If your arrested for DUI there may or may not be a video of the police officer stopping your vehicle and you performing the field sobriety tests. Each police department has its own video recording rules. Some police departments do not have in-car video and other’s do. By law, all Illinois State Police have in-car…
Last Friday I represent my Client in DuPage County, in Room 4002 on the charge of Driving Under the Influence, Open alcohol, Speeding 75mph in a 55mph, and Improper Lane Usage. The police officer was an Illinois State Police Trooper. The stop and field sobriety tests were all video taped and was presented to the…
Driving on a suspended or a revoked Illinois driver’s license is a criminal offense. If you are caught, (pulled over) you will be arrested and your vehicle towed. You will be charged with the crime of “Driving on a Suspend or Revoked License” also referred to as a 2-6303 or simply a 6303. Driving on…
Bond: Types of Bond and Conditions of Bond Bond is security (money) that has to be given to the court to allow you to be released from custody (jail). More specifically, the money is posted and it is held by the court clerk’s office (bail bond agencies are not allowed in Illinois). Generally, the money…
On many holidays, such as Halloween, New Year’s Eve, St. Patrick’s Day, Fourth of July, etc. people will drink alcohol and the police will make arrests for driving under the influence. When the police make more arrests the courts must manage more cases and it might be an opportunity to take advantage of the court’s…
How to Bring your Case to Court Sooner: Once you have received a court date, whether it is your first court date or a continued date and you would like to have the case back before the judge sooner so you can close the case or get permission to leave the State of Illinois, or…