DUI & License Reinstatement Law

Our office has created a virtual library of some of the most commonly cited Illinois laws pertaining to DUI, Statutory Summary Suspension, License Revocation and Driver’s License Reinstatement.

This information is being provided for reference purposes only.  DUI defense and license reinstatement hearings often invoke provisions of Criminal Law, Civil Procedure and Administrative Law.  We have organized this directory by topic to provide a clear display of how the laws relate to each other in a practical outline. 

The laws provided here are a general summary and this is not intended to be a comprehensive resource for all legal topics pertaining to DUI. 

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) AND STATUTORY SUMMARY SUSPENSION

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE –  625 ILCS 5/11-501

STATUTORY SUMMARY SUSPENSION / IMPLIED CONSENT LAW – 625 ILCS 5/11-501.1

PERIOD OF STATUTORY SUMMARY SUSPENSION – 625 ILCS 5/6-208.1

OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING; RESCISSION HEARINGS – 625 ILCS 5/2-118.1

MONITORED DEVICE DRIVING PERMITS (MDDP) – 92 Ill.Adm.Code 1001.444

CANCELLATION, REVOCATION AND/OR SUSPENSION OF DRIVING PRIVILEGES

RESTRICTIONS ON ISSUANCE, MAINTAINING OR RENEWAL OF PRIVILEGES –  625 ILCS 5/6-103

MANADATORY REVOCATION OF ILLINOIS LICENSE OR PERMIT – 625 ILCS 5/6-205

DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE LICENSE OR PERMIT  – 625 ILCS 5/6-206

PERIOD OF SUSPENSION – APPLICATION AFTER REVOCATION – 625 ILCS 5/6-208

ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE – FORMAL HEARINGS

COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS; NOTICE OF HEARING –  92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001.70

MOTIONS – 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001.80

FORM OF PAPERS – ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED – 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001.90

CONDUCT OF FORMAL HEARINGS – 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001.100

NOTIFICATION; TIME LIMITS FOR OBTAINING RELIEF – 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001.110

RECORD OF HEARINGS – 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001.120

ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE – STANDARDS FOR GRANTING DRIVING RELIEF 

DEFINITIONS –  92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001.410

PROVISIONS ON THE ISSUANCE OF RESTRICTED DRIVING PERMITS – 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001.420

PROVISIONS FOR REINSTATEMENT OF DRIVING PRIVILEGES – 92 Ill. Adm. Code. 1001.430

ALCOHOL AND DRUG RELATED REVOCATIONS, SUSPENSIONS & CANCELLATIONS – 1001.440

PROCEDURES FOR BREATH ALCOHOL IGNITION INTERLOCK PERMITS – 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1001.44