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Articles From Angela Peters

Plea to charge of reckless driving bars subsequent prosecution for offense of reckless homicide By Angela Peters Traffic Laws and Courts, November 2002 In People v. Sienkiewicz, 331 Ill.App.3d 70, 771 N.E.2d 580, 264 Ill.Dec. 826 (2d D. 2002), the defendant pled guilty to reckless driving after his passenger was killed when the defendant lost control of his motorcycle.
Chair’s column By Angela Peters International and Immigration Law, September 2002 I would like to share with you a very interesting article that came into my files during my year as chair.
Chair’s column By Angela Peters International and Immigration Law, June 2002 On April 25, 2002, the INS split into two divisions--one for enforcing U.S. laws against those who are illegally within our borders, and one for aliens who need protection under our laws.
Necessity of filing a timely notice of appeal following hearing on a petition to rescind By Angela Peters Traffic Laws and Courts, May 2002 When does a notice of appeal have to be filed after hearing on the Petition to Rescind in order to preserve the issues for appeal?
Chair’s column By Angela Peters International and Immigration Law, April 2002 The International and Immigration Law Section Council is coordinating the efforts of attorneys who practice in different areas, on a brochure that we would ultimately like to distribute to lawyers and the public through the ISBA and/or a program at a future annual or midyear ISBA conference.
Chair column By Angela Peters International and Immigration Law, January 2002 The ISBA International and Immigration Law Section Council has not had many significant legislative issues or proposals presented to it for consideration this year.
The enforcement of child support provisions in foreign divorce judgments By Angela Peters International and Immigration Law, January 2002 There are a legion of cases that describe why the Illinois courts will not give full faith and credit to a foreign divorce decree judgment for support.
Chair’s column By Angela Peters International and Immigration Law, November 2001 The International and Immigration Law Section Council meets every other month, in order to evaluate pending and prospective legislation; monitor the progress and status of its CLE programs, and section membership, newsletter articles and printing schedules; review informational items included in the meeting agenda; and discuss new business ideas and involvement for the future.
DUI supervisions are no longer expungeable and allegations subsequent to supervision event may preclude expungement By Angela Peters Traffic Laws and Courts, July 2000 20 ILCS 2630/5 governs the expungement of arrest-related records. "... Whenever an adult or minor prosecuted as an adult, not having previously been convicted of any criminal offense or municipal ordinance violation, charged with a violation of a municipal ordinance or a felony or a misdemeanor, is acquitted or released without being convicted,...,
Statute of limitations and international child support collection By Angela Peters Family Law, June 2000 Mom and Dad, who are Israeli citizens, get divorced. Sixteen years later, Mom, who still lives in Israel, tries to collect on her child support judgment, from Dad, who has been and still is a United States citizen.
Police may not detain driver after the purpose of the traffic stop is concluded By Angela Peters Traffic Laws and Courts, April 2000 In the case of People v. Brownlee, 186 Ill.2d 501, 713 N.E.2d 556 (1999), two officers were on a "special detail" patrol looking for illegal drug activity and illegal weapons. Around 10:00 p.m., Officer Guerrero observed a white car stop in front of an apartment complex.
Statute of limitations and international child support collection By Angela Peters International and Immigration Law, December 1999 Mom and Dad, who are Israeli citizens, get divorced. Sixteen years later, Mom, who still lives in Israel, tries to collect on her child support judgment, from Dad, who has been and still is a United States citizen.

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