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What is a Statutory Summary Suspension?

If you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, other drugs and/or intoxicating compounds (DUI), the arresting officer will request that you submit to chemical testing. Refusal to submit to this testing will result in a 12 or 36-month suspension. Submission to testing that reveals a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or any amount of a drug, substance, or compound resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis, a controlled substance or unlawful use of an intoxicating compound will result in a 6 or 12-month suspension.

I received a Statutory Summary Suspension. When will it terminate?

Provided the minimum period of suspension has elapsed, the suspension will terminate after the required $250 reinstatement fee has been paid and the appropriate entry has been made to your driving record. A second or subsequent suspension requires payment of a $500 reinstatement fee. During the period of this suspension, your driver's license is retained by the court wherein your DUI case was processed, and you will need to contact that court regarding the return of your driver's license.

I received a Statutory Summary Suspension. How do I apply for driving relief?

If the date of your DUI arrest was prior to January 1, 2009 and you were issued a three or six-month Statutory Summary Suspension, you may contact the court wherein your DUI case was processed for information regarding the requirements for obtaining a Judicial Driving Permit. Upon receipt of a court order, and providing you are eligible, the Secretary of State will issue and mail the Judicial Driving Permit to you. If you need to apply for a corrected or duplicate Judicial Driving Permit, you may contact the court for the appropriate order.

If you are a first-time DUI offender and your arrest date was January 1, 2009 or after, you may be eligible for a Monitoring Device Driving Permit. This permit will allow you to drive to any location at anytime during your suspension with the requirement that you drive a car equipped with a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID).

What is a Zero Tolerance Suspension?

A driver under age 21 who is arrested for any violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code will be asked to submit to chemical testing if the arresting officer has reason to believe the driver has consumed any amount of an alcoholic beverage. Refusal to submit to this testing will result in a six- or 24-month suspension. Submission to testing that reveals a blood alcohol concentration of more than 0.00 will result in a three- or 12-month suspension.

What happens if I am convicted of DUI?

If you are convicted of a DUI, your driver's license and driving privileges will be revoked for a minimum of one year for the first offense, five years for a second offense committed within a 20-year period, 10 years for a third offense and lifetime revocation for a fourth or subsequent offense.

However, if you are under age 21 at the time of the DUI conviction, your driver's license and driving privileges will be revoked for a minimum of two years for your first offense; a second offense will result in a license revocation for a minimum of five years or until your 21st birthday, whichever is longer; third offense a minimum of 10 years; and a lifetime revocation for a fourth or subsequent offense.

How can I pay a driver's license reinstatement fee owed to the Secretary of State's office for a suspension or revocation?

A $70, $250 or $500 reinstatement fee for a suspension or a revocation can be paid by mail with a check, cashier's check or money order made payable to the Secretary of State with the affected driver's license number written on the front of the fee. Our mailing address is Secretary of State, Driver Services Department, 2701 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62723.

Suspension and revocation fees may be paid by telephone using a Visa, MasterCard or Discover credit card by calling 217-785-8619. The $250 or $500 fee for a Statutory Summary Suspension and the $70 Zero Tolerance Suspension fees can be mailed to the DUI Section at the address above. To pay the reinstatement fee with a Visa, MasterCard or Discover credit card, please call 217-782-3619.Debit cards cannot be accepted to process reinstatement fees.

A $70 reinstatement fee for the Zero Tolerance Suspension, and the $250 and $500 fees for Statutory Summary Suspensions and Revocations may only be paid to the Springfield office. All other reinstatement fees may be paid in person at our Springfield office or at the Chicago Public Service Center at 17 North State St., Suite 1000 in Chicago. Additional reinstatement fee processing is available at any of the following Driver Services facilities: Aurora, Bloomington, Bradley, Carbondale, Carlinville, Champaign, Chicago Heights, Decatur, Deerfield, DeKalb, Effingham, Elgin, Galesburg, Granite City, Jerseyville, Joliet, Lawrenceville, Lombard, Macomb, Mattoon, Melrose, Midlothian, Moline, Mt. Vernon, Naperville, Peoria, Pinckneyville, Princeton, Quincy, Rockford, Schaumburg, Sterling, Vienna, Waukegan. For information on facility hours and addresses, please select Find Your Nearest Drivers Facility or call either the Secretary of State's toll-free number at 1-800-252-8980 or the Secretary of State's Chicago Information Line at 312-793-1010.

My driving privileges are suspended. Am I eligible for a Probationary License?

To be eligible for a Probationary License, you must be suspended for three months or less for being convicted of three moving traffic violations issued within a 12-month period. You must have a driver's license, which is not expired, in your possession and you must be at least 21 years of age. You also must attend an eight-hour Defensive Driving Class. A Probationary License will not restrict you to driving during certain hours or within a certain radius. Contact the Special License and Re-Examination Unit of the Secretary of State's office at 217-782-6901 to begin the process.