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Illinois amends DUI law to set a “legal limit” for Marijuana DUIs

Governor Rauner has signed SB 2228, which, among other things, amends the DUI statute, removing the provision that made it a DUI if a person drives or is in actual physical control with any amount of cannabis in his or her blood, breath or urine (i.e., a “zero tolerance” law), and adding a new section […]

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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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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signed into legislation two new laws which make major changes to the rules for license reinstatement for anyone who has been revoked for a second or subsequent offense, as well as lifting the lifetime ban for anyone who was revoked for fourth DUI conviction.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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Tribune story about driving while revoked neglects to emphasize overly tough laws already on the books

In a story which was posted Saturday on the Chicago Tribune’s website, behind their paywall, presumably to appear in print on Sunday, there is yet another misguided attempt, egged on by west suburban police chiefs, to up the penalties on revoked drivers. I say yet again, because this has been going on for the last […]

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New Speeding law signed by Governor Quinn

Governor Quinn has signed the new speeding law, which will prevent courts from granting court supervision to anyone found guilty of speeding more than 25 miles per hour over the speed limit in a non-rural area, or more than 30 miles an hour in a rural area. Speeding faster than 30 miles over the posted […]

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New sentencing law not good news for drunk drivers

Governor Quinn has signed new legislation creating a new prison sentencing scheme, replacing the old “meritorious good time” rules. Under the new law, anyone who is convicted of aggravated drunk driving involving death or great bodily injury will only be eligible for 4.5 days credit per month of sentence, i.e., one would have to serve […]

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Illinois Legislature passes tough new speeding law

Illinois lawmakers have once again toughen Illinois’ speeding laws.  According to the Tribune: The legislation, now headed to the governor’s desk, would prevent judges from granting a special probation known as court supervision to those caught driving more than 25 mph over the limit on a nonrural road or more than 30 mph on a […]

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