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State lawmakers changed the Illinois Vehicle Code for 2012 to regulate how municipalities tow vehicles after an arrest for driving under the influence. The police practice of towing a vehicle after a DUI arrest has been generally unregulated by state law until now. In the past, each city had its own procedures for towing, the imposition of fees, and administrative hearings to contest the fees. Basically, it was a game with no rules except the city would always win.
The new law is found at... Read Full Story
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Illinois lawmakers made a significant change to the vehicle code that is effective in 2012. Starting January 1, 2012, anyone who drives or rides in a motor vehicle in the state of Illinois will be required to wear a seat belt.
This was not always the law. Prior to 2012, a backseat passenger in Illinois was not required to wear a safety belt. Instead, only the driver and front seat passengers, and all other passengers under age 19 were required to wear a seat belt.
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Illinois law providfes that any person who is found guilty of a sex offense must register as a sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act. See 730 ILCS 150/1.
A person who is required to register will have his identity made part of the public registry managed by the Illinois State Police. The registry allows users to search for specific individuals as well as search for sex offenders nearby their location on a map .
Sex offender registration in Illinois lasts for a minimum... Read Full Story
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Driving under the influence is the only offense in Illinois that requires the offender to undergo an evaluation before sentencing. The evaluation is mandated by statute.
There is one exception to this rule, and it shows how seriously the law treats a DUI. The only other case in which the defendant is required to have an evaluation prior to sentencing is a felony sex offense. In cases of criminal sexual assault, for instance, the defendant must submit to a sex offender evaluation before the... Read Full Story
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State lawmakers made several changes to the Criminal Code in 2012. New crimes have been established and penalties for old crimes have been increased.
One of the most important changes in Illinois law concerns forgery. This offense is a Class 3 felony which is punishable by 2-5 years in prison. The maximum fine for such an offense is $25,000, but the court can also order the defendant to pay restitution, which is unlimited.
The offense is found at section 720 ILCS 5/17-3. While many parts... Read Full Story
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We return in 2012 for an update on the law against driving under the influence in the state of Illinois. While crimes such as domestic battery, theft, and murder have not changed in decades, the laws on DUI are changing every year.
The statute that prohibits driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs remains in the Illinois Vehicle Code at section 625 ILCS 5/11-501. Check your traffic ticket and you should see the citation. Or, if you were arrested in DuPage County, the statutory... Read Full Story
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Everyone has seen it on TV. When a person gets arrested, the police read him his rights. Only a rule this simple could cause so much confusion among people who have been arrested.
The rights everyone is referring to are those provided by the Supreme Court in the Miranda decision. Miranda was a defendant in Arizona who gave a confession and was later convicted of the rape and kidnapping of an 18-year old girl. The Supreme Court threw out the conviction and established a rule that a suspect... Read Full Story
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Call the police on a drunk driver, win $100. This is the Drunk Busters program in Illinois sponsored by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM).
Drunk Busters started in Illinois in 1990 and has spread nationwide. AAIM promises to pay $100 to anyone who calls 911 to report an intoxicated driver and later the call results in an arrest for driving under the influence.
The program has paid out more than $418,000 over time, and according to AAIM, resulted in the arrest of 4,181... Read Full Story
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The Chicago Tribune ran a story on drunk driving arrests on December 19, 2011. The article discusses how the numbers of arrests for driving under the influence statewide have decreased over several years.
A few points from the article should be examined.
First, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) reports that from 2007 through 2010, arrests for DUI have fallen 16 percent. Additionally, the number of fatal accidents related to alcohol have decreased 33 percent.
The debate is... Read Full Story
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The potential penalties for a Class A misdemeanor offense include up to one year in the county jail and a maximum fine of $2500. Technically, a sentence of incarceration can last for only 364 days. A jail sentence of 365 days or more is only permissible for a felony offense. Additionally, any sentence lasting one year or longer must be served in the state penitentiary system, the Illinois Department of Corrections. Misdemeanor sentences of incarceration are served in jail, whereas felony... Read Full Story
