Legal Question in DUI Law in Illinois

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my last dui was 6 yrs ago i got one in february of this year in illionis is there a statu of limitations in the state of illionois. in kentucky where i live it is 6 yrs then your record is cleared.


Asked on 4/21/08, 3:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

John Steele Steele Law Firm

Re: dui

I am not sure where the urban legend arose that at some point, police go into ones file and erases a conviction one has. Now, you may have some states that don't increase penalties for a subsequent arrest if a past DUI is older than X years. But if you want to believe that the police routinely wipe off old convictions, you are going to be very disappointed.

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Answered on 4/21/08, 3:19 pm


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