Arrested for DUI by the Mokena Police Department?

What the village site says about the station

The Mokena police page puts the department at 10300 W. 191st Street. It says staff are happy to help residents between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. At the station you can submit a Freedom of Information request, pay a utility bill, or buy commuter parking tokens.

For non-emergency help, or to reach the administration office during regular business hours, the page gives (708) 479-3912. Outside those hours the page does not give a second number. For anything urgent, the number is 911.

Use the current number and address

If you find a different station address or number online, use the village's current police page, which lists 10300 W. 191st Street and (708) 479-3912.

Where the car is

Mokena's police page says nothing about towing or impounds after an arrest, and posts no fee. The village's code enforcement process for abandoned cars is a different matter and does not apply to a DUI arrest. The practical route is two calls. First the department, to learn which company took the car. Then the company, for hours and charges.

Bond

The village does not describe release after arrest. Illinois no longer uses cash bail; the Will County Sheriff page explains the statutes.

Court and the license

Mokena is in Will County. The Will County Courthouse in Joliet is where your DUI is heard. You can read the courthouse guide before the first date. Your license is a separate matter. 625 ILCS 5/11-501.1(g) starts the statutory summary suspension on the 46th day after notice. The deadline calculator shows the exact date.

Resources the village itself lists

The Mokena police page also links outside groups, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, along with the Will County Sheriff, the Will County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the Will County State's Attorney. Those links are the village's own, and they are useful for finding the right county office by name.

What to ask when you call the station

• Which tow company has the car, and its phone number.
• Whether any of your property is still being held.
• When and where your first court date is, and whether it is on the paper you were given.
• Whether any release paperwork or fee applies at the station itself.

Write the answers down with the date and the name of the person who gave them. The village page promises help during business hours, so call early in the day.

Reviewed by Jeff McCarthy, Attorney, Inspired Law Group, 136 E 9th St, Lockport, IL 60441.