Q: I believe I may have a dui from 1979, and after all these years it is now stopping me from obtaining a drivers license
I may have a dui, but do not know for sure, have had a valid license since with no traffic violations
A: I handle license reinstatements and DUI cases in Illinois. The first thing you need to do is get your "driver's abstract" from the Secretary of State ("SOS"). This will show your complete traffic record, including when you had a DUI. Then you can figure out probably where the DUI occurred. Then, call the clerk of the court in the county where the DUI occurred and see if they have the case in their system. You will then most likely have to have an updated alcohol/drug evaluation in order to go through with a formal or informal hearing with the SOS. I handle these hearings as well as DUI cases. Feel free to contact me.
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