Is Jail Mandatory for a First 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: Is jail mandatory for a first DUI offender in Illinois?
Joshua Boardman: It is not mandatory on that first time. It becomes mandatory on your second and at that point it’s five days or a requisite amount of time doing community service. You can argue one or the other, but on a first-time DUI, it’s not mandatory.
