I ran from a cop and got a ticket for fleeing/eluding. Why am I not going to Juvenile court?

The Illinois Juvenile Court Act contains a provision called "concurrent jurisdiction." This means that while a certain case could be charged in...

As a "alledged Victim" can i conf. with "suspects" defense attorney?

You can speak to whomever you want, including the suspect's attorney. You can also refuse to speak to anybody, including the prosecutor. I...

Can I be issued a curfew if I haven't gone to court yet?

Your case sounds like a bit like what we here in IL refer to as a "station adjustment" or possibly a period of voluntary supervision. Both are...

Juvenile retail theft.

If this case is being heard in juvenile court, state law requires all minors to have legal representation, whether it is a privately-retained...

I was recently arrested for possession of marijuana and possesion of paraphanalia without being read my rights, what now?

The stop was lawful. Ordering passengers out of a lawfully stopped car is also permissible. Searching without consent or probable cause could be...

How strict are age of consent laws in terms of statutory rape and the age gap between the perpetrator/victim?

The 4-year rule is much like your daughter's pregnancy--it's either there or it isn't. Being under four years apart may still be criminal conduct...

I was stupid and im scared of whats going to happen to me!

Your most likely scenario is a form of deferred prosecution (informal--most often done without attorney involvement) or court supervision...

Is there currently a law to be signed into affect that prohibits sex offenders from being on the internet?

I respectfully disagree with my colleague that HB 1314 (P.A. 96-262 @...

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Me and a girl from got into to a fight and now she is threatening to kill me over text messages. can i press charges.

I'm not entirely sure what your question is, but your state is probably one that joined the rest of the nation in adding laws to keep up with...

My 16 yr old son has been arrested and bailed on the charge of sexual assault. My 13 yr old daughter has accussed him of kissing

A 16 year old being released on bail? I assume that means that he is being charged as an adult so I surmise there must be more (in the...