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VEHICLES (625 ILCS 5/) Illinois Vehicle Code. 625 ILCS 5/11-313
(625 ILCS 5/11-313) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-313)
Sec. 11-313.
Unlawful possession of highway sign or marker.
The Department and local authorities, with reference to traffic
control signs, signals, or markers owned by the Department or local
authority, are authorized to indicate the ownership of the signs,
signals, or markers in letters not less than
3/8 inch or more than 3/4 inch in height, by use of a metal stamp,
etching, or other permanent means and, except for employees of the
Department or local authorities, police officers, contractors and their
employees engaged in a highway construction contract or work on the
highway approved by the Department or local authority, it is unlawful
for any person to possess such sign, signal, or marker so
identified.
(Source: P.A. 91-512, eff. 8-13-99.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-315 (625 ILCS 5/11-315) Sec. 11-315. Paved bicycle trail signage. For the purposes of this Section, "paved bicycle trail" includes trails accommodating bicycle traffic composed of aggregate, asphalt, bituminous treatment, concrete, crushed limestone, or any combination thereof. The authority having maintenance jurisdiction over publicly owned paved bicycle trails in the State shall erect permanent regulatory or warning signage alerting pedestrians or cyclists of highway crossings. If the authority having maintenance jurisdiction over publicly owned bicycle trails has actual knowledge of an emergency or safety hazard that creates a dangerous condition on a publicly owned paved bicycle trail, the authority shall take reasonable steps to erect temporary signage alerting pedestrians or cyclist of the dangerous condition. The Department with reference to State highways under its jurisdiction, and the local authority with reference to other highways under its jurisdiction, shall erect or install permanent signage or markings warning vehicular traffic in advance of bicycle trail crossings. Permanent signage erected or installed as part of this Section shall conform with the State manual and permanent advanced warning signage shall be located at least 150 feet in advance of the crossing. This Section shall not apply to rustic or primitive trails. (Source: P.A. 103-386, eff. 1-1-24 .) |
625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. IV
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. IV heading)
ARTICLE IV. CRASHES
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-401
(625 ILCS 5/11-401) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-401)
Sec. 11-401. Motor vehicle crashes involving death or personal injuries.
(a) The driver of any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle crashes
resulting in personal injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop
such vehicle at the scene of such crash, or as close thereto as possible
and shall then forthwith return to, and in every event shall remain at the
scene of the crash until the requirements of Section 11-403 have been
fulfilled. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more
than is necessary.
(b) Any person who has failed to stop or to comply with the
requirements of paragraph (a) shall, as soon as possible but in no case
later than one-half hour after such motor
vehicle crash, or, if hospitalized and incapacitated from reporting at any
time during such period, as soon as possible but in no case later than one-half
hour
after
being discharged from the
hospital, report the place of the crash, the date, the approximate time,
the
driver's name and address, the registration number of the vehicle
driven, and the names of all other occupants of
such vehicle, at a police station or sheriff's office near the place where
such crash occurred. No report made as required under this paragraph shall be used,
directly or indirectly, as a basis for the prosecution of any
violation of paragraph (a).
(b-1) Any person arrested for violating this Section is subject to chemical testing of his or her blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine for the presence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, as provided in Section 11-501.1, if the testing occurs within 12 hours of the time of the occurrence of the crash that led to his or her arrest. The person's driving privileges are subject to statutory summary suspension under Section 11-501.1 if he or she fails testing or statutory summary revocation under Section 11-501.1 if he or she refuses to undergo the testing.
For purposes of this Section, personal injury shall mean any injury
requiring immediate professional treatment in a medical facility or
doctor's office.
(c) Any person failing to comply with paragraph (a) shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
(d) Any person failing to comply with paragraph (b) is
guilty
of
a Class 2 felony if the
motor vehicle crash does not result in the death of any person.
Any person failing to comply with paragraph (b)
when the crash results in the death of
any person is guilty of a Class 1
felony.
(e) The Secretary of State shall revoke the driving privilege of any person
convicted of a violation of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-402
(625 ILCS 5/11-402) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-402)
Sec. 11-402. Motor vehicle crash involving damage to vehicle. (a)
The driver of any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle crash
resulting only in damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by any person shall
immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such motor vehicle crash
or as close thereto as possible, but shall forthwith return to and in every event
shall remain at the scene of such motor vehicle crash until the
requirements of Section 11-403 have been fulfilled. A driver does not violate this Section if the driver moves the vehicle as soon as possible off the highway to the nearest safe location on an exit ramp shoulder, a frontage road, the nearest suitable cross street, or other suitable location that does not obstruct traffic and
remains at that location until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of Section 11-403. Every such stop
shall be made without obstructing traffic
more than is necessary. If a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic lanes, the driver of the vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the traffic lanes.
Any person failing to comply with this Section shall be guilty of a Class
A misdemeanor.
(b) Upon conviction of a violation of this Section, the court shall make
a finding as to whether the damage to a vehicle is in excess of $1,000,
and in such case a statement of this finding shall be reported to the Secretary
of State with the report of conviction as required by Section 6-204 of this
Code. Upon receipt of such report of conviction and statement of finding
that the damage to a vehicle is in excess of $1,000, the Secretary of State
shall suspend the driver's license or any nonresident's driving privilege. (c) If any peace officer or highway authority official finds (i) a vehicle standing upon a highway or toll highway in violation of a prohibition, limitation, or restriction on stopping, standing, or parking imposed under this Code or (ii) a disabled vehicle that obstructs the roadway of a highway or toll highway, the peace officer or highway authority official is authorized to move the vehicle or to require the operator of the vehicle to move the vehicle to the shoulder of the road, to a position where parking is permitted, or to public parking or storage premises. The removal may be performed by, or under the direction of, the peace officer or highway authority official or may be contracted for by local authorities. After the vehicle has been removed, the peace officer or highway authority official shall follow appropriate procedures, as provided in Section 4-203 of this Code. (d) A towing service, its officers, and its employees are not liable for loss of or damages to any real or personal property that occurs as the result of the removal or towing of any vehicle under subsection (c), as provided in subsection (b) of Section 4-213.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-403
(625 ILCS 5/11-403) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-403)
Sec. 11-403. Duty to give information and render aid. The driver of any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle crash
resulting in injury to or death of any person or damage to any vehicle which
is driven or attended by any person shall give the driver's
name, address, registration number and owner of the vehicle
the driver is operating and shall upon request and
if available exhibit such driver's license to the person struck
or the driver
or occupant of or person attending any vehicle collided with
and shall render to any person injured in such crash reasonable
assistance, including the carrying or the making of arrangements for the
carrying of such person to a physician, surgeon or hospital for medical
or surgical treatment, if it is apparent that such treatment is
necessary or if such carrying is requested by the injured person.
If none of the persons entitled to information pursuant to this
Section is in condition to receive and understand such information and
no police officer is present, such driver after rendering reasonable
assistance shall forthwith report such motor vehicle crash at the
nearest office of a duly authorized police authority, disclosing the
information
required by this Section.
Any person failing to comply with this Section shall be guilty of a Class
A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-404 (625 ILCS 5/11-404) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-404) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-1047 ) Sec. 11-404. Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property. (a) The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved in a motor
vehicle crash with any vehicle which is unattended, or other property,
resulting in any damage to such other vehicle or property shall
immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the
operator or owner of such vehicle or other
property of the driver's name, address, registration
number and owner of the vehicle the driver was operating or shall
attach securely in a conspicuous place on or in the vehicle
or other property struck a written notice giving the driver's
name, address, registration number and owner of the
vehicle the driver was driving and shall without unnecessary
delay notify the nearest office of a duly authorized police authority and
shall make a written report of such crash when and as required in
Section 11-406. Every such stop shall be made without
obstructing traffic more than is necessary. If a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic lanes, the driver of the vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the traffic lanes.
(b) Any person failing to comply with this Section shall be guilty of a Class
A misdemeanor. (c) If any peace officer or highway authority official finds (i) a vehicle standing upon a highway or toll highway in violation of a prohibition, limitation, or restriction on stopping, standing, or parking imposed under this Code or (ii) a disabled vehicle that obstructs the roadway of a highway or toll highway, the peace officer or highway authority official is authorized to move the vehicle or to require the operator of the vehicle to move the vehicle to the shoulder of the road, to a position where parking is permitted, or to public parking or storage premises. The removal may be performed by, or under the direction of, the peace officer or highway authority official or may be contracted for by local authorities. After the vehicle has been removed, the peace officer or highway authority official shall follow appropriate procedures, as provided in Section 4-203 of this Code. (d) A towing service, its officers, and its employees are not liable for loss of or damages to any real or personal property that occurs as the result of the removal or towing of any vehicle under subsection (c), as provided in subsection (b) of Section 4-213.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-1047 ) Sec. 11-404. Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other property. (a) The driver of any vehicle which collides with or is involved in a motor vehicle crash with any vehicle which is unattended, or other property, resulting in any damage to such other vehicle or property shall immediately stop and shall then and there either locate and notify the operator or owner of such vehicle or other property of the driver's name, address, registration number and owner of the vehicle the driver was operating or shall attach securely in a conspicuous place on or in the vehicle or other property struck a written notice giving the driver's name, address, registration number and owner of the vehicle the driver was driving and shall without unnecessary delay notify the nearest office of a duly authorized police authority and shall make a written report of such crash when and as required in Section 11-407. Every such stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. If a damaged vehicle is obstructing traffic lanes, the driver of the vehicle must make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the traffic lanes. (b) Any person failing to comply with this Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (c) If any peace officer or highway authority official finds (i) a vehicle standing upon a highway or toll highway in violation of a prohibition, limitation, or restriction on stopping, standing, or parking imposed under this Code or (ii) a disabled vehicle that obstructs the roadway of a highway or toll highway, the peace officer or highway authority official is authorized to move the vehicle or to require the operator of the vehicle to move the vehicle to the shoulder of the road, to a position where parking is permitted, or to public parking or storage premises. The removal may be performed by, or under the direction of, the peace officer or highway authority official or may be contracted for by local authorities. After the vehicle has been removed, the peace officer or highway authority official shall follow appropriate procedures, as provided in Section 4-203 of this Code. (d) A towing service, its officers, and its employees are not liable for loss of or damages to any real or personal property that occurs as the result of the removal or towing of any vehicle under subsection (c), as provided in subsection (b) of Section 4-213. (Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 103-1047, eff. 1-1-25.) |
625 ILCS 5/11-406
(625 ILCS 5/11-406)
Sec. 11-406. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 95-754, eff. 1-1-09. Repealed by P.A. 102-560, eff. 8-20-21.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-407 (625 ILCS 5/11-407) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-407) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-1047 ) Sec. 11-407. Immediate notice of crash. (a) The driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in a crash described in Section 11-406 of this Chapter shall, if no police
officer is present, give notice of the crash by the fastest available
means of communication to the local police department if such crash
occurs within a municipality or otherwise to the nearest office of the
county sheriff or nearest headquarters of the Illinois State Police. (b) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving
immediate notice of a crash as required in Subsection (a) and there was
another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the crash capable of
doing so, that occupant must give notice as required in Subsection (a). (Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-1047 ) Sec. 11-407. Immediate notice of crash. (a) The driver of a vehicle that is in any manner involved in a crash in this State that requires notice to be given to the local police department, the county sheriff, or the Illinois State Police under this Section shall, if no police officer is present, give notice of the crash by the fastest available means of communication to the local police department if such crash occurs within a municipality or otherwise to the nearest office of the county sheriff or nearest headquarters of the Illinois State Police. Notice is required to be given under this subsection (a) if the crash: (1) results in injury to or death of any person; (2) results in damage to the property of any person, including the driver, in excess of $1,500 (or $500 if any of the vehicles involved in the accident is subject to Section 7-601 but is not covered by a liability insurance policy) in accordance with Section 7-601; (3) if a school bus is involved in the crash and the crash is caused by a collision, a sudden stop, or otherwise, and the crash results in any property damage, personal injury, or death; or (4) if the crash occurs within 50 feet of a school bus and results in personal injury to or death of any person who is awaiting or preparing to board the school bus or immediately after the person exits the school bus. (b) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving immediate notice of a crash as required in Subsection (a) and there was another occupant in the vehicle at the time of the crash capable of doing so, that occupant must give notice as required in Subsection (a). (Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 103-1047, eff. 1-1-25.) |
625 ILCS 5/11-408
(625 ILCS 5/11-408) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-408)
Sec. 11-408. Police to report motor vehicle crash investigations.
