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• New Illinois law makes speeding 26 mph over the limit a crime
  on Mar 28, 2014 in Class B Misdemeanors Conviction Sentences Traffic Tickets 625 ILCS 5/11-601.5(a) Class B misdemeanor conviction driver's license suspension driver's record Illinois Vehicle Code mandatory conviction moving violation not eligible for supervision posted speed limit speeding speeding 26 mph over the limit speeding 26-34 mph over the limit speeding ticket suspended driver's license traffic citation traffic court traffic court judge traffic ticket
  Illinois tollway drivers are finding out that state laws on speeding aren’t what they used to be. Drivers used to have to worry about misdemeanor charges only when speeding more than 30 MPH over the limit. But under a new law in 2014, a motorist ca...
• New Illinois law bans mugshot web sites while Google removes them from search
  on Oct 23, 2013 in Expungement & Sealing 1st Amendment 815 ILCS 505/2QQQ anti-mugshot law arrest record booking booking photo chitownmugshots.com civil rights constitutional rights county sheriff expunge expunged expungement First Amendment free press free speech freedom of information Freedom of Information Act freedom of speech freedom of the press google google algorithm google search google update internet mugshot napervillemugshots.com not eligible for expungement not eligible for sealing petition to expunge petition to seal presumption of innocence public record rockfordmugshots.com sealed sealing search engine search index search results US Constitution US Supreme Court web page web site
  People make mistakes… That’s just life, right? But things are different in today’s world, because social media like Facebook and Twitter are available to document people’s mistakes forever. In an instant, arrest records are di...
• Felons not required to disclose criminal convictions on Illinois government job applications
  on Oct 13, 2013 in Class 1 Felonies Class 2 Felonies Class 3 Felonies Class 4 Felonies Class X Felonies Conviction Expungement & Sealing Class 1 felony Class 2 felony Class 3 felony Class 4 felony Class X felony convicted felon conviction criminal conviction criminal history criminal record felon felony conviction felony probation government job governor's pardon job applicant job application prior conviction state government
  In an unprecedented move, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has issued an order that allows applicants for state government jobs to apply without having to disclose felony convictions. Governor Quinn calls it an order to ‘Ban the Box,’ referrin...
• Illinois Supreme Court rules aggravated unlawful use of a weapon statute violates 2nd Amendment
  on Sep 16, 2013 in Class 4 Felonies Defenses Firearms Offenses 2nd Amendment 2nd Amendment rights 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(3)(A) 720 ILCS 5/24-3.1(a)(1) AGG UUW aggravated unlawful use of a weapon Bill of Rights concealed carry concealed firearm expunge firearm firearm ammunition firearm owner gun handgun Illinois concealed carry Illinois firearm laws Illinois gun laws Illinois gun regulations Illinois legal history Illinois Supreme Court live ammunition live round loaded firearm Moore v. Madigan People v. Aguilar possession of a firearm possession of firearm reverse conviction right to bear arms seal set aside on appeal unlawful possession of a firearm US Constitution vacate conviction
  In one decision, the Illinois Supreme Court has undone thousands of convictions for carrying a loaded firearm, and opened the door for the release of hundreds of inmates in prison. The state high court has ruled that the aggravated unlawful use of a...
• Fatal accident: a review of reckless homicide charges and penalties
  on Jul 16, 2013 in Class 2 Felonies Class 3 Felonies DUI Imprisonment Sentences Traffic Tickets 625 ILCS 5/11-501(d)(1)(F) 625 ILCS 5/11-605 625 ILCS 5/11-605.1 625 ILCS 5/11-907(c) 720 ILCS 5/9-3 720 ILCS 5/9-3(a) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(e-10) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(e-11) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(e-12) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(e-13) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(e-14) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(e-2) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(e-3) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(e-7) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(e-8) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(e-9) 720 ILCS 5/9-3(f) 725 ILCS 5/112A-3 accident aggravated driving under the influence aggravated DUI airborne at fault Class 2 felony Class 3 felony construction zone death evidentiary presumption failure to change lanes failure to yield familial relationship family or household member fatal accident Illinois Criminal Code Illinois Vehicle Code liable mental state motor vehicle motor vehicle accident negligence negligent peace officer presume recklessness presumed reckless probationable public thoroughfare reckless recklessness school children school zone Scott's law traffic control aide work zone wrongful death
  The courts treat most accidents as a matter of negligence. The person who is responsible for the accident is considered at fault, or liable. Anyone who is injured or killed by the person at fault can recover damages in a civil action for personal inj...
