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2026-02-20: Updated: 2026-02-20 13:18:44 What Happens When a Probation Violation is Filed Against Me? An Illinois Criminal Lawyer Explains

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-12-17: Updated: 2025-12-17 10:33:44 Understanding the Statute of Limitations for Felony Crimes in Illinois

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-11-07: Updated: 2025-11-07 10:41:00 Why You Need an Experienced DUI Attorney for Your DUI Case

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-09-15: Updated: 2025-09-15 11:00:46 How Long Before You Can Be Arrested for Shoplifting and Charged with Retail Theft in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-08-08: Updated: 2025-08-08 12:54:10 Can Your License Be Suspended Even If You Are Found Not Guilty of a DUI?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-06-30: Updated: 2025-06-30 10:29:44 What’s the Difference Between Conditional Discharge and Court Supervision?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-06-04: Updated: 2025-06-04 14:27:14 What Are the Chances of Getting Caught Shoplifting After Leaving the Store? A Legal Breakdown by Attorney James Dimeas

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-04-23: Updated: 2025-04-23 11:04:22 Understanding the Illinois Distracted Driving Cell Phone Law: What You Need to Know to Avoid a Ticket

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-04-07: Updated: 2025-04-07 12:09:52 Can You Be Charged With A Burglary If You Were Shoplifting?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-03-31: Updated: 2025-03-31 10:49:03 Illinois DUI Laws in 2025: What You Need to Know

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-03-21: Updated: 2025-03-28 18:35:46 Scott’s Law – Illinois’ Move Over Law: What You Need to Know if You’ve Been Ticketed

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-03-16: Updated: 2025-03-16 11:58:45 The Immigration Consequences of a Criminal Case in Illinois

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-03-03: Updated: 2025-03-03 07:47:25 Reckless Driving and DUI Charges: How They Relate and What You Need to Know

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-02-21: Updated: 2025-02-21 14:23:08 Understanding the Illinois Secretary of State Point System: How a Traffic Lawyer Can Help

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-02-12: Updated: 2025-02-12 16:06:23 How to Legally Transport a Firearm in Illinois: A Criminal Defense Attorney’s Guide

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-02-04: Updated: 2025-02-04 15:06:51 Understanding What Constitutes “Driving” for a DUI in Illinois: A Comprehensive Overview by Criminal Defense Attorney James Dimeas

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-01-31: Updated: 2025-01-31 12:47:04 What to Do If the Police Want You to Go to the Police Station for Questioning

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2025-01-23: Updated: 2025-01-26 12:07:04 The Pretrial Detention Act-Replacing Bail in Illinois

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2024-03-08: Updated: 2024-03-08 15:01:50 If You Are Pulled Over for a DUI, Do You Have to Take the Breathalyzer Test?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2024-01-15: Updated: 2024-01-15 15:26:01 If You Are Pulled Over for a DUI, Are You Required to Perform the Field Sobriety Tests?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2023-02-10: Updated: 2023-02-16 15:52:43 Illinois Bill Would Allow Name Changes for Those With Felony Convictions

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2023-01-28: Updated: 2023-02-16 15:53:48 Schaumburg Police Release Holiday Enforcement Numbers

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2022-07-20: Updated: 2024-01-15 15:29:13 Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists Releases Annual DUI Survey

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-12-23: Updated: 2021-12-23 19:44:07 Can You Have A Cannabis Card And A FOID And Conceal And Carry Permit?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-12-07: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:06:17 Do Police Actually Say That You Have The Right To Remain Silent?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-11-26: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:07:07 What Should I Do If I Am Arrested?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-09-09: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:50:26 What Is Distracted Driving?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-08-09: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:51:59 When Should I Contact a Criminal Lawyer?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-07-12: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:52:50 What’s The Most Important Right I Have With The Police?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-06-14: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:54:20 Will My Domestic Battery Be Dismissed if the Victim Doesn’t Show Up to Court?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-05-25: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:54:59 Can I Use My Cell Phone While Driving?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-05-12: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:55:42 Do I Need a Lawyer if I Am Innocent?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-05-04: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:56:12 Can I Be Arrested For Refusing A Breathalyzer Test?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-04-21: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:56:55 The Victim Doesn’t Want to Cooperate. Will My Case Be Dismissed?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-04-06: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:57:31 The Breathalyzer Test – Just Some Facts

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-03-08: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:58:20 Can I Lose My License For A First DUI?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-02-05: Updated: 2021-03-08 14:21:37 Can I Be Forced To Testify At My Trial?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-01-26: Updated: 2021-01-26 12:18:47 What Does It Mean When My Lawyer Says He Is Waiting For Discovery?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2021-01-19: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:58:47 What Happens in a Typical DUI Arrest?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-12-08: Updated: 2020-12-08 14:53:51 What is Court Supervision?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-10-24: Updated: 2020-12-13 13:29:57 Selling Counterfeit, or Knockoff Items, Can Land You in Jail

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-08-07: Updated: 2021-12-07 15:59:29 How To Transport Marijuana Legally in Your Car

