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Northern Illinois DUI and Traffic Lawyer

Lawyer and Attorney serving: LaSalle County, Bureau County, Grundy County, Putnam County, McLean County, Peoria County, Kendall County, Livingston County, Woodford County, DeKalb County, La Salle, Peru, Ottawa, Mendota, Streator, Utica, Oglesby, Princeton, Spring Valley, Morris, Bloomington, Hennepin 

Former DUI and Traffic Prosecutor Ready to Fight for You.

Thousands of DUI and Traffic Cases Successfully Handled in Northern Illinois - including LaSalle, Bureau, and Grundy County.

Thousands of DUI and Traffic Cases Successfully Handled in Northern Illinois - including LaSalle, Bureau, and Grundy County.

Thousands of DUI and Traffic Cases Successfully Handled in Northern Illinois - including LaSalle, Bureau, and Grundy County.

Thousands of DUI and Traffic Cases Successfully Handled in Northern Illinois - including LaSalle, Bureau, and Grundy County.

Thousands of DUI and Traffic Cases Successfully Handled in Northern Illinois - including LaSalle, Bureau, and Grundy County.

Reasonable and Straightforward Fees - Never Hidden Costs.

Thousands of DUI and Traffic Cases Successfully Handled in Northern Illinois - including LaSalle, Bureau, and Grundy County.

Reasonable and Straightforward Fees - Never Hidden Costs.

FOR OVER A DECADE...

we've successfully handled thousands of cases like yours, from DUIs to simple traffic violations - the impacts these charges can have on you and your family, job, and personal freedom can be devastating - that's why we're here! Call us today so we can answer your questions and help you get your life back on track.

DUI Penalties:

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

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