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DUI Penalties Upon Conviction
In Illinois

OFFENSE

FIRST

SECOND

THIRD

FOURTH +

 

Class A

Class A

Class 4

Class 4

General penalties

 

 

 

 

1. 
Jail

1-364 days

1-364 days

1-3 years

1-3 years

2. 
Periodic imprisonment

  1-362 days 

1-364 days     

Up to 18 mos.  

Up to 18 mos.

3.  Supervision

Up to 2 years

Not allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

4.  Conditional Discharge

Up to 2 years

Up to 2 years

Up to 30 months & min. 10 days jail or 60 days p.s.

Up to 30 months & min. 10 days jail or 60 days p.s.

5. 
Probation

Up to 2 years

Up to 2 years

Up to 30 months & min. 10 days jail or 60 days p.s.

Up to 30 months & min. 10 days jail or 60 days p.s.

6. 
Fine

$1-$2,500

$1-$2,500

$1-$25,000

$1-$25,000

7.  Restitution

Not allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

Not allowed

8. 
Lab analysis

$150 (waived)

$150 (waived)

$150 (waived)

$150 (waived)

 

 

 

 

 

Mandatory penalties

 

 

 

 

9. 
Equipment fine

$100

$200

$200

$200

10. 
Trauma fund

$100

$100

$100

$100

11. 
Spinal cord injury fund

$5

$5

$5

$5

12.  Emergency response

$1-$500 per agency

$1-$500 per agency

$1-$500 per agency

$1-$500 per agency

13.  Evaluation requirements

Required imposition

Required imposition

Required imposition

Required imposition

14. 
2nd conviction within 5 years of a prior violation

N/A

Min. 5 days in jail or 30 days p.s.

N/A

N/A

15. 
3rd or greater conviction within 5 years of a prior violation

N/A

N/A

Min. 10 days in jail or 60 days p.s.

Min. 10 days in jail or 60 days p.s.

16.  Convicted with a BAC of .16 or greater

Min. 100 hours p.s. and $500 min. fine

If 2nd violation within 10 years, min. 2 days jail and $1250 fine

If 3rd violation within 20 years, min. 90 days jail and $2500 fine

Elevated to class 2 with min. 3 years and min. $2500 fine

17.  Convicted of transporting a child less than 16 years of age

2 days jail, 100 hours p.s. min in a program for children & $500 min. fine

10 days jail & $500 fine, but if 2nd violation within 5 years of previous violation, then 10 days min. p.s. in a program for children

30 days jail and $500 fine, but if 3rd violation in 20 years, then minimum 90 days jail & $2500 min. fine and if within 5 years of prior violation, then 10 days p.s. in a program for children

Elevated to class 2 with min. 3 years and min. $2500 fine

Enhanced Penalties

 

 

 

 

18. 
Convicted of driving a school bus with children on board

Enhanced to a class 4

Enhanced to a class 4

N/A

N/A

19.  Convicted of being involved in a motor vehicle accident that proximately causes great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement to another

Enhanced to a class 4 with a range of 1-12 years

Enhanced to a class 4 with a range of 1-12 years

Enhanced range of 1-12 years

Enhanced range of 1-12 years

20.  Conviction with a prior conviction for reckless homicide while under the influence or a conviction under section 19 (above)

N/A

Enhanced to a class 4

N/A

N/A

21. 
Violation occurs during a period of revocation or suspension for DUI, SS, reckless homicide, or failure to stop & give information after an accident
involving death or personal injury

Enhanced to a class 4 and if suspension or revocation is for prior SSS min 30 days jail or 40 days periodic imprisonment or 720 hours p.s.

Enhanced to a class 4 and if suspension or revocation is for prior SSS or DUI  min 30 days jail or 40 days periodic imprisonment or 720 hours p.s.

Enhanced to a class 3 with min. 10 days p.s. as a condition of probation or cond. discharge, but if the suspension or revocation is for prior SSS or DUI, min 30 days jail or 40 days periodic imprisonment or 720 hours p.s.

Enhanced to a class 2 with a mandatory min. 3 year sentence

22. 
Violation occurs in a school speed zone & involves an accident with bodily harm other than great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement

Enhanced to a

Enhanced to a

N/A

N/A

23.
Note: See forfeiture provisions of 20 ILCS 5/36-1

 

 

 

 

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