Got arrested for DUI in illinois. Wisconsin resident with Wisconsin license. Arrest was on private property, and it appears no Statutory Suspension was filed with Illinois SOS. (And we have filed for recission in any case) Appears that we may get the charge ammended to a reckless driving, and get the typical Illinois court supervision (1st offense here). The question: what's the likely impact on my Wisconsin license? It's certainly confusing to interpret the potential scenarios. From what I can gather, Illinois may report the plea and supervision to Wisconsin (as a non compact state, Wisconsin may or may not care). Wisconsin can choose to apply the penalties for the out of state offense to my Wisconsin driving privledges, and could interpret the court supervision in illinois as a conviction for Wisconsin DMV purposes (and revoke my license for 6 mo, with the ability to get a occupational license). Any experience with this particular situation that might suggest the likely outcome?
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While the amendment to reckless can only help you, IL probably has some sort of administrative suspension with their DOT, just like WI, which goes through very quickly, and then appears on national teletypes. If you have successfully fought the administrative suspension, that also could only help you, in terms of what WI does. Such administrative suspension could make your next arrest a second or subsequent offense in other states, even if you are convicted of reckless.
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While the amendment to reckless can only help you, IL probably has some sort of administrative suspension with their DOT, just like WI, which goes through very quickly, and then appears on national teletypes. If you have successfully fought the administrative suspension, that also could only help you, in terms of what WI does. Such administrative suspension could make your next arrest a second or subsequent offense in other states, even if you are convicted of reckless.
This answer is not legal advice and I am not your lawyer just because I answered it on a public website. Feel free to view my past answers to similar questions on AVVO at https://www.avvo.com/attorneys/53566-wi-jay-nixon-1529181/answers.html . Also see 15 years of past answers at http://www.lawguru.com/answers/atty_profile/view_attorney_profile/jknixon and https://www.facebook.com/NixonLawOffices . Answers may contain attorney advertising materials and both questions and answers may be may also be used in attorney advertising. .
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