A new bill was signed into law by Governor Quinn last Saturday which allows defendants who have pled guilty, or will plead guilty, access to DNA testing that could exonerate them. The law took effect immediately, but to qualify for … Continue reading
Effective January 1, 2015, motorists who are pulled over and charged with traffic citations will no longer have to give up their license in exchange for the citation. Instead, motorists will be allowed to sign the citation promising to appear … Continue reading
Greetings from the Law Offices of Laura J. Morask! As you may have noticed, we have been on a bit of a blogging blitz this week! We want to hear from you! What would you like to know about criminal … Continue reading
The astronomical cost to taxpayers for the treatment of mentally ill patients in prisons is about to skyrocket. The Quad-Cities Dispatched obtained state documents which show Illinois taxpayers “will be billed more than $17.8 million to turn existing prison space … Continue reading
National Night Out was a great success and we want to thank all of those who came out to participate! This nationwide community events aims to provide preventive information, safety tips, games and activities as an alternative to children hanging … Continue reading
This past weekend, an over-zealous Bears fan ran onto Soldier Field during a pre-season training camp practice. The man was charged with felony criminal trespass in a place of public amusement and held on a $10,000 bond. This incident raises … Continue reading
This past June, Governor Quinn quietly signed legislation clarifying an ambiguity in the Illinois sealing statute. 20 ILCS 2630/5.2. The changes made to the statute includes fixing a loophole in Section 5/2(c)(2) which lists the offenses that may qualify for … Continue reading
Of the ten thousand inmates at Cook County Jail, at any given time, at least 3,000 of those individuals suffer from a mental illness. Cook County Sheriff, Tom Dart, sat down with WGN news to discuss the ever-pressing issue of … Continue reading
Beware motorists! If anyone thought there was a grace period, or that the legislature and the police were not really serious about the January 2014 cell phone ban, they would be wrong. Just last Friday morning at 8:00 am, as … Continue reading
Join Laura tomorrow evening for Maine Township’s National Night out at Dee Park! National Night Out is a community event dedicated to rallying support to fight crime. This year’s theme is “See Something, Say Something.” All too often people moan … Continue reading
