Public Act 095-0778
 
SB2494 Enrolled LRB095 17436 RLC 43508 b

    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Section 11-501 as follows:
 
    (625 ILCS 5/11-501)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 95-400 and
95-578)
    (Text of Section from P.A. 93-1093, 94-963, 95-149, and
95-355)
    Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof.
    (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
control of any vehicle within this State while:
        (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or
    breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and
    breath units in Section 11-501.2;
        (2) under the influence of alcohol;
        (3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound or
    combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that
    renders the person incapable of driving safely;
        (4) under the influence of any other drug or
    combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person
    incapable of safely driving;
        (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other drug
    or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree
    that renders the person incapable of safely driving; or
        (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
    compound in the person's breath, blood, or urine resulting
    from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in
    the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
    compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act,
    or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
    Control and Community Protection Act.
    (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this
Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, other
drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
combination thereof, shall not constitute a defense against any
charge of violating this Section.
    (b-1) With regard to penalties imposed under this Section:
        (1) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection
    (a) or a similar provision includes any violation of a
    provision of a local ordinance or a provision of a law of
    another state or an offense committed on a military
    installation that is similar to a violation of subsection
    (a) of this Section.
        (2) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that
    has been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a)
    of this Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed
    for any subsequent violation of subsection (a).
    (b-2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Section is
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
    (b-3) In addition to any other criminal or administrative
sanction for any second conviction of violating subsection (a)
or a similar provision committed within 5 years of a previous
violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, the
defendant shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 5 days
of imprisonment or assigned a mandatory minimum of 240 hours of
community service as may be determined by the court.
    (b-4) In the case of a third or subsequent violation
committed within 5 years of a previous violation of subsection
(a) or a similar provision, in addition to any other criminal
or administrative sanction, a mandatory minimum term of either
10 days of imprisonment or 480 hours of community service shall
be imposed.
    (b-5) The imprisonment or assignment of community service
under subsections (b-3) and (b-4) shall not be subject to
suspension, nor shall the person be eligible for a reduced
sentence.
    (c) (Blank).
    (c-1) (1) A person who violates subsection (a) during a
    period in which his or her driving privileges are revoked
    or suspended, where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section
    11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless
    homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
    1961 is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
        (2) A person who violates subsection (a) a third time,
    if the third violation occurs during a period in which his
    or her driving privileges are revoked or suspended where
    the revocation or suspension was for a violation of
    subsection (a), Section 11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section
    11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined in Section 9-3
    of the Criminal Code of 1961, is guilty of a Class 3
    felony; and if the person receives a term of probation or
    conditional discharge, he or she shall be required to serve
    a mandatory minimum of 10 days of imprisonment or shall be
    assigned a mandatory minimum of 480 hours of community
    service, as may be determined by the court, as a condition
    of the probation or conditional discharge. This mandatory
    minimum term of imprisonment or assignment of community
    service shall not be suspended or reduced by the court.
        (2.2) A person who violates subsection (a), if the
    violation occurs during a period in which his or her
    driving privileges are revoked or suspended where the
    revocation or suspension was for a violation of subsection
    (a) or Section 11-501.1, shall also be sentenced to an
    additional mandatory minimum term of 30 consecutive days of
    imprisonment, 40 days of 24-hour periodic imprisonment, or
    720 hours of community service, as may be determined by the
    court. This mandatory term of imprisonment or assignment of
    community service shall not be suspended or reduced by the
    court.
        (3) A person who violates subsection (a) a fourth or
    subsequent time, if the fourth or subsequent violation
    occurs during a period in which his or her driving
    privileges are revoked or suspended where the revocation or
    suspension was for a violation of subsection (a), Section
    11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless
    homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
    1961, is guilty of a Class 2 felony and is not eligible for
    a sentence of probation or conditional discharge.
    (c-2) (Blank).
    (c-3) (Blank).
    (c-4) (Blank).
    (c-5)(1) A person who violates subsection (a), if the
    person was transporting a person under the age of 16 at the
    time of the violation, is subject to an additional
    mandatory minimum fine of $1,000, an additional mandatory
    minimum 140 hours of community service, which shall include
    40 hours of community service in a program benefiting
    children, and an additional 2 days of imprisonment. The
    imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
    subdivision (c-5)(1) is not subject to suspension, nor is
    the person eligible for a reduced sentence.
        (2) Except as provided in subdivisions (c-5)(3) and
    (c-5)(4) a person who violates subsection (a) a second
    time, if at the time of the second violation the person was
    transporting a person under the age of 16, is subject to an
    additional 10 days of imprisonment, an additional
    mandatory minimum fine of $1,000, and an additional
    mandatory minimum 140 hours of community service, which
    shall include 40 hours of community service in a program
    benefiting children. The imprisonment or assignment of
    community service under this subdivision (c-5)(2) is not
    subject to suspension, nor is the person eligible for a
    reduced sentence.
        (3) Except as provided in subdivision (c-5)(4), any
    person convicted of violating subdivision (c-5)(2) or a
    similar provision within 10 years of a previous violation
    of subsection (a) or a similar provision shall receive, in
    addition to any other penalty imposed, a mandatory minimum
    12 days imprisonment, an additional 40 hours of mandatory
    community service in a program benefiting children, and a
    mandatory minimum fine of $1,750. The imprisonment or
    assignment of community service under this subdivision
    (c-5)(3) is not subject to suspension, nor is the person
    eligible for a reduced sentence.
        (4) Any person convicted of violating subdivision
    (c-5)(2) or a similar provision within 5 years of a
    previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision
    shall receive, in addition to any other penalty imposed, an
    additional 80 hours of mandatory community service in a
    program benefiting children, an additional mandatory
    minimum 12 days of imprisonment, and a mandatory minimum
    fine of $1,750. The imprisonment or assignment of community
    service under this subdivision (c-5)(4) is not subject to
    suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced
    sentence.
        (5) Any person convicted a third time for violating
    subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of
    the third violation the person was transporting a person
    under the age of 16, is guilty of a Class 4 felony and
    shall receive, in addition to any other penalty imposed, an
    additional mandatory fine of $1,000, an additional
    mandatory 140 hours of community service, which shall
    include 40 hours in a program benefiting children, and a
    mandatory minimum 30 days of imprisonment. The
    imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
    subdivision (c-5)(5) is not subject to suspension, nor is
    the person eligible for a reduced sentence.
        (6) Any person convicted of violating subdivision
    (c-5)(5) or a similar provision a third time within 20
    years of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a
    similar provision is guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall
    receive, in addition to any other penalty imposed, an
    additional mandatory 40 hours of community service in a
    program benefiting children, an additional mandatory fine
    of $3,000, and a mandatory minimum 120 days of
    imprisonment. The imprisonment or assignment of community
    service under this subdivision (c-5)(6) is not subject to
    suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced
    sentence.
        (7) Any person convicted a fourth or subsequent time
    for violating subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at
    the time of the fourth or subsequent violation the person
    was transporting a person under the age of 16, and if the
    person's 3 prior violations of subsection (a) or a similar
    provision occurred while transporting a person under the
    age of 16 or while the alcohol concentration in his or her
    blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
    definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
    11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 2 felony, is not eligible
    for probation or conditional discharge, and is subject to a
    minimum fine of $3,000.
    (c-6)(1) Any person convicted of a first violation of
    subsection (a) or a similar provision, if the alcohol
    concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was
    0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, or
    urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in
    addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
    mandatory minimum of 100 hours of community service and a
    mandatory minimum fine of $500.
        (2) Any person convicted of a second violation of
    subsection (a) or a similar provision committed within 10
    years of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a
    similar provision, if at the time of the second violation
    of subsection (a) or a similar provision the alcohol
    concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was
    0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, or
    urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in
    addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
    mandatory minimum of 2 days of imprisonment and a mandatory
    minimum fine of $1,250.
        (3) Any person convicted of a third violation of
    subsection (a) or a similar provision within 20 years of a
    previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar
    provision, if at the time of the third violation of
    subsection (a) or a similar provision the alcohol
    concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was
    0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, or
    urine units in Section 11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 4
    felony and shall be subject, in addition to any other
    penalty that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 90
    days of imprisonment and a mandatory minimum fine of
    $2,500.
        (4) Any person convicted of a fourth or subsequent
    violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at
    the time of the fourth or subsequent violation the alcohol
    concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was
    0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, or
    urine units in Section 11-501.2, and if the person's 3
    prior violations of subsection (a) or a similar provision
    occurred while transporting a person under the age of 16 or
    while the alcohol concentration in his or her blood,
    breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition
    of blood, breath, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, is
    guilty of a Class 2 felony and is not eligible for a
    sentence of probation or conditional discharge and is
    subject to a minimum fine of $2,500.
    (d) (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
    this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof if:
            (A) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent
        time;
            (B) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) while driving a school bus with persons 18 years of
        age or younger on board;
            (C) the person in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident
        that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent
        disability or disfigurement to another, when the
        violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
            (D) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) for a second time and has been previously convicted
        of violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
        or a similar provision of a law of another state
        relating to reckless homicide in which the person was
        determined to have been under the influence of alcohol,
        other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
        compounds as an element of the offense or the person
        has previously been convicted under subparagraph (C)
        or subparagraph (F) of this paragraph (1);
            (E) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school
        speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per
        hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section
        11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle
        accident that resulted in bodily harm, other than great
        bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement,
        to another person, when the violation of subsection (a)
        was a proximate cause of the bodily harm; or
            (F) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle,
        snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft
        accident that resulted in the death of another person,
        when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate
        cause of the death.
