The Penalties for Illinois DUI Laws and Arrests in 2011 Have Increased Again

2011 Illinois DUI Sentencing Guide

First Offense

• Class A Misdemeanor
• Court Supervision up to 2 years
• DUI Tech Fee $750.00 (P.A. Act 96-1342 eff. 1-1-11)
• $50.00 Roadside Memorial Fund Fee (730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.17)
• Fines of $0-$2,500.00
• BAC > .16 or greater
• Mandatory 100 hours community service
• Mandatory Minimum fine of $500.00
• Passenger <  under 16 years old
• Subject to 6 months jail or 25 days community service in a program benefitting children 
• Subject to mandatory minimum $1000 fine and 25 days community service in a program benefitting children
• Up to maximum fine of $2,500.00
• If Bodily Harm to Passenger under 16,
• Class 4 felony, min $2,500.00 to max $25,000.00 plus 25 days community service in a program benefitting children and
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)]
• If suspended, revoked, or no license or no insurance, then
• Class 4 felony 1-3 years imprisonment or
• Probation up to 30 months and
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)]
• If driving School Bus with pass < 18, Class 4 felony
• If driving in a school zone with limit of 20 mph in effect and accident with bodily harm other than great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement
• Class 4 felony 1-3 years imprisonment or
• Probation up to 30 months and
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)]
• If prior Reckless Homicide
• Class 3 felony non-probationable 2-5 years imprisonment
• If Great bodily harm, permanent disability or disfigurement
• Class 4 felony 1-12 years imprisonment or
• Probation up to 30 months and
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)] and
• Minimum fine $2,500.00
  

Second Offense

• Class A Misdemeanor
• No Court Supervision – Mandatory Conviction
• Revocation of Driving Privileges
• Mandatory 5 days jail or 240 hours community service
• DUI technology Fee of $1,000.00
• $50.00 Roadside Memorial Fund Fee (730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.17)
• Fines of up to $2,500.00
• If 2d DUI and prior reckless homicide, then Class 3 felony non-probationable 2-5 years imprisonment
• If BAC >.16
• Add additional 2 days jail to above penalties
• Mandatory minimum fine of $1250.00
• If Passenger < 16 years old
• Class 2 felony 3-7 years imprisonment or probation up to 48 months §11-501(d)(1)(K) and (I) and
• min $2500.00 plus 25 days community service in a program benefitting children §11-501(d)(1)(K) and (I) and
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)]
• If Bodily Harm to Passenger under 16,
• Class 2 felony 3-7 years imprisonment or probation up to 48 months §11-501(d)(1)(K) and (I), and
• min $5000.00 to max $25,000.00
• plus 25 days community service in a program benefitting children and
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service [11-501(d)(3)]
• If Great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement to any person
• Class 4 felony, from probation to 1-12 years imprisonment
• Minimum fine of $5000.00 plus 25 days community service in a program benefitting children (any bodily harm per 11-501(d)(1)(K and I)
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service 11-501(d)(3) 

• If suspended, revoked, , or no insurance, then
• Class 4 felony 1-3 years imprisonment or

• Probation up to 30 months and
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service 11-501(d)(3)
• If prior Reckless Homicide, or prior DUI resulting in death, then
• Class 3 felony non-probationable 2-5 years
• If accident with great bodily harm
• Class 4 felony 1-3 years imprisonment or
• Probation up to 30 months and
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service 11-501(d)(3)
• Minimum fine $5,000.00
  

Third Offense

• Class 2 Felony
• 3-7 years imprisonment or
• Probation up to 48 months, and
• Mandatory minimum 10 days jail or 480 hours community service
• DUI Tech fee $1,000.00
• $50.00 Roadside Memorial Fund Fee (730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.17)
• Fines up to max $25,000.00
• If BAC > .16
• Mandatory 90 days jail and
• Mandatory minimum fine of $2500.00
• If passenger < 16 years old
• Mandatory minimum fine of $25,000.00 and
• Mandatory 25 days community service in a program benefitting children
• If Great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement
• Class 2 felony, from 480 community service to 1-12 years imprisonment (note: combining 1-12 years great bodily harm requirement; if any jail then must be minimum 1 year)
  

Fourth Offense

• Class 2 Felony non-probationable
• 3-7 years imprisonment and
• DUI Tech fee $1,000.00
• $50.00 Roadside Memorial Fund Fee (730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.17)
• Maximum fine of $25,000.00
• If BAC > .16
• Mandatory Minimum fine is $5,000.00
• If passenger < 16 years old
• Minimum fine $25,000.00 and
• Mandatory 25 days community service in a program benefitting children
• If Great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement
• Class 2 felony, from 480 hrs. community service to 1-12 years imprisonment (note: combining 1-12 years great bodily harm requirement)

Fifth Offense

• Class 1 Felony non-probationable
• 4-15 years imprisonment and
• DUI Tech fee $1,000.00
• $50.00 Roadside Memorial Fund Fee (730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.17)
• Maximum fine of $25,000.00
• If BAC > .16
• Mandatory Minimum fine is $5,000.00
• If passenger < 16 years old
• Minimum fine $25,000.00 and
• Mandatory 25 days community service in a program benefitting children
• If Great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement
• Class 2 felony, from 480 hrs. community service to 1-12 years imprisonment (note: combining 1-12 years great bodily harm requirement)
  

Sixth Offense

• Class X Felony non-probationable
• 6-30 years imprisonment and
• DUI Tech fee $1,000.00
• $50.00 Roadside Memorial Fund Fee (730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.17)
• Maximum fine of $25,000.00
• If BAC > .16
• Mandatory Minimum fine is $5,000.00
• If passenger < 16 years old
• Minimum fine $25,000.00 and
• Mandatory 25 days community service in a program benefitting children
• If Great bodily harm, disability or disfigurement
• Class 2 felony, from 480 hrs. community service to 1-12 years imprisonment (note: combining 1-12 years great bodily harm requirement)
  

DUI Death

• If violation of DUI proximately causes death to another
• Class 2 felony
• Minimum is probation, or 3-14 years for one death
• Minimum probation to 6-28 years for 2 or more deaths

§  Judge must find extraordinary circumstances to award probation

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