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...
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...
In Illinois, there are some circumstances when a first DUI is a felony offense. 625 ILCS 5/11-501 entitled Driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination, provides that any person “convicted of...
Every few months the Chicago Tribune or Chicago Sun Times will run an article about a huge drug bust where police seize a vehicle containing between $100,000 and $1,000,000 of marijuana or illegal drugs.. Some Chicago residents may find it reasonable for the City of...
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the busy holiday driving period where officers will be cracking down on DUI and Speeding. High traffic volumes are expected on roadways throughout Illinois. As traffic volumes increase so does the chance you...
About every week I get a call from a client charged with Driving on a Suspended License (625 ILCS 5/6-303). In almost every case, my client is stopped for a regulatory or equipment violation. These are often infractions that officers have the discretion to ignore....
Fighting a DUI or Traffic Ticket is a challenge, but it is not impossible. Prosecutors offer reductions or dismiss most traffic tickets, except for DUIs. Most people do not want to suffer a DUI conviction. One way of fighting a DUI is to challenge the stop. Most...
Back in March 2015, the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board wrote an editorial on pending legislation that would remove “hard time.” Generally, “hard time” is a period of time when a person charged with a DUI cannot drive, period. The amount of “hard time” depended on...
If you are charged with a traffic offense and receive an Illinois Traffic Ticket there a lot of issues you should consider before talking to an Illinois traffic or criminal lawyer. Check out a list of Illinois Traffic Offenses (moving and non-moving violations): Cyber...
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 14-18 years olds in the US. In fact, in 2013, there were 2,614 teen (15-19 year old) passenger vehicle drivers involved in fatal crashes and an estimated 130,000 were injured. State Highway Patrol and local...