        (2) Except as provided in this paragraph (2), a person
    convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of
    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
    compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class
    4 felony. For a violation of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
    (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if sentenced to
    a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than
    one year nor more than 12 years. Aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
    this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony, for which the
    defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be
    sentenced to: (A) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3
    years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted
    in the death of one person; or (B) a term of imprisonment
    of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the
    violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons. For
    any prosecution under this subsection (d), a certified copy
    of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted
    as proof of any prior conviction. Any person sentenced
    under this subsection (d) who receives a term of probation
    or conditional discharge must serve a minimum term of
    either 480 hours of community service or 10 days of
    imprisonment as a condition of the probation or conditional
    discharge. This mandatory minimum term of imprisonment or
    assignment of community service may not be suspended or
    reduced by the court.
    (e) After a finding of guilt and prior to any final
sentencing, or an order for supervision, for an offense based
upon an arrest for a violation of this Section or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, individuals shall be required
to undergo a professional evaluation to determine if an
alcohol, drug, or intoxicating compound abuse problem exists
and the extent of the problem, and undergo the imposition of
treatment as appropriate. Programs conducting these
evaluations shall be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. The cost of any professional evaluation shall be paid
for by the individual required to undergo the professional
evaluation.
    (e-1) Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to
violating this Section, including any person receiving a
disposition of court supervision for violating this Section,
may be required by the Court to attend a victim impact panel
offered by, or under contract with, a County State's Attorney's
office, a probation and court services department, Mothers
Against Drunk Driving, or the Alliance Against Intoxicated
Motorists. All costs generated by the victim impact panel shall
be paid from fees collected from the offender or as may be
determined by the court.
    (f) Every person found guilty of violating this Section,
whose operation of a motor vehicle while in violation of this
Section proximately caused any incident resulting in an
appropriate emergency response, shall be liable for the expense
of an emergency response as provided in subsection (m) of this
Section.
    (g) The Secretary of State shall revoke the driving
privileges of any person convicted under this Section or a
similar provision of a local ordinance.
    (h) (Blank).
    (i) The Secretary of State shall require the use of
ignition interlock devices on all vehicles owned by an
individual who has been convicted of a second or subsequent
offense of this Section or a similar provision of a local
ordinance. The Secretary shall establish by rule and regulation
the procedures for certification and use of the interlock
system.
    (j) In addition to any other penalties and liabilities, a
person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating
subsection (a), including any person placed on court
supervision for violating subsection (a), shall be fined $500,
payable to the circuit clerk, who shall distribute the money as
follows: 20% to the law enforcement agency that made the arrest
and 80% shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit
into the General Revenue Fund. If the person has been
previously convicted of violating subsection (a) or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, the fine shall be $1,000. In
the event that more than one agency is responsible for the
arrest, the amount payable to law enforcement agencies shall be
shared equally. Any moneys received by a law enforcement agency
under this subsection (j) shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations. Equipment and commodities
shall include, but are not limited to, in-car video cameras,
radar and laser speed detection devices, and alcohol breath
testers. Any moneys received by the Department of State Police
under this subsection (j) shall be deposited into the State
Police DUI Fund and shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (k) The Secretary of State Police DUI Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys received by the
Secretary of State Police under subsection (j) of this Section
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Police DUI Fund
and, subject to appropriation, shall be used for enforcement
and prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities to assist in the prevention of alcohol related
criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (l) Whenever an individual is sentenced for an offense
based upon an arrest for a violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision of a local ordinance, and the professional
evaluation recommends remedial or rehabilitative treatment or
education, neither the treatment nor the education shall be the
sole disposition and either or both may be imposed only in
conjunction with another disposition. The court shall monitor
compliance with any remedial education or treatment
recommendations contained in the professional evaluation.
Programs conducting alcohol or other drug evaluation or
remedial education must be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. If the individual is not a resident of Illinois,
however, the court may accept an alcohol or other drug
evaluation or remedial education program in the individual's
state of residence. Programs providing treatment must be
licensed under existing applicable alcoholism and drug
treatment licensure standards.
    (m) In addition to any other fine or penalty required by
law, an individual convicted of a violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision, whose operation of a motor vehicle,
snowmobile, or watercraft while in violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision proximately caused an incident resulting in
an appropriate emergency response, shall be required to make
restitution to a public agency for the costs of that emergency
response. The restitution may not exceed $1,000 per public
agency for each emergency response. As used in this subsection
(m), "emergency response" means any incident requiring a
response by a police officer, a firefighter carried on the
rolls of a regularly constituted fire department, or an
ambulance.
(Source: P.A. 93-1093, eff. 3-29-05; 94-963, eff. 6-28-06;
95-149, eff. 8-14-07; 95-355, eff. 1-1-08; revised 11-28-07.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94-110, 94-963, 95-149, and
95-355)
    Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof.
    (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
control of any vehicle within this State while:
        (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or
    breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and
    breath units in Section 11-501.2;
        (2) under the influence of alcohol;
        (3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound or
    combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that
    renders the person incapable of driving safely;
        (4) under the influence of any other drug or
    combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person
    incapable of safely driving;
        (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other drug
    or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree
    that renders the person incapable of safely driving; or
        (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
    compound in the person's breath, blood, or urine resulting
    from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in
    the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
    compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act,
    or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
    Control and Community Protection Act.
    (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this
Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, other
drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
combination thereof, shall not constitute a defense against any
charge of violating this Section.
    (b-1) With regard to penalties imposed under this Section:
        (1) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection
    (a) or a similar provision includes any violation of a
    provision of a local ordinance or a provision of a law of
    another state or an offense committed on a military
    installation that is similar to a violation of subsection
    (a) of this Section.
        (2) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that
    has been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a)
    of this Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed
    for any subsequent violation of subsection (a).
    (b-2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Section is
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
    (b-3) In addition to any other criminal or administrative
sanction for any second conviction of violating subsection (a)
or a similar provision committed within 5 years of a previous
violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, the
defendant shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 5 days
of imprisonment or assigned a mandatory minimum of 240 hours of
community service as may be determined by the court.
    (b-4) In the case of a third or subsequent violation
committed within 5 years of a previous violation of subsection
(a) or a similar provision, in addition to any other criminal
or administrative sanction, a mandatory minimum term of either
10 days of imprisonment or 480 hours of community service shall
be imposed.
    (b-5) The imprisonment or assignment of community service
under subsections (b-3) and (b-4) shall not be subject to
suspension, nor shall the person be eligible for a reduced
sentence.
    (c) (Blank).
    (c-1) (1) A person who violates subsection (a) during a
    period in which his or her driving privileges are revoked
    or suspended, where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section
    11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless
    homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
    1961 is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
        (2) A person who violates subsection (a) a third time,
    if the third violation occurs during a period in which his
    or her driving privileges are revoked or suspended where
    the revocation or suspension was for a violation of
    subsection (a), Section 11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section
    11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined in Section 9-3
    of the Criminal Code of 1961, is guilty of a Class 3
    felony; and if the person receives a term of probation or
    conditional discharge, he or she shall be required to serve
    a mandatory minimum of 10 days of imprisonment or shall be
    assigned a mandatory minimum of 480 hours of community
    service, as may be determined by the court, as a condition
    of the probation or conditional discharge. This mandatory
    minimum term of imprisonment or assignment of community
    service shall not be suspended or reduced by the court.
        (2.2) A person who violates subsection (a), if the
    violation occurs during a period in which his or her
    driving privileges are revoked or suspended where the
    revocation or suspension was for a violation of subsection
    (a) or Section 11-501.1, shall also be sentenced to an
    additional mandatory minimum term of 30 consecutive days of
    imprisonment, 40 days of 24-hour periodic imprisonment, or
    720 hours of community service, as may be determined by the
    court. This mandatory term of imprisonment or assignment of
    community service shall not be suspended or reduced by the
    court.
        (3) A person who violates subsection (a) a fourth or
    subsequent time, if the fourth or subsequent violation
    occurs during a period in which his or her driving
    privileges are revoked or suspended where the revocation or
    suspension was for a violation of subsection (a), Section
    11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless
    homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
    1961, is guilty of a Class 2 felony and is not eligible for
    a sentence of probation or conditional discharge.
    (c-2) (Blank).
    (c-3) (Blank).
    (c-4) (Blank).
    (c-5) Except as provided in subsection (c-5.1), a person 21
years of age or older who violates subsection (a), if the
person was transporting a person under the age of 16 at the
time of the violation, is subject to 6 months of imprisonment,
an additional mandatory minimum fine of $1,000, and 25 days of
community service in a program benefiting children. The
imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-5) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-5.1) A person 21 years of age or older who is convicted
of violating subsection (a) of this Section a first time and
who in committing that violation was involved in a motor
vehicle accident that resulted in bodily harm to the child
under the age of 16 being transported by the person, if the
violation was the proximate cause of the injury, is guilty of a
Class 4 felony and is subject to one year of imprisonment, a
mandatory fine of $2,500, and 25 days of community service in a
program benefiting children. The imprisonment or assignment to
community service under this subsection (c-5.1) shall not be
subject to suspension, nor shall the person be eligible for
probation in order to reduce the sentence or assignment.
    (c-6) Except as provided in subsections (c-7) and (c-7.1),
a person 21 years of age or older who violates subsection (a) a
second time, if at the time of the second violation the person
was transporting a person under the age of 16, is subject to 6
months of imprisonment, an additional mandatory minimum fine of
$1,000, and an additional mandatory minimum 140 hours of
community service, which shall include 40 hours of community
service in a program benefiting children. The imprisonment or
assignment of community service under this subsection (c-6) is
not subject to suspension, nor is the person eligible for a
reduced sentence.
    (c-7) Except as provided in subsection (c-7.1), any person
21 years of age or older convicted of violating subsection
(c-6) or a similar provision within 10 years of a previous
violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision is guilty of
a Class 4 felony and, in addition to any other penalty imposed,
is subject to one year of imprisonment, 25 days of mandatory
community service in a program benefiting children, and a
mandatory fine of $2,500. The imprisonment or assignment of
community service under this subsection (c-7) is not subject to
suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-7.1) A person 21 years of age or older who is convicted
of violating subsection (a) of this Section a second time
within 10 years and who in committing that violation was
involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in bodily
harm to the child under the age of 16 being transported, if the
violation was the proximate cause of the injury, is guilty of a
Class 4 felony and is subject to 18 months of imprisonment, a
mandatory fine of $5,000, and 25 days of community service in a
program benefiting children. The imprisonment or assignment to
community service under this subsection (c-7.1) shall not be
subject to suspension, nor shall the person be eligible for
probation in order to reduce the sentence or assignment.
