Illinois DUI Effects After Conviction?

Reader’s Question:

We’re very much worried about my son’s DUI arrest here in Illinois as he was driving home from work. We all understand he is facing a complicated case. Aside from the penalties involved, what could be the lasting effect of DUI on him if he will be convicted?

Kael

Palatine, IL

It is no hidden secret that your son may lose his driver’s license and car after his DUI arrest in Illinois. If he will be convicted for DUI, the possible long lasting effect of it would be on is job. Think of DUI penalties as a domino effect. The judge will assign your son with so much community service that he may be forced to take time off from work. He may be wasting time picking off litter off the highway when he could be closing a deal at work. And as he is taking time off from work, he is making less money.

If he can’t afford to pay bail, his employer may feel bad about him spending time in jail and would not take that very well. Losing his driver’s license is not where the worries end. He now has to find new transportation to get to work and earn a living. He might not be that popular with his friends and co-workers if they are driving him everywhere. At this point, you have to find a DUI lawyer who would fight for your son not only to get him out of jail and pay fines, but also to save his job.