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90_SB1695enr 625 ILCS 5/6-205 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-205 625 ILCS 5/11-501 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Replaces provisions concerning a pilot ignition interlock device program with provisions authorizing the Secretary of State to use ignition interlock device requirements when granting certain relief to individuals who have been arrested for a second or subsequent offense of driving under the influence. Effective January 1, 1999. LRB9009277WHmgB SB1695 Enrolled LRB9009277WHmgB 1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Vehicle Code by changing 2 Sections 6-205 and 11-501. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by 6 changing Sections 6-205 and 11-501 as follows: 7 (625 ILCS 5/6-205) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-205) 8 Sec. 6-205. Mandatory revocation of license or permit; 9 Hardship cases. 10 (a) Except as provided in this Section, the Secretary of 11 State shall immediately revoke the license or permit of any 12 driver upon receiving a report of the driver's conviction of 13 any of the following offenses: 14 1. Reckless homicide resulting from the operation 15 of a motor vehicle; 16 2. Violation of Section 11-501 of this Code or a 17 similar provision of a local ordinance relating to the 18 offense of operating or being in physical control of a 19 vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, other drug, 20 or combination of both; 21 3. Any felony under the laws of any State or the 22 federal government in the commission of which a motor 23 vehicle was used; 24 4. Violation of Section 11-401 of this Code 25 relating to the offense of leaving the scene of a traffic 26 accident involving death or personal injury; 27 5. Perjury or the making of a false affidavit or 28 statement under oath to the Secretary of State under this 29 Code or under any other law relating to the ownership or 30 operation of motor vehicles; 31 6. Conviction upon 3 charges of violation of SB1695 Enrolled -2- LRB9009277WHmgB 1 Section 11-503 of this Code relating to the offense of 2 reckless driving committed within a period of 12 months; 3 7. Conviction of the offense of automobile theft as 4 defined in Section 4-102 of this Code; 5 8. Violation of Section 11-504 of this Code 6 relating to the offense of drag racing; 7 9. Violation of Chapters 8 and 9 of this Code; 8 10. Violation of Section 12-5 of the Criminal Code 9 of 1961 arising from the use of a motor vehicle; 10 11. Violation of Section 11-204.1 of this Code 11 relating to aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a 12 police officer; 13 12. Violation of paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of 14 Section 6-507, or a similar law of any other state, 15 relating to the unlawful operation of a commercial motor 16 vehicle; 17 13. Violation of paragraph (a) of Section 11-502 of 18 this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance if 19 the driver has been previously convicted of a violation 20 of that Section or a similar provision of a local 21 ordinance and the driver was less than 21 years of age at 22 the time of the offense. 23 (b) The Secretary of State shall also immediately revoke 24 the license or permit of any driver in the following 25 situations: 26 1. Of any minor upon receiving the notice provided 27 for in Section 1-8 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 that 28 the minor has been adjudicated under that Act as having 29 committed an offense relating to motor vehicles 30 prescribed in Section 4-103 of this Code; 31 2. Of any person when any other law of this State 32 requires either the revocation or suspension of a license 33 or permit. 34 (c) Whenever a person is convicted of any of the SB1695 Enrolled -3- LRB9009277WHmgB 1 offenses enumerated in this Section, the court may recommend 2 and the Secretary of State in his discretion, without regard 3 to whether the recommendation is made by the court, may, upon 4 application, issue to the person a restricted driving permit 5 granting the privilege of driving a motor vehicle between the 6 petitioner's residence and petitioner's place of employment 7 or within the scope of the petitioner's employment related 8 duties, or to allow transportation for the petitioner or a 9 household member of the petitioner's family for the receipt 10 of necessary medical care or, if the professional evaluation 11 indicates, provide transportation for the petitioner for 12 alcohol remedial or rehabilitative activity, or for the 13 petitioner to attend classes, as a student, in an accredited 14 educational institution; if the petitioner is able to 15 demonstrate that no alternative means of transportation is 16 reasonably available and the petitioner will not endanger the 17 public safety or welfare; provided that the Secretary's 18 discretion shall be limited to cases where undue hardship 19 would result from a failure to issue the restricted driving 20 permit. In each case the Secretary of State may issue a 21 restricted driving permit for a period he deems appropriate, 22 except that the permit shall expire within one year from the 23 date of issuance. A restricted driving permit issued under 24 this Section shall be subject to cancellation, revocation, 25 and suspension by the Secretary of State in like manner and 26 for like cause as a driver's license issued under this Code 27 may be cancelled, revoked, or suspended; except that a 28 conviction upon one or more offenses against laws or 29 ordinances regulating the movement of traffic shall be deemed 30 sufficient cause for the revocation, suspension, or 31 cancellation of a restricted driving permit. The Secretary of 32 State may, as a condition to the issuance of a restricted 33 driving permit, require the applicant to participate in a 34 designated driver remedial or rehabilitative program. The SB1695 Enrolled -4- LRB9009277WHmgB 1 Secretary of State is authorized to cancel a restricted 2 driving permit if the permit holder does not successfully 3 complete the program. However, if an individual's driving 4 privileges have been revoked in accordance with paragraph 13 5 of subsection (a) of this Section, no restricted driving 6 permit shall be issued until the individual has served 6 7 months of the revocation period. 