    (c-8) (Blank).
    (c-9) Any person 21 years of age or older convicted a third
time for violating subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at
the time of the third violation the person was transporting a
person under the age of 16, is guilty of a Class 4 felony and is
subject to 18 months of imprisonment, a mandatory fine of
$2,500, and 25 days of community service in a program
benefiting children. The imprisonment or assignment of
community service under this subsection (c-9) is not subject to
suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-10) Any person 21 years of age or older convicted of
violating subsection (c-9) or a similar provision a third time
within 20 years of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision is guilty of a Class 3 felony and, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, is subject to 3 years of
imprisonment, 25 days of community service in a program
benefiting children, and a mandatory fine of $25,000. The
imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-10) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-11) Any person 21 years of age or older convicted a
fourth or subsequent time for violating subsection (a) or a
similar provision, if at the time of the fourth or subsequent
violation the person was transporting a person under the age of
16, and if the person's 3 prior violations of subsection (a) or
a similar provision occurred while transporting a person under
the age of 16 or while the alcohol concentration in his or her
blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 2 felony, is not eligible for
probation or conditional discharge, and is subject to a minimum
fine of $25,000.
    (c-12) Any person convicted of a first violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other
penalty that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 100
hours of community service and a mandatory minimum fine of
$500.
    (c-13) Any person convicted of a second violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision committed within 10 years
of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar
provision, if at the time of the second violation of subsection
(a) or a similar provision the alcohol concentration in his or
her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other penalty
that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 2 days of
imprisonment and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,250.
    (c-14) Any person convicted of a third violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision within 20 years of a
previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, if
at the time of the third violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision the alcohol concentration in his or her
blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall be subject,
in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
mandatory minimum of 90 days of imprisonment and a mandatory
minimum fine of $2,500.
    (c-15) Any person convicted of a fourth or subsequent
violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the
time of the fourth or subsequent violation the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, and if the person's 3 prior violations of
subsection (a) or a similar provision occurred while
transporting a person under the age of 16 or while the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 2 felony and is not
eligible for a sentence of probation or conditional discharge
and is subject to a minimum fine of $2,500.
    (d) (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
    this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof if:
            (A) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent
        time;
            (B) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) while driving a school bus with persons 18 years of
        age or younger on board;
            (C) the person in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident
        that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent
        disability or disfigurement to another, when the
        violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
            (D) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) for a second time and has been previously convicted
        of violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
        or a similar provision of a law of another state
        relating to reckless homicide in which the person was
        determined to have been under the influence of alcohol,
        other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
        compounds as an element of the offense or the person
        has previously been convicted under subparagraph (C)
        or subparagraph (F) of this paragraph (1);
            (E) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school
        speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per
        hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section
        11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle
        accident that resulted in bodily harm, other than great
        bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement,
        to another person, when the violation of subsection (a)
        was a proximate cause of the bodily harm; or
            (F) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle,
        snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft
        accident that resulted in the death of another person,
        when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate
        cause of the death.
        (2) Except as provided in this paragraph (2), a person
    convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of
    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
    compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class
    4 felony. For a violation of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
    (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if sentenced to
    a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than
    one year nor more than 12 years. Aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
    this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony, for which the
    defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be
    sentenced to: (A) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3
    years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted
    in the death of one person; or (B) a term of imprisonment
    of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the
    violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons. For
    any prosecution under this subsection (d), a certified copy
    of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted
    as proof of any prior conviction. Any person sentenced
    under this subsection (d) who receives a term of probation
    or conditional discharge must serve a minimum term of
    either 480 hours of community service or 10 days of
    imprisonment as a condition of the probation or conditional
    discharge. This mandatory minimum term of imprisonment or
    assignment of community service may not be suspended or
    reduced by the court.
    (e) After a finding of guilt and prior to any final
sentencing, or an order for supervision, for an offense based
upon an arrest for a violation of this Section or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, individuals shall be required
to undergo a professional evaluation to determine if an
alcohol, drug, or intoxicating compound abuse problem exists
and the extent of the problem, and undergo the imposition of
treatment as appropriate. Programs conducting these
evaluations shall be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. The cost of any professional evaluation shall be paid
for by the individual required to undergo the professional
evaluation.
    (e-1) Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to
violating this Section, including any person receiving a
disposition of court supervision for violating this Section,
may be required by the Court to attend a victim impact panel
offered by, or under contract with, a County State's Attorney's
office, a probation and court services department, Mothers
Against Drunk Driving, or the Alliance Against Intoxicated
Motorists. All costs generated by the victim impact panel shall
be paid from fees collected from the offender or as may be
determined by the court.
    (f) Every person found guilty of violating this Section,
whose operation of a motor vehicle while in violation of this
Section proximately caused any incident resulting in an
appropriate emergency response, shall be liable for the expense
of an emergency response as provided in subsection (m) of this
Section.
    (g) The Secretary of State shall revoke the driving
privileges of any person convicted under this Section or a
similar provision of a local ordinance.
    (h) (Blank).
    (i) The Secretary of State shall require the use of
ignition interlock devices on all vehicles owned by an
individual who has been convicted of a second or subsequent
offense of this Section or a similar provision of a local
ordinance. The Secretary shall establish by rule and regulation
the procedures for certification and use of the interlock
system.
    (j) In addition to any other penalties and liabilities, a
person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating
subsection (a), including any person placed on court
supervision for violating subsection (a), shall be fined $500,
payable to the circuit clerk, who shall distribute the money as
follows: 20% to the law enforcement agency that made the arrest
and 80% shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit
into the General Revenue Fund. If the person has been
previously convicted of violating subsection (a) or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, the fine shall be $1,000. In
the event that more than one agency is responsible for the
arrest, the amount payable to law enforcement agencies shall be
shared equally. Any moneys received by a law enforcement agency
under this subsection (j) shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations. Equipment and commodities
shall include, but are not limited to, in-car video cameras,
radar and laser speed detection devices, and alcohol breath
testers. Any moneys received by the Department of State Police
under this subsection (j) shall be deposited into the State
Police DUI Fund and shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (k) The Secretary of State Police DUI Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys received by the
Secretary of State Police under subsection (j) of this Section
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Police DUI Fund
and, subject to appropriation, shall be used for enforcement
and prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities to assist in the prevention of alcohol related
criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (l) Whenever an individual is sentenced for an offense
based upon an arrest for a violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision of a local ordinance, and the professional
evaluation recommends remedial or rehabilitative treatment or
education, neither the treatment nor the education shall be the
sole disposition and either or both may be imposed only in
conjunction with another disposition. The court shall monitor
compliance with any remedial education or treatment
recommendations contained in the professional evaluation.
Programs conducting alcohol or other drug evaluation or
remedial education must be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. If the individual is not a resident of Illinois,
however, the court may accept an alcohol or other drug
evaluation or remedial education program in the individual's
state of residence. Programs providing treatment must be
licensed under existing applicable alcoholism and drug
treatment licensure standards.
    (m) In addition to any other fine or penalty required by
law, an individual convicted of a violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision, whose operation of a motor vehicle,
snowmobile, or watercraft while in violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision proximately caused an incident resulting in
an appropriate emergency response, shall be required to make
restitution to a public agency for the costs of that emergency
response. The restitution may not exceed $1,000 per public
agency for each emergency response. As used in this subsection
(m), "emergency response" means any incident requiring a
response by a police officer, a firefighter carried on the
rolls of a regularly constituted fire department, or an
ambulance.
(Source: P.A. 94-110, eff. 1-1-06; 94-963, eff. 6-28-06;
95-149, eff. 8-14-07; 95-355, eff. 1-1-08; revised 11-28-07.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94-113, 94-609, 94-963, 95-149,
and 95-355)
    Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof.
    (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
control of any vehicle within this State while:
        (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or
    breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and
    breath units in Section 11-501.2;
        (2) under the influence of alcohol;
        (3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound or
    combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that
    renders the person incapable of driving safely;
        (4) under the influence of any other drug or
    combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person
    incapable of safely driving;
        (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other drug
    or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree
    that renders the person incapable of safely driving; or
        (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
    compound in the person's breath, blood, or urine resulting
    from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in
    the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
    compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act,
    or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
    Control and Community Protection Act.
    (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this
Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, other
drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
combination thereof, shall not constitute a defense against any
charge of violating this Section.
    (b-1) With regard to penalties imposed under this Section:
        (1) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection
    (a) or a similar provision includes any violation of a
    provision of a local ordinance or a provision of a law of
    another state or an offense committed on a military
    installation that is similar to a violation of subsection
    (a) of this Section.
        (2) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that
    has been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a)
    of this Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed
    for any subsequent violation of subsection (a).
    (b-2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Section is
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
    (b-3) In addition to any other criminal or administrative
sanction for any second conviction of violating subsection (a)
or a similar provision committed within 5 years of a previous
violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, the
defendant shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 5 days
of imprisonment or assigned a mandatory minimum of 240 hours of
community service as may be determined by the court.
    (b-4) In the case of a third or subsequent violation
committed within 5 years of a previous violation of subsection
(a) or a similar provision, in addition to any other criminal
or administrative sanction, a mandatory minimum term of either
10 days of imprisonment or 480 hours of community service shall
be imposed.
    (b-5) The imprisonment or assignment of community service
under subsections (b-3) and (b-4) shall not be subject to
suspension, nor shall the person be eligible for a reduced
sentence.
    (c) (Blank).
