Right before we begin this quick guide, imagine that it is Halloween night. You are at your favorite bar, spending time with your close friends. Soon after your friends leave,...
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Just imagine the following: you are enjoying an enjoyable Halloween party at your close friend’s home. And, right around two o’clock in the morning, you get in your car to...
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In Illinois, domestic battery is prosecuted with exceptional seriousness. Unlike other misdemeanors, a conviction for domestic battery carries unique and lasting consequences—consequences that cannot be negotiated down or easily removed...
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The state of Illinois takes domestic battery very seriously. You can be convicted of domestic battery, and it may turn out to be a misdemeanor. Or, it may turn out...
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The Illinois Domestic Violence Act is very clear: if an order of protection has been granted against you, you must surrender your firearms, as well as your FOID card. Going...
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There is no doubt that if you turn on the news or take a look at social media, you will see numerous reports of public confrontations between citizens and U.S....
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The state of Illinois is very clear: mutual orders of protection are illegal. You cannot be granted a mutual order of protection, and filing one is a complete waste of...
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Every order of protection has the same goal: to protect the person who filed the order from harassment and abuse instigated by the individual named within that order. Just as...
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When you work with an attorney, some of what you say can be protected. This means that what you say can be confidential between you and your attorney and not...
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Attorney-client privilege exists to protect and keep confidential conversations between attorneys and their clients. As such, it is widely regarded as a cornerstone of the legal system. It is a...
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In 1997, Leonard Logan was convicted of shooting and killing a man in Chicago. Logan spent 22 years behind bars but was ultimately let go on mandatory supervised release in...
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You can always obtain an emergency order of protection. They are available 24/7, via emergency judges. These are vital in high-risk cases, especially when you are being stalked or have...
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Every order of protection comes with certain remedies. All of these remedies serve to relieve the individual who filed the order from the harm that they face. Reviewing the relief...
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The Violence Against Women Act is a Federal act that contains many provisions. Some of these provisions have to do with orders of protection and their enforcement across the entire...
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When an order of protection is granted against you, you cannot speak to, contact, or interact with the person named in this order. This is all for the protection of...
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