This article explains the nature of Victim Impact Panels in Illinois, contrasts VIPs with DUI treatment, details the process for completing a panel, and provides county‑by‑county information on approved providers.
Continue reading ›For many first-time DUI offenders in Illinois, the Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP) provides a critical opportunity to maintain limited driving privileges during a statutory summary suspension. At Wirth Law, with offices in both Chicago and Naperville, we help Illinois drivers navigate driver’s license suspensions and revocations to get them legally back on the road…
Continue reading ›After a DUI arrest, a person may be eligible for a Monitoring Permit (MDDP) or hardship permit from the Illinois Secretary of State during the period of statutory summary suspension. When a person is arrested for DUI, they often receive notice that their driving privileges will be automatically suspended within 46 days, pursuant to the…
Continue reading ›NOTE: This article has been updated since its original publication date in 2020. For the most recent information, please click the 2024 Post on Driver’s License Reinstatement after a DUI Revocation. For roughly two decades, I have been representing clients at Secretary of State hearings to request the reinstatement of their Illinois driving privileges. During…
Continue reading ›This article outlines the reasons that the Illinois Secretary of State can revoke or suspend an Illinois drivers license. If your license is suspended or revoked, we recommend contacting an experienced drivers license attorney to determine if you are eligible to obtain a permit, or if the revocation or suspension can be cleared by other…
Continue reading ›If you cannot obtain a drivers license in your state of residency due to an Illinois DUI drivers license revocation, this article offers guidance on the various options to clear an Illinois license hold as an out-of-state resident. Our office receives many calls from people across the nation who are unable to obtain a license…
Continue reading ›The five-year permit only applies to persons with two or more DUI convictions who reside in the State of Illinois. There are exceptions to having to maintain a five-year permit. On January 1, 2016, the five-year BAIID law took effect which requires all Petitioners who have been convicted of a second or subsequent DUI to…
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