DWI/DUI - Drivers License Reinstatement In Illinois
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Drivers License Reinstatement In Illinois After A DUI
Statutory Summary Suspension
Driving privileges may be reinstated at the end of the Statutory Summary
Suspension period unless the court instructs the Secretary of State’s
office otherwise. Before driving privileges can be reinstated other
suspensions or revocations on the driving record must be cleared. A
$250 reinstatement fee must be paid to the Secretary of State, $30 of
which goes to the Department of Human Services, Office of Alcoholism
and Substance Abuse, to help defray the cost of professional
alcohol/drug evaluations for indigent offenders. If a repeat offender, a
$500 reinstatement fee must be paid to the Secretary of State’s office,
$60 of which goes to the Illinois Road Fund, $190 to the Drunk and
Drugged Driving Prevention Fund, and $250 to the General Revenue
Fund. The reinstatement of a Statutory Summary Suspension becomes
valid when it is entered on the driver’s record in the Secretary of State’s
office provided the provisional termination date has passed. Payment
for the reinstatement fee must be mailed to: Secretary of State, DUI
Section, 2701 S. Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield, IL 62723. If paying by credit
card, please call 217-782-3619 (debit cards not accepted).
Revocation
Driving privileges can be reinstated after a DUI conviction by:
a) Having a clear driving record other than the revocation sanction.
b) Undergo an alcohol/drug evaluation. If an alcohol/drug problem is
indicated,proof of treatment must be submitted.
c) Complete an alcohol/drug remedial education program. Even if the
evaluation does not recommend treatment, the driver is still required to
complete a remedial education program.
d) Appear before a Secretary of State hearing officer. For a first offense,
an informal hearing may be conducted by visiting a hearing officer at one
of the regional Driver Services facilities. Multiple offenders must request
in writing, pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee and attend a formal hearing
in Chicago, Springfield, Mt. Vernon or Joliet.
e) Demonstrate during the hearing that public safety will not be
endangered if driving privileges are restored. The hearing officer
considers the seriousness of the offense, the offender’s overall driving
record and the driver’s remedial efforts.
f) File proof of financial responsibility prior to reinstatement, pay a $500
reinstatement fee, pass the driver’s license exam (written, vision and
driving) and pay the appropriate application fee.
Payment for a revocation must be mailed to: Secretary of State, Traffic
Violations Section, 2701 S. Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield, IL 62723. If
paying by credit card, please call 217-785-8619 (debit cards not
accepted). An offender requesting a formal hearing for reinstatement of
his/her driving privileges must pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee when
requesting the formal hearing. A reinstatement becomes valid when it is
entered on the driver’s record in the Secretary of State’s office.
For more information on drivers license reinstatement contact:
Secretary of State
Administrative Hearings Dept.
291 Howlett Bldg.
Springfield, IL 62756
217-782-7065
or
17 N. State St., #1200
Chicago, IL 60602
312-793-3862
Statutory Summary Suspension
Driving privileges may be reinstated at the end of the Statutory Summary
Suspension period unless the court instructs the Secretary of State’s
office otherwise. Before driving privileges can be reinstated other
suspensions or revocations on the driving record must be cleared. A
$250 reinstatement fee must be paid to the Secretary of State, $30 of
which goes to the Department of Human Services, Office of Alcoholism
and Substance Abuse, to help defray the cost of professional
alcohol/drug evaluations for indigent offenders. If a repeat offender, a
$500 reinstatement fee must be paid to the Secretary of State’s office,
$60 of which goes to the Illinois Road Fund, $190 to the Drunk and
Drugged Driving Prevention Fund, and $250 to the General Revenue
Fund. The reinstatement of a Statutory Summary Suspension becomes
valid when it is entered on the driver’s record in the Secretary of State’s
office provided the provisional termination date has passed. Payment
for the reinstatement fee must be mailed to: Secretary of State, DUI
Section, 2701 S. Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield, IL 62723. If paying by credit
card, please call 217-782-3619 (debit cards not accepted).
Revocation
Driving privileges can be reinstated after a DUI conviction by:
a) Having a clear driving record other than the revocation sanction.
b) Undergo an alcohol/drug evaluation. If an alcohol/drug problem is
indicated,proof of treatment must be submitted.
c) Complete an alcohol/drug remedial education program. Even if the
evaluation does not recommend treatment, the driver is still required to
complete a remedial education program.
d) Appear before a Secretary of State hearing officer. For a first offense,
an informal hearing may be conducted by visiting a hearing officer at one
of the regional Driver Services facilities. Multiple offenders must request
in writing, pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee and attend a formal hearing
in Chicago, Springfield, Mt. Vernon or Joliet.
e) Demonstrate during the hearing that public safety will not be
endangered if driving privileges are restored. The hearing officer
considers the seriousness of the offense, the offender’s overall driving
record and the driver’s remedial efforts.
f) File proof of financial responsibility prior to reinstatement, pay a $500
reinstatement fee, pass the driver’s license exam (written, vision and
driving) and pay the appropriate application fee.
Payment for a revocation must be mailed to: Secretary of State, Traffic
Violations Section, 2701 S. Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield, IL 62723. If
paying by credit card, please call 217-785-8619 (debit cards not
accepted). An offender requesting a formal hearing for reinstatement of
his/her driving privileges must pay a $50 nonrefundable filing fee when
requesting the formal hearing. A reinstatement becomes valid when it is
entered on the driver’s record in the Secretary of State’s office.
For more information on drivers license reinstatement contact:
Secretary of State
Administrative Hearings Dept.
291 Howlett Bldg.
Springfield, IL 62756
217-782-7065
or
17 N. State St., #1200
Chicago, IL 60602
312-793-3862
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