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Effective January 1, 2016, the Illinois Secretary of State began to enforce 625 ILCS 5/205(h), which requires that revoked drivers with 2 or more DUI convictions who were granted a restricted driving permit (RDP) following an administrative hearing, must drive on a breath alcohol ignition interlo...

Documentation for Social Security Administration As an Illinois license reinstatement lawyer, we have helped hundreds of people apply for and obtain driving privileges in the State of Illinois for all types of revocations, including DUI convictions as well as fraud hearings with the Secretary of...

Suspensions and revocations of your driver's license both mean you've lost your driving privileges under Illinois law. However, a revocation represents the loss of your driving privileges indefinitely while suspensions are temporary, ranging anywhere from one month up to a year. In Illinois, you...

I have helped nearly one thousand clients clear up their Illinois driving privileges over the past 20 years.  Most of these clients were revoked for DUI convictions that caused the Secretary of State to revoked their driving privileges for a year or more.  Many of my clients were revoked for havi...

Hiring an attorney is a crucial step in getting your license reinstated. A person seeking reinstatement after revocation is required to participate in either an informal or formal hearing before the Secretary of State. Hearings are done in person. Obtaining a favorable decision is not guaranteed...

As an Illinois license reinstatement lawyer for the past 20 years, I had several clients who have flown in from outside of Illinois from states like California, Texas, New York, New Jersey and even as far away as Hawaii. Every single one of these clients has been able to clear the hold that the I...

As an Illinois license reinstatement lawyer for the past twenty years, I have represented close to one thousand successful applicants who attempted to clear their Illinois driving privileges after being revoked by the Secretary of State for a DUI conviction. While many of my clients are from out...

As an Illinois License Reinstatement Lawyer for the past 20 years, John W. Callahan has seen a drastic increase in the number of fraud hearings by the Secretary of State.  What I mean by fraud hearings is if you have been contacted by the Illinois Secretary of State, indicating that you driver's ...

Has your Illinois driver's license been cancelled by the Secretary of State in Illinois because they found that you used a different picture, a different name, or a different identity several years ago when applying for a drivers license?  The Secretary of State is getting better and better at fi...

In the area of DUI and drivers license reinstatement law it is very important to know the Illinois law thoroughly so that you will know how long a potential revocation for driving under the influence of alcohol will last.  For example, if you have never been revoked due to a DUI charge but are cu...

Have you recently received a letter from the Illinois Secretary of State fraud department indicating that your driver's license is suspended due to you using a fake name or identity several years ago?  Did the letter state that you need to meet with the Illinois Secretary of State Police Departme...

In Illinois license reinstatement law, many people ask after being convicted of a DUI as to whether they can have a formal or informal hearing.  SO here it is… If you have only one loss of driving privileges, you are eligible for an informal hearing.  An example of this would be if you obtained ...

As an Illinois license reinstatement lawyer, I am asked this question more often than almost any other.  Do I need to install the BAIID device and how long do I have to install the BAIID device for if I am granted a license reinstatement permit from the Illinois Secretary of State after being rev...

It has been a while since I posted anything on the license reinstatement process and I wanted to update you on some questions that people have been asking a lot lately.  The first question people are asking is should they fill out the out of state packet or should they come in to the State of Ill...

Many of my potential license reinstatement clients keep asking me the same question over and over.  Is there a way to get around the five year BAIID on the restricted driving permit? The first thing I always look at is the number of DUI convictions.  Many times a client will have two DUI arrests...

I have had many clients ask me repeatedly how long they have to have a breath alcohol ignition interlock device on their vehicle should they be granted a restricted driving permit from the Illinois Secretary of State.  Just because you have been arrested for two or more DUIs does not mean that yo...

As an Illinois license reinstatement lawyer, I have several clients call me every day and ask how long do they have to be on the breath alcohol ignition interlock device if they were granted a restricted driving permit. It is better to know before you apply for your administrative hearing with th...

As a license reinstatement lawyer in Illinois, I have several people ask me every week just how long the license reinstatement process will take after being revoked for a DUI conviction. The following example is typical, but the results do vary for every different client I have. We typically do ...

Many prospective clients ask me when they need a lawyer for license reinstatement of their drivers license or driving privileges due to a DUI conviction. First, if your license has been revoked for a DUI conviction, it is always a smart move to use a lawyer to help you prepare for and attend you...

Has your drivers license in Illinois been revoked for a DUI conviction in Illinois or any other state? If you are looking to clear up your Illinois drivers license after a DUI revocation, you will most likely need to have an administrative hearing with the Illinois Secretary of State. When you ha...

Say your license was revoked but now you are eligible to seek reinstatement of your license.  What is the process to having your license reinstated? In Illinois, there is no automatic restoration of your driver's license if your license was revoked by the State.  This means that you have to take...

As an Illinois license reinstatement lawyer, I have handled hundreds and hundreds of Secretary of State formal hearings and informal hearings to help my clients clear their Illinois driving privileges. As a law firm we have been streamlining the process for our clients so that they are fully prep...

In Illinois license reinstatement law there has been a change beginning this year that eliminates the hard time requirement when a petitioner attempts to reinstate his or her license with the Illinois Secretary of State after being revoked for a DUI conviction.  Previously, if a Petitioner was co...

If you've ever seen a cop movie or an episode of Law & Order, you probably know what a Miranda Warning is. A Miranda Warning is given after the cop arrests the bad guy, and the cop warns the suspect of his rights and that what suspect says could be used against him in his court case. I have dealt...

In the area of Illinois driver's license reinstatement, there have been some major changes to the law this year.  For example, people who were formerly considered to be banned for life from attempting to reinstate their driver's license in Illinois due to 4 or more DUI convictions are now eligibl...