How long does a felony conviction stay on record in Illinois?

Answer 1

Chances are, like in most states, a felony will be on your criminal record for life. There are exceptions to this rule when the governer of your state expunges your record. In Wisconsin and many other states a felon cannot carry a firearm or hunt, but in many instances if you go several years without getting into trouble and you petition for clemency you can get the felony removed, but only in some cases (NON VIOLENT) felonies will this work. And you will regain your firearm carrying rights, rights to vote, etc.

Answer 2

Unless a person gets a pardon from the governor, a felony stays on their record forever in Wisconsin. If a person commits a felony as a minor, they may be able to have the record sealed at a later date, but the record will always exist.

Answer 3

Basically, in most cases, forever. There are certain kinds of felony convictions that may be expunged or sealed, if they involved either a sentence of TASC or something special called 410 probation. Absent those situations generally, it would take a pardon from the governor to clean up a felony conviction. Please see the related links below.

Answer 4

See the related link below for the source of this information.

The definition of a felony in the state of Wisconsin is:

"939.60 - ANNOT. - A statutory offense punishable by imprisonment of one year or less in an unspecified place of confinement may result in confinement in a state prison and, therefore, is a felony, regardless of the classification of the offense at the time of the statute's enactment. State ex rel. McDonald v. Douglas County Circuit Ct. 100 Wis. 2d 569, 302 N.W.2d 462 (1981)."

By this definition any conviction can be determined a felony conviction based on sentencing language issued by the presiding judge, provided the judge does not specifically indicate incarceration in a county jail. If no incarceration location is specified, the conviction is a felony in the state of Wisconsin. This, of course, a post conviction matter.

Under Code Section 939.74 of Wisconsin statutes:

• Homicide - None
• 1stDegree intentional or reckless homicide, murder - None
• Crimes of Violence - None
• Kidnapping - None
• Arson - None
• Forgery - None
• When a Guilty Plea or Confession has been entered for any crime (while such has not been withdrawn) - None
• Second Degree Reckless Homicide - 15 years
• Theft - 1 (but no more than 5) year(s)
• All Crimes Against Children - "shall be commenced before the victim reaches the age of 45 years or be barred, except as provided in sub. (2d) (c)."
  • Before victim turns 31 years old, if DNA evidence has been collected and Law Enforcement can identify the offender within the time limitation) - 1 year from the time of identification.
• Trafficking of a Minor - before the victim reaches the age of 24 or be barred.
• Adultery - 3 years

Acts During Which the Statue of Limitations Does Not Run

• While the accused is not publicly resident within the state.
• Situations in which the victim is not able to seek issuance of a complaint.
• The time period excluded due to threats.
• Prosecution pending for the same act.

Answer 5

A felony will remain on your criminal history record permanently, unless it qualifies to be expunged.

Answer 6

If you're a juvenile, records are typically expunged or sealed upon turning your state's legal age. If you're an adult, the felony will be there forever.

Answer 7

There is no statute of limitations associated with a conviction. Once tried and convicted, it remains on the records for life, unless expunged.

Answer 8

If you were charged after you became an adult the charge becomes a permanent part of your criminal history record.

Answer 9

Forever. Crimes don't 'go away' at some date in the future. They are part of your history and are always there. One of the many reasons not to do the crime!