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Carbondale DUI Lawyers

• Roberts Law Firm: Driving under the influence is a serious criminal charge, and associated with it are often severe civil penalties. A drunk driving conviction can result in a substantial fine and the revocation of your driving privileges.
• Ed Dorsey: You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
• Hugh Williams: Any one arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs (DUI/DWI) must undergo an alcohol and drug evaluation before a judicial driving permit (JDP) can be granted by the Court, sentencing can occur for the DUI offense, or restricted or full driving privileges can be granted by the Office of the Secretary of State. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine the extent of the motorist’s alcohol and/or drug use and its associated risk to current or future public safety. The following areas are reviewed: the motorist’s driving history, chemical test results (BAC), Objective Test score and category, and the interview with an evaluator. The focus of the interview is past and current alcohol and drug use, as it relates to your driving history. Motorist responses are checked against the driving record, the Objective Test score, the results of chemical testing, and possibly other corroborative sources. Inconsistencies must be reconciled between the motorist and evaluator. If not, the evaluation will have no validity and could result in the following: Denial of driving privileges by either the Court or the Office of the Secretary of State. Requests by the Court or the Office of the Secretary of State to have the motorist undergo another evaluation at the motorist’s expense. Delay of sentencing for the DUI or a delay in consideration for judicial driving privileges by the Court or restricted or full driving privileges by the Office of the Secretary of State.
• Capps & Associates: The legal limit in Illinois is .08. A first-time offender will ordinarily be given an opportunity for court supervision, which does not count as a conviction, and will not result in revocation of driving privileges. However, any conviction does mean the indefinite revocation of a defendant's driver's license, so these cases should be taken seriously. Multiple convictions for DUI can result in felony charges and even a term of imprisonment. In the final analysis, there is often little incentive to plead guilty to anything but a first DUI, because any conviction will result in not only the punishment of the law, but also the indefinite revocation of driving privileges.