by Randal Birkey | Aug 27, 2014 | Kevin A. Chrzanowski, Local Government Law Bulletin
In the wake of the holding of the Illinois Supreme Court in People v. Kladis, DUI defense attorneys have become increasingly more aggressive in terms of attempting to extend the holding of Kladis to seek discovery sanctions for the failure of police departments to...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 14, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
Governor Quinn approved a bill that removes the requirement for drivers to post bond for most petty traffic violations. Beginning January 1, 2015, the ability to require bond on petty traffic offenses, pursuant to 725 ILCS 5/110-15, will be eliminated. Please note:...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 14, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton, Uncategorized
The Illinois House recently passed a bill, which if approved, will allow police to obtain search warrants from a judge by phone and electronic transmission. Specifically, the bill calls for the amendment of 725 ILCS 5/108-4(c) (“Issuance of Search Warrant”) to allow...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 30, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin
Safe-T Act: New Body Camera Requirements July 30, 2014 ZRFM is pleased to announce we will conduct several presentations and host a booth at this year’s IML Conference Sept. 18-20 at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Please note that the conference is about a month earlier...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 30, 2014 | Gregory J. Barry, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
We have previously reported on administrative tow fees which police departments are entitled to charge by statute. Municipal police departments are also able to obtain restitution for responding to emergencies caused by drunk drivers. In a similar attempt to recoup...
by Randal Birkey | Jul 17, 2014 | Jonathan M. Feinstein, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The recent Supreme Court decision Riley v. California involved two defendants, in separate incidents, who had their cell phones seized and searched post-arrest. Defendant Riley was stopped for a traffic violation, and his cell phone was seized from his pants’ pocket...
