‘The Code of Criminal Procedure, enacted in 1963, retains the substance of the former statutory provisions with respect to the issuance of arrest warrants upon complaints and informations. (Ill.Rev.Stat.1965, chap. 38, par. 107–9.) But it also provides for the use of a summons, or a notice to appear, as ‘procedures for getting persons into court without the necessity and inconvenience of an immediate arrest.’
Archive for the ‘Legal Tidbits’ Category
People v. Brausam, 83 Ill.App.2d 354, 227 N.E.2d 533
Posted: 10th July 2011 by Marc MkKoy in Interesting Cases, Legal TidbitsCitizens of the Constitution: Citizen of the United States
Posted: 24th January 2011 by Marc MkKoy in Legal TidbitsSocial Security and Tax Withholding are Voluntary Within the 50 States
Posted: 24th January 2011 by Marc MkKoy in Legal TidbitsSocial Security is NOT a contract as some allege, but a political promise upon which Congress could renege at any time. Monies disbursed by SSA must be appropriated by Congress each year as needed. Since no contractual obligation exists for the payment of any benefits, technically the benefits could be terminated at any time, if Congress did not appropriate the funds.Taxes
Police Have NO Duty To Protect Individuals
Posted: 10th January 2011 by Marc MkKoy in Legal Commentary, Legal Tidbits, Political CommentaryThere is much ado, particularly where I live in St. Clair County, about budget shortfalls and the resulting lay-offs of police. The media is commenting on possible “safety” issues and residents express concern over lack of protection. In reality, there is no protection by police. That is not their job. If it were, then there would be some remedy at law for their failing to protect anyone. People have made such a claim in the past and the courts have opined on the fallacious belief that police are for anyone’s protection.
Understanding how you not only marry your spouse, you marry the State.
Posted: 9th October 2010 by Marc MkKoy in Legal Commentary, Legal TidbitsTags: contracts, marriage, state
He said, first of all, the marriage license is Secular Contract between the parties and the State. The State is the principal party in that Secular Contract. The husband and wife are secondary or inferior parties. The Secular Contract is a three– way contract between the State, as Principal, and the husband and wife as the other two legs of the Contract.
An analysis of how a private individual may swear a complaint in Illinois.
Posted: 24th August 2010 by Marc MkKoy in Legal Commentary, Legal TidbitsWhat do you do when you when you wish to have someone charged with an offense but are reluctant to call the police, or have called the police and they refuse to act? Often times, the police will begin an inquiry or investigation into the person bringing the complaint as well. The more charges they can bring the better. So, in order to protect your privacy from the police you instead choose to bring charges on your own.
So you think you’re an Employee working for an Employer. A letter I wrote for one of my clients to their so-called “Employer”.
Posted: 22nd May 2010 by Mark McCoy in Legal TidbitsIllinois Gun Laws Pamphlet. Marxist Malapropisms, or How to Beat a Concealed Carry Rap.
Posted: 21st May 2010 by Mark McCoy in Legal TidbitsAn analysis of the so-called law (625 ILCS 5/12–212)© which is claimed to prohibit under-body neon lights in Illinois
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Mark McCoy in Legal TidbitsAn analysis of the so-called law (625 ILCS 5/12–212)© which is claimed to prohibit under-body neon lights in Illinois This is an example of what many cops target as a motor vehicle violation. Of course, I can only speak to Illinois law since that is the only State I’ve researched, but I’m fairly confident that […]
An analysis of the proposed Occupancy Code for Collinsville, Illinois
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Mark McCoy in Abusive Government, Commentary and Opinion, Legal Commentary, Legal Tidbits, Theft through "Occupancy and Safety".“Person means any natural person; firm; joint venture, including all participants; partnership, including all partners; association, social club, or fraternal organization, including all officers and directors; corporation, including all officers, directors and significant stockholders; estate; trust; business trust; receiver; or any other group or combination acting as a unit.”
Here is a Power Point presentation I used when I spoke at the Illinois Libertarian Party Convention in 2006. My speech focused on the Common Law, and how it is still operative in Illinois. Officials often portray individuals who invoke the Common Law as being fringe, patriot or militia radicals; and there is much confusion […]

