This site is designed to provide basic information about criminal law in Illinois. We attempt to answer general questions about what happens after an arrest for a criminal charge.
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A criminal case could be the most serious occurrence that brings a person to court. Many times not just your money or livelihood, but your very freedom, is at stake. Our criminal justice system is based on a series of laws which seek a fair disposition of the charges brought against a person. It is necessary to understand, however, that in a criminal case, the Government, be it State or Federal, can take your money, your liberty, or even your life, depending on the allegation. A criminal charge can range in seriousness from a minor business or traffic offense to misdemeanor cases that may be punishable by up to a year in jail, to felony cases where you can be sentenced to the penitentiary ir even be given the death sentence.