• A summary of the law and penalties for involuntary manslaughter
  on Jul 9, 2013 in Class 2 Felonies Class 3 Felonies 720 ILCS 5/9-3 720 ILCS 5/9-3(a) 725 ILCS 5/112A-3 accident accidental death affirmative defense Class 2 felony Class 3 felony death defense of another defense of property familial relationship family or household member fatal accident great bodily harm Illinois Criminal Code Illinois Department of Corrections involuntary manslaughter lawful justification lawsuit manslaughter negligence peace officer probationable reckless homicide recklessness romantic relationship self-defense victim wrongful death wrongful death lawsuit
  Illinois courts apply the term involuntary manslaughter to any accidental death that results from the reckless acts of another. Recklessness is the key component of involuntary manslaughter. If the acts causing the death were negligent, then the loss...
• Criminal conviction can result in deportation, even for permanent residents
  on Jul 1, 2013 in Class 1 Felonies Class 2 Felonies Class 3 Felonies Class 4 Felonies Class A Misdemeanors Class B Misdemeanors Class C Misdemeanors Class X Felonies Conviction Sentences 625 ILCS 5/11-501 730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.1 8 USC 1101(a)(43) aggravated felony citizenship conviction court supervision crime of moral turpitude crime of violence denial of citizenship deportation driving under the influence DUI exclusion from admission to the United States expungement federal immigration authorities first DUI ICE agent ICE hold illegal immigrant immigrant immigration Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration and National Act Immigration and Nationality Act immigration detainer immigration hold lawful permanent resident Padilla v. Kentucky permanent resident petition to expunge petition to seal sealing supervision VISA
  The impact of the criminal conviction can be long-lasting and devastating. A conviction is usually a permanent record that will never go away. Although Illinois courts have a procedure for expungement and sealing, most felony convictions do not quali...
• Department of Corrections reinstates early release program
  on May 10, 2013 in Class 1 Felonies Class 2 Felonies Class 3 Felonies Class 4 Felonies Class X Felonies Imprisonment Sentences 20 Ill. Adm. Code 504 61-day wonder 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(3) boot camp Code of Corrections county jail day-for-day credit Department of Corrections disciplinary offense dress-in-dress-out early release good behavior good conduct credit good-time credit Governor's credit Illinois prison population Illinois Truth-in-Sentencing Law Impact Incarceration Program inmate mandatory supervised release meritorious good time credit MGT Push parole pending criminal charges prison prison overcrowding prison population sex offender sex offender treatment sexually violent person Sexually Violent Person's Act substance abuse treatment Supplemental Sentence Credit
  There was a time in Illinois when inmates could get released from state prison in only days. It was the era of “dress-in-dress-out.” Those days are long gone, but the state penitentiary has re-instituted another form of early release. The...
