IL SB2626

Allows petitioners in problem-solving courts (drug court, veterans court, mental health court) to file expungement petitions 61 days before anticipated program completion and dismissal, rather than waiting until after dismissal.

Upon successful program completion and case dismissal, courts must review and grant expungement petitions if petitioner meets all statutory requirements; State's Attorney cannot object if they moved to vacate the conviction.

Expands expungement and sealing rights for minor cannabis offenses by allowing individuals to file motions to vacate and expunge misdemeanor and Class 4 felony cannabis convictions.

Permits civil legal aid organizations and State's Attorneys to file batch motions to vacate and expunge cannabis convictions on behalf of multiple individuals, with electronic filing allowed.

Clarifies that problem-solving court participants can file expungement petitions in advance of anticipated program completion without waiting for actual dismissal, streamlining the record clearance process.