How long do I have to press charges against someone for domestic violence?

Typically, the prosecutor has 18 months from the date of the offense to charge a person with a misdemeanor and 3 years from the date of the offense...

Will a juvenile ordinance violation given a disposition of Nolle prosequi impact a FBI background check?

If it isn't expunged, then there is a chance the FBI may learn about it. Ordinarily during a regular company's background check, since this...

Will a second bond be higher than prior bond?

It is hard to say as it depends on a variety of things, including how many prior arrests / convictions you have and how many times you have missed...

What can be done if one county fails to take you to court in another county and you then get arrested for missing court?

You should tell your attorney (who, hopefully, is experienced in criminal law), that you should request a recog / I-bond as you were in custody...

Just because he is 13 years old doesn't mean that he can do as he pleases. You can still call the police -- 13 year olds can get charged with...

Do I need an attorney to file a motion to have a traffic ticket case re opened?

You can always go to the Circuit Clerk's office and file (1) a notice of motion; and (2) a motion -- to vacate the fine and court costs. However,...

Bottom line -- it's not good for you at all. It sounds as if when you were sentenced, the judge gave you 2 years probation and 150 days in jail,...

After an inmate is bonded out to house arrest what reasons can that person be sent back to jail if they're in pre trail?

There are several reasons that the prosecutor can believe that your brother has violated the conditions of his pre-trial and ask the judge to have...

Are the IL state bond terms entered into any state of national database ?

This is an excellent question. You are correct -- one of the conditions of a person's bond is that the person not leave the State of Illinois...

I missed my follow up court date that was to end my six month supervision what do I do ?

The easiest thing for you to do is to probably hire an attorney who is experienced in criminal law to handle all this for you. If you want to...