Penalties for Illinois DUI with BAC of 0.16 or more
The breathalyzer test that is part of nearly all driving under the influence arrests serves as the State’s best evidence that the driver is guilty. A result of 0.08 or more is per se a violation of 625...
View ArticleField sobriety tests and driving under the influence: basic instructions and...
Field sobriety testing is the term describing a series of tests the police give a motorist whom they suspect to be impaired by alcohol or drugs. The tests were developed after study by the U.S....
View ArticleHow prosecutors prove DUI in Illinois courts
Driving under the influence is a criminal offense in Illinois. It is subject to the same rules of criminal procedure and evidence as any other charge, including first degree murder. The defendant is...
View ArticleDUI charges under section 11-501(a)(1) – the 0.08 legal limit
A charge of driving under the influence of alcohol in Illinois generally takes two forms. One, the driver is charged with violating section 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(1). Two, the driver is accused of...
View ArticleAn illustration of 11-501(a)(2) DUI charges in Illinois
Examine the numbers of arrests for driving under the influence in Illinois, and you can see that on average, the driver takes a breathalyzer test. When the driver takes a breathalyzer test, and fails,...
View ArticleDUI charge reduced to reckless driving not completely accurate
A preferred outcome in many driving under the influence cases is reckless driving. The reason is reckless driving does not impact a person’s driving privileges in the same way as a DUI. The Secretary...
View ArticlePenalties for a first DUI in Illinois in 2012
We return in 2012 for an update on the law against driving under the influence in the state of Illinois. While crimes such as domestic battery, theft, and murder have not changed in decades, the laws...
View ArticleSupreme Court says police must obtain search warrant for blood testing if...
An important decision was just handed down by the United States Supreme Court concerning driving under the influence. In Missouri v. McNeely, the court was asked to decide whether it was...
View ArticleFour-Time DUI Offenders Have Hope for License in Illinois
Most people with multiple drunk driving offenses do not assume they will be (legally) behind the wheel for quite a while following their arrest. Illinois has strict mandatory driver’s license...
View ArticleAggravated driving under the influence: sentencing and mandatory minimum...
Attention: This article was originally published February 25, 2013. The information has since been reviewed for accuracy and is up-to-date as of December 2019. All DUIs are charged under the same...
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