Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, is the United States federal freedom of information law that requires the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased or uncirculated information and documents controlled by the U.S. government, state, or other public authority upon request. Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. #freedomofinformationact, 

Property Lien

A lien is a legal document that is attached to real estate. A court judgment must be recorded with the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the property is located in Illinois before it can be enforced. Even if the property is situated in the same county as the judgment, the creditor must record the judgment. #propertylien,

Defendant's Rights

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.#criminaldefendants #jurytrial, 

indictment

After the prosecutor studies the information from investigators and the information they gather from talking with the individuals involved, the prosecutor decides whether to present the case to the grand jury. When a person is indicted, they are given formal notice that it is believed that they committed a crime. The indictment contains the basic information that informs the person of the charges against them. #indictment,