What happens at a hearing officer's hearing

I'm going to change the practice area on your question so more people see it. You'll get more suggestions. Were you given a ticket for...

Will I go to jail?

Did you get any tickets/complaints/citations? Until you get one of those, jail is not in the picture. If you did, look up the citation and see if...

Missed court date in court supervision. whats my next step?

Go back online and see what happened. It's possible, if you are in full compliance, that your case was terminated. It's also possible that they...

Can an officer give you a ticket 2 days later for loud muisc

Absolutely. He can even mail it to you, if he wants.

Yes. Saying true things is protected by the 1st Amendment. Unless he's learned them through some sort of privileged communication (like, he's a...

In your opinion, honestly, do you think a lawyer should be hired when he sees parole in August? Is it to late, to hire one?

I'm assuming they're trying to revoke his parole based on a new agg burglary charge? If so, I'd seriously consider it. A defendant has some...

Me and my friend got caught stealing from wal-mart.

How old are you? If you're in adult court and there is no diversion program available, you may want to seek an amendment from retail theft to...

Just out of curiosity, why were you thinking it was going to get dropped on the first court date? You've got at trial date now. If the other...

This will be my 4 suspended license charge to me. So what can I expect at the next court date?

I think it's probably safe to say that you should expect a really bad offer. Like they've said above, get in touch with a lawyer.

A defendant appeals his case from The circuit Court of cook county to a higher court. What is the name of that court?

First district appellate court. The appeal will be heard and decided by a panel of three justices. If they rule against you, you may petition the...