(a) Every law enforcement officer who investigates a motor vehicle crash
for which a report is required by this Article or who prepares a written
report as a result of an investigation either at the time and scene of such
motor vehicle crash or thereafter by interviewing participants or
witnesses shall forward a written report of such motor vehicle crash
to the Administrator on forms provided by the Administrator under Section
11-411 within 10 days after investigation of the motor
vehicle crash, or within such other time as is prescribed by the
Administrator.
Such written reports and the information contained in those reports required to be forwarded by law enforcement officers
shall not be held confidential by the reporting law
enforcement officer or agency. The Secretary of State may also disclose
notations of crash involvement maintained on individual driving records. However, the Administrator or the
Secretary of State may require a supplemental written report from the
reporting law enforcement officer.
(b) The Department at its discretion may require a supplemental written
report from the reporting law enforcement officer on a form supplied by the
Department to be submitted directly to the Department. Such supplemental
report may be used only for crash studies and statistical or analytical
purposes under Section 11-412 or 11-414 of this Code.
(c) The Department at its discretion may provide for in-depth
investigations of crashes involving Department employees or other motor vehicle crashes by individuals or
special investigation groups, including but not limited to police officers,
photographers,
engineers, doctors, mechanics, and as a result of the investigation may
require the submission of written reports, photographs, charts, sketches,
graphs, or a combination of all. Such individual written reports,
photographs, charts, sketches, or graphs may be used only for crash
studies and statistical or analytical purposes under Section 11-412 or 11-414 of this Code.
(d) On and after July 1, 1997, law enforcement officers who have reason to
suspect that the motor
vehicle crash was the result of a driver's loss of consciousness due to a
medical condition, as defined by the Driver's License Medical Review Law of
1992, or the result of any medical condition that impaired the
driver's ability to safely operate a motor vehicle shall notify the Secretary
of
this determination. The Secretary, in conjunction with the Driver's License
Medical Advisory Board, shall determine by administrative rule the temporary
conditions not required to be reported under the provisions of this Section.
The
Secretary shall, in conjunction with the Illinois State Police and
representatives of local and county law enforcement agencies, promulgate any
rules necessary and develop the procedures and documents that may be required
to
obtain written, electronic, or other agreed upon methods of notification to
implement the provisions of this Section.
(e) Law enforcement officers reporting under the provisions of subsection
(d) of this Section shall enjoy the same immunities granted members of the
Driver's License Medical Advisory Board under Section 6-910 of this Code.
(f) All information furnished to the Secretary under subsection (d) of this
Section shall be deemed confidential and for the privileged use of the
Secretary in accordance with the provisions of subsection (j) of Section 2-123
of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-409
(625 ILCS 5/11-409) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-409)
Sec. 11-409. False motor vehicle crash reports or notices. Any
person who provides information in an oral or written report required by
this Code with knowledge or reason to believe that such
information is false shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-410
(625 ILCS 5/11-410)
Sec. 11-410. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 83-831. Repealed by P.A. 102-560, eff. 8-20-21.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-411
(625 ILCS 5/11-411) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-411)
Sec. 11-411. Crash report forms.
(a) The Administrator must prepare and upon request supply to police
departments, sheriffs and other appropriate agencies or individuals, forms
for written crash reports as required hereunder, suitable with respect
to the persons required to make such reports and the purposes to be served.
The written reports must call for sufficiently detailed information to
disclose with reference to a vehicle crash the cause, conditions then
existing, and the persons and vehicles involved or any other data
concerning such crash that may be required for a complete analysis of
all related circumstances and events leading to the crash or subsequent
to the occurrence.
(b) Every crash report required to be made in writing must be made on
an approved form or in an approved electronic format provided by the Administrator and must
contain all the information required therein unless that information is not
available. The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement this subsection (b).
(c) Should special crash studies be required by the Administrator,
the Administrator may provide the supplemental forms for the special
studies.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-412
(625 ILCS 5/11-412) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-412)
Sec. 11-412. Motor vehicle crash reports confidential. (a) All required
written motor vehicle crash reports and supplemental reports shall
be without prejudice to the individual so reporting and shall be for the
confidential use of the Department and the Secretary of State and, in the
case of second division vehicles operated under certificate of convenience
and necessity issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission, of the Commission,
except that the Administrator or the Secretary of State or the Commission may
disclose the identity of a person involved in a motor vehicle crash
when such identity is not otherwise known or when such person denies his presence at such motor vehicle crash and the Department shall disclose
the identity of the insurance carrier, if any, upon demand. The Secretary of
State may also disclose notations of crash involvement maintained on
individual driving records. (b) Upon written request, the Department shall
furnish copies of its written crash reports or any supplemental reports to federal, State, and local
agencies that are engaged in highway safety research and studies and to any person or entity that has a contractual agreement with the Department or a federal, State, or local agency to complete a highway safety research and study for the Department or the federal, State, or local agency. Reports
furnished to any agency, person, or entity other than the Secretary of State or the Illinois
Commerce Commission may be used only for statistical or analytical purposes
and shall be held confidential by that agency, person, or entity.
These reports shall be exempt from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act and shall not be used as evidence in any trial, civil
or criminal, arising out of a motor vehicle crash, except
that the Administrator shall furnish upon demand of any person who has,
or claims to have, made such a written or supplemental report, or upon demand of any
court, a certificate showing that a specified written crash report or supplemental report
has or has not been made to the Administrator solely to prove a compliance
or a failure to comply with the requirement that such a written or supplemental report
be made to the Administrator.
(c) Upon written request, the Department shall furnish motor vehicle crash data to a federal, State, or local agency, the Secretary of State, the Illinois Commerce Commission, or any other person or entity under Section 11-417 of this Code. (d) The Department at its discretion may provide for
in-depth investigations of crashes involving Department employees or other motor vehicle crashes. A
written report describing the preventability of such a crash may be
prepared to enhance the safety of Department employees or the traveling public. Such reports and the information contained in those reports and
any opinions expressed in the review of the crash as to the
preventability of the crash shall be for the privileged use of the
Department and held confidential and shall not be obtainable or used in any
civil or criminal proceeding.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-413
(625 ILCS 5/11-413) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-413)
Sec. 11-413. Coroners to report. All coroners shall
on or before the 10th day of each month report in writing to the Administrator
the death of any person within their respective jurisdiction,
during the preceding calendar month, as the result of a traffic crash giving the
time and place of the crash and the circumstances relating thereto.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-414 (625 ILCS 5/11-414) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-414) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-1047 ) Sec. 11-414. Department to tabulate and analyze motor vehicle crash
reports. The Department shall tabulate and may analyze all written motor
vehicle crash reports received in compliance with this Code
and shall publish annually or at more frequent intervals motor vehicle crash data. The Department: 1. (blank); 2. shall, upon written request, make available to | | the public motor vehicle crash data that shall be distributed under Sections 11-412 and 11-417 of this Code;
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| | vehicle crashes and may solicit supplementary reports from drivers, owners, police departments, sheriffs, coroners, or any other individual. Failure of any individual to submit a supplementary report subjects such individual to the same penalties for failure to report as designated under Section 11-406.
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| (Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-1047 )
Sec. 11-414. Department to tabulate and analyze motor vehicle crash reports. The Department shall tabulate and may analyze all written motor vehicle crash reports received in compliance with this Code and shall publish annually or at more frequent intervals motor vehicle crash data. The Department:
1. (blank);
2. shall, upon written request, make available to the
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| 3. may conduct special investigations of motor
| | vehicle crashes and may solicit supplementary reports from drivers, owners, police departments, sheriffs, coroners, or any other individual. Failure of any individual to submit a supplementary report subjects such individual to the same penalties for failure to report as designated under Section 11-407.
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| (Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 103-1047, eff. 1-1-25.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-415
(625 ILCS 5/11-415) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-415)
Sec. 11-415. Municipalities may require traffic crash reports. Municipalities may by ordinance require that the driver or owner of
a vehicle involved in a traffic crash file with the designated municipal
office a written
report of such crash. All such reports shall be for the confidential
use of the municipal office and subject to the provisions of Section 11-412.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-416 (625 ILCS 5/11-416) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-416) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-706 )
Sec. 11-416. Furnishing
copies - Fees.
The Illinois State Police may furnish copies of an Illinois
State Police Traffic Crash Report that has been investigated by the Illinois
State Police and shall be paid a fee of $5 for each such
copy, or in the case of a crash which was investigated by a crash
reconstruction officer or crash reconstruction team, a fee of $20 shall be
paid. These fees shall be deposited into the State Police Services Fund.
Other State law enforcement agencies or law enforcement agencies of
local authorities may furnish copies of traffic crash reports
prepared by such agencies and may receive a fee not to exceed $5 for each
copy or in the case of a crash which was investigated by a crash
reconstruction officer or crash reconstruction team, the State or local law
enforcement agency may receive a fee not to exceed $20.
Any written crash report required or requested to be furnished the
Administrator shall be provided without cost or fee charges authorized
under this Section or any other provision of law.
(Source: P.A. 101-571, eff. 8-23-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-706 ) Sec. 11-416. Furnishing copies; fees. The Illinois State Police may furnish copies of an Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Report that has been investigated by the Illinois State Police and shall be paid a fee of $5 for each such copy, or in the case of a crash which was investigated by a crash reconstruction officer or crash reconstruction team, a fee of $20 shall be paid. These fees shall be deposited into the State Police Services Fund. The Department may use an online payment system for these fees. Other State law enforcement agencies or law enforcement agencies of local authorities may furnish copies of traffic crash reports prepared by such agencies and may receive a fee not to exceed $5 for each copy or in the case of a crash which was investigated by a crash reconstruction officer or crash reconstruction team, the State or local law enforcement agency may receive a fee not to exceed $20. Any written crash report required or requested to be furnished the Administrator shall be provided without cost or fee charges authorized under this Section or any other provision of law. (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 103-706, eff. 1-1-25.) |
625 ILCS 5/11-417 (625 ILCS 5/11-417) Sec. 11-417. Motor vehicle crash report and motor vehicle crash data. (a) Upon written request and payment of the required fee, the Department shall make available to the public motor vehicle crash data received in compliance with this Code. The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to establish a fee schedule for motor vehicle crash data made available under Section 11-414 of this Code. (b) The Department shall provide copies of a written motor vehicle crash report or motor vehicle crash data without any cost or fees authorized under any provision of law to a federal, State, or local agency, the Secretary of State, the Illinois Commerce Commission, or any other person or entity that has a contractual agreement with the Department or a federal, State, or local agency to complete a highway safety research and study for the Department or the federal, State, or local agency. (c) All fees collected under this Section shall be placed in the Road Fund to be used, subject to appropriation, for the costs associated with motor vehicle crash records and motor vehicle crash data.
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625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. V
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. V heading)
ARTICLE V. DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE,
TRANSPORTING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR,
AND RECKLESS DRIVING
(Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.) |
625 ILCS 5/11-500 (625 ILCS 5/11-500) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-500)
Sec. 11-500. Definitions. For the purposes of interpreting Sections
6-206.1 and 6-208.1 of this Code, "first offender" shall mean any person
who has not had a previous conviction or court assigned supervision for
violating Section 11-501, or a similar provision of a local ordinance,
or a conviction in any other state for a violation of driving while under
the influence or a similar offense where the cause of action is the same
or substantially similar to this Code or similar offenses committed on a military installation, or any person who has not had a driver's license suspension pursuant to paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 6-206 as the result of refusal of chemical testing in another state, or any
person who has not had a driver's license
suspension or revocation for violating Section 11-501.1 within 5 years prior to the date of
the
current offense, except in cases where the driver submitted to
chemical testing resulting in an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or
more,
or any amount of a drug, substance, or compound in such person's blood, other bodily substance, or
urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in
the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the
Illinois
Controlled Substances Act, or an intoxicating compound listed in the Use
of
Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act and
was subsequently found not guilty of violating Section 11-501, or a similar
provision of a local ordinance. (Source: P.A. 99-697, eff. 7-29-16.) |
625 ILCS 5/11-500.1
(625 ILCS 5/11-500.1)
Sec. 11-500.1. Immunity.
