License Suspension Process
In Illinois, a suspended driver's license is one of the most common consequences of being charged with a DUI. It is imperative that you contact a lawyer to help with your case, as challenging a suspension can often result in a favorable outcome in the DUI charge as well. Greg Fombelle has successfully challenged DUI suspensions in hundreds of cases. In one year alone, he successfully rescinded 49 suspensions. Contact us as soon as possible following your arrest to speak with an experienced license suspension attorney.
Clinton License Revocation Attorney
Driver's licenses are automatically suspended in Illinois, even for first-time DUI offenders, if:
- Breath or blood tests reveal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher
- Blood tests reveal illegal drugs in the bloodstream
- You refuse to give a sample for any test
46 days after the arrest, the Illinois Secretary of State begins the suspension of your driver's license in almost all DUI cases. Consequences ranging from suspension (set time period for reinstatement) to revocation (no automatic reinstatement date) become more and more severe after the first offense.
A challenge of an automatic suspension is possible, but it must be filed within 90 days of the arrest.
Decatur Suspension Appeal Lawyer
In order to keep driving while your license is suspended, a permit is required. These permits are available to "first" offenders and require a breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID) to be installed in the vehicle driven by the permittee. This device requires the driver to provide a breath sample before the vehicle is started and at random rolling checks during the time the vehicle is driven.
Commercial Driver's License
Those with commercial driver's licenses (CDL) can receive a disqualification of their CDL even if they are arrested in a noncommercial vehicle. If you have a CDL, are a first-time offender, and refuse a breath test, provide a sample of .08 or more, or are found guilty of DUI, you will automatically have your CDL disqualified for a minimum of one year, even if you were not in a commercial vehicle.
Contact the Firm
At Fombelle & Fombelle, LLP, our years of experience and diverse legal backgrounds allow us to offer innovative and effective representation to our clients. Contact us at 800-243-2925 to set up a free initial consultation with a Decatur DUI license suspension attorney. We have an answering service that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and we respond to all messages promptly.
