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The first questions clients have when they get convicted of a DUI are how and when can I drive again. Well, the fastest way to get back behind the wheel of a car is to get a restricted drivers permit(RDP). If this is your first conviction, you can get a RDP as soon as you finish ...

The first questions clients have when they get convicted of a DUI are how and when can I drive again. Well, the fastest way to get back behind the wheel of a car is to get a restricted drivers permit(RDP). If this is your first conviction, you can get a RDP as soon as you finish ...

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If you are pulled over by a police officer there must be a lawful reason. There are various reasons and some include, speeding, veerying off the road, swerving without reason, headlight(s) out, broken tailight, tinted front windows, not reducing speed or heeding caution in hazard...

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It looks like the Illinois General Assembly will pass a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. As an attorney who practices in the traffic courts throughout the Chicagoland area, all I can say is that it is about time. I cannot tell you how many times I...

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The Illinois General Assembly has passed a new law allowing for deferred prosecution for certain non violent, probationable felony offenses. This is a great new law for people charge with felonies such as retail theft, theft, burglary, and possession of a stolen motor vehicle, fo...

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In Illinois, a first time DUI offender is ELIGIBLE for supervision. As long as you complete your supervision period successfully, usually meaning completion of all alcohol classes, payment of fines and no new arrests, the Illinois Secretary of State will not revoke your driver's ...

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There is an interesting article in the Tribune detailing how drug sniffing dogs are not always correct in alerting for drugs on a traffic stop. See http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-canine-officers-20110105,0,6649157,full.story This is certainly an alarming problem ...

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Having talked to many clients as a defense attorney handling domestic violence offenses and to many victims as a prosecutor, I have learned that there is a lot of misinformation out there concerning how the court system handles domestic violence cases. This blog hopefully will cl...

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