This is a Lockport, Illinois matter. My client, a CDL truck driver was driving his commercial vehicle (a Vovlo truck with 53 foot trailer) on Route 7 into Lockport. He was coming down from the bridge into Lockport when a Lockport police officer used radar and clocked him going 60mph in a 30mph zone. This…
DUI Motions: When I represent a client on a DUI charge I usually file certain motions to challenge the police officer’s reason for stopping the client. As well as motion to challenge the police officer’s belief that the client was intoxicated. These motions are called a Motion to Quash the Arrest and Supress the Evidence.…
How many times you and your attorney have to go to court for a DUI varies based upon the facts of the case. A DUI can be resolved in as little as one court appearance but typically it takes between 2 or more court appearances to resolve a DUI case. If you are pleading “not…
Once you have been charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) your driver’s license will be suspended for a period of 6 months to 3 years. The suspension starts approximately 46 days after the day of your arrest. What determines the length of suspension is whether this is your first or second DUI and whether…
My client was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and DUI. I had all of the charges dismissed on October 31, 2013, based upon my motion to rescind the Statutory Summary Suspension. Here are the facts of the case based upon the police reports: My Client struck a large trash container in the…
A “Confirmation of Statutory Summary Suspension” is the notice the Secretary of State will send to you to notify you that your license will be suspended. The confirmation also gives the Judge on your case jurisdiction (authority) to hear a Petition to Rescind the Statutory Summary Suspension. This document is important because it informs you…
In a DUI arrest the police officer is required to inform you what will happen to your driver’s license if you submit to a breath test, (or other chemical test) and what will happen if you refuse to submit. The information is contained in the “Warnings to Motorist” form that the police officer is required…
A Statutory Summary Suspension is an automatic suspension of a person’s Illinois driver’s license if they are charged with a DUI in Illinois. The suspension takes effect on the 46th day after the DUI arrest date. The suspension is between 6 months and three years, depending on whether it is a persons first or subsequent…
An out of state conviction for DUI will cause your Illinois driver’s license to become revoked for a period of 1 year if it is your first DUI. If your DUI was in Illinois you generally receive a sentence of Court Supervision which is not a conviction, so your license is not revoked for 1…