8 (d) Whenever a person under the age of 21 is convicted 9 under Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a 10 local ordinance, the Secretary of State shall revoke the 11 driving privileges of that person. One year after the date 12 of revocation, and upon application, the Secretary of State 13 may, if satisfied that the person applying will not endanger 14 the public safety or welfare, issue a restricted driving 15 permit granting the privilege of driving a motor vehicle only 16 between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. or as otherwise 17 provided by this Section for a period of one year. After 18 this one year period, and upon reapplication for a license as 19 provided in Section 6-106, upon payment of the appropriate 20 reinstatement fee provided under paragraph (b) of Section 21 6-118, the Secretary of State, in his discretion, may issue 22 the applicant a license, or extend the restricted driving 23 permit as many times as the Secretary of State deems 24 appropriate, by additional periods of not more than 12 months 25 each, until the applicant attains 21 years of age. A 26 restricted driving permit issued under this Section shall be 27 subject to cancellation, revocation, and suspension by the 28 Secretary of State in like manner and for like cause as a 29 driver's license issued under this Code may be cancelled, 30 revoked, or suspended; except that a conviction upon one or 31 more offenses against laws or ordinances regulating the 32 movement of traffic shall be deemed sufficient cause for the 33 revocation, suspension, or cancellation of a restricted 34 driving permit. Any person under 21 years of age who has a SB1695 Enrolled -5- LRB9009277WHmgB 1 driver's license revoked for a second or subsequent 2 conviction for driving under the influence, prior to the age 3 of 21, shall not be eligible to submit an application for a 4 full reinstatement of driving privileges or a restricted 5 driving permit until age 21 or one additional year from the 6 date of the latest such revocation, whichever is the longer. 7 The revocation periods contained in this subparagraph shall 8 apply to similar out-of-state convictions. 9 (e) This Section is subject to the provisions of the 10 Driver License Compact. 11 (f) Any revocation imposed upon any person under 12 subsections 2 and 3 of paragraph (b) that is in effect on 13 December 31, 1988 shall be converted to a suspension for a 14 like period of time. 15 (g) The Secretary of State shall not issue a restricted 16 driving permit to a person under the age of 16 years whose 17 driving privileges have been revoked under any provisions of 18 this Code. 19 (h) The Secretary of State may use ignition interlock 20 device requirements when granting driving relief to 21 individuals who have been arrested for a second or subsequent 22 offense under Section 11-501 of this Code or a similar 23 provision of a local ordinance. The Secretary shall 24 establish by rule and regulation the procedures for use of 25 the interlock system. 26 (Source: P.A. 89-156, eff. 1-1-96; 89-245, eff. 1-1-96; 27 89-626, eff. 8-9-96; 90-369, eff. 1-1-98.) 28 (625 ILCS 5/11-501) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501) 29 Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of 30 alcohol, other drug, or combination of both. 31 (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical 32 control of any vehicle within this State while: 33 (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood SB1695 Enrolled -6- LRB9009277WHmgB 1 or breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of 2 blood and breath units in Section 11-501.2; 3 (2) under the influence of alcohol; 4 (3) under the influence of any other drug or 5 combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person 6 incapable of safely driving; 7 (4) under the combined influence of alcohol and any 8 other drug or drugs to a degree that renders the person 9 incapable of safely driving; or 10 (5) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or 11 compound in the person's blood or urine resulting from 12 the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the 13 Cannabis Control Act, or a controlled substance listed in 14 the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. 15 (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this 16 Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, or 17 other drugs, or any combination of both, shall not 18 constitute a defense against any charge of violating this 19 Section. 20 (c) Except as provided under paragraphs (c-3) and (d) of 21 this Section, every person convicted of violating this 22 Section or a similar provision of a local ordinance, shall be 23 guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, in addition to any other 24 criminal or administrative action, for any second conviction 25 of violating this Section or a similar provision of a law of 26 another state or local ordinance committed within 5 years of 27 a previous violation of this Section or a similar provision 28 of a local ordinance shall be mandatorily sentenced to a 29 minimum of 48 consecutive hours of imprisonment or assigned 30 to a minimum of 100 hours of community service as may be 31 determined by the court. Every person convicted of violating 32 this Section or a similar provision of a local ordinance 33 shall be subject to a mandatory minimum fine of $500 and a 34 mandatory 5 days of community service in a program benefiting SB1695 Enrolled -7- LRB9009277WHmgB 1 children if the person committed a violation of paragraph (a) 2 or a similar provision of a local ordinance while 3 transporting a person under age 16. Every person convicted a 4 second time for violating this Section or a similar provision 5 of a local ordinance within 5 years of a previous violation 6 of this Section or a similar provision of a law of another 7 state or local ordinance shall be subject to a mandatory 8 minimum fine of $500 and 10 days of mandatory community 9 service in a program benefiting children if the current 10 offense was committed while transporting a person under age 11 16. The imprisonment or assignment under this subsection 12 shall not be subject to suspension nor shall the person be 13 eligible for probation in order to reduce the sentence or 14 assignment. 