(a) A person authorized under this Article to withdraw blood or collect
urine or other bodily substance shall not be civilly liable for damages when the person, in good faith,
withdraws blood or collects urine or other bodily substance for evidentiary purposes under this Code,
upon the request of a law enforcement officer, unless the act is performed in a
willful and wanton manner.
(b) As used in this Section, "willful and wanton manner" means a course of
action that shows an actual or deliberate intention to cause harm or which, if
not intentional, shows an utter indifference to or conscious disregard for the
health or safety of another.
(Source: P.A. 99-697, eff. 7-29-16.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501 (625 ILCS 5/11-501) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501) Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof.
(a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle within this State while: (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood, | | other bodily substance, or breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and breath units in Section 11-501.2;
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| (2) under the influence of alcohol;
(3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound
| | or combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that renders the person incapable of driving safely;
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| (4) under the influence of any other drug or
| | combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving;
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| (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other
| | drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree that renders the person incapable of safely driving;
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| (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
| | compound in the person's breath, blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act; or
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| (7) the person has, within 2 hours of driving or
| | being in actual physical control of a vehicle, a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in the person's whole blood or other bodily substance as defined in paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code. Subject to all other requirements and provisions under this Section, this paragraph (7) does not apply to the lawful consumption of cannabis by a qualifying patient licensed under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act who is in possession of a valid registry card issued under that Act, unless that person is impaired by the use of cannabis.
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| (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, cannabis under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this Section.
(c) Penalties.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
| | person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
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| (2) A person who violates subsection (a) or a similar
| | provision a second time shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of either 5 days of imprisonment or 240 hours of community service in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
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| (3) A person who violates subsection (a) is subject
| | to 6 months of imprisonment, an additional mandatory minimum fine of $1,000, and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting children if the person was transporting a person under the age of 16 at the time of the violation.
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| (4) A person who violates subsection (a) a first
| | time, if the alcohol concentration in his or her blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 100 hours of community service and a mandatory minimum fine of $500.
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| (5) A person who violates subsection (a) a second
| | time, if at the time of the second violation the alcohol concentration in his or her blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 2 days of imprisonment and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,250.
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| (d) Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof.
(1) Every person convicted of committing a violation
| | of this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof if:
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| (A) the person committed a violation of
| | subsection (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent time;
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| (B) the person committed a violation of
| | subsection (a) while driving a school bus with one or more passengers on board;
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| (C) the person in committing a violation of
| | subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle crash that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another, when the violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
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| (D) the person committed a violation of
| | subsection (a) and has been previously convicted of violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar provision of a law of another state relating to reckless homicide in which the person was determined to have been under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds as an element of the offense or the person has previously been convicted under subparagraph (C) or subparagraph (F) of this paragraph (1);
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| (E) the person, in committing a violation of
| | subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section 11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle crash that resulted in bodily harm, other than great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement, to another person, when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate cause of the bodily harm;
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| (F) the person, in committing a violation of
| | subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle crash or snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft accident that resulted in the death of another person, when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate cause of the death;
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| (G) the person committed a violation of
| | subsection (a) during a period in which the defendant's driving privileges are revoked or suspended, where the revocation or suspension was for a violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section 11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
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| (H) the person committed the violation while he
| | or she did not possess a driver's license or permit or a restricted driving permit or a judicial driving permit or a monitoring device driving permit;
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| (I) the person committed the violation while he
| | or she knew or should have known that the vehicle he or she was driving was not covered by a liability insurance policy;
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| (J) the person in committing a violation of
| | subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle crash that resulted in bodily harm, but not great bodily harm, to the child under the age of 16 being transported by the person, if the violation was the proximate cause of the injury;
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| (K) the person in committing a second violation
| | of subsection (a) or a similar provision was transporting a person under the age of 16; or
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| (L) the person committed a violation of
| | subsection (a) of this Section while transporting one or more passengers in a vehicle for-hire.
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| (2)(A) Except as provided otherwise, a person
| | convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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| (B) A third violation of this Section or a similar
| | provision is a Class 2 felony. If at the time of the third violation the alcohol concentration in his or her blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, a mandatory minimum of 90 days of imprisonment and a mandatory minimum fine of $2,500 shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction. If at the time of the third violation, the defendant was transporting a person under the age of 16, a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
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| (C) A fourth violation of this Section or a similar
| | provision is a Class 2 felony, for which a sentence of probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed. If at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in the defendant's blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction. If at the time of the fourth violation, the defendant was transporting a person under the age of 16 a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
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| (D) A fifth violation of this Section or a similar
| | provision is a Class 1 felony, for which a sentence of probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed. If at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in the defendant's blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction. If at the time of the fifth violation, the defendant was transporting a person under the age of 16, a mandatory fine of $25,000, and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
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| (E) A sixth or subsequent violation of this Section
| | or similar provision is a Class X felony. If at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in the defendant's blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction. If at the time of the violation, the defendant was transporting a person under the age of 16, a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
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| (F) For a violation of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
| | (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than one year nor more than 12 years.
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| (G) A violation of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1)
| | of this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony, for which the defendant, unless the court determines that extraordinary circumstances exist and require probation, shall be sentenced to: (i) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted in the death of one person; or (ii) a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons.
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| (H) For a violation of subparagraph (J) of paragraph
| | (1) of this subsection (d), a mandatory fine of $2,500, and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
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| (I) A violation of subparagraph (K) of paragraph (1)
| | of this subsection (d), is a Class 2 felony and a mandatory fine of $2,500, and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction. If the child being transported suffered bodily harm, but not great bodily harm, in a motor vehicle crash, and the violation was the proximate cause of that injury, a mandatory fine of $5,000 and 25 days of community service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
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| (J) A violation of subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1)
| | of this subsection (d) is a Class 3 felony, for which a sentence of probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed.
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| (3) Any person sentenced under this subsection (d)
| | who receives a term of probation or conditional discharge must serve a minimum term of either 480 hours of community service or 10 days of imprisonment as a condition of the probation or conditional discharge in addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
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| (e) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision includes any violation of a provision of a local ordinance or a provision of a law of another state or an offense committed on a military installation that is similar to a violation of subsection (a) of this Section.
(f) The imposition of a mandatory term of imprisonment or assignment of community service for a violation of this Section shall not be suspended or reduced by the court.
(g) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that has been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a) of this Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed for any subsequent violation of subsection (a).
(h) For any prosecution under this Section, a certified copy of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted as proof of any prior conviction.
(Source: P.A. 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501.01 (625 ILCS 5/11-501.01) Sec. 11-501.01. Additional administrative sanctions. (a) After a finding of guilt and prior to any final sentencing or an order for supervision, for an offense based upon an arrest for a violation of Section 11-501 or a similar provision of a local ordinance, individuals shall be required to undergo a professional evaluation to determine if an alcohol, drug, or intoxicating compound abuse problem exists and the extent of the problem, and undergo the imposition of treatment as appropriate. Programs conducting these evaluations shall be licensed by the Department of Human Services. The cost of any professional evaluation shall be paid for by the individual required to undergo the professional evaluation. (b) Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating Section 11-501, including any person receiving a disposition of court supervision for violating that Section, may be required by the Court to attend a victim impact panel offered by, or under contract with, a county State's Attorney's office, a probation and court services department, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists. All costs generated by the victim impact panel shall be paid from fees collected from the offender or as may be determined by the court. (c) (Blank). (d) The Secretary of State shall revoke the driving privileges of any person convicted under Section 11-501 or a similar provision of a local ordinance. (e) The Secretary of State shall require the use of ignition interlock devices for a period not less than 5 years on all vehicles owned by a person who has been convicted of a second or subsequent offense of Section 11-501 or a similar provision of a local ordinance. The person must pay to the Secretary of State DUI Administration Fund an amount not to exceed $30 for each month that he or she uses the device. The Secretary shall establish by rule and regulation the procedures for certification and use of the interlock system, the amount of the fee, and the procedures, terms, and conditions relating to these fees. During the time period in which a person is required to install an ignition interlock device under this subsection (e), that person shall only operate vehicles in which ignition interlock devices have been installed, except as allowed by subdivision (c)(5) or (d)(5) of Section 6-205 of this Code. (f) (Blank). (g) The Secretary of State Police DUI Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury and, subject to appropriation, shall be used for enforcement and prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof, as defined by Section 11-501 of this Code, including, but not limited to, the purchase of law enforcement equipment and commodities to assist in the prevention of alcohol-related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer training and education in areas related to alcohol-related crime, including, but not limited to, DUI training; and police officer salaries, including, but not limited to, salaries for hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and liquor store sting operations. (h) Whenever an individual is sentenced for an offense based upon an arrest for a violation of Section 11-501 or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and the professional evaluation recommends remedial or rehabilitative treatment or education, neither the treatment nor the education shall be the sole disposition and either or both may be imposed only in conjunction with another disposition. The court shall monitor compliance with any remedial education or treatment recommendations contained in the professional evaluation. Programs conducting alcohol or other drug evaluation or remedial education must be licensed by the Department of Human Services. If the individual is not a resident of Illinois, however, the court may accept an alcohol or other drug evaluation or remedial education program in the individual's state of residence. Programs providing treatment must be licensed under existing applicable alcoholism and drug treatment licensure standards. (i) (Blank).
(j) A person that is subject to a chemical test or tests of blood under subsection (a) of Section 11-501.1 or subdivision (c)(2) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code, whether or not that person consents to testing, shall be liable for the expense up to $500 for blood withdrawal by a physician authorized to practice medicine, a licensed physician assistant, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse, a trained phlebotomist, a licensed paramedic, or a qualified person other than a police officer approved by the Illinois State Police to withdraw blood, who responds, whether at a law enforcement facility or a health care facility, to a police department request for the drawing of blood based upon refusal of the person to submit to a lawfully requested breath test or probable cause exists to believe the test would disclose the ingestion, consumption, or use of drugs or intoxicating compounds if: (1) the person is found guilty of violating Section | | 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance; or
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| (2) the person pleads guilty to or stipulates to
| | facts supporting a violation of Section 11-503 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance when the plea or stipulation was the result of a plea agreement in which the person was originally charged with violating Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar local ordinance.
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| (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501.1
(625 ILCS 5/11-501.1)
Sec. 11-501.1. Suspension of drivers license; statutory summary
alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
compounds related suspension or revocation; implied consent. (a) Any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor
vehicle upon the public highways of this State shall be deemed to have given
consent, subject to the provisions of Section 11-501.2, to a chemical test or
tests of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine for the purpose of determining the content of
alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds or
any combination thereof in the person's blood if arrested,
as evidenced by the issuance of a Uniform Traffic Ticket, for any offense
as defined in Section 11-501 or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or if arrested for violating Section 11-401.
