DUI Drugs

In Illinois, a person is guilty of DUI if he or she drives under the influence of any drug or combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving, OR if there is any amount of a drug, substance, or compound (excluding THC below 5ng/ml) in the person's breath, blood, or urine resulting . #duidrugs, #dui, #drivingunderthe influenceofdrugs,

Immigration Green Card

 Under U.S. immigration law, being convicted of an “aggravated felony” will make you ineligible to receive a green card. While “aggravated felony” sounds like a very serious crime, the term is slightly misleading. What constitutes an “aggravated felony” for immigration purposes has little to do with what is considered “aggravated” or a “felony” under state or federal criminal laws.Instead, for green card seekers, “aggravated felonies” are a specified list of crimes that the United States Congress has decided will make an immigrant inadmissible to the United States. Some crimes considered to be “aggravated felonies” for immigration purposes might be misdemeanors—or not even crimes at all—under state or federal criminal law. Some examples of these “aggravated felonies” include the following; Murder, Drug trafficking,Filing a false tax return, Sexual abuse of a minor (this includes, for example, consensual sex between a 21-year-old and a 17-year-old) #aggravatedfelony, #USimmigrationlaw,

Ignition Interlocking Device/Baiid

A new Illinois law specifically prohibits a driver with two or more DUI convictions from driving a vehicle without an ignition interlocking device. ... Repeat DUI offenders can only get an interlocking device removed after 12 consecutive months passing without the device detecting alcohol. #ignitioninterlockingdevice, #baiid,

Hearsay Evidence

 Hearsay is one of the most used rules of evidence. ... Hearsay is any statement that was made out of court, that is now repeated in court by anyone other than the person who made the statement, to prove the truth of the matter asserted. If a statement is considered hearsay, then it cannot be used in court. #hearsayevidence,

Aggravated Speeding

Drivers who are charged with high rate speeding offenses are often surprised to learn that they can face up to a year in jail under current Illinois law. These offenses are commonly known as aggravated speeding offenses and Illinois has increased the potential consequences for drivers who plead guilty or are found guilty of these charges.

Unfortunately, most drivers are not familiar with these changes to our speeding laws. After receiving a speeding ticket, many drivers are only concerned with the inconvenience of appearing in traffic court or the prospect of increased insurance rates. However, these Illinois speeding laws have substantially changed over the years.

Current Illinois law groups speeding offenses into two primary categories – petty and misdemeanor offenses. Speeding 26 or more over the posted limit is charged as a misdemeanor offense, which qualifies as a crime under Illinois law.

Misdemeanor speeding offenses are most often referred to as “Excessive Speeding” or “Aggravated Speeding”. Aggravated/Excessive Speeding is further divided into two categories based on the speed – Class B Misdemeanors (26-34 mph over the limit) and Class A Misdemeanors (35+ mph over the limit).

Aggravated speeding is charged under Illinois Vehicle Code 625 ILCS 5/11-601.5. The penalties range from court supervision and a fine to more severe penalties such as jail time and a criminal conviction on your public record. #aggravatedspeeding,

Earnest Money Deposit

When you find a home and enter into a purchase contract, the seller may withdraw the house from the market. Earnest money, or good faith deposit, is a sum of money you put down to demonstrate your seriousness about buying a home.

In most cases, earnest money acts as a deposit on the property you're looking to buy. You deliver the amount when signing the purchase agreement or the sales contract. It can also be part of the offer. The seller and buyer sign a contract that defines the conditions of refunding earnest money.

In most cases sellers will ask for a good faith deposit. It safeguards the interests of the seller and the buyer.  It shows the seller you’re serious about buying the home, which can be reassuring to them if they agree to take the house off of the market while awaiting the appraisal and inspection results,

When buying a property with high demand, a considerable deposit can compel the seller to select your offer over others. You may also get more favorable contract terms.

Parties in a home sale can agree to apply earnest money to the buyer's down payment or closing costs. In such a case, you're putting up some amount for the home in advance. #earnestmoney

Living Will

If you decide to create a living will, you should do it as soon as you can. That way, your doctor, and family know your wishes about end-of-life medical care in case you get a terminal condition. It is sometimes called an advance directive. Your living will is only used if you can't tell your doctor that you do not want medical care which will only make you live longer but won't heal you. For example, you might be in a coma, and there is no medical care that will wake you up, or keep you from dying. Your living will tells your doctors not to give you any medical care that only lets you live longer before you die.

Examples of medical care that might not heal you include:

• Chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery for cancer,
• Electroconvulsive therapy,
• Cardiac resuscitation,
• Blood transfusions,
• Artificial maintenance of metabolic rates,
• Respirators,
• Artificial kidney treatments,
• Amputation, and 
• Artificial maintenance of blood pressure.

End-of-life medical care is the care a person receives when they have a terminal illness or terminal injury. Terminally ill or injured means no medical care will keep you from dying. Your doctor can give you care that would keep you comfortable, such as pain medication. Also, your doctor can't withhold food and water if that would cause your death by itself. #livingwill,