Criminal Bond Forfeiture Warrant

A warrant may be issued for your arrest if you missed your court date or appearance. If you miss your first court date or you have missed any court date after your first court date, you should contact your a lawyer immediately.

Your lawyer can file a Petition to Vacate Bond Forfeiture and judgment. In your petition, you are asking the judge to throw out the bond forfeiture and judgment that caused the warrant. You should explain why you missed your court date and why the judge should put your bond back in place.

At your hearing, get to the courtroom at least 15 minutes before the time your petition is scheduled to be heard. There will be a clerk sitting at the front of the courtroom, next to the judge's chair. Tell the clerk you are there for your Petition to Vacate Bond Forfeiture and show the clerk a copy of the petition. Then sit down in the courtroom and wait for your case to be called.

Step up and stand in front of the judge. Tell the judge you are there for your Petition to Vacate Bond Forfeiture. You will have to tell the judge why you missed your last court date and why the judge should trust that you will be at all future court dates. 

Ask the judge to put your bond back in place so you can be released without having to pay more bond. Make sure you take any evidence that supports, or explains why you missed your court date. For example, hospital papers showing that you were in the hospital during the court date.

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Suspended Drivers License

In order to reinstate a suspended drivers license in Illinois, the hearing officer considers the seriousness of the offense, the offender's overall driving record and the driver's remedial efforts. File proof of financial responsibility prior to reinstatement, pay $500 reinstatement fee, pass the driver's license exam (written, vision and driving) and pay application fee. #reinstatedriverslicense, #suspendeddriverslicense,

Good Time Jail Credit

Illinois law allows people convicted of most felonies to serve just half of their sentences.  It means for everyday a person does not get in trouble, they get a day taken off their sentence.

People convicted of more serious felonies, which includes serious drug offenses, have to serve at least 75 percent of their sentence.

People convicted of violent crimes that cause great bodily harm to people have to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence.

People convicted of first-degree murder have to serve 100 percent of their sentence no matter what.#dayfordaycredit, #goodtimejailcredit,

Filing for Divorce

To file or petition for divorce in Illinois, the state requires residency for at least 90 days. The filing must also take place with a circuit court in which one of the spouses currently resides.

Illinois recognizes a “no-fault” grounds for divorce, meaning that neither spouse has to prove the other did something wrong to cause the divorce. The only grounds for divorce in Illinois is “irreconcilable differences,” meaning that the marriage is considered irretrievably broken; the spouses do not get along and the marital relationship cannot be repaired.

The state of Illinois requires the spouses to live separate and apart for six months prior to filing for divorce. However, this rule can be waived under some circumstances, including mutual agreement of the parties.  Spouses may live at the same residence, but have to show proof they lived somewhat independently of one another and act as roommates, rather than a couple.#nofaultdivorce, #divorce,

Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice

In the state of Illinois the statute of limitations gives a patient two years from the date of discovery to file a medical malpractice claim. The date of discovery is the date the patient discovers, or should have discovered, his injuries or the date the patient discovers, or should have discovered, that the injuries were the result of medical malpractice.This date of discovery should be as well documented as possible, by retaining all medical records and all correspondence received from the healthcare professional and/or the medical institution. #statuteoflimitationsmedicalmalpractice,

Visitation of Pets After a Divorce

Though it is relatively rare, in some circumstances the court may grant visitation of a pet to one of the parties after they divorce. In other words, one person will be given ownership of the pet, but their ex-spouse will be allowed to visit it at certain times. Keep in mind that couples can generally agree to any arrangement between themselves that they see fit. However, the amount of judicial time and resources that the judge will give to these kinds of topics will vary depending on the judge and jurisdiction. #visitationofpets,

DUI/Drugs

 Three impairing effects of drugs on driving include:

reduced concentration. drowsiness. difficulty processing information. difficulty doing more than one thing at a time (e.g. keeping your car within its lane while watching for oncoming traffic). #DUI/drugs,