If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe the person was under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, the law enforcement officer shall request a chemical test or tests which shall be administered at the direction of the arresting
officer. The law enforcement agency employing the officer shall designate which
of the aforesaid tests shall be administered. Up to 2 additional tests of urine or other bodily substance may be administered
even after a blood or breath test or both has
been administered. For purposes of this Section, an Illinois law
enforcement officer of this State who is investigating the person for any
offense defined in Section 11-501 may travel into an adjoining state, where
the person has been transported for medical care, to complete an
investigation and to request that the person submit to the test or tests
set forth in this Section. The requirements of this Section that the
person be arrested are inapplicable, but the officer shall issue the person
a Uniform Traffic Ticket for an offense as defined in Section 11-501 or a
similar provision of a local ordinance prior to requesting that the person
submit to the test or tests. The issuance of the Uniform Traffic Ticket
shall not constitute an arrest, but shall be for the purpose of notifying
the person that he or she is subject to the provisions of this Section and
of the officer's belief of the existence of probable cause to
arrest. Upon returning to this State, the officer shall file the Uniform
Traffic Ticket with the Circuit Clerk of the county where the offense was
committed, and shall seek the issuance of an arrest warrant or a summons
for the person. (a-5) (Blank). (b) Any person who is dead, unconscious, or who is otherwise in a condition
rendering the person incapable of refusal, shall be deemed not to have
withdrawn the consent provided by paragraph (a) of this Section and the test or
tests may be administered, subject to the provisions of Section 11-501.2. (c) A person requested to submit to a test as provided above shall
be warned by the law enforcement officer requesting the test that a
refusal to submit to the test will result in the statutory summary
suspension of the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, as provided
in Section 6-208.1 of this Code, and will also result in the disqualification of the person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle, as provided in Section 6-514 of this Code, if the person is a CDL holder. The person shall also be warned that a refusal to submit to the test, when the person was involved in a motor vehicle crash that caused personal injury or death to another, will result in the statutory summary revocation of the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, as provided in Section 6-208.1, and will also result in the disqualification of the person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle, as provided in Section 6-514 of this Code, if the person is a CDL holder. The person shall also be warned by the law
enforcement officer that if the person submits to the test or tests
provided in paragraph (a) of this Section and the alcohol concentration in
the person's blood, other bodily substance, or breath is 0.08 or greater, or testing discloses the presence of cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act with a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration as defined in paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code, or any amount of
a
drug, substance, or compound resulting from the unlawful use or consumption
of a controlled
substance
listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound
listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act is detected in the person's
blood, other bodily substance or urine, a statutory summary suspension of the person's privilege to
operate a motor vehicle, as provided in Sections 6-208.1 and 11-501.1 of this
Code, will be imposed. If the person is also a CDL holder, he or she shall be warned by the law
enforcement officer that if the person submits to the test or tests
provided in paragraph (a) of this Section and the alcohol concentration in
the person's blood, other bodily substance, or breath is 0.08 or greater, or any amount of
a
drug, substance, or compound resulting from the unlawful use or consumption
of cannabis as covered by the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled
substance
listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound
listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act is detected in the person's
blood, other bodily substance, or urine, a disqualification of
the person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle, as provided in Section 6-514 of this Code, will be imposed. A person who is under the age of 21 at the time the person is requested to
submit to a test as provided above shall, in addition to the warnings provided
for in this Section, be further warned by the law enforcement officer
requesting the test that if the person submits to the test or tests provided in
paragraph (a) of this Section and the alcohol concentration in the person's
blood, other bodily substance, or breath is greater than 0.00 and less than 0.08, a
suspension of the
person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, as provided under Sections
6-208.2 and 11-501.8 of this Code, will be imposed. The results of this test
shall be admissible in a civil or criminal action or proceeding arising from an
arrest for an offense as defined in Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar
provision of a local ordinance or pursuant to Section 11-501.4 in prosecutions
for reckless homicide brought under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012. These test
results, however, shall be admissible only in actions or proceedings directly
related to the incident upon which the test request was made. A person requested to submit to a test shall also acknowledge, in writing, receipt of the warning required under this Section. If the person refuses to acknowledge receipt of the warning, the law enforcement officer shall make a written notation on the warning that the person refused to sign the warning. A person's refusal to sign the warning shall not be evidence that the person was not read the warning. (d) If the person refuses testing or submits to a test that discloses
an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or testing discloses the presence of cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act with a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration as defined in paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code, or any amount of a drug,
substance, or intoxicating compound in the person's breath, blood,
other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the
unlawful use or consumption of a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances
Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds
Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the law enforcement officer shall immediately submit a sworn report to
the
circuit court of venue and the Secretary of State, certifying that the test or
tests was or were requested under paragraph (a) and the person refused to
submit to a test, or tests, or submitted to testing that disclosed an alcohol
concentration of 0.08 or more, testing discloses the presence of cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act with a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration as defined in paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code, or any amount of a drug,
substance, or intoxicating compound in the person's breath, blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the
unlawful use or consumption of a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances
Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds
Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. If the person is also a CDL holder and refuses testing or submits to a test that discloses
an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or any amount of a drug,
substance, or intoxicating compound in the person's breath, blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the
unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances
Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds
Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the law enforcement officer shall also immediately submit a sworn report to
the
circuit court of venue and the Secretary of State, certifying that the test or
tests was or were requested under paragraph (a) and the person refused to
submit to a test, or tests, or submitted to testing that disclosed an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or any amount of a drug,
substance, or intoxicating compound in the person's breath, blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the
unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances
Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds
Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. (e) Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement officer
submitted under paragraph (d), the Secretary of State shall enter the
statutory summary suspension or revocation and disqualification for the periods specified in Sections
6-208.1 and 6-514, respectively,
and effective as provided in paragraph (g). If the person is a first offender as defined in Section 11-500 of this
Code, and is not convicted of a violation of Section 11-501
of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, then reports
received by the Secretary of State under this Section shall, except during
the actual time the Statutory Summary Suspension is in effect, be
privileged information and for use only by the courts, police officers,
prosecuting authorities or the Secretary of State, unless the person is a CDL holder, is operating a commercial motor vehicle or vehicle required to be placarded for hazardous materials, in which case the suspension shall not be privileged. Reports received by the Secretary of State under this Section shall also be made available to the parent or guardian of a person under the age of 18 years that holds an instruction permit or a graduated driver's license, regardless of whether the statutory summary suspension is in effect. A statutory summary revocation shall not be privileged information. (f) The law enforcement officer submitting the sworn report under paragraph
(d) shall serve immediate notice of the statutory summary suspension or revocation on the
person and the suspension or revocation and disqualification shall be effective as provided in paragraph (g). (1) In cases involving a person who is not a CDL | | holder where the blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or greater or any amount of a drug, substance, or compound resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act is established by a subsequent analysis of blood, other bodily substance, or urine or analysis of whole blood or other bodily substance establishes a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration as defined in paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code, collected at the time of arrest, the arresting officer or arresting agency shall give notice as provided in this Section or by deposit in the United States mail of the notice in an envelope with postage prepaid and addressed to the person at his or her address as shown on the Uniform Traffic Ticket and the statutory summary suspension shall begin as provided in paragraph (g).
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| (1.3) In cases involving a person who is a CDL holder
| | where the blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or greater or any amount of a drug, substance, or compound resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis as covered by the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act is established by a subsequent analysis of blood, other bodily substance, or urine collected at the time of arrest, the arresting officer or arresting agency shall give notice as provided in this Section or by deposit in the United States mail of the notice in an envelope with postage prepaid and addressed to the person at his or her address as shown on the Uniform Traffic Ticket and the statutory summary suspension and disqualification shall begin as provided in paragraph (g).
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| (1.5) The officer shall confiscate any Illinois
| | driver's license or permit on the person at the time of arrest. If the person has a valid driver's license or permit, the officer shall issue the person a receipt, in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, that will allow that person to drive during the periods provided for in paragraph (g). The officer shall immediately forward the driver's license or permit to the circuit court of venue along with the sworn report provided for in paragraph (d).
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(g) The statutory summary suspension or revocation and disqualification
referred to in this Section shall
take effect on the 46th day following the date the notice of the statutory
summary suspension or revocation was given to the person.
(h) The following procedure shall apply
whenever a person is arrested for any offense as defined in Section 11-501
or a similar provision of a local ordinance:
Upon receipt of the sworn report from the law enforcement officer,
the Secretary of State shall confirm the statutory summary suspension or revocation by
mailing a notice of the effective date of the suspension or revocation to the person and
the court of venue. The Secretary of State shall also mail notice of the effective date of the disqualification to the person. However, should the sworn report be defective by not
containing sufficient information or be completed in error, the
confirmation of the statutory summary suspension or revocation shall not be mailed to the
person or entered to the record; instead, the sworn report shall
be
forwarded to the court of venue with a copy returned to the issuing agency
identifying any defect.
(i) As used in this Section, "personal injury" includes any Type A injury as indicated on the traffic crash report completed by a law enforcement officer that requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's office or a medical facility. A Type A injury includes severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries that require the injured party to be carried from the scene.
(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501.2
(625 ILCS 5/11-501.2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.2)
Sec. 11-501.2. Chemical and other tests.
(a) Upon the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out
of an arrest for an offense as defined in Section 11-501 or a similar local
ordinance or proceedings pursuant to Section 2-118.1, evidence of the
concentration of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
compounds, or any combination thereof in a person's blood
or breath at the time alleged, as determined by analysis of the person's blood,
urine, breath, or other bodily substance, shall be admissible. Where such test
is made the following provisions shall apply:
1. Chemical analyses of the person's blood, urine, | | breath, or other bodily substance to be considered valid under the provisions of this Section shall have been performed according to standards promulgated by the Illinois State Police by a licensed physician, registered nurse, trained phlebotomist, licensed paramedic, or other individual possessing a valid permit issued by that Department for this purpose. The Director of the Illinois State Police is authorized to approve satisfactory techniques or methods, to ascertain the qualifications and competence of individuals to conduct such analyses, to issue permits which shall be subject to termination or revocation at the discretion of that Department and to certify the accuracy of breath testing equipment. The Illinois State Police shall prescribe regulations as necessary to implement this Section.
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2. When a person in this State shall submit to a
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When a blood test of a person who has been taken to
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3. The person tested may have a physician, or a
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4. Upon the request of the person who shall submit to
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5. Alcohol concentration shall mean either grams of
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6. Tetrahydrocannabinol concentration means either 5
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1. The person tested may have a physician, or a
| | qualified technician, chemist, registered nurse, or other qualified person of their own choosing administer a chemical test or tests in addition to the standardized field sobriety test or tests administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer. The failure or inability to obtain an additional test by a person does not preclude the admission of evidence relating to the test or tests taken at the direction of a law enforcement officer.
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| | proceeding arising out of an arrest for an offense as defined in Section 11-501 or a similar local ordinance or proceedings under Section 2-118.1 or 2-118.2 in which the results of these validated roadside chemical tests or standardized field sobriety tests are admitted, the person may present and the trier of fact may consider evidence that the person lacked the physical capacity to perform the validated roadside chemical tests or standardized field sobriety tests.
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out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person while driving or
in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol,
the concentration of alcohol in the person's blood or breath at the time
alleged as shown by analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other
bodily substance shall give rise to the following presumptions:
1. If there was at that time an alcohol concentration
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2. If there was at that time an alcohol concentration
| | in excess of 0.05 but less than 0.08, such facts shall not give rise to any presumption that the person was or was not under the influence of alcohol, but such fact may be considered with other competent evidence in determining whether the person was under the influence of alcohol.
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3. If there was at that time an alcohol concentration
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4. The foregoing provisions of this Section shall not
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(b-5) Upon the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person while driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof, the concentration of cannabis in the person's whole blood or other bodily substance at the time alleged as shown by analysis of the person's blood or other bodily substance shall give rise to the following presumptions:
1. If there was a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration
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| | concentration of less than 5 nanograms in whole blood or less than 10 nanograms in an other bodily substance, such facts shall not give rise to any presumption that the person was or was not under the influence of cannabis, but such fact may be considered with other competent evidence in determining whether the person was under the influence of cannabis.
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(c) 1. If a person under arrest refuses to submit to a chemical test
under
the provisions of Section 11-501.1, evidence of refusal shall be admissible
in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged
to have been committed while the person under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
any combination thereof was driving or in actual physical
control of a motor vehicle.
2. Notwithstanding any ability to refuse under this Code to submit to
these tests or any ability to revoke the implied consent to these tests, if a
law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a motor vehicle
driven by or in actual physical control of a person under the influence of
alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
compounds,
or any combination thereof
has caused the death or
personal injury to another, the law enforcement officer shall request, and that person shall submit, upon the request of a law
enforcement officer, to a chemical test or tests of his or her blood, breath, other bodily substance, or
urine for the purpose of
determining the alcohol content thereof or the presence of any other drug or
combination of both.
This provision does not affect the applicability of or imposition of driver's
license sanctions under Section 11-501.1 of this Code.
3. For purposes of this Section, a personal injury includes any Type A
injury as indicated on the traffic crash report completed by a law
enforcement officer that requires immediate professional attention in either a
doctor's office or a medical facility. A Type A injury includes severe
bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries that require the injured
party to be carried from the scene.
(d) If a person refuses validated roadside chemical tests or standardized field sobriety tests under Section 11-501.9 of this Code, evidence of refusal shall be admissible in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts committed while the person was driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle and alleged to have been impaired by the use of cannabis.
(e) Illinois State Police compliance with the changes in this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly concerning testing of other bodily substances and tetrahydrocannabinol concentration by Illinois State Police laboratories is subject to appropriation and until the Illinois State Police adopt standards and completion validation. Any laboratories that test for the presence of cannabis or other drugs under this Article, the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act, or the Boat Registration and Safety Act must comply with ISO/IEC 17025:2005.