    (c-1) (1) A person who violates subsection (a) during a
    period in which his or her driving privileges are revoked
    or suspended, where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section
    11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless
    homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
    1961 is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
        (2) A person who violates subsection (a) a third time,
    if the third violation occurs during a period in which his
    or her driving privileges are revoked or suspended where
    the revocation or suspension was for a violation of
    subsection (a), Section 11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section
    11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined in Section 9-3
    of the Criminal Code of 1961, is guilty of a Class 3
    felony.
        (2.1) A person who violates subsection (a) a third
    time, if the third violation occurs during a period in
    which his or her driving privileges are revoked or
    suspended where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a), Section 11-501.1, subsection
    (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined
    in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, is guilty of a
    Class 3 felony; and if the person receives a term of
    probation or conditional discharge, he or she shall be
    required to serve a mandatory minimum of 10 days of
    imprisonment or shall be assigned a mandatory minimum of
    480 hours of community service, as may be determined by the
    court, as a condition of the probation or conditional
    discharge. This mandatory minimum term of imprisonment or
    assignment of community service shall not be suspended or
    reduced by the court.
        (2.2) A person who violates subsection (a), if the
    violation occurs during a period in which his or her
    driving privileges are revoked or suspended where the
    revocation or suspension was for a violation of subsection
    (a) or Section 11-501.1, shall also be sentenced to an
    additional mandatory minimum term of 30 consecutive days of
    imprisonment, 40 days of 24-hour periodic imprisonment, or
    720 hours of community service, as may be determined by the
    court. This mandatory term of imprisonment or assignment of
    community service shall not be suspended or reduced by the
    court.
        (3) A person who violates subsection (a) a fourth or
    subsequent time, if the fourth or subsequent violation
    occurs during a period in which his or her driving
    privileges are revoked or suspended where the revocation or
    suspension was for a violation of subsection (a), Section
    11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless
    homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
    1961, is guilty of a Class 2 felony and is not eligible for
    a sentence of probation or conditional discharge.
    (c-2) (Blank).
    (c-3) (Blank).
    (c-4) (Blank).
    (c-5) A person who violates subsection (a), if the person
was transporting a person under the age of 16 at the time of
the violation, is subject to an additional mandatory minimum
fine of $1,000, an additional mandatory minimum 140 hours of
community service, which shall include 40 hours of community
service in a program benefiting children, and an additional 2
days of imprisonment. The imprisonment or assignment of
community service under this subsection (c-5) is not subject to
suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-6) Except as provided in subsections (c-7) and (c-8) a
person who violates subsection (a) a second time, if at the
time of the second violation the person was transporting a
person under the age of 16, is subject to an additional 10 days
of imprisonment, an additional mandatory minimum fine of
$1,000, and an additional mandatory minimum 140 hours of
community service, which shall include 40 hours of community
service in a program benefiting children. The imprisonment or
assignment of community service under this subsection (c-6) is
not subject to suspension, nor is the person eligible for a
reduced sentence.
    (c-7) Except as provided in subsection (c-8), any person
convicted of violating subsection (c-6) or a similar provision
within 10 years of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision shall receive, in addition to any other
penalty imposed, a mandatory minimum 12 days imprisonment, an
additional 40 hours of mandatory community service in a program
benefiting children, and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,750.
The imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-7) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-8) Any person convicted of violating subsection (c-6) or
a similar provision within 5 years of a previous violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision shall receive, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, an additional 80 hours
of mandatory community service in a program benefiting
children, an additional mandatory minimum 12 days of
imprisonment, and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,750. The
imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-8) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-9) Any person convicted a third time for violating
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
third violation the person was transporting a person under the
age of 16, is guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall receive, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, an additional mandatory
fine of $1,000, an additional mandatory 140 hours of community
service, which shall include 40 hours in a program benefiting
children, and a mandatory minimum 30 days of imprisonment. The
imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-9) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-10) Any person convicted of violating subsection (c-9)
or a similar provision a third time within 20 years of a
previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision is
guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall receive, in addition to
any other penalty imposed, an additional mandatory 40 hours of
community service in a program benefiting children, an
additional mandatory fine of $3,000, and a mandatory minimum
120 days of imprisonment. The imprisonment or assignment of
community service under this subsection (c-10) is not subject
to suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced
sentence.
    (c-11) Any person convicted a fourth or subsequent time for
violating subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time
of the fourth or subsequent violation the person was
transporting a person under the age of 16, and if the person's
3 prior violations of subsection (a) or a similar provision
occurred while transporting a person under the age of 16 or
while the alcohol concentration in his or her blood, breath, or
urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood,
breath, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, is guilty of a
Class 2 felony, is not eligible for probation or conditional
discharge, and is subject to a minimum fine of $3,000.
    (c-12) Any person convicted of a first violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other
penalty that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 100
hours of community service and a mandatory minimum fine of
$500.
    (c-13) Any person convicted of a second violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision committed within 10 years
of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar
provision committed within 10 years of a previous violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
second violation of subsection (a) the alcohol concentration in
his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on
the definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other penalty
that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 2 days of
imprisonment and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,250.
    (c-14) Any person convicted of a third violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision within 20 years of a
previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, if
at the time of the third violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision the alcohol concentration in his or her
blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall be subject,
in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
mandatory minimum of 90 days of imprisonment and a mandatory
minimum fine of $2,500.
    (c-15) Any person convicted of a fourth or subsequent
violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the
time of the fourth or subsequent violation the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, and if the person's 3 prior violations of
subsection (a) or a similar provision occurred while
transporting a person under the age of 16 or while the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 2 felony and is not
eligible for a sentence of probation or conditional discharge
and is subject to a minimum fine of $2,500.
    (d) (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
    this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof if:
            (A) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent
        time;
            (B) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) while driving a school bus with persons 18 years of
        age or younger on board;
            (C) the person in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident
        that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent
        disability or disfigurement to another, when the
        violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
            (D) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) for a second time and has been previously convicted
        of violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
        or a similar provision of a law of another state
        relating to reckless homicide in which the person was
        determined to have been under the influence of alcohol,
        other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
        compounds as an element of the offense or the person
        has previously been convicted under subparagraph (C)
        or subparagraph (F) of this paragraph (1);
            (E) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school
        speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per
        hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section
        11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle
        accident that resulted in bodily harm, other than great
        bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement,
        to another person, when the violation of subsection (a)
        was a proximate cause of the bodily harm; or
            (F) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle,
        snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft
        accident that resulted in the death of another person,
        when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate
        cause of the death.
        (2) Except as provided in this paragraph (2), a person
    convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of
    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
    compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class
    4 felony. For a violation of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
    (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if sentenced to
    a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than
    one year nor more than 12 years. Aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
    this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony, for which the
    defendant, unless the court determines that extraordinary
    circumstances exist and require probation, shall be
    sentenced to: (A) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3
    years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted
    in the death of one person; or (B) a term of imprisonment
    of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the
    violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons. For
    any prosecution under this subsection (d), a certified copy
    of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted
    as proof of any prior conviction. Any person sentenced
    under this subsection (d) who receives a term of probation
    or conditional discharge must serve a minimum term of
    either 480 hours of community service or 10 days of
    imprisonment as a condition of the probation or conditional
    discharge. This mandatory minimum term of imprisonment or
    assignment of community service may not be suspended or
    reduced by the court.
    (e) After a finding of guilt and prior to any final
sentencing, or an order for supervision, for an offense based
upon an arrest for a violation of this Section or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, individuals shall be required
to undergo a professional evaluation to determine if an
alcohol, drug, or intoxicating compound abuse problem exists
and the extent of the problem, and undergo the imposition of
treatment as appropriate. Programs conducting these
evaluations shall be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. The cost of any professional evaluation shall be paid
for by the individual required to undergo the professional
evaluation.
    (e-1) Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to
violating this Section, including any person receiving a
disposition of court supervision for violating this Section,
may be required by the Court to attend a victim impact panel
offered by, or under contract with, a County State's Attorney's
office, a probation and court services department, Mothers
Against Drunk Driving, or the Alliance Against Intoxicated
Motorists. All costs generated by the victim impact panel shall
be paid from fees collected from the offender or as may be
determined by the court.
    (f) Every person found guilty of violating this Section,
whose operation of a motor vehicle while in violation of this
Section proximately caused any incident resulting in an
appropriate emergency response, shall be liable for the expense
of an emergency response as provided in subsection (m) of this
Section.
    (g) The Secretary of State shall revoke the driving
privileges of any person convicted under this Section or a
similar provision of a local ordinance.
    (h) (Blank).
    (i) The Secretary of State shall require the use of
ignition interlock devices on all vehicles owned by an
individual who has been convicted of a second or subsequent
offense of this Section or a similar provision of a local
ordinance. The Secretary shall establish by rule and regulation
the procedures for certification and use of the interlock
system.
    (j) In addition to any other penalties and liabilities, a
person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating
subsection (a), including any person placed on court
supervision for violating subsection (a), shall be fined $500,
payable to the circuit clerk, who shall distribute the money as
follows: 20% to the law enforcement agency that made the arrest
and 80% shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit
into the General Revenue Fund. If the person has been
previously convicted of violating subsection (a) or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, the fine shall be $1,000. In
the event that more than one agency is responsible for the
arrest, the amount payable to law enforcement agencies shall be
shared equally. Any moneys received by a law enforcement agency
under this subsection (j) shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations. Equipment and commodities
shall include, but are not limited to, in-car video cameras,
radar and laser speed detection devices, and alcohol breath
testers. Any moneys received by the Department of State Police
under this subsection (j) shall be deposited into the State
Police DUI Fund and shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (k) The Secretary of State Police DUI Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys received by the
Secretary of State Police under subsection (j) of this Section
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Police DUI Fund
and, subject to appropriation, shall be used for enforcement
and prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities to assist in the prevention of alcohol related
criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (l) Whenever an individual is sentenced for an offense
based upon an arrest for a violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision of a local ordinance, and the professional
evaluation recommends remedial or rehabilitative treatment or
education, neither the treatment nor the education shall be the
sole disposition and either or both may be imposed only in
conjunction with another disposition. The court shall monitor
compliance with any remedial education or treatment
recommendations contained in the professional evaluation.
