DUI Laws & Penalties in Illinois

A DUI-related accident is reported every 48 minutes in Illinois as of 2011. In order not to be included in this list, you should not:
- Drink and drive                                            
- Drive with an unsealed bottle of liquor in your vehicle
- Sell alcohol to minors
- allow minors to drink in your property or business establishment (including your children)
- allow someone intoxicated or with mental disorders to drive
- drive with no license, suspended license, fake license, or no insurance
- refuse a chemical test

With a total average cost of over $16, 000 for a DUI conviction, you would wish you never learned how to drink or drive.

First Offense

• $2500 maximum fine
• $500 additional (.16 BAC)
• $1000 additional (if with minor 16 years old or below)
• $2500 mandatory fine if minor was injured
• 1 year minimum of license suspension
• 1 year maximum jail term possible (+ 6months if with minor 16 years old or below)
• 100 hours minimum of community service (.16 BAC)
• 25 days minimum of community service (if with minor 16 years old or below)
• 25 days minimum additional if minor was injured
• Installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) possible
• Vehicle registration suspension
• Substance abuse treatment
• High-risk insurance for 3 years

Second Offense

• $2500 maximum fine
• $1250 additional (.16 BAC)
• $25000 additional (if with minor 16 years old or below)
• $5000 mandatory fine if minor was injured
• 5 years minimum of license suspension
• 5 days mandatory maximum jail term  (+ 2 days if with minor 16 years old or below)
• 240 hours minimum of community service (.16 BAC)
• 25 days minimum of community service (if with minor 16 years old or below)
• 25 days minimum additional if minor was injured
• Vehicle registration suspension
• Substance abuse treatment
• High-risk insurance for 3 years

Third Offense

• $2500 maximum fine
• $2500 additional (.16 BAC)
• $25000 additional (if with minor 16 years old or below)
• $5000 mandatory fine if minor was injured
• 10 years minimum of license suspension
• 90 days mandatory maximum jail term  (if with minor 16 years old or below)
• 3 – 7 years jail term possible
• 25 days minimum of community service
• 25 days minimum additional if minor was injured
• Substance abuse treatment
• High-risk insurance for 3 years

Fourth Offense (and subsequent)

• $2500 maximum fine
• $5000 additional (.16 BAC)
• $25000 additional (if with minor 16 years old or below)
• $5000 mandatory fine if minor was injured
• Permanent revocation of license with no appeal
• 90 days mandatory maximum jail term  (if with minor 16 years old or below)
• 3 – 7 years jail term possible
• 25 days minimum of community service
• 25 days minimum additional if minor was injured
• Substance abuse treatment

 

When you are read your Miranda Rights exercise them if you are not to intoxicated and ask for a lawyer and shut up if you want a chance at a good DUI Defense.

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