(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501.4
(625 ILCS 5/11-501.4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.4)
Sec. 11-501.4. Admissibility of chemical tests of blood, other bodily substance, or urine conducted in
the regular course of providing emergency medical treatment.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of
blood, other bodily substance, or urine tests performed for the purpose of determining the content of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
combination thereof, of an individual's blood, other bodily substance, or urine conducted upon persons
receiving
medical treatment in a hospital emergency room are admissible in evidence as a
business record exception to the hearsay rule only in prosecutions for any
violation of Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
ordinance, or in prosecutions for reckless homicide brought under the Criminal
Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, when each of the following criteria are met:
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(b) The confidentiality provisions of law pertaining to medical records
and medical treatment shall not be applicable with regard to chemical tests
performed upon an individual's blood, other bodily substance, or urine under the provisions of this Section in
prosecutions as specified in subsection (a) of this Section. No person shall
be liable for civil damages as a result of the evidentiary use of chemical
testing of an individual's blood, other bodily substance, or urine test results under this Section, or as a
result of that person's testimony made available under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 99-697, eff. 7-29-16.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501.4-1
(625 ILCS 5/11-501.4-1)
Sec. 11-501.4-1. Reporting of test results of blood, other bodily substance, or urine conducted in
the regular course of providing emergency medical treatment. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the results of blood, other bodily substance, or
urine
tests performed for the purpose of determining the content of alcohol, other
drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
thereof, in an individual's blood, other bodily substance, or urine conducted upon persons
receiving medical treatment in a hospital emergency room for injuries resulting
from a motor vehicle crash shall be disclosed
to the Illinois State Police
or local law enforcement agencies of jurisdiction, upon request.
Such blood, other bodily substance, or urine tests are admissible in evidence as a business record
exception to the hearsay rule only in prosecutions for any violation of Section
11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or in
prosecutions for reckless homicide brought under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
(b) The confidentiality provisions of law pertaining to medical records and
medical treatment shall not be applicable with regard to tests performed upon
an
individual's blood, other bodily substance, or urine under the provisions of subsection (a) of this
Section. No person shall be liable for civil damages or professional discipline
as a result of the disclosure or reporting of the tests or the evidentiary
use of an
individual's blood, other bodily substance, or urine test results under this Section or Section 11-501.4
or as a result of that person's testimony made available under this Section or
Section 11-501.4, except for willful or wanton misconduct.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501.5
(625 ILCS 5/11-501.5) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.5)
Sec. 11-501.5. Preliminary Breath Screening Test.
(a) If a law enforcement officer has reasonable suspicion to believe
that a person is
violating or has violated Section 11-501 or a similar provision of a local
ordinance, the officer, prior to an arrest, may request the person to
provide a sample of his or her breath for a preliminary breath screening
test using a portable device approved by the Illinois State Police.
The person may refuse the test.
The results of this preliminary breath screening test may be used by the
law enforcement officer for the purpose of assisting with the determination
of whether to require a chemical test as authorized under Sections 11-501.1
and 11-501.2, and the appropriate type of test to request. Any chemical
test authorized under Sections 11-501.1 and 11-501.2 may be requested by
the officer regardless of the result of the preliminary breath screening
test, if probable cause for an arrest exists. The result of a preliminary
breath screening test may be used by the defendant as evidence in any
administrative or court proceeding involving a violation of Section 11-501 or
11-501.1.
(b) The Illinois State Police shall create a pilot program to
establish
the effectiveness of pupillometer technology (the measurement of the pupil's
reaction to light) as a noninvasive technique to detect and measure possible
impairment of any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor
vehicle resulting from the suspected usage of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof. This technology
shall also be used to detect fatigue levels of the operator of a Commercial
Motor Vehicle as defined in Section 6-500(6), pursuant to Section 18b-105
(Part 395-Hours of Service of Drivers) of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
A State Police officer may request that the operator of a commercial motor
vehicle have his or her eyes examined or tested with a pupillometer device.
The person may refuse the examination or test. The State Police officer shall
have the device readily available to limit undue delays.
If a State Police officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that a
person is violating or has violated Section 11-501, the officer may use the
pupillometer technology, when available. The officer, prior to an arrest, may
request the person to have his or her eyes examined or tested with a
pupillometer device. The person may refuse the examination or test. The
results of this examination or test may be used by
the officer for the purpose of assisting with the determination of whether to
require a chemical test as authorized under Sections 11-501.1 and 11-501.2 and
the appropriate type of test to request. Any chemical test authorized under
Sections 11-501.1 and 11-501.2 may be requested by the officer regardless of
the result of the pupillometer examination or test, if probable cause for an
arrest exists. The result of the examination or test may be used by the
defendant as evidence in any administrative or court proceeding involving a
violation of 11-501 or 11-501.1.
The pilot program shall last for a period of 18 months and involve the
testing of 15 pupillometer devices. Within 90 days of the completion of the
pilot project, the Illinois State Police shall file a report with the
President of the Senate and Speaker of the House evaluating the project.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501.6 (625 ILCS 5/11-501.6) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.6) Sec. 11-501.6. Driver involvement in personal injury or fatal motor
vehicle crash; chemical test. (a) Any person who drives or is in actual control of a motor vehicle
upon the public highways of this State and who has been involved in a
personal injury or fatal motor vehicle crash, shall be deemed to have
given consent to a breath test using a portable device as approved by the
Illinois State Police or to a chemical test or tests
of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or
urine for the purpose of determining the content of alcohol,
other
drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds of such
person's blood if arrested as evidenced by the issuance of a Uniform Traffic
Ticket for any violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of
a local ordinance, with the exception of equipment violations contained in
Chapter 12 of this Code, or similar provisions of local ordinances. The test
or tests shall be administered at the direction of the arresting officer. The
law enforcement agency employing the officer shall designate which of the
aforesaid tests shall be administered. Up to 2 additional tests of urine or other bodily substance may be administered even
after a blood or breath test or both has been administered. Compliance with
this Section does not relieve such person from the requirements of Section
11-501.1 of this Code. (b) Any person who is dead, unconscious or who is otherwise in a
condition rendering such person incapable of refusal shall be deemed not to
have withdrawn the consent provided by subsection (a) of this Section. In
addition, if a driver of a vehicle is receiving medical treatment as a
result of a motor vehicle crash, any physician licensed to practice
medicine, licensed physician assistant, licensed advanced practice registered nurse, registered nurse or a phlebotomist acting under the direction of
a licensed physician shall withdraw blood for testing purposes to ascertain
the presence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating
compound or compounds, upon the specific request of a law
enforcement officer. However, no such testing shall be performed until, in
the opinion of the medical personnel on scene, the withdrawal can be made
without interfering with or endangering the well-being of the patient. (c) A person requested to submit to a test as provided above shall be
warned by the law enforcement officer requesting the test that a refusal to
submit to the test, or submission to the test resulting in an alcohol
concentration of 0.08 or more, or testing discloses the presence of cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act with a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration as defined in paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code, or any amount of a drug, substance,
or intoxicating compound
resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of a controlled substance listed in the Illinois
Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of
Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act as detected in such person's blood, other bodily substance, or urine, may
result in the suspension of such person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle. If the person is also a CDL holder, he or she shall be
warned by the law enforcement officer requesting the test that a refusal to
submit to the test, or submission to the test resulting in an alcohol
concentration of 0.08 or more, or any amount of a drug, substance,
or intoxicating compound
resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis, as covered by the
Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois
Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of
Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act as detected in the person's blood, other bodily substance, or urine, may result in the disqualification of the person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle, as provided in Section 6-514 of this Code.
The length of the suspension shall be the same as outlined in Section
6-208.1 of this Code regarding statutory summary suspensions. A person requested to submit to a test shall also acknowledge, in writing, receipt of the warning required under this Section. If the person refuses to acknowledge receipt of the warning, the law enforcement officer shall make a written notation on the warning that the person refused to sign the warning. A person's refusal to sign the warning shall not be evidence that the person was not read the warning. (d) If the person refuses testing or submits to a test which discloses
an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, the presence of cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act with a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration as defined in paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code, or any amount of a drug,
substance,
or intoxicating compound in such person's blood or urine resulting from the
unlawful use or
consumption of a controlled
substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an
intoxicating
compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the law
enforcement officer shall immediately submit a sworn report to the Secretary of
State on a form prescribed by the Secretary, certifying that the test or tests
were requested under subsection (a) and the person refused to submit to a
test or tests or submitted to testing which disclosed an alcohol concentration
of 0.08 or more, the presence of cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act with a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration as defined in paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code, or any amount of a drug, substance, or intoxicating
compound
in such
person's blood, other bodily substance, or urine, resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of
a controlled substance
listed in
the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
an intoxicating compound listed in
the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. If the person is also a CDL holder and refuses testing or submits to a test which discloses
an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or any amount of a drug,
substance,
or intoxicating compound in the person's blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the
unlawful use or
consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled
substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an
intoxicating
compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, the law
enforcement officer shall immediately submit a sworn report to the Secretary of
State on a form prescribed by the Secretary, certifying that the test or tests
were requested under subsection (a) and the person refused to submit to a
test or tests or submitted to testing which disclosed an alcohol concentration
of 0.08 or more, or any amount of a drug, substance, or intoxicating
compound
in such
person's blood, other bodily substance, or urine, resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of
cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance
listed in
the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
an intoxicating compound listed in
the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement officer, the
Secretary shall enter the suspension and disqualification to the individual's driving record and the
suspension and disqualification shall be effective on the 46th day following the date notice of the
suspension was given to the person. The law enforcement officer submitting the sworn report shall serve immediate
notice of this suspension on the person and such suspension and disqualification shall be effective
on the 46th day following the date notice was given. In cases involving a person who is not a CDL holder where the blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more,
or blood testing discloses the presence of cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act with a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration as defined in paragraph 6 of subsection (a) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code, or any amount
of a drug, substance, or intoxicating compound resulting from the unlawful
use or
consumption of a
controlled
substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
an
intoxicating
compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, is established by a
subsequent analysis of blood, other bodily substance, or urine collected at the time of arrest, the
arresting officer shall give notice as provided in this Section or by deposit
in the United States mail of such notice in an envelope with postage prepaid
and addressed to such person at his or her address as shown on the Uniform Traffic
Ticket and the suspension shall be effective on the 46th day following the date
notice was given. In cases involving a person who is a CDL holder where the blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more,
or any amount
of a drug, substance, or intoxicating compound resulting from the unlawful
use or
consumption of cannabis as listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a
controlled
substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
an
intoxicating
compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, is established by a
subsequent analysis of blood, other bodily substance, or urine collected at the time of arrest, the
arresting officer shall give notice as provided in this Section or by deposit
in the United States mail of such notice in an envelope with postage prepaid
and addressed to the person at his or her address as shown on the Uniform Traffic
Ticket and the suspension and disqualification shall be effective on the 46th day following the date
notice was given. Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement officer, the Secretary
shall also give notice of the suspension and disqualification to the driver by mailing a notice of
the effective date of the suspension and disqualification to the individual. However, should the
sworn report be defective by not containing sufficient information or be
completed in error, the notice of the suspension and disqualification shall not be mailed to the
person or entered to the driving record, but rather the sworn report shall be
returned to the issuing law enforcement agency. (e) A driver may contest this suspension of his or her
driving privileges and disqualification of his or her CDL privileges by
requesting an administrative hearing with the Secretary in accordance with
Section 2-118 of this Code. At the conclusion of a hearing held under
Section 2-118 of this Code, the Secretary may rescind, continue, or modify the
orders
of suspension and disqualification. If the Secretary does not rescind the orders of suspension and disqualification, a restricted
driving permit may be granted by the Secretary upon application being made and
good cause shown. A restricted driving permit may be granted to relieve undue
hardship to allow driving for employment, educational, and medical purposes as
outlined in Section 6-206 of this Code. The provisions of Section 6-206 of
this Code shall apply. In accordance with 49 C.F.R. 384, the Secretary of State may not issue a restricted driving permit for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle to a person holding a CDL whose driving privileges have been suspended, revoked, cancelled, or disqualified.
(f) (Blank). (g) For the purposes of this Section, a personal injury shall include
any type A injury as indicated on the traffic crash report completed
by a law enforcement officer that requires immediate professional attention
in either a doctor's office or a medical facility. A type A injury shall
include severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries that
require the injured party to be carried from the scene. (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .) |
625 ILCS 5/11-501.7
(625 ILCS 5/11-501.7) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501.7)
Sec. 11-501.7.
