DUI Conviction Penalties

• Minimum of one-year loss of full driving privileges.
• Possible imprisonment for up to one year.
• Maximum fine of $1,000.

• Minimum three-year loss of full driving privileges for a second conviction in a 20-year period.
• Mandatory 48 hours in jail or 10 days community service for a second conviction in a five-year period.
• Possible imprisonment for up to one year.
• Maximum fine of $1,000.

• Minimum six-year loss of full driving privileges.
• Possible imprisonment for up to three years.
• Maximum fine of $10,000.

Other Alcohol Offenses

Class 4 felony (following a crash resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disfigurement.)

• Loss of full driving privileges for a minimum of one year.
• Possible imprisonment for one to three years.
• Maximum fine of $10,000.

• Possible imprisonment for up to one year.
• Maximum fine of $2,500.

• Maximum fine of $500.
• Point-assigned violation will be entered on drivers record.
• Drivers license suspension for a second conviction in a 12-month period.

• Possible imprisonment for up to one year.
• Maximum fine of $1,000.

First Offense

• A chemical test indicating a BAC of .08 or greater results in a mandatory three-month drivers license suspension.
• Refusal to submit to a chemical test(s) results in a six-month license suspension.

Subsequent Offenses

• Refusal to submit to a chemical test(s), or test results indicating a BAC of .08 or greater, results in a mandatory 12 months drivers license suspension.

Drivers under age 21 represent 10% of licensed drivers but are involved in 17% of alcohol-related fatal crashes. If you are arrested for DUI you will be handcuffed and taken to jail. What will your parents say when you call home and tell them you are in jail? Illinois DUI laws for drivers under 21 years of age are tough and will effect your life for years-- if you live that long.

Crashes are a leading cause of death for teens. Nationally, six individuals between the ages of 15 - 20 die in motor vehicle crashes each day. About 2 in every 5 Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives.

The average college student spends more money for alcohol than for books.

Legal Consequences of Underage Drinking and Driving

• Loss of full driving privileges for a minimum of 2 years.
• Possible imprisonment for up to 1 year.
• Maximum $2,500 fine.

• Loss of full driving privileges for a minimum of 5 years or until age 21, whichever is longer.
• Mandatory 5 days in jail or 30 days community service if prior offense within 5 years.
• Possible imprisonment for up to l year.
• Maximum $2,500 fine.

• Loss of full driving privileges for a minimum of 10 years.
• Mandatory 10 days imprisonment or 60 days community service.
• Possible imprisonment for 1-3 years.
• Maximum $25,000 fine if prior offense within 5 years.

Class 4 Felony (Following a crash resulting in great bodily harm or permanent disfigurements)

• Loss of full driving privileges for a minimum of 1 year.
• Possible imprisonment for 1-12 years.
• Maximum fine of $25,000.

• Maximum fine of $1,000.
• Drivers license suspended for first conviction.
• Drivers license revoked for a second conviction.

• A chemical test indicating a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or greater results in a 3-month drivers license suspension.
• Refusal to submit to a chemical test(s) results in a 6-month license suspension.
• For subsequent offenses, a chemical test indicating a BAC of .08 or greater results in a 12-month drivers license suspension. Refusal to submit to a chemical test(s) results in a 36-month drivers license suspension.

It is illegal for any person under the age of 21 to have alcoholic beverages in their possession, whether open or unopened. Penalties include:

• A maximum of $2,500 fine and up to one year in jail.

The penalties for using false IDs are serious and could change your life forever.

• Obtaining a drivers license through false affidavit is punishable by 1-3 years in prison and a maximum $25,000 fine.
• Allowing another person to use your identification documents to apply for a drivers license or ID card is punishable by 1-3 years in prison and a maximum $25,000 fine.

Zero tolerance is a state law that went into effect on January 1, 1995. The law provides for suspension of the driving privileges of any person under the age of 21 who drives after consuming alcohol. Like the name zero tolerance suggests, any trace of alcohol in a young person's system can result in a suspended drivers license. There are exceptions -- minors who consume alcohol as part of a religious service or those who ingest a prescribed or recommended dosage of medicine containing alcohol.

The Zero Tolerance Law provides that minors can have their driving privileges suspended even if they're not intoxicated at the .08 level. The following table shows the length of time your driving privileges may be suspended under the Zero Tolerance Law (for BAC of .01 or greater) and DUI Laws (for BAC of .08 or greater). The loss of driving privileges is greater if you refuse to take a sobriety test.

• Zero Tolerance (BAC of .01 or greater) -- Except during suspension period, not on public driving record as long as there is no subsequent suspension
• DUI Conviction (BAC of .08 or greater) -- Permanently on public driving record

Under certain conditions, you may be charged with DUI even though your BAC is below .08.

You can help by reporting suspected drunk drivers to your nearest State Police Headquarters. From your cellular telephone or citizens band radio, provide us with the following information:

• The location you are calling from.
• Time, location, direction of travel and a description of the suspected drunk driver.
• The make, color, and license plate number of the car.

This table shows the effects of alcohol on a normal person of a given body weight. Please do not take this table as a license to drink irresponsibly. Everyone is different, and alcohol effects each person in a slightly different way. Only you know your limits. Please drink within them.

• 1 oz. 86 proof Liquor, or
• 3 oz. wine, or
• 12 oz. Beer

• BAC less than .05% - Caution
• BAC .05 to .079% - Driving Impaired
• BAC .08% & up - Presumed Under the Influence