Criminal & Traffic Laws

Features a comprehensive collection of all the Illinois statutes dealing with criminal offenses, motor vehicle and traffic laws, and the authority, duties and responsibilities of law enforcement officers and agencies.

The newest edition includes a listing of applicable sections affected by legislation during the latest sessions, along with an extensive index, table of contents, and a valuable presentation of Police Procedure: Arrest, Search and Seizure and Confession Law.  

Nearly 70 statutes were amended in the latest legislative session. Highlights of changes to the law include:

• Raises the age to buy tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21 as of December 31, 2018
• Establishes a privilege for communications by first responders who seek crisis intervention services from peers after witnessing a traumatic event. [Adds Ch. 233, §20O]
• Establishes the extreme risk protection order process allowing relatives and household members to ask a judge to suspend a gun license of a person believed to be a danger

The Michigan Legal Guidelines presents the Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure, including Investigative Detentions, Motor Vehicle Stops, Search Warrants and the Exceptions to the Written Warrant Requirement. It also covers laws related to Interviews, Confessions and Miranda, along with other procedural topics designed to assist law enforcement and criminal justice professionals with complying with federal and State constitutional legal requirements.

Features the full text of the Michigan Vehicle Code, the Uniform Traffic Code, and hundreds of related provisions governing motor vehicles and traffic regulation.

Over 150 statutes were affected by the latest legislative session in Michigan. Highlights of changes to the law include:

• Amends legislation to include in curriculum training component for drivers regarding protocol when pulled over by a law enforcement officer.

The newest edition includes a valuable presentation of Nevada Police Procedure: Arrest, Search and Seizure, and Confession Law as well as a listing of applicable sections affected by legislation during the latest session, along with an extensive index and table of contents for quick access to each area of the law.

Features the full text of New Jersey’s Criminal Justice Code (Title 2C), Motor Vehicle and Traffic Code (Title 39); the NJ Court Rules and Rules of Evidence, and selected provisions of the statutes law enforcement professionals use most often in Titles 2A, 2B, 4, 9, 10, 12, 18A, 21, 23, 24, 27, 33, 40, 52 and 53.

2019 Edition Includes Over 70 legislative changes that impact law enforcement:

• Motor Vehicles: Amends legislation to provide for three-point lap and shoulder seat belts. (P.L. 2018, c.118 amends 39:3B-10)
• Firearms: Amends and adds legislation to redefine “assault firearm” and “large capacity ammunition magazine,” and to reduce the amount of ammunition allowed in a magazine for a semi-automatic firearm from 15 bullets to 10 bullets. (P.L. 2018, c.39 amends 2C:39-1, 2C:39-3, 2C:39-12 and adds 2C:39-17, 2C:39-18, 2C:39-19 and 2C:39-20)
• Ammunition: Amends legislation to define “armor piercing ammunition” as a projectile used in a handgun which is constructed entirely from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium; or a full jacketed projectile larger than .22 caliber designed for use in a handgun, whose jacket has a weight of more than 25 percent of the total weight of the projectile. (P.L. 2018, c.38 amends 2C:39-1, 2C:39-3 and 2C:39-9)

The newest edition includes a valuable presentation of New York Police Procedure: Arrest, Search and Seizure, and Confession Law as well as a listing of applicable sections affected by legislation during the latest session and an extensive index, table of contents, and table of motor vehicle fines for quick access to each area of the law.

Publicación de Código Penal y Ley de Vehículos y Tránsito de Puerto Rico contiene las disposiciones de las Leyes de Puerto Rico Anotadas que regulan los conductores

This handy and portable guidebook includes an annual update to case summaries relevant nation-wide on the topics of search and seizure.

Easy-to-Use Reference Guide that will aid any professional in documenting an official report and testifying in court using that report. The guide includes practice questions, problems and exercises for law enforcement trainers and criminal justice educators to use for testing purposes or for those preparing to take a promotional exam.  See below for a full description and table of contents.

A complete and expertly annotated compilation of Virgin Islands criminal, vehicle and traffic statutes.