Defense Against First-Time DUI or Repeat Offender DUI Charges
Illinois DUI laws are among the strictest in the nation. Aside from high fines, loss of driver's licenses and potential jail time, first-time DUI offenders cannot even get behind the wheel of a car without having to blow into an ignition interlock device every time they attempt to drive. If the device shows alcohol in their bloodstream above .02, their car won't start. Repeat offenders face fines of up to $10,000, up to three years in jail and potential felony charges.
Protect Your Rights and Your Future
Whether you are accused of DUI for the first time or as a repeat offender, you need qualified legal help like DUI defense lawyer John M. Delaney, Jr. to fight for your rights.
Obtain prompt, knowledgeable DUI and criminal defense. Please call 618-717-4033 or toll free at 866-574-8283 or e-mail our East Alton, Illinois, law office for a free initial consultation.
Decades of Proven Experience
DWI defense attorney John M. Delaney, Jr. has been providing legal services to clients in Madison County, Illinois, since 1981. Early in his career, he worked as an Assistant State's Attorney in Madison County, gaining extensive jury trial experience and a significant understanding of how prosecutors develop drunk driving cases. In one Jury Trial, in the mid 1990's in Jersey County, he even convinced a Jury that a client who blew a 0.31 on the breath test, was not a DUI driver! He uses that experience to fight for you to get a fair shake in the justice system.
Defending Good People With Bad Timing
Many of our clients have never had a brush with the law before. Some are young adults on a date who had one drink too many. Others are hard-working professionals who made a mistake in judgment and took the wheel after a social outing. We believe our clients are good people who deserve strong representation.
First-time DUI consequences include:
- Three month, six month or one year loss of driving privileges
- Possible jail time up to one year
- Up to $2500 in fines plus court costs!
Second- and third-time offenders face five year suspensions of full driver's license privileges, mandatory jail time of five days with potential up to three years, and from $2500 to $10,000 in fines.
We defend underage drinkers and juveniles accused of DUI and seek to prevent license suspension of clients accused of DUI.
Act Quickly — Save Your License
An administrative proceeding occurs 45 days after arrest to take your license. Your lawyer can challenge this Statutory Summary Suspension to keep your license. Call 618-717-4033 or toll free at 866-574-8283 for a free initial consultation to learn how we can defend you against DUI charges. E-mail us.
For more information, click here to download a copy of our DUI packet.
