ISBA Ethics Opinions on Plea Agreements

  • Opinion 89-16 | Plea Agreements
    Conditioning Plea Agreement on dismissal of civil action

    Due to the unique interrelationships between the criminal and civil matters, it is not professionally improper for State's Attorney to condition a DUI plea agreement upon defendant's dismissal of related civil proceeding to rescind the statutory summary suspension.

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