I am a minor and got caught shoplifting alcohol

I agree with the other Illinois practitioner. Sometimes a good lawyer who is knowledgeable with the ways of your judge can ask the court, before...

I got arrested for something i didnt do. I got charged with assault, uttering threats and mischeif who should i do from here ?

In the Illinois county where I have been for the majority of my career, the court won't proceed without parents who are involved in the child's...

Can I put "no" for convicted felony on College apps?

Your age now is irrelevant. If you were prosecuted in juvenile court, then you can truthfully answer "no" to whether or not you have ever been...

Can i get out of drug charges if they didnt read me my miranda rights at the time of arrest?

A violation of your Miranda rights could conceivably result in a statement being ruled inadmissible, but not the pot or the bowl. Miranda doesn't...

I've absconded from probation for around 2 years, I have at least two open cases. What should I do?

I agree with the above. This stuff doesn't just go away. The longer you're away, the longer you may go away for. I'm assuming that as a result...

At what point does an officer have to notify the parents of a minor during questioning?

In short, never. A child subject to authoritative questioning may be deemed to be "in custody" for 5th amendment purposes but not "in custody" for...

Can a potential employer learn of a sealed criminal record?

A 16-year-old may be charged with disorderly conduct either by petition into juvenile court (State charge)or by non-traffic citation into branch...

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If i turn 18 this january and the girl im interested in is 15 but will be 16 next september is there any trouble i can get in?

I practice in IL but remember pretty vividly the story of a GA teenager being branded a sex offender and doing hard time from receiving oral sex...

Should I pay a civil suit

Illinois, too, allows merchants to sue shoplifters A lawsuit for $200 would be a small claims matter, although it would probably ask for more to...

What happens if you steal some thing from a store and the store charges you fees but you dont pay them or canot pay them

Illinois, too, has a civil liability law allowing merchants to sue shoplifters. This is different than simply paying the storekeeper the amount of...