Chicago DUI Penalties

1st DUI Offense

  • Class A Misdemeanor
  • Court Supervision up to 2 years
  • DUI Tech Fee $500.00
  • Fines of 0-2,500.00

BAC > .16 or greater

  • (in addition to the above)
  • Mandatory 100 hours community service
  • Mandatory Minimum fine of $500.00

Passenger < under 16 years old in vehicle

  • (in addition to the above)
  • Subject to 6 months jail or 25 days community service in a program benefitting children
  • Mandatory minimum $1000 fine
  • 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 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

2nd Illinois DUI 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
  • 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 < 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 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

3rd Illinois DUI 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
  • 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)

4th Illinois DUI Offense

  • Class 2 Felony non-probationable
  • 3-7 years imprisonment and
  • DUI Tech fee $1,000.00
  • 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 community service to 1-12 years imprisonment (note: combining 1-12 years great bodily harm requirement)

5th Illinois DUI Offense

  • Class 1 non-probationable
  • 4-15 years imprisonment
  • DUI Tech fee $1,000.00
  • Fine up to $25,000.00

If BAC >.16

  • Mandatory Minimum fine $5000.00

If passenger < 16 years

  • Minimum fine $25,000.00 and
  • Mandatory 25 days community service in a program benefitting children

6th Illinois DUI Offense

  • Class X felony non-probationable
  • 6-30 years imprisonment
  • DUI Tech fee $1,000.00
  • Fine up to $25,000.00

If BAC >.16

  • Minimum fine $5000.00

If passenger < 16 years

  • Minimum fine $25,000.00 and
  • Mandatory 25 days community service in a program benefitting children

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