States throughout the country are getting tougher in the area of DUI/DWI enforcement. Illinois is no different. Illinois leads the nation in cracking down on drunk drivers. Illinois DUI / DWI charges are extremely serious, and the penalties that accompany drinking and driving offenses are among the most severe in the country: A DUI conviction will automatically cause your driver’s license to be revoked, and depending on your criminal and driving history, you could be faced with car forfeiture and prison time. Even worse, a DUI is one of the most difficult criminal cases to defend, because it is typically based on an officer’s direct observation, bolstered in many cases by so-called “objective” chemical testing.
Another complicating factor is that the laws and penalties for Illinois DUI arrests change from year to year, often with increases in the severity of punishments, fines, counseling, and court costs. It is important to protect your rights and defend yourself during the prosecution of an alleged DUI/DWI and to protect your driving privileges from suspension or revocation by the Secretary of State.
The penalties for a drunk-driving conviction are severe and can include consequences such as:
Expensive court costs and fines
Potential jail time
Higher insurance premiums
Driver’s license revocation
If you are a college student and have been arrested and charged with a drinking and driving offense, a conviction may impact your employment opportunities after graduation.
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Our firm will work hard to help you avoid these penalties by doing whatever we can- checking police reports, examining issues of probable cause, and checking the breath test equipment - in order to make sure that your rights are protected in every way possible.
Understanding the ever-changing laws and penalties can be confusing- that is why you need an attorney with a proven record of success in defending their clients. At the law office of Charles E. Cronauer & Associates, our attorneys provide clients with more than 35 years of experience in the area of DUI/DWI law. We have represented clients for both the criminal proceedings and the proceedings to protect our client’s driver’s licenses.
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