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New law will eliminate waits to get driving permits

Under a new law that will go into effect January 1, 2016, persons who have license suspensions or DUI revocations won’t have to wait to obtain driving relief. The new law eliminates the 30 day waiting period before a person can obtain a Monitored Device Driving Permit (“MDDP”) after a first offense DUI statutory summary […]

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Harold Wallin Selected as One of Illinois’ Top Ten DUI Lawyers

The American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys has selected Harold L. Wallin as one of its Top Ten DUI Lawyers in the State of Illinois for Client Satisfaction. According to their website, their criteria are:

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Major New Changes to License Reinstatement Laws Enacted

Governor Rauner has signed into legislation two new laws which make major changes to the rules for license reinstatement for anyone who has been revoked for a second or subsequent offense, as well as lifting the lifetime ban for anyone who was revoked for fourth DUI conviction.  The laws will go into effect on January […]

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New Law Permits Supervision for First Offense Aggravated Speeding

Last Friday, Governor Rauner signed legislation that will allow for first time offenders, who are charged with aggravated speeding (more than 26 mph over the posted speed limit) to get a sentence of court supervision.  Supervision is a type of sentence where, if all the conditions of the sentence have been met, results in a […]

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