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Do you have a marijuana conviction?  Under Illinois’ new marijuana law, it could be wiped out.

Automatic expungement

If you have an arrest on your record for handling 30 grams or less of weed, but you were never convicted.

Under the law, you don’t have to do anything to have your record expunged if you’ve been arrested for carrying a little less than an ounce of weed. The Illinois State Police will expunge it automatically. That means your weed record will no longer show up on background checks or be accessible to law enforcement. But the process could take a while — up …

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Many Americans have heard a fake or real police officer reading someone his or her Miranda rights. It could have been either from movies and TV or from hearing it in-person. If you are still not familiar, Miranda rights begin with an officer saying, “You have the right to remain silent.”

Here is a brief explanation if you don’t know what Miranda warning rights are or how they can protect you.

What exactly are Miranda rights?

The Supreme Court established Miranda warnings in 1966. When the police take a person into custody, they must be …

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