To win a DUI trial in Illinois you have to understand the basics of trial law. Specifically, who has the burden of proof. You are innocent of the DUI charge at all times until a Judge says otherwise. This means the State has the burden (requirement) to prove to the court that you are guilty.…
Starting January 1, 2023, a person arrested will no longer have to post cash to get out of jail in Illinois. Public Act 101-0652 eliminates the use of cash bond. Normally, when a person is arrested for a criminal offense, examples are DUI, theft, assault, etc. The individual would have to provide a certain amount…
If you are stopped by the police and asked to perform Field Sobriety Tests, one of the test will likely be the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test. This test is to check for movement of your eye. It is based upon research that shows that if you consume alcohol your eye will jerk back and forth…
Underage Drinking and Driving Being convicted of a DUI will have serious consequences for anyone. However, an individual who is under 21 years of age at the time of their arrest will face more serious penalties if found guilty of a DUI. This is true even if the underage individual tests below the legal drinking…
I tried to blow into the breathalyzer, but there was a problem with the breath machine and there was no reading? What if you attempted to provide a breath sample by blowing into the breathalyzer or breath machine and were unable to, the police officer will claim that you refused. This will automatically increase the…
Forest Preserve DUI Dismissed Before Trial: The Forest Preserve Police charged my client with a DUI. My client was riding his motorcycle on a roadway leading out of a Forest Preserve. He lost control and fell off his motorcycle and then fell into a ditch. The police officer was there within minutes and testified that…
DUI, or Driving Under the Influence, arrests in Lake County Illinois fell over a three-year period. From 2012 to 2014, DUI arrests dropped from 2,338 down to 2,227. Lake County had the third highest of DUI arrest rates during the three-year period, right behind DuPage and Cook Counties.
DuPage County Arrest Rates for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Have Dropped The number of DUI arrests in DuPage County Illinois fell significantly from 2012 to 2014. In 2012 there were 3,724 DUI arrests, followed by 3,329 in 2013 and 2,912 in 2014. DuPage had the second highest DUI arrest rate in Illinois, falling between…
Cook County Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Arrests Down Data from the Secretary of State revealed that the number of DUI arrests in Cook County dropped over a three-year period. It lowered from 10,390 in 2012 to 10,264 in 2013 and then to 9,719 in 2014. How does Cook County rank among other counties? In…
Effective January 1 2016, the Illinois Secretary of State has removed the 30-day waiting period before a person with a suspended license based upon a Statutory Summary Suspension can begin driving. When a person receives a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) they usually (but not always) also receive a Statutory Summary Suspension. This…