Suspended Licenses After a DUI Arrest

Chicago DUI Lawyers

Driver’s license suspension is a potential part of any Chicago DUI case. When you are arrested for DUI, the officer will confiscate your Illinois driver’s license and will give you a notice that your license is going to be suspended on the 46th day following the arrest. You may face this suspension (called a Statutory Summary Suspension) if you refuse to submit to chemical testing, such as a breath or blood test, after you have been arrested for DUI. You may also face suspension if you take a breath test or blood test and your result is above the legal limit (.08% or greater), or if your blood or urine contain any amount of an illegal or intoxicating substance.

You have the right to challenge your license suspension. You may also have the right to seek a Monitoring Device Driving Permit or MDDP, which is a restricted license which will enable you to drive for purposes of work, education and medical needs. A Chicago DUI attorney at Fagan, Fagan & Davis can assist you in challenging your license suspension or seeking an MDDP if your privileges have already been suspended. An attorney at our firm can request a judicial hearing to challenge the legality of your DUI arrest. The request alone does not mean that the suspension will be stopped – effective representation at the judicial hearing will be necessary in order to rescind the Statutory Summary Suspension.

License Suspension Attorneys in Chicago, Illinois

License suspension does not apply to a driver who agrees to a breath or blood test and who has a blood alcohol concentration below .08%. Although this person may still face DUI charges for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, he or she will not face a Statutory Summary Suspension. Additionally, even though you could be arrested for driving bumper cars while drunk, no license suspension should occur if you were not seen driving on a public roadway.
The law firm of Fagan, Fagan & Davis is here to help you fight the suspension of your license. A Chicago DUI lawyer at our firm can meet with you to discuss your DUI arrest and license suspension, and what we can do to help.

If you’ve been arrested for DUI and are facing license suspension, contact Fagan, Fagan & Davis today to discuss your case with a skilled attorney.