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-06-10: Updated: 2020-12-13 13:32:43 When Can a Juvenile Be Charged and Tried as an Adult?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-04-20: Updated: 2020-12-13 13:36:19 Why Would You Want to Expunge?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-04-12: Updated: 2020-12-13 13:38:15 DuPage to Close Downers Grove Field Courthouse

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-04-04: Updated: 2020-12-13 13:40:15 Caronavirus Fallout: Criminal Justice System Grinds to a Halt

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-03-25: Updated: 2020-12-13 13:41:57 What Does It Mean To Demand Trial In A Criminal Case?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-03-17: Updated: 2020-12-13 13:43:06 Coronavirus (Covid-19) Impact on Local Courts and Criminal Cases

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-03-03: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:49:28 Am I Required To Take a Breathylyzer Test?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-02-20: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:08 Kane County to Conduct 25th ‘No Refusal’ DUI Patrol With a “Twist”

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-02-05: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:09 What Are “Special Conditions Of Bond?”

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-01-18: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:09 What is a Statutory Summary Suspension?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2020-01-13: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:09 Do the Police Need a Warrant to Search My Home?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-12-07: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:09 Can I Still Be Arrested for Possession of Marijuana in Illinois After It Becomes Legal?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-11-29: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:10 I Have an Outstanding Warrant in Illinois But Live Out Of State. What Do I Do?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-11-16: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:10 Elgin Police Report Drop in Crime From Last Year

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-11-09: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:51:31 Can I Really Go To Jail For Speeding?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-10-12: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:11 Can I Still Be Arrested For Shoplifting If I Made It Out of the Store Without Getting Caught?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-08-28: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:11 Will I Go To Jail if I am Arrested?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-08-06: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:12 Will My Domestic Battery Charge be a Felony or a Misdemeanor?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-07-26: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:12 Are Brass Knuckles Legal in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-07-10: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:50:51 Illinois Now a Hands-Free Zone. Cell Phone Usage for Motorists Prohibited

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-06-05: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:50:31 Scott’s Law. “Move Over” for Emergency Vehicles or Get a Nasty Ticket

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-05-28: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:13 Do I Have to Appear For Every Court Date?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-04-19: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:52:54 This is NOT a Simple Speeding Ticket

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-04-08: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:14 What is Hearsay?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-03-28: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:14 Can I Still Be Arrested for Possession of Marijuana in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-03-18: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:15 What Happens When You Are Arrested?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-03-10: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:15 I Have a Criminal Case. Do I Need a Lawyer?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-02-24: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:16 What is a Grand Jury?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-01-21: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:16 The Jury Trial for Criminal Cases in Illinois

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2019-01-05: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:17 2019’s Changes to the Illinois Gun Laws

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-12-30: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:17 The Statute of Limitations and Criminal Cases in Illinois

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-11-25: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:17 What is a Felony in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-10-27: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:18 What’s a Misdemeanor in Illinois and What Can it Mean for Your Future?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-10-08: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:18 Why is a Second DUI So Serious?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-09-30: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:18 Marijuana and DUI’s in Illinois

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-09-20: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:53:43 When Can Speeding Be a Crime in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-08-29: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:19 Illinois Expands It’s Medical Marijuana Program

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-08-16: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:19 Illinois Governor Signs New Law to Help Prevent Mass Shootings

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-07-03: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:20 Annual DUI Study Ranks Suburbs For DUI Arrests

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-06-24: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:20 Supreme Court Expands Privacy Rights for Cell Phones

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-06-18: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:21 What is Double Jeopardy? Can I Be Retried Again?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-05-22: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:21 Can A Minor Be Questioned by the Police Without a Lawyer or Parent Present?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-05-15: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:21 Supreme Court Issues Opinions on 4th and 5th Amendment Cases

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-05-14: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:22 Retail Theft and the Civil Penalty in Illinois

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-05-08: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:22 What Happens if I Refuse to Take a Breathalyzer Test?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-04-30: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:22 Should I Take a Breathalyzer if I Was Just “Sleeping it Off?”

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-04-15: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:23 McHenry County and Lake County Announce Drastic Expansion of Police DUI Authority

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-04-03: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:23 What Happens If You Are Arrested?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-03-29: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:54:44 Speed Limit on More of I-90 Increased

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-03-13: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:24 Does My Lawyer Have to Give Me Copies of the Police Reports for my Case?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-02-27: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:55:19 Can I Be Arrested for Speeding?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-02-21: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:25 When Can the Police Search My Car?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-02-13: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:25 How Should I Answer Police Questions When I am Pulled Over for a DUI?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-02-07: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:25 Cocaine and Heroin Arrests Lead to Increase in Kane County Criminal Cases

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-02-02: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:26 Can I Be Guilty of a Domestic Battery if I Didn’t Hit Anyone?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-01-29: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:26 Supreme Court Imposes Limits on Police and Motorists in DUI Case

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-01-16: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:27 Win Source of Bail Hearing. Bond Posted, Client Released

