judge to agree to vacate the conviction and reduce the charge. That is very difficult and would require your attorney to have an good relationship with the prosecutor and some compelling reasons for the reduction.

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I just got pulled over failed the blow test .118 first time getting dui ticket what is the best thing to do to fight case?

It's easy to say hire a lawyer, but let's answer the question. The best thing that can happen is that your lawyer will find a basis to suppress the breath test which will make it much easier to win your case. In that process your lawyer should also seek to rescind the summary suspension of your driver's license. The worst that can happen is that you can be put in jail for up to 364 days, lose your license, and pay a fine of $2,500.00 plus costs. The facts of the case, or your prior...

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Will my misdemeanor show up on a background check

If the arrest was actually expunged, it will not show up. However, you can check this by calling the Illinois State Police Bureau of Identification in Springfield, Illinois.

Warrant for arrest in dupage county

A competent attorney should be able to clear this up. You need to make sure that you don't rreceive a conviction on the driving suspended charge, since that could cause a new suspension.