(a) As a condition of probation or discharge of a
person convicted of a violation of Section 11-501 of this Code, who was
less than 21 years of age at the time of the offense, or a person
adjudicated delinquent pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, for violation of
Section 11-501 of this Code, the Court may order the offender to
participate in the Youthful Intoxicated Drivers' Visitation Program.
The Program shall consist of a supervised visitation as provided
by this Section by the person to at least one of the following, to the
extent that personnel and facilities are available:
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(b) The Program shall be operated by the appropriate probation
authorities of the courts of the various circuits. The youthful offender
ordered to participate in the Program shall bear all costs associated with
participation in the Program. A parent or guardian of the offender may
assume the obligation of the offender to pay the costs of the Program. The
court may waive the requirement that the offender pay the costs of
participation in the Program upon a finding of indigency.
(c) As used in this Section, "appropriate victims" means victims whose
condition is determined by the visit supervisor to demonstrate the results of
motor vehicle crashes involving persons under the influence of alcohol
without being excessively gruesome or traumatic to the observer.
(d) Any visitation shall include, before any observation of victims or
persons with disabilities, a comprehensive counseling session with the visitation
supervisor at which the supervisor shall explain and discuss the
experiences which may be encountered during the visitation in order to
ascertain whether the visitation is appropriate.
(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501.8
(625 ILCS 5/11-501.8)
Sec. 11-501.8. Suspension of driver's license; persons under age 21.
(a) A person who is less than 21 years of age and who drives or
is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon the
public highways of this State shall be deemed to have given consent to a
chemical test or tests of blood, breath, other bodily substance, or urine for the purpose of
determining the alcohol content of the person's blood if arrested, as evidenced
by the issuance of a Uniform Traffic Ticket for any violation of the Illinois
Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance, if a police officer
has probable cause to believe that the driver has consumed any amount of an
alcoholic beverage based upon evidence of the driver's physical condition or
other first hand knowledge of the police officer. The test or tests shall be
administered at the direction of the arresting officer. The law enforcement
agency employing the officer shall designate which of the aforesaid tests shall
be administered. Up to 2 additional tests of urine or other bodily substance may be administered even after a blood or
breath test or both has been administered.
(b) A person who is dead, unconscious, or who is otherwise in a condition
rendering that person incapable of refusal, shall be deemed not to have
withdrawn the consent provided by paragraph (a) of this Section and the test or
tests may be administered subject to the following provisions:
(i) Chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, | | breath, or other bodily substance, to be considered valid under the provisions of this Section, shall have been performed according to standards promulgated by the Illinois State Police by an individual possessing a valid permit issued by that Department for this purpose. The Director of the Illinois State Police is authorized to approve satisfactory techniques or methods, to ascertain the qualifications and competence of individuals to conduct analyses, to issue permits that shall be subject to termination or revocation at the direction of that Department, and to certify the accuracy of breath testing equipment. The Illinois State Police shall prescribe regulations as necessary.
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(ii) When a person submits to a blood test at the
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(iii) The person tested may have a physician,
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(iv) Upon a request of the person who submits to a
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(v) Alcohol concentration means either grams of
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(vi) If a driver is receiving medical treatment as a
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(c) A person requested to submit to a test as provided above shall be warned
by the law enforcement officer requesting the test that a refusal to submit to
the test, or submission to the test resulting in an alcohol concentration of
more than 0.00, may result in the loss of that person's privilege to operate a
motor vehicle and may result in the disqualification of the person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle, as provided in Section 6-514 of this Code, if the person is a CDL holder. The loss of driving privileges shall be imposed in accordance
with Section 6-208.2 of this Code.
A person requested to submit to a test shall also acknowledge, in writing, receipt of the warning required under this Section. If the person refuses to acknowledge receipt of the warning, the law enforcement officer shall make a written notation on the warning that the person refused to sign the warning. A person's refusal to sign the warning shall not be evidence that the person was not read the warning.
(d) If the person refuses testing or submits to a test that discloses an
alcohol concentration of more than 0.00, the law enforcement officer shall
immediately submit a sworn report to the Secretary of State on a form
prescribed by the Secretary of State, certifying that the test or tests were
requested under subsection (a) and the person refused to submit to a test
or tests or submitted to testing which disclosed an alcohol concentration of
more than 0.00. The law enforcement officer shall submit the same sworn report
when a person under the age of 21 submits to testing under Section
11-501.1 of this Code and the testing discloses an alcohol concentration of
more than 0.00 and less than 0.08.
Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement officer, the Secretary
of State shall enter the suspension and disqualification on the individual's driving
record and the suspension and disqualification shall be effective on the 46th day following the date
notice of the suspension was given to the person. If this suspension is the
individual's first driver's license suspension under this Section, reports
received by the Secretary of State under this Section shall, except during the
time the suspension is in effect, be privileged information and for use only by
the courts, police officers, prosecuting authorities, the Secretary of State,
or the individual personally, unless the person is a CDL holder, is operating a commercial motor vehicle or vehicle required to be placarded for hazardous materials, in which case the suspension shall not be privileged.
Reports received by the Secretary of State under this Section shall also be made available to the parent or guardian of a person under the age of 18 years that holds an instruction permit or a graduated driver's license, regardless of whether the suspension is in effect.
The law enforcement officer submitting the sworn report shall serve immediate
notice of this suspension on the person and the suspension and disqualification shall
be effective on the 46th day following the date notice was given.
In cases where the blood alcohol concentration of more than 0.00 is
established by a subsequent analysis of blood, other bodily substance, or urine, the police officer or
arresting agency shall give notice as provided in this Section or by deposit
in the United States mail of that notice in an envelope with postage prepaid
and addressed to that person at his last known address and the loss of driving
privileges shall be effective on the 46th day following the date notice was
given.
Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement officer, the Secretary
of State shall also give notice of the suspension and disqualification to the driver
by mailing a notice of the effective date of the suspension and disqualification to the individual.
However, should the sworn report be defective by not containing sufficient
information or be completed in error, the notice of the suspension and disqualification shall not be mailed to the person or entered to the driving record,
but rather the sworn report shall be returned to the issuing law enforcement
agency.
(e) A driver may contest this suspension and disqualification by requesting an
administrative hearing with the Secretary of State in accordance with Section
2-118 of this Code. An individual whose blood alcohol concentration is shown
to be more than 0.00 is not subject to this Section if he or she consumed
alcohol in the performance of a religious service or ceremony. An individual
whose blood alcohol concentration is shown to be more than 0.00 shall not be
subject to this Section if the individual's blood alcohol concentration
resulted only from ingestion of the prescribed or recommended dosage of
medicine that contained alcohol. The petition for that hearing shall not stay
or delay the effective date of the impending suspension. The scope of this
hearing shall be limited to the issues of:
(1) whether the police officer had probable cause to
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(2) whether the person was issued a Uniform Traffic
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(3) whether the police officer had probable cause to
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(4) whether the person, after being advised by the
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(5) whether the person, after being advised by the
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(6) whether the test result of an alcohol
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(7) whether the test result of an alcohol
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At the conclusion of the hearing held under Section 2-118 of
this Code, the Secretary of State may rescind, continue, or modify the suspension and disqualification. If the Secretary of State does not rescind the suspension and disqualification, a
restricted driving permit may be granted by the Secretary of State upon
application being made and good cause shown. A restricted driving permit may be
granted to relieve undue hardship by allowing driving for employment,
educational, and medical purposes as outlined in item (3) of part (c) of
Section 6-206 of this Code. The provisions of item (3) of part (c) of Section
6-206 of this Code and of subsection (f) of that Section shall apply. The Secretary of State shall promulgate rules
providing for participation in an alcohol education and awareness program or
activity, a drug education and awareness program or activity, or both as a
condition to the issuance of a restricted driving permit for suspensions
imposed under this Section.
(f) The results of any chemical testing performed in accordance with
subsection (a) of this Section are not admissible in any civil or criminal
proceeding, except that the results of the testing may be considered at a
hearing held under Section 2-118 of this Code. However, the results of
the testing may not be used to impose driver's license sanctions under
Section 11-501.1 of this Code. A law enforcement officer may, however, pursue
a statutory summary suspension or revocation of driving privileges under Section 11-501.1 of
this Code if other physical evidence or first hand knowledge forms the basis
of that suspension or revocation.
(g) This Section applies only to drivers who are under
age 21 at the time of the issuance of a Uniform Traffic Ticket for a
violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local
ordinance, and a chemical test request is made under this Section.
(h) The action of the Secretary of State in suspending, revoking, cancelling, or
disqualifying any license or
permit shall be
subject to judicial review in the Circuit Court of Sangamon County or in the
Circuit Court of Cook County, and the provisions of the Administrative Review
Law and its rules are hereby adopted and shall apply to and govern every action
for the judicial review of final acts or decisions of the Secretary of State
under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501.9 (625 ILCS 5/11-501.9) Sec. 11-501.9. Suspension of driver's license; failure or refusal of validated roadside chemical tests; failure or refusal of field sobriety tests; implied consent. (a) A person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this State shall be deemed to have given consent to (i) validated roadside chemical tests or (ii) standardized field sobriety tests approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, under subsection (a-5) of Section 11-501.2 of this Code, if detained by a law enforcement officer who has a reasonable suspicion that the person is driving or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while impaired by the use of cannabis. The law enforcement officer must have an independent, cannabis-related factual basis giving reasonable suspicion that the person is driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while impaired by the use of cannabis for conducting validated roadside chemical tests or standardized field sobriety tests, which shall be included with the results of the validated roadside chemical tests and field sobriety tests in any report made by the law enforcement officer who requests the test. The person's possession of a registry identification card issued under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act alone is not a sufficient basis for reasonable suspicion. For purposes of this Section, a law enforcement officer of this State who is investigating a person for an offense under Section 11-501 of this Code may travel into an adjoining state where the person has been transported for medical care to complete an investigation and to request that the person submit to field sobriety tests under this Section. (b) A person who is unconscious, or otherwise in a condition rendering the person incapable of refusal, shall be deemed to have withdrawn the consent provided by subsection (a) of this Section. (c) A person requested to submit to validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests, as provided in this Section, shall be warned by the law enforcement officer requesting the field sobriety tests that a refusal to submit to the validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests will result in the suspension of the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, as provided in subsection (f) of this Section. The person shall also be warned by the law enforcement officer that if the person submits to validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests as provided in this Section which disclose the person is impaired by the use of cannabis, a suspension of the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle, as provided in subsection (f) of this Section, will be imposed. (d) The results of validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests administered under this Section shall be admissible in a civil or criminal action or proceeding arising from an arrest for an offense as defined in Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance. These test results shall be admissible only in actions or proceedings directly related to the incident upon which the test request was made. (e) If the person refuses validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests or submits to validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests that disclose the person is impaired by the use of cannabis, the law enforcement officer shall immediately submit a sworn report to the circuit court of venue and the Secretary of State certifying that testing was requested under this Section and that the person refused to submit to validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests or submitted to validated roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests that disclosed the person was impaired by the use of cannabis. The sworn report must include the law enforcement officer's factual basis for reasonable suspicion that the person was impaired by the use of cannabis. (f) Upon receipt of the sworn report of a law enforcement officer submitted under subsection (e) of this Section, the Secretary of State shall enter the suspension to the driving record as follows: (1) for refusal or failure to complete validated | | roadside chemical tests or field sobriety tests, a 12-month suspension shall be entered; or
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(g) The law enforcement officer submitting the sworn report under subsection (e) of this Section shall serve immediate notice of the suspension on the person and the suspension shall be effective as provided in subsection (h) of this Section. If immediate notice of the suspension cannot be given, the arresting officer or arresting agency shall give notice by deposit in the United States mail of the notice in an envelope with postage prepaid and addressed to the person at his or her address as shown on the Uniform Traffic Ticket and the suspension shall begin as provided in subsection (h) of this Section. The officer shall confiscate any Illinois driver's license or permit on the person at the time of arrest. If the person has a valid driver's license or permit, the officer shall issue the person a receipt, in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, that will allow the person to drive during the period provided for in subsection (h) of this Section. The officer shall immediately forward the driver's license or permit to the circuit court of venue along with the sworn report under subsection (e) of this Section.
