What are the penalties in Illinois for driving on a suspended or revoked license?
If you are pulled over and your license is suspended because of a prior statutory summary suspension or DUI conviction, the penalties provided by Illinois law can be severe. Driving while suspended or revoked is a Class A misdemeanor offense. For all Class A misdemeanor offenses, the sentencing range is incarceration for up to one year in the county jail and a fine of $2,500. However, the state legislature has passed laws establishing additional mandatory minimum sentences for the offense when the cause of the suspension or revocation is a prior DUI. On the first offense, the minimum sentence is 10 days in jail or 30 days of community service. One day of community service is 8 hours of work. Therefore, 30 days of community service is 240 hours. In Cook County, community service is completed through the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program (SWAP). The program requires payment of a fee and takes place from 7:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. When a license is suspended pursuant to a statutory summ