• Truth-in-sentencing: defendants must serve more than 50% of the sentence imposed
  on Mar 20, 2013 in Class 1 Felonies Class 2 Felonies Class 3 Felonies Class 4 Felonies Class X Felonies Domestic Offenses Drug Offenses DUI Firearms Offenses Imprisonment Sentences Sex Offenses 625 ILCS 5/11-501(d)(1)(C) 625 ILCS 5/11-501(d)(1)(F) 720 ILCS 5/10-2 720 ILCS 5/10-5.1) 720 ILCS 5/11-1.20 720 ILCS 5/11-1.30 720 ILCS 5/11-1.40 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(a)(2) 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(a)(4) 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(b)(1) 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(e)(1) 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(e)(2) 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(e)(3) 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(e)(4) 720 ILCS 5/12-3.3 720 ILCS 5/18-2 720 ILCS 5/18-4 720 ILCS 5/19-6 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2 720 ILCS 5/24-1.2-5 720 ILCS 5/24-1.7 720 ILCS 5/24-3A 720 ILCS 5/29B-1(c)(4) 720 ILCS 5/29B-1(c)(5) 720 ILCS 5/29D-14.1 720 ILCS 5/33A-2 720 ILCS 5/8-1 720 ILCS 5/8-1.2 720 ILCS 5/8-4 720 ILCS 5/9-1 720 ILCS 5/9-1.2 720 ILCS 5/9-3.3 720 ILCS 570/401 720 ILCS 570/401.1 720 ILCS 570/405(b) 720 ILCS 570/405.1 720 ILCS 570/405.2 720 ILCS 646/15 720 ILCS 646/15(b) 720 ILCS 646/50(b) 720 ILCS 646/55 720 ILCS 646/55(b) 720 ILCS 646/56 720 ILCS 646/65 725 ILCS 175/4 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(i) 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(ii) 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(iii) 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(v) 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(vi) 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2)(vii) 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2.1) 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2.3) 730 ILCS 5/3-6-3(a)(2.6) aggravated battery to a child aggravated battery to a senior citizen aggravated battery with a firearm aggravated battery with a machine gun or a firearm equipped with a silencer aggravated criminal sexual assault aggravated delivery of methamphetamine aggravated discharge of a firearm aggravated discharge of a machine gun or a firearm equipped with a silencer aggravated domestic battery aggravated driving under the influence aggravated kidnapping aggravated methamphetamine-related child endangerment aggravated participation in methamphetamine manufacturing aggravated possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine aggravated vehicular hijacking armed robbery armed violence armed violence with a category I weapon armed violence with a category II attempt first degree murder attempt terrorism being an armed habitual criminal calculated criminal drug conspiracy Class X felony conviction for delivery of a controlled substance Class X felony conviction for delivery of a controlled substance (within 1000 feet) controlled substance trafficking criminal drug conspiracy criminal sexual assault delivery of methamphetamine Department of Corrections drug-induced homicide early release first degree murder great bodily harm gunrunning heinous battery home invasion Illinois Criminal Code Illinois Criminal Code of 1961 Illinois Criminal Code of 2012 Illinois Truth-in-Sentencing Law intentional homicide of an unborn child luring a minor methamphetamine conspiracy (100 grams or more) methamphetamine trafficking mittimus money laundering narcotics racketeering participation in methamphetamine manufacturing possession of a controlled substance with intent to manufacture or deliver possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine predatory criminal sexual assault of a child sentence served at 100% sentence served at 50% sentence served at 75% sentence served at 85% solicitation of murder solicitation of murder for hire street gang criminal drug conspiracy terrorism
  Defendants in felony cases are subject to special rules in sentencing. Compared to misdemeanor sentencing, felonies are complicated. The court is governed by obscure rules that can sometimes produce unexpected results. And the last thing a defense at...
• First felony offense eligible for deferred prosecution under Offender Initiative Program
  on Dec 29, 2012 in Class 1 Felonies Class 2 Felonies Class 3 Felonies Class 4 Felonies Class X Felonies Expungement & Sealing Probation Sentences 625 ILCS 5/4-103 720 ILCS 5/16-1 720 ILCS 5/16-25 720 ILCS 5/17-3 720 ILCS 5/19-1 720 ILCS 5/19-2 720 ILCS 550/4 720 ILCS 570/402 720 ILCS 646/60 730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.3 Anita Alvarez burglary Class 1 felony Class 2 felony Class 3 felony Class 4 felony Class X felony Cook County Cook County State's Attorney crime of violence criminal background deferred prosecution expunge expungement felony first offender first offense forgery Kimberly du Buclet Kwame Raoul Offender Initiative Probation Offender Initiative Program possession of a controlled substance possession of a stolen motor vehicle possession of burglary tools possession of cannabis possession of methamphetamine prior conviction prior offense retail theft State's Attorney theft
  A person who is charged with a felony but has no criminal background will benefit from a new state law in 2013 that allows for dismissal. The Offender Initiative Program is a new statute modeled after the deferred prosecution program developed by Coo...

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