Crime & Traffic

This article explains what a bond is, the elimination of bonds in Illinois, and how judges now decide whether to release someone before their trial.

Explains what to do if you weren't able to change your court date and missed going to court.

Steps to file a petition after appealing your case from where to file the petition for your evidentiary hearing. If the issue could have been raised in the appellate court and was not, you typically cannot raise the issue in a post-conviction petition. Details about time limitations covered.

A blog about the possible penalties for driving while under the influence of drugs.

A group of articles and how-tos that explain what to expect if you are charged with a crime.

Steps to file a writ of habeas corpus to challenge why you are in prison.

Steps to appeal a criminal conviction from the necessary forms to writing a brief.

Steps to explain what will happen after you are arrested and accused of a crime from bond to going to trial.

Provides information on withdrawing your plea.

Options for getting help from a lawyer if you are charged with a crime including a private lawyer or a public defender.

This article explains initial steps to taken when someone you know has been arrested by the police.

Problem-solving courts help eligible defendants with drug, mental health, DUI, or veteran issues avoid jail through treatment programs and expungement.

Learn more about new Illinois laws passed in 2025, including those going into effect on January 1, 2026.