Law Offices of Peter Buh
115 Cambell Street, Suite 208
Geneva, IL 60134
Arrested for a DUI in Dupage County Illinois, What Now?
If you have been arrested for a DUI in
Dupage County, this article will describe the process of what will
occur. After the police officer arrests you for a DUI, he
will take you to the police station and will request that you submit to
a breathalyzer. If you refuse, your license will be suspended
for one year under the Statutory Summary Suspension Laws.
If you take the breathalyzer and register .08 or greater as a
BAC, your license will be suspended for six months if you are a first
offender. You will be released by typically posting your
driver’s license and $100 bond. The officer will you give you
a court date approximately 3 to 4 weeks later. You must
appear on that date at the DuPage County Judicial Center, located at
505 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. There is a
parking garage by the building.
The case will typically be prosecuted by the DuPage County State’s
Attorney’s Office. However, some municipalities including Oak
Brook, Carol Stream and West Chicago to name a few prosecute the
offenses themselves and hire private attorneys. On your first
appearance date, you will be required to pass through a metal
detector. Any cellular phones that have a video recording
device or camera will not be allowed into the courthouse.
Your case will be assigned to one of three court rooms 4002, 4015 or
4017. Your first appearance will be at 9:00 AM. The
judges will call all private attorney cases first. If you do
not have an attorney, the wait may be one hour. The judge
will ask if you retained an attorney and how you plead. The
judge will typically set a new court date within 30 days to give you an
opportunity to obtain an attorney. The criminal
prosecution of a DUI can take as little as two months or as long as one
year.
It is strongly recommended
that your hire an attorney who is experienced in DUI law and is
familiar with the DuPage County DUI Process.
Call me for a free consultation:
1-630-925-7188
Law Offices of Peter Buh
115 Cambell Street, Suite 208
Geneva, IL 60134
