What is a Legal Summary Suspension?
If you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, you will be asked to give to chemical testing and if you refuse you may get a six or 24 month suspension of your driving privileges. Also to a Summary Suspension, you may be convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. A DUI conviction will lead to loss of driving privileges and you may be fined up to $1,000 AND given a jail sentence up to one year. If you are convicted of a second DUI within 20 years, you will lose your license for a minimum of three years and sentenced to jail for 48 hours or 10 days of community service and fined up to $1,000. While a third DUI conviction, which is a class 4 felony, will lead to the loss of your license for a minimum of six years, a possible one to three year imprisonment and a fine of up to $10,000.
