Under Illinois law, motorists being placed under arrest for Driving Under the Influence must be read their rights from a form called “Warning to Motorist.” Basically, this form states that if a subject refuses or fails to complete any chemical tests the officer...
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DUI Dismissed! Chicago, IL
DUI Dismissed on December 30, 2016. The State of Illinois recently dismissed a DUI (625 ILCS 5/11-501) against my client. My client’s case was not dismissed based on a legal technicality, but based on his perseverance and our desire to seek justice. When a person is...
Age Requirements and ID Laws for Alcohol in Illinois
A colleague of mine was at a local bar when he realized that he had forgotten his Illinois Driver’s License. The bartender refused to serve him alcohol and asked him and his friends to leave the bar. In Chicago, there is a lot of pressure on bartenders and bar owners...
DUI Impoundment, Suspension and Criminal Charges in Chicago
If you are charged with a DUI in Chicago, IL, you may be charged $2,000 plus towing and storage for a vehicle seizure and impoundment; a six (6) month, one (1) year, or three (3) year statutory summary suspension of your Illinois Driver’s License; and criminal...
DUI Arrests on Chicago Streets
The number of DUI fatalities has decreased by fifty percent since the 1980s. Further, the there are only about four (4) DUI arrests for every 10,000 Illinois drivers. Illinois ranks 48th out of all 50 states. Still, thousands of Chicagoans are charged with DUI each...
Possession of Alcohol by a Minor
It is illegal for a person under the age of 21 to transfer, possess or consume alcoholic liquor in the state of Illinois with a few exceptions. New laws effective January 1, 2016 are designed to create immunity for teenagers, college students and young adults who are...
Restricted Driving Permit During the Statutory Suspension
The new 2016 DUI laws are taking effect. One of the most important changes to the law is the removal of the 6-208.1(g).: (g) (Blank). Following a statutory summary suspension of driving privileges pursuant to Section 11-501.1 where the person was not a first offender,...
Vehicle Impoundment Violations
MCC Vehicle Impoundment Violations If you are the owner of a vehicle you may suffer a vehicle impoundment in the City of Chicago for a variety of different reasons, including, but not limited to operating your vehicle with drugs in the car, driving while intoxicated...
No Valid Driver’s License Felony DUI
In Illinois, your first DUI can be charged as a felony depending on the circumstances of your arrest. Typically, your first arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol will be charged as a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a $2,500...
Driving on a Revoked Illinois Driver’s License (625 ILCS 5/6-303)
The Illinois Vehicle Code has some of the toughest laws in the country. In particular, driving while driver’s license, permit or privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked in violation of 625 ILCS 5/6-303. Based on the circumstances of the driver’s...