Illinois felon wants job in Tennessee

Felon may look to expungement to get jobs

I received a felony dui in the state of Illinois. I wanted to relocate to the south but it is plagued with the Old Jim Crow Laws. In the state of Illinois, 3 dui's are considered a felony. In the state of Tennessee, it is 4. If I relocate to the state of Tennessee, can this 13 year old felony conviction from Illinois stop me from gaining employment in Tn. or any other state.

Ann


Hello Ann,

A felony conviction in one state may not be a felony in another state but will still show up on a background check as a felony. Often felon job searches begin with legal assistance. You may want to consider applying for expungement in Illinois. You can get more information here:

http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.dsp_content&contentid=4646#a=questions

Bear in mind, if you are granted an expungement, your conviction will always be visible to law enforcement, the court system and government agencies.

Best of luck to you.

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