What Are the Most Common Criminal Charges in Illinois? Facing criminal charges in the state of Illinois? Attorney Andrew Russek from Combs Waterkotte discusses the most common charges in Illinois, including DUI, drug possession, theft, assault, and domestic battery. These offenses range from misdemeanors to serious felonies depending on the circumstances and prior criminal history. Illinois law outlines penalties for these crimes under statutes such as 720 ILCS 5 (Illinois Criminal Code) and the Illinois Vehicle Code for DUI offenses.
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Interview Transcript
Scott Michael Dunn: What are the most common criminal charges in Illinois?
Andrew Russek: I’d say DUIs. Our firm handles a lot of DUIs. Possession of controlled substances, domestic assault, assault, crimes that can cross all walks of life. Murder, robberies, those things happen in certain areas obviously, but everywhere, every community, you’re having DUIs, possessions, domestic assaults, and those are maybe lower level cases in the scheme of things, but they can have extreme consequences and they can be complex.
