There are many ways that an individual can violate a court order for supervision including but not limited to the following: 1-picking up a new charge; 2-failing a court-ordered drug test; 3-not completing community service; 4-not paying fines/costs; 5-not completing required alcohol classes, etc. In Cook County, if you fail to complete a court supervision [...]
Court Supervision
A “blind plea” is one in which the state attorney is not extending an agreed offer when you decide to go before the judge and enter a plea. There are a few select counties in Illinois whose state’s attorney’s office will not go before a judge on an agreed plea. Rather, they will always recommend [...]
If you are given court supervision for a first offense you will typically be ordered to do the following: 1) complete any alcohol treatment hours ordered by the facility that gave your evaluation (these typically range from 10-30 hours depending upon your risk level); 2) pay all fines/costs by the termination date (usually 12-24 months) [...]
Court supervision refers to a particular sentencing option which is typically available to most first time DUI offenders in Illinois. However, the judge always has discretion on whether or not to allow it. In order for a defendant to receive court supervision, he/she must first offer to plead guilty to the charge. If the judge [...]
