If there was a Landlords 5 Day notice served for non payment of rent,
and the tenants moved out prior to the court date and the case was
dismissed, what type's of permnanent records exist.  Meaning, if the
tenant tried to rent an apartment and the landlord used one of the
tenant screening companies, would this show up?  If so, how would
someone go about getting this expunged?  Does the tenant have to file
for an expungement?  If the landlord and the tenant had come to an
agreement, hence the case being dismissed, can the landlord file for
an expungement?  Lastly, what is the general time frame for an
expungement?

---

Clarification of Question by bic12345-ga on 25 Feb 2006 05:54 PST

It was in Chicago, Il, and it was in 2006, quite recent.  Hope that helps

---

Clarification of Question by bic12345-ga on 25 Feb 2006 08:24 PST

I've tried doing some research on my own, but I could only find
information on expunging criminal records, not public court filing
records.

---

Request for Question Clarification by hagan-ga on 27 Feb 2006 10:39 PST

bic12345, could you clarify one thing for me?  You say that there was
a "five-day notice" served for nonpayment of rent, and then you say
that "the case was dismissed."  Are you sure there was an actual court
filing, or was the five-day notice the only document received?

You will be able to help the researcher if you can specify what
jurisdiction the event happened in (e.g.  state/province) and
approximate year.
The law will vary...

The case was in Chicago and it was recent, 2006.

Only criminal matters get expunged.  Civil matters stay on the record forever.

No matter what? The records cannot be sealed or removed in any circumstances?