On January 13th, state legislators approved a colossal 764-page police and criminal justice reform bill that includes major changes, such as ending the practice of cash bail and money bonds, requiring all officers across Illinois to wear body cameras, and easing restrictions placed on those convicted of lesser charges. Legislators designed the bill to address much more than Illinois' policing standards, but time will tell what kind of effect its changes will have at the community and state level.
On February 22, 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a sweeping reform of the state’s criminal justice system, which includes changes to a defendant’s pre-trial and trial rights. In addition, this bill enacts some of the largest policing reforms in recent Illinois history. These reforms are intended to increase police accountability to the public, while allowing the complaint process by the public to be easier and more transparent.
The Illinois statute which requires the state police to maintain a sex offender database does not specifically outline any procedure to remove a person’s name from the data base. In fact, Section 7 of the statute, “duration of registration” specially states that a person who has been adjudicated to be sexually dangerous and is released or found to be no longer sexually dangerous and discharged, shall register for the period of their natural life.
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Under federal law, if you have been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or are subject to a domestic abuse protective order, you are barred from owning firearms. You will remain barred so long as the order remains in place.
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated is a serious offense no matter what state you’re in. Iowa law imposes mandatory minimum penalties for OWI convictions which become increasingly harsher the more OWI convictions you have. However, under Iowa law, certain OWI offenders are eligible for the deferred adjudication program. This gives offenders an opportunity to avoid an OWI conviction all together.
The criminal legal process is complex and involves a lot of moving pieces. However, there are certain general concepts which apply to most criminal law. This article will discuss some general Iowa criminal law FAQs.
To define attempted murder, we first need to define murder. Most crimes require the prosecutor to show two things: a specific action and a defendant’s specific state of mind at the time of the action. Attempted murder is a Class B Felony. As such, it could land someone up to 25 years in prison, 70% of that time which is mandatory (meaning they will not be let out early on parole).
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This article will discuss the recent vote to decriminalize marijuana and what the means for the country. We will answer the following questions: what is the MORE Act?, what is decriminalization?, how can marijuana be legal in certain states but illegal for the country?, and does passing in The House of Representatives affect the current law?
As a handful of major metropolitan cities and states begin issuing shelter-in-place orders and possible future quarantine we are left asking ourselves questions such as, “Is it legal for me to go outside anymore?” “The airports are still open, can I fly?” “Will I get arrested for walking my dog?” That last question might sound a little ridiculous, but during an unprecedented time, with local officials issuing different statements around the country, its difficult to discern real news from fear-mongering.
The Illinois statute which requires the state police to maintain a sex offender database does not specifically outline any procedure to remove a person’s name from the data base. In fact, Section 7 of the statute, “duration of registration” specially states that a person who has been adjudicated to be sexually dangerous and is released or found to be no longer sexually dangerous and discharged, shall register for the period of their natural life.
This article will discuss the recent vote to decriminalize marijuana and what the means for the country. We will answer the following questions: what is the MORE Act?, what is decriminalization?, how can marijuana be legal in certain states but illegal for the country?, and does passing in The House of Representatives affect the current law?
As a handful of major metropolitan cities and states begin issuing shelter-in-place orders and possible future quarantine we are left asking ourselves questions such as, “Is it legal for me to go outside anymore?” “The airports are still open, can I fly?” “Will I get arrested for walking my dog?” That last question might sound a little ridiculous, but during an unprecedented time, with local officials issuing different statements around the country, its difficult to discern real news from fear-mongering.
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