Illinois DUI Penalties – 2012
2012 Illinois DUI Sentencing Guide
First Offense
- Class A Misdemeanor
- Court Supervision up to 2 years
- DUI Counseling Based upon a DUI Evaluation (costs are to be paid by defendant)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- DUI Counseling Based upon a DUI Evaluation (costs are to be paid by defendant)
- 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 4 felony
- If BAC>.16
- Add additional 2 days jail to above penalties
- Mandatory minimum fine of $1250.00
- If Passenger
- 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
- DUI Counseling Based upon a DUI Evaluation (costs are to be paid by defendant)
- $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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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