What if the DUI Breath or Blood Test Was Taken Too Late?

Jul 30, 2026

What if the DUI Breath or Blood Test Was Taken Too Late? 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: What happens if an Illinois breath or blood test is taken too late?

Joshua Boardman: If it’s taken too late and outside the time parameters that are placed on officers conducting the tests, then it can be grounds for legal challenges through suppression issues or through arguing that as a reasonable doubt later on. So, it’s imperative to always evaluate time frames as part of the discovery process to make sure that any testing was within the applicable timeframes.

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