Understanding DUI BAC Limits and Felony Charges in Illinois ️

[00:00:00]What's the BAC limit for DUI charges in Cook County or Chicago, Illinois?

[00:00:04]>> Yeah, certainly. Cook County, along with the rest of Illinois, the BAC for um personal driving, non-commercial driving, is.08. Uh if you have a commercial driver's license or a CDL, or if you're under the age of 21, there are different BAC parameters. For example, with a CDL holder, the BAC that uh is if you are over it and you would be in violation if you're over.04 instead of.08. So, they they hold certain classifications of drivers more accountable from a BAC standpoint. Uh.

[00:00:41]>> Is a DUI a misdemeanor or a felony in Cook County?

[00:00:45]>> A first-time DUI in the state of Illinois is a class A misdemeanor.

[00:00:50]However, the more that you accumulate, or the more convictions that you have, you can move into felony classifications. For example, aggravated uh DUI would be if that's your third DUI or or third DUI conviction or or greater, you can move into that felony realm.