The United States postmaster assigned to Springfield Illinois was arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). DUI arrests typically follows a similar pattern. At the time of any traffic stop, the officer will be looking for signs of impaired driving. One of the early indicators of impaired driving involves the…
Many arrests in Illinois for Driving Under the Influence (DUI)are recorded by a camera affixed to the dash of the officer’s squad car. In fact, Illinois State Police are required to record all DUI arrests and preserve the video. However, court cases have stated that there are no consequences for…
Court supervision in Illinois is a valuable tool. For example, a conviction for Driving Under the Influence, or DUI, requires the Illinois Secretary of State to revoke your driver’s license, which is more severe than a driver’s license suspension. 625 ILCS 5/6-205 Unlike a driver’s license suspension, which ends automatically,…
Driving Under the Influence (DUI, DWI, drunk driving) in Illinois is illegal under several different scenarios. You can be charged with organic DUI, or in other words, DUI based upon proof of alcohol impairment. This is shown by the police officer’s observation of your actions and conduct from the moment…
The Illinois DUI law does not say that you must be “driving” a motor vehicle to be charged with DUI. The law reads in part: “A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle within this State while” (under the influence). One issue involves what…
The offense of Driving Under the Influence (DUI, which is the same as DWI or Drunk Driving but the legal term is DUI) most often involves alcohol. However, under Illinois DUI law, it also covers other offenses. The standard and classic DUI involves being in actual physical control of a…
Regardless of a driver’s age, anyone in Illinois charged with Driving Under the Influence (or DUI,DWI or drunk driving-it all means the same thing) is facing some potentially serious legal consequences. Those become more severe as the number of prior offenses mount. And for someone who is under 21 at…
It is never a good or fun thing to be arrested for Driving Under the Influence (or DUI) in Illinois. There will be fines and maybe jail time, alcohol classes and legal fees. Moreover, there will be driver’s license consequences from an Illinois DUI arrest. As the DUI arrests pile…
Illinois driver’s license law requires most individuals who wish to operate a vehicle on the public roadways of Illinois to possess a valid driver’s license issued by Illinois. (625 ILCS 5/6-101) Moreover, under the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution, Illinois must recognize a driver’s license…
Under Illinois law, a licensed driver under the age of 21 (hereinafter “youthful offender”; “minor” is not the correct term because the age of majority in Illinois is 21) faces additional issues when alcohol or drug use enters the legal system. Starting with the offense of Driving Under the Influence…