Guide to Zoom Court Proceedings
At least for the foreseeable future, it appears that video conferencing apps such as Zoom will be a part of the legal landscape....
Prosecutors and Plea Negotiations
When a person is charged with a criminal or traffic matter in Illinois, the defendant’s attorney will typically seek out the state’s attorney...
Zoom Court – for Better or Worse?
Our court system (as well as our society in general) was completely unprepared for a pandemic. Few people in government and science had...
Mandatory Insurance Laws in Illinois – Part 2
If you did not read part 1, you can find that information here. What Will Happen to me in Court? Typically, if this...
Mandatory Insurance Laws in Illinois – Part 1
Every city in Illinois, from Chicago to Arlington Heights to Joliet is governed by the State’s Mandatory Insurance laws. Basically, the Illinois Secretary...
How is a Person Charged with a Crime in Illinois?
There are only three ways a person can be charged with a crime or offense in Illinois. Illinois law provides that a prosecution...
The Crime of Looting in Chicago
Recently, I spoke to a person who had recently been charged with a theft arising out of the recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations...
When Can I Resist the Police?
You are just minding your own business when all of a sudden, you are being confronted by a police officer, displaying a badge,...
Holy Misdemeanor Batman!
Keeping the streets of Gotham devoid of criminals is undoubtedly hard work because for some reason, criminals (and especially arch-criminals) have always been...