A Victim Impact Panel, (commonly referred to as a “V.I.P.”), is a two hour presentation given by individuals who have either been impacted by a drunk driver or by individuals who either injured or killed a person when they were driving drunk. Client’s have told me that this was the class that was most beneficial…
The time period to get a hardship license depends on if you need a formal or informal hearing. If you have one prior DUI, or are revoked for most other reasons, you will need an informal hearing. It takes about 7 days to schedule and prepare for an informal hearing before the Illinois Secretary of…
A hardship license in Illinois is called a Restrictive Driving Permit, (RDP). A hardship license / RDP allows a person to drive to and from work. It is limited in the number of miles, times and days a person can drive. Each hardship license is specific to the individual’s specific work requirements. It will not…
If you lost your Illinois driver’s license because of two or more prior driving under the influence of alcohol charges you can get your license back through a process called a “formal hearing” before the Illinois Secretary of State. The purpose of the formal hearing is for the Illinois Secretary of State to determine if you…
If you just received a DUI, the sooner you retainer a good, experienced DUI attorney the better. There are steps that can be taken to protect your license. The quicker the steps are taken, the better chance you have of saving your license. See “Statutory Summary Suspension” information on this website. Further, do not do…
The power of cross examination is best illustrated in a case I handled a few weeks ago (January 9, 2013). The police officer testified that at 4:15 a.m. he witnessed my client’s van at a green light and it was not moving. The officer position his vehicle behind my client’s van and knocked on the…
In reviewing a DUI arrest, the first question is why did the police officer pull you over. It is an important question because a police officer cannot pull you over just to see why your driving at 2:00a.m. The officer has to witness a specific violation. Most DUI stops occur because of “improper lane usage”…
Getting a DUI on private property is possible. The DUI laws are written that you can be charged with driving under the influence anywhere in the State of Illinois. Therefore, if you drank too much and were using a riding mower or snow machine (snow mobile), it is possible to be charged with driving (your…
Today I was in Court at the Courthouse located in Maywood, Illinois (Maybrook) the 4th District. I decided to continue a hearing on a Statutory Summary Suspension because the Judge had a very full call and by demanding the hearing, it would keep the Judge in Court past 4:00p.m. and it was clear he wanted…
When a person is arrested there are police reports which the police officer is required to fill out. They consist of a detailed account of what occurred. The reports also contain an “Alcohol Influence Report” which detailed how well or poorly you performed on the field sobriety tests, (FST). In some cases there may also…