If you’re like many people who have been falsely accused of domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery, you want to know whether the offense will stay on your criminal record. Here’s the scoop on these types of chargesIf you’re like many people who have been falsely accused of domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery, you want to know whether the offense will stay on your criminal record. Here’s the scoop on these types of charges.

Do False Allegations of Domestic Battery Stay On Your Criminal Record?

First things first: If you’re convicted of domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery – even if the allegations that brought you to court were false – it will stay on your criminal record forever. You cannot expunge or seal a domestic battery conviction or an aggravated domestic battery conviction. 

That’s why it’s so important to try to get the best possible outcome in your case, right from the start.

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Should You Work With an Attorney if Someone Falsely Accuses You of Domestic Battery?

Jails all over the country have inmates who are actually innocent of the crimes they’re accused of committing – and unfortunately, it’s not unusual for innocent people to believe that they don’t need attorneys because they’re certain the truth will come out. Although it’s completely up to you whether you want to work with an attorney, it’s important that you know you have the right to legal representation, whether you’re innocent or guilty.

It’s also important that you know this: The police investigating your case have one job, and that’s to catch the “bad guy.” If they believe you’re guilty of domestic battery, they’ll do everything they can to get you to confess – and that might even include getting you to say things you don’t really mean. 

Related: Do domestic violence cases ever get dismissed in Illinois?

Should You Talk to the Police if You’re Innocent?

You should never, ever talk to police without getting guidance from an attorney first, even if you really want them to understand your side of the story. The bottom line is that you don’t have to convince the police of anything. A prosecutor has to convince a judge that you’re guilty – that’s how our legal system works.

Do You Need to Talk to an Attorney About False Allegations of Domestic Battery?

If someone has accused you of domestic battery, call us at 847-920-4540 for a free case review. Tell us what happened and ask us your questions – we’re here to help.