How long can you be held in the jail,?

If your son has been arrested on more than one warrant, he needs a lawyer. If he's being held illegally, it's possible to have a lawyer petition...

How does sentencing work for a parolee who caught a new charge ?

It has been very common due to Cook County Jail overcrowding to ship people who catch new cases while on parole to IDOC while their case is...

You need a lawyer. There is no way anyone can give you a decent opinion on this forum other than that. A criminal defense lawyer would need to...

Can criminal charges be made on 4 or 5 minors that jumped on my 17 yr old son on a school bus?

As far as criminal cases are concerned, the police and prosecutors decide whether or not to proceed with a case, not individual people. You...

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The statute on this is found at 725 ILCS 5/109-3.1. Generally, the State has 30 days for someone in custody and 60 days for someone out of...

Should I be appointed the same public defender as a person I was arrested with and charged with the same felony as me?

There is no hard and fast absolute rule saying that co-defendants cannot be represented by the same lawyer, although many commentators would...

Can i get a fugitive probation warrant dropped without going to jail?

You need to contact a lawyer, if not the lawyer that got you the probation in the first place.

Should I fire my public defender?

I agree with Mr. Meyers. There's a lot to unpack here. Public Defenders are lawyers. Their purpose is to represent the indigent (poor) who...

I have an old warrant from 2000 for a Dui how do I avoid jail time

You need to contact an attorney immediately. An experienced criminal defense lawyer can help make a motion to surrender you and make a case that...

IIllnois husband on supervision as of last week for domestic battery tomorrow court for battery against police officer

Battery against a police officer is a felony called aggravated battery. He faces the possibility of a felony conviction and prison. He needs an...