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Illinois Dui Law
Illinois DUI Law
DUI SHEET
DUI defined: driving a motor vehicle in the State of Illinois, as one), with a concentration of alcohol in the blood or breath of .08 or more, 2) under the influence of alcohol, 3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound, compounds, or drugs or in combination with alcohol or alone, which makes the driver incapable of driving safely, or 4) containing a substance controlled compound, alcohol or cannabis in the driver's system resulting from the misuse of this substance, composed or cannabis.
PENALTIES: If charged as a Class A misdemeanor, the penalty is up to 364 days in jail and a fine of up to $ 2,500. If charged with a Class 4 offense, the penalty can be up to three years in prison and a fine up to $ 25,000.00. In some cases it may be a Class 2 felony can carry up to seven years in prison.
LICENSE SANCTIONS: There are two types of driver's licenses of penalties associated with DUI. The first is the suspension Legislative Summary. How is the 46th day after receipt of the notification, and is related to the acquisition of chemical tests, shortly after being arrested for DUI. This suspension can vary from 3 months to 3 years. Sometimes strictly related to the legal procedures for the summary suspension.
If you receive such a suspension, only has 90 days to appeal to the courts by filing a petition, asking the judge to lift the suspension. After the filing of the petition, the State must give a hearing on the status of your license within 30 days or the suspension is lifted. What is a procedure complex and it is better to have a Lawyer before better protect your driver's license or to help to obtain a driver's license record (PJD), which may allow you to manage during his suspension from work, school, or medical care.
The second type of penalty of revocation of the license is. This happens in a DUI conviction, and removes your license for an unlimited period. It is very difficult to have your driver's license reinstated after revocation. Those who are first-time DUI offenders are eligible for monitoring. This is not a fault declaration, and will not result in termination.
Criminal Case: A DUI is a crime, and after the arrest process is the same as all criminal charges.
DISCOVERY: State must provide you and your lawyer have evidence against him. This includes police reports, videos, hospital records, test results, the status of test equipment, and all information held by State officials.
Proposals: This is a request for an attorney asks the judge to order that is made something. Some motions, if successful, as the motion to quash the arrest, the motion to suppress evidence and motion to suppress the statement can result in one case was dismissed. Experienced Lawyers following the case and evidence to determine if there are major movements affecting the freedom of his client.
Plea Agreement: It is when the state prosecutor, defense attorney and the defendant accepts the punishment that is imposed if the defendant pleads guilty. An experienced attorney knows what the penalties are standard in specific situations, thus can be arranged for the best possible result for his client.
TRIAL: If there is no agreement in exchange for a statement (or case is not resolved by motion), then a trial is held and the accused maintains his plea of not guilty. At trial, the State present evidence of a judge or jury. If the state does not prove the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt the accused is acquitted and the case is closed. If guilt is proven beyond reasonable doubt, then the judge who presided over the trial will impose an sentence within the limits law.
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About the Author
Mr. Shestokas earned his B.A. in Political Science from Bradley University in 1975 and his Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School, cum laude, in June of 1987. He also studied law at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
Mr. Shestokas founded the Law Office of David Shestokas in November, 1987. After practicing in areas such as criminal defense, corporate law, real estate, and business financing, he later served as Assistant State’s Attorney for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office in Chicago, IL, from 1994 to 1998, involved in over 5,000 criminal prosecutions. During that time he also worked on the Felony Review Unit, participating in police investigations and making charging decisions in over 400 felony matters.
Mr. Shestokas has been admitted to practice law before the Illinois Supreme Court in 1987, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in 1988, the Supreme Court of Florida in 2004, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 2006. Additionally, he has participated in numerous activities and associations; for instance, he has been a member of the Lemont Law Enforcement Association (1998-2004), Lemont Public Library Trustee (1995-2004), Lemont Township Board of School Trustees (1998-1999), the Chicago Bar Association (from 1999 to the present), the Baltic Bar Association (1991 to the present. More detail can be found at http://shestokas.com/David_Shestokas.html
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