(h) The suspension under subsection (f) of this Section shall take effect on the 46th day following the date the notice of the suspension was given to the person.
(i) When a driving privilege has been suspended under this Section and the person is subsequently convicted of violating Section 11-501 of this Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, for the same incident, any period served on suspension under this Section shall be credited toward the minimum period of revocation of driving privileges imposed under Section 6-205 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-363, eff. 8-9-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-501.10 (625 ILCS 5/11-501.10) Sec. 11-501.10. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21. Repealed internally, eff. 7-1-21) |
625 ILCS 5/11-502
(625 ILCS 5/11-502) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-502)
Sec. 11-502. Transportation or possession of alcoholic liquor in
a motor vehicle. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) and in Sections 6-6.5 and 6-33 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, no driver may
transport, carry, possess or have any alcoholic
liquor within the passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in
this State except in the original container and with the seal unbroken.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) and in Sections 6-6.5 and 6-33 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, no passenger may carry, possess
or have any alcoholic liquor within any passenger area of any motor vehicle
upon a highway in this State except in the original container and with the
seal unbroken.
(c) This Section shall not apply to the passengers in a limousine when
it is being used for purposes for which a limousine is ordinarily used,
the passengers on a chartered bus when it is being used for purposes for
which chartered buses are ordinarily used or on a motor home or mini motor
home as defined in Section 1-145.01 of this Code. However, the driver of
any such vehicle is prohibited from consuming or having any alcoholic
liquor in or about the driver's area. Any evidence of alcoholic consumption
by the driver shall be prima facie evidence of such driver's failure to
obey this Section. For the purposes of this Section, a limousine is a motor
vehicle of the first division with the passenger compartment enclosed by a
partition or dividing window used in the for-hire transportation of
passengers and operated by an individual in possession of a valid Illinois
driver's license of the appropriate classification pursuant to Section 6-104
of this Code.
(d) (Blank).
(e) Any driver who is convicted of violating subsection (a) of this
Section for a second or subsequent time within one year of a similar
conviction shall be subject to suspension of driving privileges as
provided, in paragraph 23 of subsection (a) of Section 6-206 of this Code.
(f) Any driver, who is less than 21 years of age at the date of the
offense and who is convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Section or a
similar provision of a local ordinance, shall be subject to the loss of driving
privileges as provided in paragraph 13 of subsection (a) of Section 6-205 of
this Code and paragraph 33 of subsection (a) of Section 6-206 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 101-517, eff. 8-23-19.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-502.1 (625 ILCS 5/11-502.1) Sec. 11-502.1. Possession of medical cannabis in a motor vehicle. (a) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, may use medical cannabis within the passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State. (b) No driver, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, a medical cannabis designated caregiver, medical cannabis cultivation center agent, or dispensing organization agent may possess medical cannabis within any area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except in a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis container that is inaccessible. (c) No passenger, who is a medical cannabis card holder, a medical cannabis designated caregiver, or medical cannabis dispensing organization agent may possess medical cannabis within any passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except in a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis container that is inaccessible. (d) Any person who violates subsections (a) through (c) of this Section: (1) commits a Class A misdemeanor; (2) shall be subject to revocation of his or her | | medical cannabis card for a period of 2 years from the end of the sentence imposed; and
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(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-502.15 (625 ILCS 5/11-502.15) Sec. 11-502.15. Possession of adult use cannabis in a motor vehicle. (a) No driver may use cannabis within the passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State. (b) No driver may possess cannabis within any area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except in a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof, child-resistant cannabis container that is inaccessible. (c) No passenger may possess cannabis within any passenger area of any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State except in a secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof, child-resistant cannabis container that is inaccessible. (d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this Section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 102-98, eff. 7-15-21.) |
625 ILCS 5/11-503
(625 ILCS 5/11-503) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-503)
Sec. 11-503. Reckless driving; aggravated reckless driving.
(a) A
person commits reckless driving if he or she: (1) drives any vehicle with a willful or wanton | | disregard for the safety of persons or property; or
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(b) Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor, except as provided under subsections (b-1), (c), and (d) of this
Section.
(b-1) Except as provided in subsection (d), any person convicted of violating subsection (a), if the violation causes bodily harm to a child or a school crossing guard while the school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties, is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
(c) Every person convicted of committing a violation of subsection (a)
shall
be guilty of aggravated reckless driving if the violation results in great
bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another. Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Section, aggravated
reckless driving is a Class 4 felony.
(d) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a), if the violation causes great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to a child or a school crossing guard while the school crossing guard is performing his or her official duties, is guilty of aggravated reckless driving. Aggravated reckless driving under this subsection (d) is a Class 3 felony.
(Source: P.A. 95-467, eff. 6-1-08 .)
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625 ILCS 5/11-504
(625 ILCS 5/11-504)
Sec. 11-504. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 83-831. Repealed by P.A. 95-310, eff. 1-1-08.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-505
(625 ILCS 5/11-505) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-505)
Sec. 11-505.
No person shall operate any motor vehicle in such a
manner as to cause or allow to be emitted squealing, screeching or other
such noise from the vehicle's tires due to rapid acceleration or excessive
speed around corners or other such reason.
This Section shall not apply to the following conditions:
(a) an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency
call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator; nor
(b) the emergency operation of a motor vehicle when avoiding imminent
danger; nor
(c) any raceway, racing facility or other public event, not part of a
highway, sanctioned by the appropriate governmental authority.
(Source: P.A. 86-664.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-506 (625 ILCS 5/11-506) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 103-706 ) Sec. 11-506. Street racing; aggravated street racing; street sideshows. (a) No person shall engage in street racing on any street or highway of this State. (a-5) No person shall engage in a street sideshow on any street or highway of this State. (b) No owner of any vehicle shall acquiesce in or permit his or her vehicle to be used by another for the purpose of street racing or a street sideshow. (b-5) A person may not knowingly interfere with or cause the movement of traffic to slow or stop for the purpose of facilitating street racing or a street sideshow. (c) For the purposes of this Section: "Acquiesce" or "permit" means actual knowledge that the motor vehicle was to be used for the purpose of street racing. "Motor vehicle stunt" includes, but is not limited to, operating a vehicle in a manner that causes the vehicle to slide or spin, driving within the proximity of a gathering of persons, performing maneuvers to demonstrate the performance capability of the motor vehicle, or maneuvering the vehicle in an attempt to elicit a reaction from a gathering of persons. "Street racing" means: (1) The operation of 2 or more vehicles from a point | | side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other; or
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(d) Penalties.
(1) Any person who is convicted of a violation of
| | subsection (a), (a-5), or (b-5) shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and shall be subject to a minimum fine of $250. Any person convicted of a violation of subsection (a), (a-5), or (b-5) a second or subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall be subject to a minimum fine of $500. The driver's license of any person convicted of subsection (a) shall be revoked in the manner provided by Section 6-205 of this Code.
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| | subsection (b) shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Any person who is convicted of subsection (b) for a second or subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
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| | of subsection (a) of this Section shall be guilty of aggravated street racing if the person, in committing a violation of subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle crash that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another, where the violation was a proximate cause of the injury. Aggravated street racing is a Class 4 felony for which the defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than one year nor more than 12 years.
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(Source: P.A. 102-733, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 103-706 )
Sec. 11-506. Street racing; aggravated street racing; street sideshows.
(a) No person shall engage in street racing on any street or highway of this State.
(a-5) No person shall engage in a street sideshow on any street or highway of this State.
(b) No owner of any vehicle shall acquiesce in or permit his or her vehicle to be used by another for the purpose of street racing or a street sideshow.
(b-5) A person may not knowingly interfere with or cause the movement of traffic to slow or stop for the purpose of facilitating street racing or a street sideshow.
(c) For the purposes of this Section:
"Acquiesce" or "permit" means actual knowledge that the motor vehicle was to be used for the purpose of street racing or a street sideshow.
"Motor vehicle stunt" includes, but is not limited to, operating a vehicle in a manner that causes the vehicle to slide or spin, driving within the proximity of a gathering of persons, performing maneuvers to demonstrate the performance capability of the motor vehicle, or maneuvering the vehicle in an attempt to elicit a reaction from a gathering of persons.
"Street racing" means:
(1) The operation of 2 or more vehicles from a point
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| | common selected course, each starting at the same point, for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of such vehicle or vehicles within a certain distance or time limit; or
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(d) Penalties.
(1) Any person who is convicted of a violation of
| | subsection (a), (a-5), or (b-5) shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and shall be subject to a minimum fine of $250. Any person convicted of a violation of subsection (a), (a-5), or (b-5) a second or subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall be subject to a minimum fine of $500. The driver's license of any person convicted of subsection (a) shall be revoked in the manner provided by Section 6-205 of this Code.
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| | subsection (b) shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Any person who is convicted of subsection (b) for a second or subsequent time shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
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625 ILCS 5/11-507 (625 ILCS 5/11-507) Sec. 11-507. Supervising a minor driver while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof. (a) A person shall not accompany or provide instruction, pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 6-107.1 of this Code, to a driver who is a minor and driving a motor vehicle pursuant to an instruction permit under Section 6-107.1 of this Code, while: (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood, | | other bodily substance, or breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and breath units in Section 11-501.2 of this Code;
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(3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound
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| | combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person incapable of properly supervising or providing instruction to the minor driver;
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| | compound in the person's breath, blood, other bodily substance, or urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act, or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
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(Source: P.A. 99-697, eff. 7-29-16.)
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625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. VI
(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. VI heading)
ARTICLE VI.
SPEED RESTRICTIONS
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625 ILCS 5/11-601
(625 ILCS 5/11-601) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-601)
Sec. 11-601. General speed restrictions.
(a) No vehicle may be driven upon any highway of this State at a speed
which is greater than is reasonable and proper with regard to traffic
conditions and the use of the highway, or endangers the safety of any
person or property. The fact that the speed of a vehicle does not exceed
the applicable maximum speed limit does not relieve the driver from the
duty to decrease speed when approaching and crossing an intersection,
approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when
traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, or when special hazard exists
with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or
highway conditions. Speed must be decreased as may be necessary to avoid
colliding with any person or vehicle on or entering the highway in
compliance with legal requirements and the duty of all persons to use due
care.
(a-5) For purposes of this Section, "urban district" does not include any interstate highway as defined by Section 1-133.1 of this Code which includes all highways under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. (b) No person may drive a vehicle upon any highway of this State at a
speed which is greater than the applicable statutory maximum speed limit
established by paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of this Section, by
Section 11-605 or by a regulation or ordinance made under this Chapter.
(c) Unless some other speed restriction is established under this
Chapter, the maximum speed limit in an urban district for all vehicles is:
1. 30 miles per hour; and
2. 15 miles per hour in an alley.
(d) Unless some other speed restriction is established under this Chapter,
the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is (1) 65 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are designated by
the Department, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between
the roadways moving in opposite directions and (2) 55 miles per hour for all
other highways, roads, and streets.
(d-1) Unless some other speed restriction is established under this Chapter,
the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any interstate highway as defined by Section 1-133.1 of this Code which includes all highways under the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority; (2) 65 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are designated by the Department, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions; and (3) 55 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and streets. The counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will may adopt ordinances setting a maximum speed limit on highways, roads, and streets that is lower than the limits established by this Section. (e) In the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will, unless some lesser speed restriction is established under
this
Chapter, the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for a second
division vehicle designed or used for the carrying of a gross weight of
8,001 pounds or more (including the weight of the vehicle and
maximum load) is 60 miles per hour on any interstate highway as defined by Section 1-133.1 of this Code and
55 miles per hour on all other highways, roads, and streets.
