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THE CHARGE OF BAC EXCEEDS 0.08 IN ILLINOIS

Your driving was actually just fine, but your breathalyzer was well over the legal limit. Or maybe you swerved all over the lane, but you only blew a .04. Either way, you can be found guilty of DUI. How can … Continue reading

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CAN THEY TAKE MY BLOOD? YOUR RIGHTS AND DUI BLOOD TESTING

You were leaving an after-work party, when you missed a stop sign and slammed into another car. Both you and the other driver were taken to the hospital. At the hospital, an officer asked the nurse to draw your blood … Continue reading

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ILLINOIS LAW TIGHTENS ON DUI-RELATED ACCIDENTS

On August 21, 2011, Governor Pat Quinn signed a change into Illinois DUI law which requires that a police officer request chemical tests from a suspected DUI driver if the officer has probable cause to believe that alcohol or drugs … Continue reading

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TO BREATHE OR NOT TO BREATHE: TAKING THE BREATHALYZER

If you are arrested for DUI, one of the most important decisions you will have to make is whether to take or refuse the breathalyzer. While the Illinois Secretary of State imposes greater penalties for refusing field sobriety tests such as the breathalyzer, you have a greater chance of winning a trial if you refuse. Continue reading

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