Programs conducting alcohol or other drug evaluation or
remedial education must be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. If the individual is not a resident of Illinois,
however, the court may accept an alcohol or other drug
evaluation or remedial education program in the individual's
state of residence. Programs providing treatment must be
licensed under existing applicable alcoholism and drug
treatment licensure standards.
    (m) In addition to any other fine or penalty required by
law, an individual convicted of a violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision, whose operation of a motor vehicle,
snowmobile, or watercraft while in violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision proximately caused an incident resulting in
an appropriate emergency response, shall be required to make
restitution to a public agency for the costs of that emergency
response. The restitution may not exceed $1,000 per public
agency for each emergency response. As used in this subsection
(m), "emergency response" means any incident requiring a
response by a police officer, a firefighter carried on the
rolls of a regularly constituted fire department, or an
ambulance.
(Source: P.A. 94-113, eff. 1-1-06; 94-609, eff. 1-1-06; 94-963,
eff. 6-28-06; 95-149, eff. 8-14-07; 95-355, eff. 1-1-08;
revised 11-28-07.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94-114, 94-963, 95-149, and
95-355)
    Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof.
    (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
control of any vehicle within this State while:
        (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or
    breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and
    breath units in Section 11-501.2;
        (2) under the influence of alcohol;
        (3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound or
    combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that
    renders the person incapable of driving safely;
        (4) under the influence of any other drug or
    combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person
    incapable of safely driving;
        (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other drug
    or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree
    that renders the person incapable of safely driving; or
        (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
    compound in the person's breath, blood, or urine resulting
    from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in
    the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
    compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act,
    or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
    Control and Community Protection Act.
    (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this
Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, other
drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
combination thereof, shall not constitute a defense against any
charge of violating this Section.
    (b-1) With regard to penalties imposed under this Section:
        (1) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection
    (a) or a similar provision includes any violation of a
    provision of a local ordinance or a provision of a law of
    another state or an offense committed on a military
    installation that is similar to a violation of subsection
    (a) of this Section.
        (2) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that
    has been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a)
    of this Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed
    for any subsequent violation of subsection (a).
    (b-2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Section is
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
    (b-3) In addition to any other criminal or administrative
sanction for any second conviction of violating subsection (a)
or a similar provision committed within 5 years of a previous
violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, the
defendant shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 5 days
of imprisonment or assigned a mandatory minimum of 240 hours of
community service as may be determined by the court.
    (b-4) In the case of a third or subsequent violation
committed within 5 years of a previous violation of subsection
(a) or a similar provision, in addition to any other criminal
or administrative sanction, a mandatory minimum term of either
10 days of imprisonment or 480 hours of community service shall
be imposed.
    (b-5) The imprisonment or assignment of community service
under subsections (b-3) and (b-4) shall not be subject to
suspension, nor shall the person be eligible for a reduced
sentence.
    (c) (Blank).
    (c-1) (1) A person who violates subsection (a) during a
    period in which his or her driving privileges are revoked
    or suspended, where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section
    11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless
    homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
    1961 is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
        (2) A person who violates subsection (a) a third time,
    if the third violation occurs during a period in which his
    or her driving privileges are revoked or suspended where
    the revocation or suspension was for a violation of
    subsection (a), Section 11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section
    11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined in Section 9-3
    of the Criminal Code of 1961, is guilty of a Class 3
    felony.
        (2.1) A person who violates subsection (a) a third
    time, if the third violation occurs during a period in
    which his or her driving privileges are revoked or
    suspended where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a), Section 11-501.1, subsection
    (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined
    in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, is guilty of a
    Class 3 felony; and if the person receives a term of
    probation or conditional discharge, he or she shall be
    required to serve a mandatory minimum of 10 days of
    imprisonment or shall be assigned a mandatory minimum of
    480 hours of community service, as may be determined by the
    court, as a condition of the probation or conditional
    discharge. This mandatory minimum term of imprisonment or
    assignment of community service shall not be suspended or
    reduced by the court.
        (2.2) A person who violates subsection (a), if the
    violation occurs during a period in which his or her
    driving privileges are revoked or suspended where the
    revocation or suspension was for a violation of subsection
    (a) or Section 11-501.1, shall also be sentenced to an
    additional mandatory minimum term of 30 consecutive days of
    imprisonment, 40 days of 24-hour periodic imprisonment, or
    720 hours of community service, as may be determined by the
    court. This mandatory term of imprisonment or assignment of
    community service shall not be suspended or reduced by the
    court.
        (3) A person who violates subsection (a) a fourth or
    fifth time, if the fourth or fifth violation occurs during
    a period in which his or her driving privileges are revoked
    or suspended where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a), Section 11-501.1, paragraph
    (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined
    in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, is guilty of a
    Class 2 felony and is not eligible for a sentence of
    probation or conditional discharge.
    (c-2) (Blank).
    (c-3) (Blank).
    (c-4) (Blank).
    (c-5) A person who violates subsection (a), if the person
was transporting a person under the age of 16 at the time of
the violation, is subject to an additional mandatory minimum
fine of $1,000, an additional mandatory minimum 140 hours of
community service, which shall include 40 hours of community
service in a program benefiting children, and an additional 2
days of imprisonment. The imprisonment or assignment of
community service under this subsection (c-5) is not subject to
suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-6) Except as provided in subsections (c-7) and (c-8) a
person who violates subsection (a) a second time, if at the
time of the second violation the person was transporting a
person under the age of 16, is subject to an additional 10 days
of imprisonment, an additional mandatory minimum fine of
$1,000, and an additional mandatory minimum 140 hours of
community service, which shall include 40 hours of community
service in a program benefiting children. The imprisonment or
assignment of community service under this subsection (c-6) is
not subject to suspension, nor is the person eligible for a
reduced sentence.
    (c-7) Except as provided in subsection (c-8), any person
convicted of violating subsection (c-6) or a similar provision
within 10 years of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision shall receive, in addition to any other
penalty imposed, a mandatory minimum 12 days imprisonment, an
additional 40 hours of mandatory community service in a program
benefiting children, and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,750.
The imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-7) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-8) Any person convicted of violating subsection (c-6) or
a similar provision within 5 years of a previous violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision shall receive, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, an additional 80 hours
of mandatory community service in a program benefiting
children, an additional mandatory minimum 12 days of
imprisonment, and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,750. The
imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-8) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-9) Any person convicted a third time for violating
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
third violation the person was transporting a person under the
age of 16, is guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall receive, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, an additional mandatory
fine of $1,000, an additional mandatory 140 hours of community
service, which shall include 40 hours in a program benefiting
children, and a mandatory minimum 30 days of imprisonment. The
imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-9) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-10) Any person convicted of violating subsection (c-9)
or a similar provision a third time within 20 years of a
previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision is
guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall receive, in addition to
any other penalty imposed, an additional mandatory 40 hours of
community service in a program benefiting children, an
additional mandatory fine of $3,000, and a mandatory minimum
120 days of imprisonment. The imprisonment or assignment of
community service under this subsection (c-10) is not subject
to suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced
sentence.
    (c-11) Any person convicted a fourth or fifth time for
violating subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time
of the fourth or fifth violation the person was transporting a
person under the age of 16, and if the person's 3 prior
violations of subsection (a) or a similar provision occurred
while transporting a person under the age of 16 or while the
alcohol concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was
0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine
units in Section 11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 2 felony, is
not eligible for probation or conditional discharge, and is
subject to a minimum fine of $3,000.
    (c-12) Any person convicted of a first violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other
penalty that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 100
hours of community service and a mandatory minimum fine of
$500.
    (c-13) Any person convicted of a second violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision committed within 10 years
of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar
provision committed within 10 years of a previous violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
second violation of subsection (a) the alcohol concentration in
his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on
the definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other penalty
that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 2 days of
imprisonment and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,250.
    (c-14) Any person convicted of a third violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision within 20 years of a
previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, if
at the time of the third violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision the alcohol concentration in his or her
blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall be subject,
in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
mandatory minimum of 90 days of imprisonment and a mandatory
minimum fine of $2,500.
    (c-15) Any person convicted of a fourth or fifth violation
of subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
fourth or fifth violation the alcohol concentration in his or
her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, and if the person's 3 prior violations of subsection
(a) or a similar provision occurred while transporting a person
under the age of 16 or while the alcohol concentration in his
or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 2 felony and is not eligible for
a sentence of probation or conditional discharge and is subject
to a minimum fine of $2,500.
    (c-16) Any person convicted of a sixth or subsequent
violation of subsection (a) is guilty of a Class X felony.
    (d) (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
    this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof if:
            (A) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent
        time;
            (B) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) while driving a school bus with persons 18 years of
        age or younger on board;
            (C) the person in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident
        that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent
        disability or disfigurement to another, when the
        violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
            (D) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) for a second time and has been previously convicted
        of violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
        or a similar provision of a law of another state
        relating to reckless homicide in which the person was
        determined to have been under the influence of alcohol,
        other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
        compounds as an element of the offense or the person
        has previously been convicted under subparagraph (C)
        or subparagraph (F) of this paragraph (1);
            (E) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school
        speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per
        hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section
        11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle
        accident that resulted in bodily harm, other than great
        bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement,
        to another person, when the violation of subsection (a)
        was a proximate cause of the bodily harm; or
            (F) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle,
        snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft
        accident that resulted in the death of another person,
        when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate
        cause of the death.
