In most criminal cases, if the officer fails to appear in court on a court date, your case will not be dismissed. A DUI case, driving on a suspended license case, are misdemeanor case. Both misdemeanor and felony cases require that you are provided with a trial within 160 days, 140 days if your in…
Once you lose your driver’s license, getting your license back has to be done through the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office. Depending on the circumstances, you will need either an informal hearing or a formal hearing. The subject of the hearing, the testimony and evidence that has to be presented is based upon the reason…
There are two types of Secretary of State hearings: informal and formal. Formal hearings have to be reqested in writing, require a $50.00 fee and are scheduled 5-7 weeks after receipt of the written request. There are only four locations for formal hearings in Illinois: Chicago, Joliet, Mt. Vernon and Springfield. Informal hearings do not…
There are dozens of reasons a person can have a suspended or revoked license. Each case is unique and requires different steps to get the driver license reinstated.
I cannot explore each possibility here but will speak you and give you specific information about your case free of charge.