Legal Policies & Disclaimers
Disclaimer
The Kane County State's Attorney's Office and its employees shall not be responsible or held liable to users of this website for any improper or incorrect use of the information described or contained on the website. In no event shall the State's Attorney's office or its employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, computer hacker, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortuous behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.
Nothing contained on the website is intended to constitute a promise, expressed or implied, by the Kane County State's Attorney's Office to engage in any undertaking. The Kane County State's Attorney's Office is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced on this website. These links are provided as an information service only. To the extent that pending criminal matters are discussed herein, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Downloading and printing of materials from this website are allowed for the personal use of visitors to the website.
Warning: Do not use this website to report crimes. If you feel you are in danger, please contact your local police department immediately.
Expungement & Sealing
The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office recognizes that a person’s criminal history can create barriers to employment, housing, and education. If you have been arrested in Kane County or charged with an offense in Kane County, you may be eligible for the expungement or sealing of your records. The Illinois Supreme Court has a guide that can assist you in determining if you are eligible for expungement or sealing and has forms available to petition the Court for expungement or sealing.
For those seeking legal advice, including low income persons, the Kane County Bar Association has a list of Legal Aid Resources available on their
website.
The contents of this website are intended to provide general information and does not constitute legal advice. Use of, and access to, this website or any of the listed links does not create an attorney-client relationship between the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office and applicants for expungement or sealing.
