SB0279 amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act to allow expungement of emergency order records if certain conditions are met.

SB0279 amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 to allow for the expungement of records related to emergency orders of protection. This expungement applies if the petitioner fails to seek a plenary order of protection before the emergency order expires, if there is an agreed dismissal, or if the court denies the issuance of a plenary order of protection. The clerk must immediately file the expungement order, and all records must be expunged within three business days. The expungement does not apply if the respondent violated the emergency order. The Act takes effect June 1, 2025.

SB0279 amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act to allow expungement of emergency order records if certain conditions are met.

SB0279 amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 to allow for the expungement of records related to emergency orders of protection. This expungement applies if the petitioner fails to seek a plenary order of protection before the emergency order expires, if there is an agreed dismissal, or if the court denies the issuance of a plenary order of protection. The clerk must immediately file the expungement order, and all records must be expunged within three business days. The expungement does not apply if the respondent violated the emergency order. The Act takes effect June 1, 2025.