Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

has court in diffrent county than locked up in

my boyfriend who is locked up in lake county has court tomarrow,the problem is his court is at cook county. Lake county will not take him to court there, and if he is not at court they will put a warrant out for him.So if he is released or if the bond gets reduced low enough to bond him out cook county will take him for his warrant. What can i do? I really would like him home for the holidays. PLEASE HELP!


Asked on 12/04/03, 2:07 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
Mary McDonagh McDonagh-Faherty Law Offices

Re: has court in diffrent county than locked up in

It all depends on what he is charged with - you may want to get straight back into court and request that his bond forfeiture be vacated.

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Answered on 12/04/03, 8:33 am
Michael Rosenblat Michael C. Rosenblat., P.C.

Re: has court in diffrent county than locked up in

Have his attorney in the Cook County case tell the Judge that he is in custody in the Lake County Jail. A Defendant can be out on two seperate bonds. One for Lake County and one for Cook. Did he bond out on the Cook County charge? If yes the Judge should not issue a warrant but issue a order/a writ to have Lake County bring him to Court.

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Answered on 12/04/03, 9:09 am
David Shestokas Shestokas, & Associates

Re: has court in diffrent county than locked up in

If he does not have a lawyer on the Cook County case, he surely needs one. A warrant may not be issued if his lawyer appears in Cook and explains the situation. You or he should contact his Cook County lawyer. If he does not have one, I can be contacted on my cell at 630-965-8280 and perhaps we can assist you. We have several attorneys in court houses around the county tomorrow and may be able to assist.

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Answered on 12/04/03, 4:59 pm


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