Northern Illinois DUI and Traffic Lawyer

First DUI Offense:

• Class A Misdemeanor
• 0 to 364 days in jail
• DUI Tech Fee $500.00
• Fines of $0 – $2,500.00
• BAC > .16 or greater
  • Mandatory 100 hours community service
  • Mandatory Minimum fine of $500.00
• Passenger under 16 years old
  • Subject to 6 months jail or 25 days community service in a program benefitting children
  • Mandatory minimum $1000 fine
  • Up to maximum fine of $2,500.00
  • If Bodily Harm to Passenger under 16,
    • Class 4 felony, min $2,500.00 to max $25,000.00 plus 25 days community service in a program benefitting children and
    • Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)]
• If suspended, revoked, or no license or no insurance, then
  • Class 4 felony 1-3 years imprisonment or
  • Probation up to 30 months and
  • Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)]
• If driving School Bus with passenger under 18, Class 4 felony
• If driving in a school zone with limit of 20 mph in effect and accident with bodily harm other than Great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement
  • Class 4 felony 1-3 years imprisonment or
  • Probation up to 30 months and
  • Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)]
• If Great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement
  • Class 4 felony 1-12 years imprisonment or
  • Probation up to 30 months and
  • Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)] and
  • Minimum fine $2,500.00

Second DUI Offense:

• Class A Misdemeanor
• 0 to 364 days in jail
• Mandatory Conviction
• Revocation of Driving Privileges
• Mandatory 5 days jail or 240 hours community service
• DUI technology Fee of $1,000.00
• Fines of up to $2,500.00
• If 2nd DUI and prior reckless homicide, then Class 4 felony
• If BAC >.16
  • Add additional 2 days jail to above penalties
  • Mandatory minimum fine of $1250.00
• If Passenger < 16 years old
• Class 2 felony 3-7 years imprisonment or probation up to 48 months §11- 501(d)(1)(K) and (I) and
  • minimum $2500.00 plus 25 days community service in a program benefitting children §11-501(d)(1)(K) and (I) and
  • Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11- 501(d)(3)]
  • If Bodily Harm to Passenger under 16
    • Class 2 felony 3-7 years imprisonment or probation up to 48months §11-501(d)(1)(K) and (I), and
    • minimum $5000.00 to maximum $25,000.00
    • plus 25 days community service in a program benefitting children and
    • Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)]
• If Great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement to any person
  • Class 4 felony, from probation to 1-12 years imprisonment
  • Minimum fine of $5000.00 plus 25 days community service in a programbenefitting children (any bodily harm per 11-501(d)(1)(K and I)
  • Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service 11-501(d)(3)
• If suspended, revoked, or no insurance, then
  • Class 4 felony 1-3 years imprisonment or
  • Probation up to 30 months and
  • Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service 11-501(d)(3)
• If accident with great bodily harm
  • Class 4 felony 1-3 years imprisonment or
  • Probation up to 30 months and
  • Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service 11-501(d)(3)
  • Minimum fine $5,000.00

Third DUI Offense:

• Class 2 Felony
• 3 – 7 years imprisonment or
• Probation up to 48 months, and
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service
• DUI Tech fee $1,000.00
• Fines up to max $25,000.00
• If BAC>.16
  • Mandatory 90 days jail and
  • Mandatory minimum fine of $2500.00
• If passenger < 16 years old
  • Mandatory minimum fine of $25,000.00 and
  • Mandatory 25 days community service in a program benefitting children •
• If Great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement
  • Class 2 felony, from 480 community service to 1-12 years imprisonment (note: combining 1-12 years great bodily harm requirement; if any jail then must be minimum 1 year)

Fourth DUI Offense:

• Class 2 Felony non-probationable
• 3-7 years imprisonment and
• DUI Tech fee $1,000.00
• Maximum fine of $25,000.00
• IfBAC>.16
  • Mandatory Minimum fine is $5,000.00
• If passenger < 16 years old
  • Minimum fine $25,000.00 and
  • Mandatory 25 days community service in a program benefitting children
• If Great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement
  • Class 2 felony, from 480 hrs. community service to 1-12 years imprisonment (note: combining 1-12 years great bodily harm requirement)

Fifth DUI Offense:

• Class 1 non-probationable
• 4-15 years imprisonment
• DUI Tech fee $1,000.00
• Fine up to $25,000.00
• If BAC >.16
  • Mandatory Minimum fine $5000.00
• If passenger < 16 years old
  • Minimum fine $25,000.00 and
  • Mandatory 25 days community service in a program benefiting children