How Much Jail Time Can I Face for a DUI 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: How Much Jail Time Can I Face for a DUI in Illinois?
Joshua Boardman: So, on a first-time DUI, it’s going to be charged as a Class A misdemeanor. And under the sentencing laws in the state of Illinois, which would obviously impact Cook County, a defendant can be sentenced up to 364 days in county jail. Because it’s a misdemeanor, it’s not going to prison eligible.
