Suppose you are arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Illinois. Such an arrest typically involves a criminal charge. If you are convicted, you face the possibility of being fined, sentenced to probation or jail, ordered to attend alcohol classes and a MADD panel, required to wear an ankle…
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What might happen to Carlton Fisk?
Carlton Fisk was one of the great major league baseball catchers to ever suit up. He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1969 to 1980 and for the Chicago White Sox until he retired in 1993. In the 1975 World Series, cameras caught Fisk in probably the most iconic…
Is there a statute of limitations for an old DUI?
Someone who is arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) may have questions about how long the DUI can be used against him. This issue can arise in several contexts but should not be confused with similar but different situations. A statute of limitations as a defense to a DUI…
If I lose my driver’s license, do I have to stop drinking and going to AA meetings to get the license back?
One of the most devastating consequences of an Illinois conviction for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is the loss of driving privileges that follows. By law, the Illinois Secretary of State is required to revoke your drivers’ license if you are convicted of DUI. 625 ILCS 5/6-205(a)(2) This can have…
Is there any point at which Illinois will never give you a driver’s license?
The State of New York recently passed a law that if you have five (or more ) convictions for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), you may never again obtain a driver’s license. Under this law, if a revoked driver applies for reinstatement, the DMV will check the applicant’s driving record…
When can blood tests be used against me in an Illinois DUI prosecution?
In an Illinois arrest for DUI (Driving under the Influence), law enforcement is entitled to ask you to take a breath or blood test to determine your blood alcohol contents (BAC). 625 ILCS 5/11-501.2 The officer, not the motorist, is entitled to determine which test to offer. Refusing one type…
Under what circumstances is a Drug and Alcohol Evaluation required in Illinois?
Illinois law provides for different situations in which a person arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) may be required to obtain a Drug and Alcohol Evaluation Uniform Report. It all begins with some sort of encounter with law enforcement, possibly a traffic violation which, according to Terry v. Ohio…
What is an Illinois Alcohol and Drug Evaluation?
If you are arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Illinois, you may be required to obtain an Illinois Alcohol and Drug Evaluation Uniform Report (Evaluation) An Evaluation is necessary as a condition of being sentenced to court supervision as well as when preparing for a driver’s license hearing…
If I am under 21, is it legal in Illinois to drink as long as I am not drunk?
There are numerous means by which a person under the age of 21 (youthful drivers) is acting against the Illinois Vehicle. 625 ILCS Chapters 2-6 and 11 contain the statutory law relating to Driving Under the Influences offenses in Illinois. Many of the Illinois traffic laws are written in broad…
Sangamon County DUI Deputy exhibits troubling behavior
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is one of the most commonly charged offenses that Illinois traffic lawyers handle. In Illinois alone, about 50,000 such cases are filed each year. In order to sustain a charge of DUI, the state must prove that the defendant (the accused) was 1) operating or…