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Can the victim make the State drop charges in a domestic battery case?

August 20, 2021
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NOTE: This article has updated material to explain the impact of Public Act 101-223 (effective January 1, 2020) and Public Act 101-651 (effective August 7, 2020). Once these acts became law in Illinois, certain rules changed concerning aggravated battery offenses. Many people believe that if they are the victim of a domestic violence incident, they […]

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Purpose of police reading a suspect his rights

March 9, 2020
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NOTE: This article was updated to reflect changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act after January 1, 2020. Since that date, Public Act 101-565 became effective and adjusted Illinois state law concerning the use of arrest records for employment purposes. Everyone has seen it on TV. When a person gets arrested, the police read their […]

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