        (2) Except as provided in this paragraph (2), a person
    convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of
    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
    compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class
    4 felony. For a violation of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
    (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if sentenced to
    a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than
    one year nor more than 12 years. Aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
    this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony, for which the
    defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be
    sentenced to: (A) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3
    years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted
    in the death of one person; or (B) a term of imprisonment
    of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the
    violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons. For
    any prosecution under this subsection (d), a certified copy
    of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted
    as proof of any prior conviction. Any person sentenced
    under this subsection (d) who receives a term of probation
    or conditional discharge must serve a minimum term of
    either 480 hours of community service or 10 days of
    imprisonment as a condition of the probation or conditional
    discharge. This mandatory minimum term of imprisonment or
    assignment of community service may not be suspended or
    reduced by the court.
    (e) After a finding of guilt and prior to any final
sentencing, or an order for supervision, for an offense based
upon an arrest for a violation of this Section or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, individuals shall be required
to undergo a professional evaluation to determine if an
alcohol, drug, or intoxicating compound abuse problem exists
and the extent of the problem, and undergo the imposition of
treatment as appropriate. Programs conducting these
evaluations shall be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. The cost of any professional evaluation shall be paid
for by the individual required to undergo the professional
evaluation.
    (e-1) Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to
violating this Section, including any person receiving a
disposition of court supervision for violating this Section,
may be required by the Court to attend a victim impact panel
offered by, or under contract with, a County State's Attorney's
office, a probation and court services department, Mothers
Against Drunk Driving, or the Alliance Against Intoxicated
Motorists. All costs generated by the victim impact panel shall
be paid from fees collected from the offender or as may be
determined by the court.
    (f) Every person found guilty of violating this Section,
whose operation of a motor vehicle while in violation of this
Section proximately caused any incident resulting in an
appropriate emergency response, shall be liable for the expense
of an emergency response as provided in subsection (m) of this
Section.
    (g) The Secretary of State shall revoke the driving
privileges of any person convicted under this Section or a
similar provision of a local ordinance.
    (h) (Blank).
    (i) The Secretary of State shall require the use of
ignition interlock devices on all vehicles owned by an
individual who has been convicted of a second or subsequent
offense of this Section or a similar provision of a local
ordinance. The Secretary shall establish by rule and regulation
the procedures for certification and use of the interlock
system.
    (j) In addition to any other penalties and liabilities, a
person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating
subsection (a), including any person placed on court
supervision for violating subsection (a), shall be fined $500,
payable to the circuit clerk, who shall distribute the money as
follows: 20% to the law enforcement agency that made the arrest
and 80% shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit
into the General Revenue Fund. If the person has been
previously convicted of violating subsection (a) or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, the fine shall be $1,000. In
the event that more than one agency is responsible for the
arrest, the amount payable to law enforcement agencies shall be
shared equally. Any moneys received by a law enforcement agency
under this subsection (j) shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations. Equipment and commodities
shall include, but are not limited to, in-car video cameras,
radar and laser speed detection devices, and alcohol breath
testers. Any moneys received by the Department of State Police
under this subsection (j) shall be deposited into the State
Police DUI Fund and shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (k) The Secretary of State Police DUI Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys received by the
Secretary of State Police under subsection (j) of this Section
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Police DUI Fund
and, subject to appropriation, shall be used for enforcement
and prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities to assist in the prevention of alcohol related
criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (l) Whenever an individual is sentenced for an offense
based upon an arrest for a violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision of a local ordinance, and the professional
evaluation recommends remedial or rehabilitative treatment or
education, neither the treatment nor the education shall be the
sole disposition and either or both may be imposed only in
conjunction with another disposition. The court shall monitor
compliance with any remedial education or treatment
recommendations contained in the professional evaluation.
Programs conducting alcohol or other drug evaluation or
remedial education must be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. If the individual is not a resident of Illinois,
however, the court may accept an alcohol or other drug
evaluation or remedial education program in the individual's
state of residence. Programs providing treatment must be
licensed under existing applicable alcoholism and drug
treatment licensure standards.
    (m) In addition to any other fine or penalty required by
law, an individual convicted of a violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision, whose operation of a motor vehicle,
snowmobile, or watercraft while in violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision proximately caused an incident resulting in
an appropriate emergency response, shall be required to make
restitution to a public agency for the costs of that emergency
response. The restitution may not exceed $1,000 per public
agency for each emergency response. As used in this subsection
(m), "emergency response" means any incident requiring a
response by a police officer, a firefighter carried on the
rolls of a regularly constituted fire department, or an
ambulance.
(Source: P.A. 94-114, eff. 1-1-06; 94-963, eff. 6-28-06;
95-149, eff. 8-14-07; 95-355, eff. 1-1-08; revised 11-28-07.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94-116, 94-963, 95-149, and
95-355)
    Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof.
    (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
control of any vehicle within this State while:
        (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or
    breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and
    breath units in Section 11-501.2;
        (2) under the influence of alcohol;
        (3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound or
    combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that
    renders the person incapable of driving safely;
        (4) under the influence of any other drug or
    combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person
    incapable of safely driving;
        (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other drug
    or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree
    that renders the person incapable of safely driving; or
        (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
    compound in the person's breath, blood, or urine resulting
    from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in
    the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
    compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act,
    or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
    Control and Community Protection Act.
    (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this
Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, other
drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
combination thereof, shall not constitute a defense against any
charge of violating this Section.
    (b-1) With regard to penalties imposed under this Section:
        (1) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection
    (a) or a similar provision includes any violation of a
    provision of a local ordinance or a provision of a law of
    another state or an offense committed on a military
    installation that is similar to a violation of subsection
    (a) of this Section.
        (2) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that
    has been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a)
    of this Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed
    for any subsequent violation of subsection (a).
    (b-2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Section is
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
    (b-3) In addition to any other criminal or administrative
sanction for any second conviction of violating subsection (a)
or a similar provision committed within 5 years of a previous
violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, the
defendant shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 5 days
of imprisonment or assigned a mandatory minimum of 240 hours of
community service as may be determined by the court.
    (b-4) In the case of a third violation committed within 5
years of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar
provision, the defendant is guilty of a Class 2 felony, and in
addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction, a
mandatory minimum term of either 10 days of imprisonment or 480
hours of community service shall be imposed.
    (b-5) The imprisonment or assignment of community service
under subsections (b-3) and (b-4) shall not be subject to
suspension, nor shall the person be eligible for a reduced
sentence.
    (c) (Blank).
    (c-1) (1) A person who violates subsection (a) during a
    period in which his or her driving privileges are revoked
    or suspended, where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section
    11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless
    homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
    1961 is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
        (2) A person who violates subsection (a) a third time
    is guilty of a Class 2 felony.
        (2.1) A person who violates subsection (a) a third
    time, if the third violation occurs during a period in
    which his or her driving privileges are revoked or
    suspended where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a), Section 11-501.1, subsection
    (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined
    in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, is guilty of a
    Class 2 felony; and if the person receives a term of
    probation or conditional discharge, he or she shall be
    required to serve a mandatory minimum of 10 days of
    imprisonment or shall be assigned a mandatory minimum of
    480 hours of community service, as may be determined by the
    court, as a condition of the probation or conditional
    discharge. This mandatory minimum term of imprisonment or
    assignment of community service shall not be suspended or
    reduced by the court.
        (2.2) A person who violates subsection (a), if the
    violation occurs during a period in which his or her
    driving privileges are revoked or suspended where the
    revocation or suspension was for a violation of subsection
    (a) or Section 11-501.1, shall also be sentenced to an
    additional mandatory minimum term of 30 consecutive days of
    imprisonment, 40 days of 24-hour periodic imprisonment, or
    720 hours of community service, as may be determined by the
    court. This mandatory term of imprisonment or assignment of
    community service shall not be suspended or reduced by the
    court.
        (3) A person who violates subsection (a) a fourth time
    is guilty of a Class 2 felony and is not eligible for a
    sentence of probation or conditional discharge.
        (4) A person who violates subsection (a) a fifth or
    subsequent time is guilty of a Class 1 felony and is not
    eligible for a sentence of probation or conditional
    discharge.
    (c-2) (Blank).
    (c-3) (Blank).
    (c-4) (Blank).
    (c-5) A person who violates subsection (a), if the person
was transporting a person under the age of 16 at the time of
the violation, is subject to an additional mandatory minimum
fine of $1,000, an additional mandatory minimum 140 hours of
community service, which shall include 40 hours of community
service in a program benefiting children, and an additional 2
days of imprisonment. The imprisonment or assignment of
community service under this subsection (c-5) is not subject to
suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-6) Except as provided in subsections (c-7) and (c-8) a
person who violates subsection (a) a second time, if at the
time of the second violation the person was transporting a
person under the age of 16, is subject to an additional 10 days
of imprisonment, an additional mandatory minimum fine of
$1,000, and an additional mandatory minimum 140 hours of
community service, which shall include 40 hours of community
service in a program benefiting children. The imprisonment or
assignment of community service under this subsection (c-6) is
not subject to suspension, nor is the person eligible for a
reduced sentence.
    (c-7) Except as provided in subsection (c-8), any person
convicted of violating subsection (c-6) or a similar provision
within 10 years of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision shall receive, in addition to any other
penalty imposed, a mandatory minimum 12 days imprisonment, an
additional 40 hours of mandatory community service in a program
benefiting children, and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,750.
The imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-7) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-8) Any person convicted of violating subsection (c-6) or
a similar provision within 5 years of a previous violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision shall receive, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, an additional 80 hours
of mandatory community service in a program benefiting
children, an additional mandatory minimum 12 days of
imprisonment, and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,750. The
imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-8) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-9) Any person convicted a third time for violating
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
third violation the person was transporting a person under the
age of 16, is guilty of a Class 2 felony and shall receive, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, an additional mandatory
fine of $1,000, an additional mandatory 140 hours of community
service, which shall include 40 hours in a program benefiting
children, and a mandatory minimum 30 days of imprisonment. The
imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-9) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-10) Any person convicted of violating subsection (c-9)
or a similar provision a third time within 20 years of a
previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision is
guilty of a Class 2 felony and shall receive, in addition to
any other penalty imposed, an additional mandatory 40 hours of
community service in a program benefiting children, an
additional mandatory fine of $3,000, and a mandatory minimum
120 days of imprisonment. The imprisonment or assignment of
community service under this subsection (c-10) is not subject
to suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced
sentence.
