Tinley Park Drivers Under 21: Any Alcohol Can Cost Your License
For a Tinley Park driver under 21, a test showing any alcohol above 0.00 can suspend the license, even though 0.08 is the adult limit. A DUI arrest here is heard in Cook County at Bridgeview or in Will County at Joliet, by where the arrest happened.
Your deadlines
- Day 46. Your statutory summary suspension starts, counted from the day you got the notice.
- Day 90. The last day to file a petition to rescind that suspension.
The under 21 rule
Illinois has a separate suspension for drivers under 21 in 625 ILCS 5/11-501.8. A driver that age is deemed to have consented to chemical testing if arrested on a Uniform Traffic Ticket for any Vehicle Code violation, when the officer has probable cause to believe the driver consumed any alcohol. This is not limited to DUI tickets. The officer must warn the driver that refusing, or testing above 0.00, may cost the license.
| What happened | Waiting period before restoration |
|---|---|
| Test showed alcohol above 0.00 | 3 months |
| Refused or did not complete the test | 6 months |
Those periods are in 625 ILCS 5/6-208.2(a). The same statute lists longer periods for repeat cases.
If the driver is under 18
For a teen holding an instruction permit or a graduated license, the Secretary of State's reports under the DUI suspension law are made available to a parent or guardian, whether or not a suspension is in effect (625 ILCS 5/11-501.1(e)). A parent may therefore hear of it from the state first. Jeff talks with the parent and the young driver, and the underage DUI page explains how these cases are handled.
A monitoring device driving permit is not available under 18 either (625 ILCS 5/6-206.1(a)). Plan for school and work without it.
Which court
Tinley Park lies partly in Cook County and partly in Will County. A Cook County arrest is heard at the Fifth Municipal District in Bridgeview, where Jeff already handles Tinley Park matters. A Will County arrest is heard at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet. The Tinley Park Police Department made the stop. Read the court line on the citation.
Arrested for DUI? Call Jeff now.
The license clock starts the day you get the notice. During office hours, Jeff answers the phone himself.Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 6 PM, Saturday 10 AM to noon. After hours, leave your name, number and the best time to call back.
Jeff McCarthy, Inspired Law Group, 136 E 9th St, Lockport, IL 60441
What the officer must say, and what comes back
A driver under 21 gets an extra warning on top of the standard one: if the test shows alcohol above 0.00 but under 0.08, a suspension under sections 6-208.2 and 11-501.8 will follow (625 ILCS 5/11-501.1(c)). The statute adds that those results are usable only in proceedings directly related to the incident for which the test was requested. Jeff reads the form the officer used and the order of what was said.
Driving during the suspension
The Secretary of State may issue a restricted driving permit to a driver under 21 after at least 30 days of a first suspension under 11-501.8, and after at least 12 months for a second or later one (625 ILCS 5/6-208.2(e), (f)). For a driver under 18, the state may also require a driver remedial education course and a retest before a license is reissued. Any time served on the under 21 suspension is credited toward the minimum revocation if the driver is later convicted for the same incident (6-208.2(d)).
The permit is not automatic. It is something to ask about in the first call, when there is still time to plan around school and a job.
What families ask
Can a first-time young driver keep a clean record? The answer depends on facts and on the outcome, and Jeff does not promise it. The first offense DUI page and court supervision page describe how first cases often move, and the sealing and expungement page describes what can be done later. The summary suspension page covers the adult rules for comparison.
For the town's other services, see Areas We Serve: Tinley Park.
Sources
Reviewed by Jeff McCarthy, Attorney, Inspired Law Group, 136 E 9th St, Lockport, IL 60441.
Questions people ask about tinley park dui lawyer
Short answers first. Jeff McCarthy reviews every answer on this page.
Yes. For drivers under 21, a result above 0.00 can lead to a suspension under 11-501.8, with a 3 month period before restoration for a test result.
The statute requires the report to be available to a parent or guardian when the driver is under 18 and holds an instruction permit or graduated license. Over 18, the law does not say that.
The statute applies to arrest on any Uniform Traffic Ticket for a Vehicle Code violation, if the officer has probable cause to believe the driver consumed alcohol.
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