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2018-01-05: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:27 Can I be Guilty of a Violation of Order of Protection by Just Sending a Text Message?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-12-26: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:28 Can I Be Guilty of a Retail Theft if I Did Not Get Out of the Store?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-12-20: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:28 Reliability of Eyewitness Testimony

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-12-11: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:28 Illinois Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Marijuana

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-12-02: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:28 Medical Marijuana Patients Beware: You May Have a Bulls Eye on Your Car

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-11-26: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:56:30 Illinois Speeding Tickets Can Lead to Jail Time

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-11-16: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:29 Domestic Battery in Illinois

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-11-09: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:29 Can You Be Charged With a DUI If You Pull Over “To Sleep it Off”?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-11-02: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:30 Can I Vote In Illinois If I Have a Felony Conviction?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-10-23: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:30 Veterans Court

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-10-14: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:57:07 Schaumburg to Consider Issuing Negligent Driving Municipal Violations

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-10-11: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:31 What Does it Mean to be Guilty of Interfering with the Reporting of a Domestic Battery?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-10-03: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:31 Section 410 (or 1410) Probation: A Way To Avoid a Felony Drug Conviction

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-09-26: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:31 Where Do All The Illegal Guns In Chicago Come From?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-09-19: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:32 When Is A DUI A Felony in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-09-12: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:32 Can I Go To Jail If I Violate My Probation in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-09-05: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:33 Do the Police Have To Read You Your Rights If You Are Arrested?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-08-28: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:33 I Am Charged with Retail Theft and I Received a Letter Demanding Payment From the Store’s Lawyers. Do I Have to Pay?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-08-21: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:33 Arrested for a DUI. Warnings to Motorist and Notice of Statutory Summary Suspension. What Does This All Mean?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-08-14: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:34 The Lake County Alternative Prosecution Program – Avoid a Conviction on Your Record

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-08-08: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:34 What’s the Difference Between a Misdemeanor, Felony and Municipal Violation?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-08-01: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:34 What Could Happen if I am Arrested and Charged With Possession of Marijuana in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-07-29: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:35 Affordable Bonds Ordered for Cook County Bond Hearings

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-07-25: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:35 Kane County Reports Rise in Drug Cases While Police Agencies Struggle to Deal With Drug Addiction

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-07-18: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:35 My Employer Wants to Ask me Some Questions About Some Missing Money. What Should I Do?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-07-10: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:36 What is a “402 Conference” or a Pre-Trial Conference in Illinois? What it is and What You Need to Know.

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-07-03: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:36 Can The Police Arrest Me Without Any Evidence in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-06-29: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:36 Annual DUI Study Shows Elgin Push to Increase DUI Arrests Pays Off

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-06-27: Updated: 2021-09-10 08:58:14 Arlington Heights Police Announce “Specialized Traffic Enforcement Campaign” for 4th of July Weekend

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-06-26: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:37 Budget Cuts Causing Cook County State’s Attorney to Stop Prosecuting Some Traffic Offenses

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-06-24: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:38 Governor Signs Bill Increasing Sentence for Second, or Subsequent Conviction for Aggravated UUW By a Felon

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-06-19: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:38 New Bail Reform Law Creates Uncertainty in Kane County

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-06-12: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:38 New Illinois Bail Reform Bill Signed Into Law on Friday

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-06-06: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:39 The Different Ways You Can Be Guilty of a Retail Theft in Illinois

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-06-05: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:39 Cook County Jail – A Symbol of What’s Wrong With Our Criminal Justice System

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-05-30: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:39 What’s the Difference Between a Civil Order of Protection and a Criminal Order of Protection?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-05-24: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:40 Not Guilty After Trial For Domestic Battery in Bridgeview That Should Never Have Been Charged

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-05-23: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:40 What Happens at a Preliminary Hearing in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-05-16: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:41 What Happens if I Refuse to Take a Breathalyzer Test in Illinois?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-05-09: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:41 What is a Municipal Ordinance Violation and Do I Need a Lawyer for a Municipal Ordinance Violation?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-05-05: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:42 Chicago Tribune Article Suggest Chicago May Be Losing Fight Against Gun Violence

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-05-02: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:42 Can I be Guilty of a UUW by Just Having a Gun in My Glove Compartment?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-04-25: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:42 Will I Be Charged with a Domestic Battery if I Slap My Child?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-04-18: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:42 What Rights Do You Have if You Are Charged With a DUI?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-04-11: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:43 What Can Happen if I Violate My Probation?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-04-04: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:43 Do I Have to Answer Questions by Store Security When They Stop Me for a Retail Theft?

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-03-31: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:44 Flynn and Immunity – More Than Meets the Eye

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-03-28: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:44 The Kane County Deferred Prosecution Program – Avoid a Conviction – Keep Your Record Clean

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.

2017-03-22: Updated: 2020-07-17 08:59:44 TASC Probation in Illinois for Substance Abuse Treatment

by James G. Dimeas, Esq.