Chicago, IL asked in Criminal Law, DUI / DWI and Civil Rights for Illinois

Q: What's the punishment for 2 tickets on supervision, and committed a third offense of speeding within in 2 to 3 months?

My boyfriend has been on probation for 2 years for a DUI offense. In June 2016, he was in court for traffic violations, and the judge put two tickets under supervision. Last week, he did another violation for speeding. The cops arrested him and impounded his car. He has court September 26, 2016. What proper steps needs to take place?

1 Lawyer Answer
Brian Polinske
Brian Polinske
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Edwardsville, IL
  • Licensed in Illinois

A: Hire an attorney. The answer to this questions depends greatly on what county he is charged in. All counties have different procedural rules regarding this scenario. If he is charged in a larger county the odds are that this won't affect his supervision depending on what the new charge is.

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