Legal Question in DUI Law in Illinois

NY DUI with a IL Driver's License

Here's the situation. I received an DWAI in NY in 2002 and IL got wind and revoked my license for 1 year. This revokation was up in Feb of 2004. In April of 2003 I received a DUI in NY and this was classified as a 1st offense. I did not know about IL's revokation at that time. Now here's the problem, I have just now found out from the Administration of Hearings, IL has now revoked my license for 5 years as of March of 2004. Since my license was revoked for the DWAI, doesn't this mean that officially that IL should not have been able to add on the 5 years? I was a resident of NY at the time of both incidents, the only difference is that the 1st time I had an IL license, the 2nd I was basically an unlicensed individual in the state of NY and could have been charged as such in NY if they wanted. I currently live in NJ now and I am a resident of NJ, I have not resided in IL since March 2002. What can I do to restore my license? My penalties and fines have been paid in NY. NY suspended my priveledges for 6 months for the DUI in 2003. I need some advice on how to deal with the issue of the 2 states, mainly IL though. Thanks in advance for any advice given.


Asked on 8/30/04, 3:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Zedrick Braden III Ainsworth & Associates PC

Re: NY DUI with a IL Driver's License

Greetings-

The question that I pose to you is which state

do you have a driver's license from. If you

have an Illinois license, you have really got

a problem. If you have a New Jersey or New York

license it is possible that either of those state's laws will supercede any legal determination in Illinois as to your driving

status in those states, but don't get caught

driving in Illinois. There are other questions

that I have that only you have the answer to.

My advice to you is to get representation immediately and don't drive, until you have

all the answers.

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Answered on 8/31/04, 2:14 am


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