Michelle Edens, Attorney at Law

Roselle DUI Attorney

As someone who was recently arrested for a DUI in Roselle, you face serious penalties.

A conviction can lead to a variety of punishments:

• Loss of your driver's license;
• Jail time;
• Steep fines;
• Mandatory alcohol school;
• Mandatory installation of an Interlock Ignition Device (IID) in your vehicle;
• Probation.

Illinois DUI Laws and Punishments

Under Illinois DUI law, it is illegal to give alcohol to a minor under the age of 21. If you “did shots” with a colleague or friend who was under 21, you could face a $2,500 fine and up to a year behind bars.

It is also illegal to transport open alcoholic beverages. If you do, you can face a fine of $1,000, lose points on your license or lose your driver’s license.

It is illegal to allow someone who is over the legal alcohol limit in Roselle (or elsewhere in Illinois) to drive. For instance, if you knowingly allowed your spouse to get behind the wheel while DUI, you could be fined $2,500 and sent to prison for up to a year.

You can also face criminal punishments if you refuse to take a breath, blood, or urine test. A score of 0.08% or higher on a chemical test could lead to a Roselle DUI conviction. (If you are a minor, having any amount of alcohol in your system is illegal).

For your "first refusal to submit" to a chemical test, you can get a 12-month license suspension. For subsequent refusals, you face a three-year license suspension. If you refuse a chemical test after being convicted of a prior DUI offense, a full year license suspension goes into effect.

Insight and Assistance Building Your Roselle DUI Defense

At the Law Offices of Michelle Edens, we help Illinois DUI defendants understand their charges and develop consistent, strategic, and effective defenses. Whether you are facing a complex web of charges, including underage DUI and hit and run; or you are trying to defend against simpler DUI charges, Michelle Edens and her team can give you powerful, sensitive guidance. Contact us now.

Get in touch with Illinois DUI attorney, Michelle Edens, online, or call 630-665-8978 to schedule a free consultation. We represent clients in Naperville, Wheaton, Roselle, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, Burr Ridge, Geneva, Joliet, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Oak Park, Addison, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Barrington, Rolling Meadows, Wood Dale, Lake County and Cook County.