If you're facing domestic battery charges in Chicago, Skokie, Rolling Meadows or elsewhere in Illinois, you probably have a lot of questions. One of the most common questions we hear is "Can my spouse drop domestic [...]
If you're like many people facing domestic violence charges - which are technically called domestic battery charges in Illinois - you probably have a lot of questions. First things first: You are always welcome to call [...]
Most domestic battery cases - although individual circumstances are different - follow the same course. Someone calls the police and accuses another person of battery, the police arrest the person they suspect committed the crime, and [...]
If you're like many people, you know that a domestic battery charge can have permanent effects on your criminal record. But how serious is a domestic battery charge, and what can you do if someone has [...]
Can domestic battery charges be dropped in Illinois? The short answer, if you're asking whether the alleged victim can "drop" the charges against you, is no. The alleged victim cannot choose to drop charges after the [...]
Under Illinois law, domestic battery is a serious crime - and if you're convicted, it stays on your record forever. You can't expunge or seal it. Here's what you need to know. What is Domestic Battery [...]
If you're like many people in the middle of domestic battery cases in Illinois, you have questions. First things first, though: You have the right to hire an attorney - and if you can't afford to [...]
If you're like many people facing a domestic battery charge in Illinois, you're wondering if you can later have it removed from your criminal record. Here's what you need to know. Can You Get a Domestic [...]
If you're like many people, you're facing a domestic violence charge (technically, the charges are domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery) and you're not sure what to do next. It doesn't matter whether you made a [...]
Domestic battery is a very serious crime in Illinois - and if you're convicted of it, you're facing jail or prison time. Here's what you need to know. The Basics on Domestic Battery in Illinois Domestic [...]
