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	<title>CRIMINAL LAWYER ILLINOIS</title>
	<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com</link>
	<description>Lewis Gainor, Attorney at Law. Serving Northeast Illinois</description>
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		<title>Possession of a fraudulent identification card: a serious offense</title>
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Many people would be surprised to know that possessing a fake ID in the state of Illinois can result in felony charges. While it has been a right of passage for young people to use fake IDs to buy alcohol and get admitted to over-21 establishments, the law in Illinois punishes this practice severely.
The stiff [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2012/02/17/possession-of-a-fraudulent-identification-card-a-serious-offense/</link>
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		<title>New seat belt law in Illinois could increase profiling in traffic stops</title>
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Illinois lawmakers made a significant change to the vehicle code that is effective in 2012. Starting January 1, 2012, anyone who drives or rides in a motor vehicle in the state of Illinois will be required to wear a seat belt.
This was not always the law. Prior to 2012, a backseat passenger in Illinois was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2012/02/09/new-seatbelt-law-in-illinois-could-increase-profiling-in-traffic-stops/</link>
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		<title>Offenses that mandate sex offender registration in Illinois</title>
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Illinois law provides that any person who is found guilty of a sex offense must register as a sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act. See 730 ILCS 150/1.
A person who is required to register will have his identity made part of the public registry managed by the Illinois State Police. The registry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2012/01/22/offenses-that-mandate-sex-offender-registration-in-illinois/</link>
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		<title>Illinois law changes definition of forgery in 2012</title>
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State lawmakers made several changes to the Criminal Code in 2012. New crimes have been established and penalties for old crimes have been increased.
One of the most important changes in Illinois law concerns forgery. This offense is a Class 3 felony which is punishable by 2-5 years in prison. The maximum fine for such an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2012/01/16/illinois-law-changes-definition-of-forgery-in-2012/</link>
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		<title>Purpose of police reading a suspect his rights</title>
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Everyone has seen it on TV. When a person gets arrested, the police read him his rights. Only a rule this simple could cause so much confusion among people who have been arrested.
The rights everyone is referring to are those provided by the Supreme Court in the Miranda decision. Miranda was a defendant in Arizona [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2011/12/23/purpose-of-police-reading-a-suspect-his-rights/</link>
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		<title>Summary of sentencing rules for misdemeanor offenders</title>
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The potential penalties for a Class A misdemeanor offense include up to one year in the county jail and a maximum fine of $2500. Technically, a sentence of incarceration can last for only 364 days. A jail sentence of 365 days or more is only permissible for a felony offense. Additionally, any sentence lasting one [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2011/12/05/summary-of-sentencing-rules-for-misdemeanor-offenders/</link>
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		<title>Illinois public indecency laws explained</title>
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The law in the state of Illinois says that is a criminal offense to expose oneself in public. The crime is called public indecency. The penalties for this offense can include up to one year in jail and a maximum fine of $2500.
But most importantly, the crime of public indecency is classified as a sex [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2011/11/08/illinois-public-indecency-laws-explained/</link>
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		<title>New expungement guidelines in 2011</title>
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Each year, the Office of the State Appellate Defender publishes an instruction guide for expunging criminal records. The attorneys with that office provide a valuable service to Illinois and should receive more recognition for their efforts.
The latest release from the appellate public defender&#8217;s is available here for download.
The legislature changes the expungement statute each year, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2011/10/12/new-expungement-guidelines-in-2011/</link>
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		<title>Aggravated unlawful use of a weapon under Illinois law</title>
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The state of Illinois has some of the nation’s toughest laws on firearms. It is tragic because Chicago is one of the most violent places in America. If there is any place in America where a person would need a firearm for protection, it would be Chicago.
Although the Second Amendment gives each person the right [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2011/10/05/aggravated-unlawful-use-of-a-weapon-under-illinois-law/</link>
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		<title>Examining State Police expungement statistics</title>
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The Illinois State Police are mandated by law to keep track of how many petitions to expunge or seal they receive each year, and what the outcome is. This is a new legal obligation. It became mandatory through the Expungement Backlog Accountability Law. 20 ILCS 2630/14.
In the past, the State Police were notorious for delay [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.criminallawyerillinois.com/2011/10/04/examining-state-police-expungement-statistics/</link>
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