    (c-11) Any person convicted a fourth time for violating
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
fourth violation the person was transporting a person under the
age of 16, and if the person's 3 prior violations of subsection
(a) or a similar provision occurred while transporting a person
under the age of 16 or while the alcohol concentration in his
or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 2 felony, is not eligible for
probation or conditional discharge, and is subject to a minimum
fine of $3,000.
    (c-12) Any person convicted of a first violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other
penalty that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 100
hours of community service and a mandatory minimum fine of
$500.
    (c-13) Any person convicted of a second violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision committed within 10 years
of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar
provision committed within 10 years of a previous violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
second violation of subsection (a) the alcohol concentration in
his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on
the definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other penalty
that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 2 days of
imprisonment and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,250.
    (c-14) Any person convicted of a third violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision within 20 years of a
previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, if
at the time of the third violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision the alcohol concentration in his or her
blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 2 felony and shall be subject,
in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
mandatory minimum of 90 days of imprisonment and a mandatory
minimum fine of $2,500.
    (c-15) Any person convicted of a fourth violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
fourth violation the alcohol concentration in his or her blood,
breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of
blood, breath, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, and if the
person's 3 prior violations of subsection (a) or a similar
provision occurred while transporting a person under the age of
16 or while the alcohol concentration in his or her blood,
breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of
blood, breath, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, is guilty of
a Class 2 felony and is not eligible for a sentence of
probation or conditional discharge and is subject to a minimum
fine of $2,500.
    (d) (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
    this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof if:
            (A) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent
        time;
            (B) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) while driving a school bus with persons 18 years of
        age or younger on board;
            (C) the person in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident
        that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent
        disability or disfigurement to another, when the
        violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
            (D) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) for a second time and has been previously convicted
        of violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
        or a similar provision of a law of another state
        relating to reckless homicide in which the person was
        determined to have been under the influence of alcohol,
        other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
        compounds as an element of the offense or the person
        has previously been convicted under subparagraph (C)
        or subparagraph (F) of this paragraph (1);
            (E) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school
        speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per
        hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section
        11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle
        accident that resulted in bodily harm, other than great
        bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement,
        to another person, when the violation of subsection (a)
        was a proximate cause of the bodily harm; or
            (F) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle,
        snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft
        accident that resulted in the death of another person,
        when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate
        cause of the death.
        (2) Except as provided in this paragraph (2) and in
    paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (c-1), a person
    convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of
    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
    compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class
    4 felony. For a violation of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
    (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if sentenced to
    a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than
    one year nor more than 12 years. Except as provided in
    paragraph (4) of subsection (c-1), aggravated driving
    under the influence of alcohol, other drug, or drugs,
    intoxicating compounds or compounds, or any combination
    thereof as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of
    this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony. Aggravated driving
    under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
    this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony, for which the
    defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be
    sentenced to: (A) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3
    years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted
    in the death of one person; or (B) a term of imprisonment
    of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the
    violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons. For
    any prosecution under this subsection (d), a certified copy
    of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted
    as proof of any prior conviction. Any person sentenced
    under this subsection (d) who receives a term of probation
    or conditional discharge must serve a minimum term of
    either 480 hours of community service or 10 days of
    imprisonment as a condition of the probation or conditional
    discharge. This mandatory minimum term of imprisonment or
    assignment of community service may not be suspended or
    reduced by the court.
    (e) After a finding of guilt and prior to any final
sentencing, or an order for supervision, for an offense based
upon an arrest for a violation of this Section or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, individuals shall be required
to undergo a professional evaluation to determine if an
alcohol, drug, or intoxicating compound abuse problem exists
and the extent of the problem, and undergo the imposition of
treatment as appropriate. Programs conducting these
evaluations shall be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. The cost of any professional evaluation shall be paid
for by the individual required to undergo the professional
evaluation.
    (e-1) Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to
violating this Section, including any person receiving a
disposition of court supervision for violating this Section,
may be required by the Court to attend a victim impact panel
offered by, or under contract with, a County State's Attorney's
office, a probation and court services department, Mothers
Against Drunk Driving, or the Alliance Against Intoxicated
Motorists. All costs generated by the victim impact panel shall
be paid from fees collected from the offender or as may be
determined by the court.
    (f) Every person found guilty of violating this Section,
whose operation of a motor vehicle while in violation of this
Section proximately caused any incident resulting in an
appropriate emergency response, shall be liable for the expense
of an emergency response as provided in subsection (m) of this
Section.
    (g) The Secretary of State shall revoke the driving
privileges of any person convicted under this Section or a
similar provision of a local ordinance.
    (h) (Blank).
    (i) The Secretary of State shall require the use of
ignition interlock devices on all vehicles owned by an
individual who has been convicted of a second or subsequent
offense of this Section or a similar provision of a local
ordinance. The Secretary shall establish by rule and regulation
the procedures for certification and use of the interlock
system.
    (j) In addition to any other penalties and liabilities, a
person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating
subsection (a), including any person placed on court
supervision for violating subsection (a), shall be fined $500,
payable to the circuit clerk, who shall distribute the money as
follows: 20% to the law enforcement agency that made the arrest
and 80% shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit
into the General Revenue Fund. If the person has been
previously convicted of violating subsection (a) or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, the fine shall be $1,000. In
the event that more than one agency is responsible for the
arrest, the amount payable to law enforcement agencies shall be
shared equally. Any moneys received by a law enforcement agency
under this subsection (j) shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations. Equipment and commodities
shall include, but are not limited to, in-car video cameras,
radar and laser speed detection devices, and alcohol breath
testers. Any moneys received by the Department of State Police
under this subsection (j) shall be deposited into the State
Police DUI Fund and shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (k) The Secretary of State Police DUI Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys received by the
Secretary of State Police under subsection (j) of this Section
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Police DUI Fund
and, subject to appropriation, shall be used for enforcement
and prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities to assist in the prevention of alcohol related
criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (l) Whenever an individual is sentenced for an offense
based upon an arrest for a violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision of a local ordinance, and the professional
evaluation recommends remedial or rehabilitative treatment or
education, neither the treatment nor the education shall be the
sole disposition and either or both may be imposed only in
conjunction with another disposition. The court shall monitor
compliance with any remedial education or treatment
recommendations contained in the professional evaluation.
Programs conducting alcohol or other drug evaluation or
remedial education must be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. If the individual is not a resident of Illinois,
however, the court may accept an alcohol or other drug
evaluation or remedial education program in the individual's
state of residence. Programs providing treatment must be
licensed under existing applicable alcoholism and drug
treatment licensure standards.
    (m) In addition to any other fine or penalty required by
law, an individual convicted of a violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision, whose operation of a motor vehicle,
snowmobile, or watercraft while in violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision proximately caused an incident resulting in
an appropriate emergency response, shall be required to make
restitution to a public agency for the costs of that emergency
response. The restitution may not exceed $1,000 per public
agency for each emergency response. As used in this subsection
(m), "emergency response" means any incident requiring a
response by a police officer, a firefighter carried on the
rolls of a regularly constituted fire department, or an
ambulance.
(Source: P.A. 94-116, eff. 1-1-06; 94-963, eff. 6-28-06;
95-149, eff. 8-14-07; 95-355, eff. 1-1-08; revised 11-28-07.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 94-329, 94-963, 95-149, and
95-355)
    Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof.
    (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
control of any vehicle within this State while:
        (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or
    breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and
    breath units in Section 11-501.2;
        (2) under the influence of alcohol;
        (3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound or
    combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that
    renders the person incapable of driving safely;
        (4) under the influence of any other drug or
    combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person
    incapable of safely driving;
        (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other drug
    or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree
    that renders the person incapable of safely driving; or
        (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
    compound in the person's breath, blood, or urine resulting
    from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in
    the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
    compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act,
    or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
    Control and Community Protection Act.
    (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this
Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, other
drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
combination thereof, shall not constitute a defense against any
charge of violating this Section.
    (b-1) With regard to penalties imposed under this Section:
        (1) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection
    (a) or a similar provision includes any violation of a
    provision of a local ordinance or a provision of a law of
    another state or an offense committed on a military
    installation that is similar to a violation of subsection
    (a) of this Section.
        (2) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that
    has been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a)
    of this Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed
    for any subsequent violation of subsection (a).
    (b-2) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Section is
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
    (b-3) In addition to any other criminal or administrative
sanction for any second conviction of violating subsection (a)
or a similar provision committed within 5 years of a previous
violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, the
defendant shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 5 days
of imprisonment or assigned a mandatory minimum of 240 hours of
community service as may be determined by the court.
    (b-4) In the case of a third or subsequent violation
committed within 5 years of a previous violation of subsection
(a) or a similar provision, in addition to any other criminal
or administrative sanction, a mandatory minimum term of either
10 days of imprisonment or 480 hours of community service shall
be imposed.
    (b-5) The imprisonment or assignment of community service
under subsections (b-3) and (b-4) shall not be subject to
suspension, nor shall the person be eligible for a reduced
sentence.
    (c) (Blank).
    (c-1) (1) A person who violates subsection (a) during a
    period in which his or her driving privileges are revoked
    or suspended, where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section
    11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless
    homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
    1961 is guilty of aggravated driving under the influence of
    alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or
    compounds, or any combination thereof and is guilty of a
    Class 4 felony.
        (2) A person who violates subsection (a) a third time,
    if the third violation occurs during a period in which his
    or her driving privileges are revoked or suspended where
    the revocation or suspension was for a violation of
    subsection (a), Section 11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section
    11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined in Section 9-3
    of the Criminal Code of 1961, is guilty of aggravated
    driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or
    drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
    combination thereof and is guilty of a Class 3 felony.
