| In Illinois, there are typically two ways the State will | | | | average DUI offender is: 1) Male (79 percent arrested |
| charge a DUI that is alcohol related. The first offense is | | | | are men); 2) Age 34 (61 percent are under age 35); 3) |
| known as driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. | | | | Arrested between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. on a weekend; |
| This offense is based upon a police officer's | | | | and 4) Have been caught driving with a BAC of.16, |
| observations, which includes standard field sobriety | | | | twice the legal limit. |
| tests, the smell of alcohol and driving. | | | | In Kane County Illinois, if you are arrested for a DUI, |
| The second offense in Illinois is called "per se" count. | | | | your license will be suspended by the Secretary of |
| Simply driving with a BAC of 0.08% or higher is a | | | | State. Your license can be suspended for up to year |
| criminal offense that violates the DUI statute. All 50 | | | | for violating the statutory summary suspension laws. |
| states have now made it illegal to drive a motor | | | | 92 percent of all drivers arrested for a DUI, lost their |
| vehicle with a BAC that is 0.08% or higher. On July 2, | | | | driving privileges. 2,187 drivers were under the age of |
| 1997, Illinois passed a law making it illegal to have BAC | | | | 21 and lost their driving privileges due to "Use It & Lose |
| that is 0.08% or higher. | | | | It" law violations. 21 percent of those arrested for DUI |
| In 2008, in the state of Illinois, there were 1,043 traffic | | | | are women. Males between the ages of 21-24 have |
| fatalities with 434 of those fatalities involving a driver | | | | the highest DUI arrest rate, 26 per 1000 licensed |
| who consumed alcohol. The 434 is the lowest amount | | | | drivers |
| since 1982 when the federal government began a | | | | Illinois has very harsh DUI laws. The penalties can |
| standardized tracking of alcohol-related fatalities. 1982 | | | | range from Court Supervision for first offenders to 30 |
| had the highest rate of alcohol related traffic fatalities, | | | | years in prison for repeat offenders. In May of 2008, a |
| with a 1,014 of fatalities involving a drunk driver. Recent | | | | Kane County Judge sentenced a man to 20 years in |
| changes in DUI law have enacted harsh punishments | | | | the Illinois Department of Corrections for repeatedly |
| for a person who kills and individual who is under the | | | | violating the DUI laws. Kane County is well known by |
| influence of alcohol. However, the DUI must be the | | | | DUI defense attorneys as a county that has lengthy |
| proximate cause of the accident. The minimum term | | | | sentences involving repeated DUI Defendants. If you |
| the person will serve in prison is 3 years and the | | | | are arrested for a DUI in, Kane County, contact an |
| maximum is 12 years. The person must serve 85% of | | | | experienced Kane County DUI Attorney for |
| the sentence. | | | | assistance. |
| According to the Illinois Secretary of State, the | | | | |