(e-1) (Blank). (f) Unless some other speed restriction is established under this Chapter,
the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for a bus is:
1. 65 miles per hour upon any highway which has at | | least 4 lanes of traffic and of which the roadways for traffic moving in opposite directions are separated by a strip of ground which is not surfaced or suitable for vehicular traffic, except that the maximum speed limit for a bus on all highways, roads, or streets not under the jurisdiction of the Department or the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is 55 miles per hour;
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1.5. 70 miles per hour upon any interstate highway as
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(g) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 98-511, eff. 1-1-14; 98-1126, eff. 1-1-15; 98-1128, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-601.5
(625 ILCS 5/11-601.5)
Sec. 11-601.5. Driving 26 miles per hour or more in excess of
applicable limit. (a) A person who drives a vehicle upon any highway of
this State at a speed that is 26 miles per hour or more but less than 35 miles per hour in excess of
the applicable maximum speed limit established under this Chapter or a
local ordinance commits a Class B misdemeanor. (b) A person who drives a vehicle upon any highway of
this State at a speed that is 35 miles per hour or more in excess of
the applicable maximum speed limit established under this Chapter or a
local ordinance commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 98-511, eff. 1-1-14.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-602 (625 ILCS 5/11-602) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-602)
Sec. 11-602. Alteration of limits by Department. Whenever the Department
determines,
upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation concerning any
highway for which the Department has maintenance responsibility, that a
maximum speed limit prescribed in Section 11-601 of this Chapter is greater
or less than is reasonable or safe with respect to the conditions found
to exist at any intersection or other place on such highway or along any
part or zone thereof, the Department shall determine and declare a reasonable
and safe absolute maximum speed limit applicable to such intersection or
place, or along such part or zone. However, such limit shall conform with the maximum speed limit restrictions provided for in Section 11-601 of this Code. Where
a highway under the Department's jurisdiction
is contiguous to school property, the Department may, at the school district's
request, set a
reduced maximum speed limit for student safety purposes in the portion of the
highway that faces the school property and in the portions of the highway that
extend
one-quarter mile in each direction from the opposite ends of the school
property. A limit determined and
declared as provided in this Section becomes effective, and suspends the
applicability of the limit
prescribed
in Section 11-601 of this Chapter, when appropriate signs giving notice
of the limit are erected at such intersection or other
place, or along such part or zone of the highway. Electronic
speed-detecting devices shall not be used within 500 feet beyond any such
sign in the direction of travel; if so used in violation hereof, evidence
obtained thereby shall be inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding.
However, nothing in this Section prohibits the use of such electronic
speed-detecting devices within 500 feet of a sign within a special
school speed zone indicating such zone, conforming to the requirements of
Section 11-605 of this Act, nor shall evidence obtained thereby be
inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding provided the use of such
device shall apply only to the enforcement of the speed limit in such
special school speed zone.
(Source: P.A. 98-511, eff. 1-1-14.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-603
(625 ILCS 5/11-603) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-603)
Sec. 11-603. Alteration of limits by Toll Highway Authority.
Whenever the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
determines, upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation concerning a toll highway under its
jurisdiction, that a maximum speed limit prescribed in Section 11-601 of
this Chapter is greater or less than is reasonable or safe with respect to
conditions found to exist at any place or along any part or zone of such
highway, the Authority shall determine and declare by regulation a
reasonable and safe absolute maximum speed limit at such place or along
such part or zone, and the speed limit shall conform with the maximum speed limit restrictions provided for in Section 11-601 of this Code. A limit so determined
and declared becomes effective, and suspends the application of the limit
prescribed in Section 11-601 of this Chapter, when (a) the Department
concurs in writing with the Authority's regulation, and (b) appropriate
signs giving notice of the limit are erected at such place or along such
part or zone of the highway. Electronic speed-detecting devices shall not
be used within 500 feet beyond any such sign in the direction of travel; if
so used in violation hereof, evidence obtained thereby shall be
inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding.
(Source: P.A. 98-511, eff. 1-1-14.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-604
(625 ILCS 5/11-604) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-604)
Sec. 11-604. Alteration of limits by local authorities. (a) Subject to
the limitations set forth in this Section, the county board of a county
may establish absolute maximum speed limits on all county highways,
township roads and district roads as defined in the Illinois Highway
Code, except those under the jurisdiction
of the Department or of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, as
described in Sections 11-602 and 11-603 of this Chapter; and any park
district, city, village, or incorporated town may establish absolute
maximum speed limits on all streets which are within its corporate
limits and which are not under the jurisdiction of the Department or of
such Authority, and for which the county or a highway commissioner of
such county does not have maintenance responsibility.
(b) Whenever any such park district, city, village, or
incorporated town determines, upon
the basis of an engineering or traffic investigation concerning a
highway or street on which it is authorized by this Section to establish
speed limits, that a maximum speed limit prescribed in Section 11-601 of
this Chapter is greater or less than is reasonable or safe with respect
to the conditions found to exist at any place or along any part or zone
of such highway or street, the local authority or park district shall
determine and declare by ordinance a reasonable and safe absolute
maximum speed limit at such place or along such part or zone,
which:
(1) Decreases the limit within an urban district, but | | not to less than 20 miles per hour; or
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(2) Increases the limit within an urban district, but
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(3) Decreases the limit outside of an urban district,
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(4) Decreases the limit within a residence district,
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The park district, city, village, or incorporated
town may make such limit applicable
at all times or only during certain specified times. Not more than 6
such alterations shall be made per mile along a highway or street; and
the difference in limit between adjacent altered speed zones shall not
be more than 10 miles per hour.
A limit so determined and declared by a park district, city, village,
or incorporated town becomes effective, and suspends the application of
the limit prescribed in Section 11-601 of this Chapter, when appropriate
signs giving notice of the limit are erected at the proper place or
along the proper part or zone of the highway or street. Electronic
speed-detecting devices shall not be used within 500 feet beyond any
such sign in the direction of travel; if so used in violation of this
Section evidence obtained thereby shall be inadmissible in any
prosecution for speeding. However, nothing in this Section prohibits
the use of such electronic speed-detecting devices within 500 feet of a
sign within a special school speed zone indicating such zone, conforming
to the requirements of Section 11-605 of this Act, nor shall evidence
obtained thereby be inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding
provided the use of such device shall apply only to the enforcement of
the speed limit in such special school speed zone.
(c) A county engineer or
superintendent of highways may submit to the Department for approval, a
county policy for establishing altered speed zones on township and county
highways based upon engineering and traffic investigations.
(d) Whenever the county board of a county determines that a maximum speed limit
is greater or less than is
reasonable or safe with respect to the conditions found to exist at any place
or along any part or zone of the highway or road, the county board shall
determine and declare by ordinance a reasonable and safe absolute maximum speed
limit at that place or along that part or zone. However, the maximum speed
limit shall not exceed 55 miles per hour. Upon receipt of an engineering study for the part or zone of highway in question from the county engineer, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the county board of a county may determine and declare by ordinance a reduction in the maximum speed limit
at any place
or along any part or zone of a county highway whenever the county board, in its sole discretion, determines that the reduction in the maximum speed limit is reasonable and safe.
The county board may post signs designating the new speed limit. The limit becomes effective, and suspends the application of the
limit
prescribed in Section 11-601 of this Chapter, when appropriate signs
giving notice of the limit are erected at the proper place or along the
proper part of the zone of the highway. Electronic speed-detecting
devices shall not be used within 500 feet beyond any such sign in the
direction of travel; if so used in violation of this Section, evidence
obtained thereby shall be inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding.
However, nothing in this Section prohibits the use of such electronic
speed-detecting devices within 500 feet of a sign within a special
school speed zone indicating such zone, conforming to the requirements
of Section 11-605 of this Act, nor shall evidence obtained thereby be
inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding provided the use of such
device shall apply only to the enforcement of the speed limit in such
special school speed zone.
(Source: P.A. 95-574, eff. 6-1-08; 95-788, eff. 8-7-08.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-605
(625 ILCS 5/11-605) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-605)
Sec. 11-605. Special speed limit while passing schools.
(a) For the purpose of this Section, "school" means the following
entities:
(1) A public or private primary or secondary school.
(2) A primary or secondary school operated by a | |
(3) A public, private, or religious nursery school.
On a school day when school children are present and so close
thereto
that a potential hazard exists because of the close proximity of the motorized
traffic, no person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed in excess of 20 miles
per hour while passing a school zone or while traveling on a local, county, or State roadway on public
school property or upon any public
thoroughfare where children pass going
to and from school.
For the purpose of this Section, a school day begins at 6:30 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m.
This Section shall not be applicable unless appropriate signs are posted
upon streets and highways under their respective jurisdiction and
maintained by the Department, township, county, park district, city,
village or incorporated town wherein the school zone is located. With regard
to the special speed limit while passing schools, such signs
shall give proper due warning that a school zone is being approached and
shall indicate the school zone and the maximum speed limit in effect during
school days when school children are present.
(b) (Blank).
(c) Nothing in this Chapter shall
prohibit the use of electronic speed-detecting devices within 500 feet of
signs within a special school speed zone indicating such zone, as defined
in this Section, nor shall evidence obtained thereby be inadmissible in any
prosecution for speeding provided the use of such device shall apply only
to the enforcement of the speed limit in such special school speed zone.
(d) (Blank).
(e) Except as provided in subsection (e-5), a person who violates this Section is guilty of a petty
offense. Violations of this Section are punishable with a minimum fine
of $150 for the first violation, a minimum fine of $300 for the second or subsequent violation, and community service in an amount determined by the court.
(e-5) A person committing a violation of this Section is guilty of aggravated special speed limit while passing schools when he or she drives a motor vehicle at a speed that is:
(1) 26 miles per hour or more but less than 35 miles
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(g) (Blank).
(h) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 102-58, eff. 7-9-21; 102-859, eff. 1-1-23; 102-978, eff. 1-1-23; 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)
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625 ILCS 5/11-605.1 (625 ILCS 5/11-605.1) Sec. 11-605.1. Special limit while traveling through a highway construction or maintenance speed zone. (a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle in a construction or maintenance speed zone at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit when workers are present.
(a-5) A person may not operate a motor vehicle in a construction or maintenance speed zone at a speed in excess of the posted speed limit when workers are not present. (b) Nothing in this Chapter prohibits the use of electronic speed-detecting devices within 500 feet of signs within a construction or maintenance speed zone indicating the zone, as defined in this Section, nor shall evidence obtained by use of those devices be inadmissible in any prosecution for speeding, provided the use of the device shall apply only to the enforcement of the speed limit in the construction or maintenance speed zone.
(c) As used in this Section, a "construction or maintenance speed zone" is an area in which the Department, Toll Highway Authority, or local agency has posted signage advising drivers that a construction or maintenance speed zone is being approached, or in which the Department, Authority, or local agency has posted a lower speed limit with a highway construction or maintenance speed zone special speed limit sign after determining that the preexisting established speed limit through a highway construction or maintenance project is greater than is reasonable or safe with respect to the conditions expected to exist in the construction or maintenance speed zone. If it is determined that the preexisting established speed limit is safe with respect to the conditions expected to exist in the construction or maintenance speed zone, additional speed limit signs which conform to the requirements of this subsection (c) shall be posted. Highway construction or maintenance speed zone special speed limit signs shall be of a design approved by the Department. The signs must give proper due warning that a construction or maintenance speed zone is being approached and must indicate the maximum speed limit in effect. The signs also must state the amount of the minimum fine for a violation.
(d) Except as provided under subsection (d-5), a person who violates this Section is guilty of a petty offense. Violations of this Section are punishable with a minimum fine of $250 for the first violation and a minimum fine of $750 for the second or subsequent violation. (d-5) A person committing a violation of this Section is guilty of aggravated special speed limit while traveling through a highway construction or maintenance speed zone when he or she drives a motor vehicle at a speed that is: (1) 26 miles per hour or more but less than 35 miles | | per hour in excess of the applicable special speed limit established under this Section or a similar provision of a local ordinance and is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; or
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(e-5) The Illinois State Police and the local county police department have concurrent jurisdiction over any violation of this Section that occurs on an interstate highway.
(f) The Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund, which was created by Public Act 92-619, shall continue to be a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary, the Secretary of Transportation shall use all moneys in the Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund to hire off-duty Illinois State Police officers to monitor construction or maintenance zones.
(f-5) Each county shall create a Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund. The county shall use the moneys in its Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund to hire off-duty county police officers to monitor construction or maintenance zones in that county on highways other than interstate highways. The county, in its discretion, may also use a portion of the moneys in its Transportation Safety Highway Hire-back Fund to purchase equipment for county law enforcement and fund the production of materials to educate drivers on construction zone safe driving habits.
(g) For a second or subsequent violation of this Section within 2 years of the date of the previous violation, the Secretary of State shall suspend the driver's license of the violator for a period of 90 days.
This suspension shall only be
imposed if the current violation of this Section and at least one prior violation of this Section
occurred during a period when workers were present in the
construction or maintenance zone.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
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