Can a DUI be reduced to reckless driving in Illinois? Attorney Joshua Boardman from Combs Waterkotte discusses everything you need to know about Illinois DUI criminal charges, including first-time DUI, second DUI, Illinois DUI laws, DUI defense strategies, CDL DUI charges, and more.
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Interview Transcript
Scott Michael Dunn: Can a DUI be reduced to reckless driving in Cook County?
Joshua Boardman: It can. So that would be done through the negotiations of your criminal defense attorney. It can be done through an evaluation of evidence. Many times the state’s attorney will get the information from law enforcement and there may be issues with the stop. There may be issues with circumstantial evidence that would demonstrate a lack of impairment or lack of evidence that they were actually under the influence. So you can utilize those types of points to negotiate away from a DUI to a reckless driving or something like that. It is rare. It is not expected. But it can be done based on diligent negotiation with the state’s attorney.
