Hard to say exactly what will happen as each case is different. Arraignment is where you either enter a plea of guilty or not guilty after having...

Unfortunately there is no good answer here. How different employers approach the issue will vary. There are some other issues to think about. Were...

If the state fails to bring the accuses to the court case for criminal or traffic court, what should the judge do?

The Petition to Rescind is a civil proceeding. Your attorney should have noticed the witness. If you can prove the Petition using only yourself as...

Will my fiance be able to adopt my daughter when we are married and/or can we change her last name from mine to his w/o the dad?

The name change will accomplish the facial change. You will want to proceed with the adoption to terminate the bio dad's parental rights and make...

My question is how long after my arrest can they wait to charge me with this offence?

It is an 18 month statute of limitations in the State of Illinois for misdemeanors (3 years for felonies). That information may be found at 720...

How do I request discovery of evidence from the prosecution?

If you are charged with a felony (if there are prior theft convictions this may be eligible to be upgraded) you will want to ask the court to enter...

How do I defend myself in this situation?

It sounds like this is a judicial proceeding with the school, not a criminal proceeding. Schools have wide leeway in how the handle their judicial...

Not necessarily. Many misdemeanor bonds are set by Supreme Court Rule. Had the person been unable to bond on the set amount they would have had the...

Can an attorney add interest to a bill after an order is set to settle fees?

If you entered into an agreed judgment in court the interest is statutory. Illinois law provides for 9% interest per annum on all judgments in the...

Do I need a lawyer for court and what are the repercussions that I might face?

Depending on the number of priors and the basis for the suspension, driving while suspended is normally a Class A misdemeanor. That carries up to a...