Legal Question in DUI Law in Illinois

Questions about a DUI in 1995 and reporting

I was arrested for a first and only DUI in 95. I went to the classes and did not have a license for 3 months. The documents from the courts state that the disposition of my case is ''stricken with leave''. I don't recall being under supervision for this case. I am currently applying for a job requiring a background check. I have had several background checks and the only time the arrest showed up was on a FBI fingerprint check for the state of IL. I got the aforementioned court docs and was granted the licensure (job) that I was seeking. I am now seeking a county job. The application asked have you ever been arrested for anything greater than a minor traffic violation. I answered ''no'' because I thought the DUI was a misdemeanor and not a felony and therefore a minor offense. Can you clarify that??? AND how do I find out if it was a conviction??? Also, what does ''stricken with leave'' mean. The actual bckground check asked had I ever been convicted of a felony and listed some specific offenses, that did not include DUI, so I said ''no''. The court informed me that they were no longer keeping copies of my record because of the time that passed. Should I be reporting this???????


Asked on 9/21/06, 1:43 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
George Zuganelis Zuganelis & Zuganelis, Attorneys at Law, P.C.

Re: Questions about a DUI in 1995 and reporting

Stricken with leave to reinstate means the state dropped the charges. A dui is not a minor trafffic offense. You could have gone to jail for up to 364 days. It is a Class A misdomeanor. You must answer the question truthfully.

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Answered on 9/21/06, 11:15 am


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