Slower Speeding to Become Potential Jail Time in Illinois

Driving 26 mph Over the Speed Limit Now a Class B Misdemeanor SPEEDERS BEWARE: Driving 26 mph in excess of the speed limit will now be a Class B misdemeanor in Illinois, effective January 1, 2014. The legislature amended the law to lower the cut-off speed from 31 mph to 26 mph. In the same … Continue reading Slower Speeding to Become Potential Jail Time in Illinois

Getting Your License Back – Challenging Breath Tests

Although there are serious criminal consequences of being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, often the most punitive effect is losing your license. In Illinois this happens before you have either been convicted or acquitted of the offense of DUI. This method of losing your license is called a statutory summary suspension. and … Continue reading Getting Your License Back – Challenging Breath Tests

DUI – Challenging the Blood Draw

A Blood Draw is a “Search” Recently, the United States Supreme Court upheld the Fourth Amendment against the concept that DUI enforcement always warrants a blood draw against a person’s consent. The Court held that the mere fact that alcohol metabolizes in the body is not sufficient to do away with the Fourth Amendment’s requirement … Continue reading DUI – Challenging the Blood Draw