If you have ever watched a movie or television show where a character gets arrested, you probably know the two primary rights included in a Miranda Warning. Those rights are your right to remain silent and your right to legal representation when facing criminal...
Retail theft is a form of stealing that involves a person or possibly a group of people intentionally taking items from a retail store without compensating the company for their full value. Many cases of retail theft, an offense also known as shoplifting, involve a...
Police across Illinois and the rest of the country are steadily increasing their use of new technology to keep tabs on citizens. While these measures typically aren't publicized by law enforcement, they are being revealed through public records.Most law enforcement...
While many people believe driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol is the only way they can be charged with DUI in Illinois, that can be a costly mistake.The truth is that under Illinois' DUI statute, you only need to be in "physical control" of a...
The death of George Floyd and subsequent charges against four white Minneapolis police officers has sparked worldwide protests over systemic racism in the criminal justice system and brought renewed demands for reform. Floyd is the latest instance of African American...
Illinois has some of the harshest punishments in the U.S. for those convicted of retail theft. Defendants convicted of shoplifting $300 or more of goods can receive up to five years in prison and fines reaching $25,000.Last year, a bill that would have raised the...
Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of any intoxicating substance is illegal in Illinois, whether it's alcohol, prescription drugs, or marijuana and cannabis-related products.While it's been legal to purchase recreational marijuana since Jan. 1, police...
If a child is arrested or has police contact before they turn 18 in Illinois, they likely have a juvenile record. These records contain police reports, computer correspondence and any court documents created when a child is suspected or charged with a crime.Since...
The short answer is "yes." Despite Illinois becoming the 11th state to legalize recreational cannabis on Jan. 1 of this year, it's crucial to understand the law's provisions over the amount of pot you can possess and where it can be legally consumed. Even with the...
The use of methamphetamine is soaring once again as nearly 1 million Americans are hooked on the drug, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The CDC says, from 2015 to 2018, of the nearly 1.6 million adults who reported...
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