Is a DUI a misdemeanor or felony 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: Is a DUI a misdemeanor or felony in Cook County?
Joshua Boardman: A first-time DUI in the state of Illinois is a Class A misdemeanor. However, the more that you accumulate or the more convictions that you have, you can move into felony classifications. For example, aggravated DUI would be if that’s your third DUI conviction or greater you can move into that felony realm.
