Viable Defense?

That you did in fact activate your turn signal prior to approaching the intersection would be a valid defense. Depending on the location of the...

How do I get custody of my kids if DCFS has custody of them? I do not have any paper work that can prove that I am the father.

Under certain circumstances you may be presumed to be the father of those children despite the lack of any "proof" to back that up. You need to...

Some cases are diverted from entering the court system through an informal process with a police officer or probation officer, or a quasi-judicial...

I got a speeding ticket march 16th and the cop gave me court supervision (dupage county). Me...not thinking...

You could wind up with two convictions if your supervision on the speeder is revoked and you fail to get supervision on the rolling stop. That...

Once extradition proceedings are begun the only real issues are (1) is there a warrant? We know there is. (2) Is the warrant for this defendant? ...

Depending on where you got the ticket, the city or village may have its own attorney who prosecutes traffic violations. Assuming you can track...

Open Plea and plea Bargain?

There are a couple of types of plea bargains: those that are fully-negotiate and those that are partially-negotiated. A fully negotiated plea...

You're OK in Illinois with a radar detector in a non-commercial vehicle. Just be careful if you do any interstate driving, checking with the laws...

My 15 year old son was arrested and cited for criminal damage. The police officers at no time read him or his friend their

The remedy for an officer's failure to follow the dictates of Miranda (or any codification of it in a statute) is for a judicial determination that...

Shoplifting settlement offer

I have never heard of anything good coming from paying a civil demand letter such as the one you received. I have also never heard of anything bad...