15 (c-1) A person who violates this Section during a period 16 in which his or her driving privileges are revoked or 17 suspended, where the revocation or suspension was for a 18 violation of this Section or Section 11-501.1 shall, unless 19 sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the penitentiary, in 20 addition to any other criminal or administrative action, be 21 sentenced to a minimum term of 30 consecutive days of 22 imprisonment, 40 days of 24 hour periodic imprisonment or 720 23 hours of community service, as may be determined by the 24 court. This mandatory minimum term of imprisonment or 25 assignment of community service shall not be suspended and 26 shall not be subject to reduction by the court. 27 (c-2) (Blank). 28 (c-3) Every person convicted of violating this Section 29 or a similar provision of a local ordinance who had a child 30 under age 16 in the vehicle at the time of the offense shall 31 have his or her punishment under this Act enhanced by 2 days 32 of imprisonment for a first offense, 10 days of imprisonment 33 for a second offense, 30 days of imprisonment for a third 34 offense, and 90 days of imprisonment for a fourth or SB1695 Enrolled -8- LRB9009277WHmgB 1 subsequent offense, in addition to the fine and community 2 service required under subsection (c) and the possible 3 imprisonment required under subsection (d). The imprisonment 4 or assignment under this subsection shall not be subject to 5 suspension nor shall the person be eligible for probation in 6 order to reduce the sentence or assignment. 7 (d) (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation 8 of this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under 9 the influence of alcohol or drugs or a combination of both 10 if: 11 (A) the person committed a violation of this 12 Section, or a similar provision of a law of another state 13 or a local ordinance when the cause of action is the same 14 as or substantially similar to this Section, for the 15 third or subsequent time; 16 (B) the person committed a violation of paragraph 17 (a) while driving a school bus with children on board; 18 (C) the person in committing a violation of 19 paragraph (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident 20 that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent 21 disability or disfigurement to another, when the 22 violation was a proximate cause of the injuries; or 23 (D) the person committed a violation of paragraph 24 (a) for a second time and has been previously convicted 25 of violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 26 relating to reckless homicide in which the person was 27 determined to have been under the influence of alcohol or 28 any other drug or drugs as an element of the offense or 29 the person has previously been convicted under 30 subparagraph (C) of this paragraph (1). 31 (2) Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol or 32 drugs or a combination of both is a Class 4 felony for which 33 a person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be 34 sentenced to not less than one year and not more than 3 years SB1695 Enrolled -9- LRB9009277WHmgB 1 for a violation of subparagraph (A), (B) or (D) of paragraph 2 (1) of this subsection (d) and not less than one year and not 3 more than 12 years for a violation of subparagraph (C) of 4 paragraph (1) of this subsection (d). For any prosecution 5 under this subsection (d), a certified copy of the driving 6 abstract of the defendant shall be admitted as proof of any 7 prior conviction. 8 (e) After a finding of guilt and prior to any final 9 sentencing, or an order for supervision, for an offense based 10 upon an arrest for a violation of this Section or a similar 11 provision of a local ordinance, individuals shall be required 12 to undergo a professional evaluation to determine if an 13 alcohol or other drug abuse problem exists and the extent of 14 the problem. Programs conducting these evaluations shall be 15 licensed by the Department of Human Services. The cost of 16 any professional evaluation shall be paid for by the 17 individual required to undergo the professional evaluation. 18 (f) Every person found guilty of violating this Section, 19 whose operation of a motor vehicle while in violation of this 20 Section proximately caused any incident resulting in an 21 appropriate emergency response, shall be liable for the 22 expense of an emergency response as provided under Section 23 5-5-3 of the Unified Code of Corrections. 24 (g) The Secretary of State shall revoke the driving 25 privileges of any person convicted under this Section or a 26 similar provision of a local ordinance. 27 (h) Every person sentenced under subsection (d) of this 28 Section and who receives a term of probation or conditional 29 discharge shall be required to serve a minimum term of either 30 30 days community service or, beginning July 1, 1993, 48 31 consecutive hours of imprisonment as a condition of the 32 probation or conditional discharge. This mandatory minimum 33 term of imprisonment or assignment of community service shall 34 not be suspended and shall not be subject to reduction by the SB1695 Enrolled -10- LRB9009277WHmgB 1 court. 2 (i) The Secretary of State may useshall establish a3pilot program to test the effectiveness ofignition interlock 4 device requirements when granting driving relief toupon5 individuals who have been arrested for a second or subsequent 6 offense of this Section or a similar provision of a local 7 ordinance. The Secretary shall establish by rule and 8 regulation thepopulation andprocedures for use of the 9 interlock system. 10 (Source: P.A. 89-8, eff. 3-21-95; 89-156, eff. 1-1-96; 11 89-203, eff. 7-21-95; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97; 89-626, eff. 12 8-9-96; 90-43, eff. 7-2-97; 90-400, eff. 8-15-97; revised 13 10-24-97.) 14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect 15 January 1, 1999.