You could be charged with battery, which is a class A misdemeanor where the maximum is 24 months probation or 364 days in jail. You could also be...

If the victim lied under oath, the defense attorney needs needed to have perfected that during the testimony; however, it is rare that the...

If this is your second ticket / case for driving on a suspended license when the suspension was based upon a DUI, there is a statute minimum of...

Hello in illinois can the states attorneys office files false claims of taking protective custody of a child without proof

DCFS is the agency who takes protective custody of children in Illinois. Then DCFS screens the case with the State's Attorney's Office, who either...

Unfortunately, DCFS can take your children away from you without a court order, but the prosecutor would then need to bring the case before a judge...

You need to look at the conditions of your sentencing order to verify that you are not prohibited from leaving the State of Illinois. If it...

I got pulled over for 77 in a 45. Should I hire a traffic lawyer.

You absolutely need to hire an experienced attorney to represent you on this because it is a misdemeanor and you could be sentenced to jail,...

How can they force me to register?

It would be very clear during your plea of guilty and sentencing whether or not you were required to register as a sex offender. If more than 30...

The citation I received says I have two options. complete the "please of guilty and waiver" or please "not guilty".

Chances are if you just mail in your plea of guilty you most likely will end up with a conviction, which you absolutely do not want as this is now...

Disobeying stop sign?

You can always take it to trial and testify that you believed you stopped. The officer, obviously, will testify that based upon his/her training...