        (2.1) A person who violates subsection (a) a third
    time, if the third violation occurs during a period in
    which his or her driving privileges are revoked or
    suspended where the revocation or suspension was for a
    violation of subsection (a), Section 11-501.1, subsection
    (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless homicide as defined
    in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, is guilty of
    aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other
    drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
    combination thereof and is guilty of a Class 3 felony; and
    if the person receives a term of probation or conditional
    discharge, he or she shall be required to serve a mandatory
    minimum of 10 days of imprisonment or shall be assigned a
    mandatory minimum of 480 hours of community service, as may
    be determined by the court, as a condition of the probation
    or conditional discharge. This mandatory minimum term of
    imprisonment or assignment of community service shall not
    be suspended or reduced by the court.
        (2.2) A person who violates subsection (a), if the
    violation occurs during a period in which his or her
    driving privileges are revoked or suspended where the
    revocation or suspension was for a violation of subsection
    (a) or Section 11-501.1, is guilty of aggravated driving
    under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof and shall also be sentenced to an additional
    mandatory minimum term of 30 consecutive days of
    imprisonment, 40 days of 24-hour periodic imprisonment, or
    720 hours of community service, as may be determined by the
    court. This mandatory term of imprisonment or assignment of
    community service shall not be suspended or reduced by the
    court.
        (3) A person who violates subsection (a) a fourth or
    subsequent time, if the fourth or subsequent violation
    occurs during a period in which his or her driving
    privileges are revoked or suspended where the revocation or
    suspension was for a violation of subsection (a), Section
    11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for reckless
    homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
    1961, is guilty of aggravated driving under the influence
    of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or
    compounds, or any combination thereof and is guilty of a
    Class 2 felony, and is not eligible for a sentence of
    probation or conditional discharge.
    (c-2) (Blank).
    (c-3) (Blank).
    (c-4) (Blank).
    (c-5) A person who violates subsection (a), if the person
was transporting a person under the age of 16 at the time of
the violation, is subject to an additional mandatory minimum
fine of $1,000, an additional mandatory minimum 140 hours of
community service, which shall include 40 hours of community
service in a program benefiting children, and an additional 2
days of imprisonment. The imprisonment or assignment of
community service under this subsection (c-5) is not subject to
suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-6) Except as provided in subsections (c-7) and (c-8) a
person who violates subsection (a) a second time, if at the
time of the second violation the person was transporting a
person under the age of 16, is subject to an additional 10 days
of imprisonment, an additional mandatory minimum fine of
$1,000, and an additional mandatory minimum 140 hours of
community service, which shall include 40 hours of community
service in a program benefiting children. The imprisonment or
assignment of community service under this subsection (c-6) is
not subject to suspension, nor is the person eligible for a
reduced sentence.
    (c-7) Except as provided in subsection (c-8), any person
convicted of violating subsection (c-6) or a similar provision
within 10 years of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision shall receive, in addition to any other
penalty imposed, a mandatory minimum 12 days imprisonment, an
additional 40 hours of mandatory community service in a program
benefiting children, and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,750.
The imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-7) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-8) Any person convicted of violating subsection (c-6) or
a similar provision within 5 years of a previous violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision shall receive, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, an additional 80 hours
of mandatory community service in a program benefiting
children, an additional mandatory minimum 12 days of
imprisonment, and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,750. The
imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-8) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-9) Any person convicted a third time for violating
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
third violation the person was transporting a person under the
age of 16, is guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall receive, in
addition to any other penalty imposed, an additional mandatory
fine of $1,000, an additional mandatory 140 hours of community
service, which shall include 40 hours in a program benefiting
children, and a mandatory minimum 30 days of imprisonment. The
imprisonment or assignment of community service under this
subsection (c-9) is not subject to suspension, nor is the
person eligible for a reduced sentence.
    (c-10) Any person convicted of violating subsection (c-9)
or a similar provision a third time within 20 years of a
previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision is
guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall receive, in addition to
any other penalty imposed, an additional mandatory 40 hours of
community service in a program benefiting children, an
additional mandatory fine of $3,000, and a mandatory minimum
120 days of imprisonment. The imprisonment or assignment of
community service under this subsection (c-10) is not subject
to suspension, nor is the person eligible for a reduced
sentence.
    (c-11) Any person convicted a fourth or subsequent time for
violating subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time
of the fourth or subsequent violation the person was
transporting a person under the age of 16, and if the person's
3 prior violations of subsection (a) or a similar provision
occurred while transporting a person under the age of 16 or
while the alcohol concentration in his or her blood, breath, or
urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood,
breath, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, is guilty of a
Class 2 felony, is not eligible for probation or conditional
discharge, and is subject to a minimum fine of $3,000.
    (c-12) Any person convicted of a first violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other
penalty that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 100
hours of community service and a mandatory minimum fine of
$500.
    (c-13) Any person convicted of a second violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision committed within 10 years
of a previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar
provision committed within 10 years of a previous violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the time of the
second violation of subsection (a) the alcohol concentration in
his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on
the definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, shall be subject, in addition to any other penalty
that may be imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 2 days of
imprisonment and a mandatory minimum fine of $1,250.
    (c-14) Any person convicted of a third violation of
subsection (a) or a similar provision within 20 years of a
previous violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, if
at the time of the third violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision the alcohol concentration in his or her
blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the
definition of blood, breath, or urine units in Section
11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall be subject,
in addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
mandatory minimum of 90 days of imprisonment and a mandatory
minimum fine of $2,500.
    (c-15) Any person convicted of a fourth or subsequent
violation of subsection (a) or a similar provision, if at the
time of the fourth or subsequent violation the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, and if the person's 3 prior violations of
subsection (a) or a similar provision occurred while
transporting a person under the age of 16 or while the alcohol
concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or
more based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units
in Section 11-501.2, is guilty of a Class 2 felony and is not
eligible for a sentence of probation or conditional discharge
and is subject to a minimum fine of $2,500.
    (d) (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
    this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof if:
            (A) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent
        time;
            (B) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) while driving a school bus with persons 18 years of
        age or younger on board;
            (C) the person in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident
        that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent
        disability or disfigurement to another, when the
        violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
            (D) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) for a second time and has been previously convicted
        of violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
        or a similar provision of a law of another state
        relating to reckless homicide in which the person was
        determined to have been under the influence of alcohol,
        other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
        compounds as an element of the offense or the person
        has previously been convicted under subparagraph (C)
        or subparagraph (F) of this paragraph (1);
            (E) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school
        speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per
        hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section
        11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle
        accident that resulted in bodily harm, other than great
        bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement,
        to another person, when the violation of subsection (a)
        was a proximate cause of the bodily harm; or
            (F) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle,
        snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft
        accident that resulted in the death of another person,
        when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate
        cause of the death;
            (G) the person committed the violation while he or
        she did not possess a driver's license or permit or a
        restricted driving permit or a judicial driving
        permit; or
            (H) the person committed the violation while he or
        she knew or should have known that the vehicle he or
        she was driving was not covered by a liability
        insurance policy.
        (2) Except as provided in this paragraph (2) and in
    paragraphs (2), (2.1), and (3) of subsection (c-1), a
    person convicted of aggravated driving under the influence
    of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound
    or compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a
    Class 4 felony. For a violation of subparagraph (C) of
    paragraph (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if
    sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to
    not less than one year nor more than 12 years. Aggravated
    driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or
    drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
    combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of
    paragraph (1) of this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony,
    for which the defendant, if sentenced to a term of
    imprisonment, shall be sentenced to: (A) a term of
    imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 14
    years if the violation resulted in the death of one person;
    or (B) a term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and
    not more than 28 years if the violation resulted in the
    deaths of 2 or more persons. For any prosecution under this
    subsection (d), a certified copy of the driving abstract of
    the defendant shall be admitted as proof of any prior
    conviction. Any person sentenced under this subsection (d)
    who receives a term of probation or conditional discharge
    must serve a minimum term of either 480 hours of community
    service or 10 days of imprisonment as a condition of the
    probation or conditional discharge. This mandatory minimum
    term of imprisonment or assignment of community service may
    not be suspended or reduced by the court.
    (e) After a finding of guilt and prior to any final
sentencing, or an order for supervision, for an offense based
upon an arrest for a violation of this Section or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, individuals shall be required
to undergo a professional evaluation to determine if an
alcohol, drug, or intoxicating compound abuse problem exists
and the extent of the problem, and undergo the imposition of
treatment as appropriate. Programs conducting these
evaluations shall be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. The cost of any professional evaluation shall be paid
for by the individual required to undergo the professional
evaluation.
    (e-1) Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to
violating this Section, including any person receiving a
disposition of court supervision for violating this Section,
may be required by the Court to attend a victim impact panel
offered by, or under contract with, a County State's Attorney's
office, a probation and court services department, Mothers
Against Drunk Driving, or the Alliance Against Intoxicated
Motorists. All costs generated by the victim impact panel shall
be paid from fees collected from the offender or as may be
determined by the court.
    (f) Every person found guilty of violating this Section,
whose operation of a motor vehicle while in violation of this
Section proximately caused any incident resulting in an
appropriate emergency response, shall be liable for the expense
of an emergency response as provided in subsection (m) of this
Section.
    (g) The Secretary of State shall revoke the driving
privileges of any person convicted under this Section or a
similar provision of a local ordinance.
    (h) (Blank).
    (i) The Secretary of State shall require the use of
ignition interlock devices on all vehicles owned by an
individual who has been convicted of a second or subsequent
offense of this Section or a similar provision of a local
ordinance. The Secretary shall establish by rule and regulation
the procedures for certification and use of the interlock
system.
    (j) In addition to any other penalties and liabilities, a
person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to violating
subsection (a), including any person placed on court
supervision for violating subsection (a), shall be fined $500,
payable to the circuit clerk, who shall distribute the money as
follows: 20% to the law enforcement agency that made the arrest
and 80% shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer for deposit
into the General Revenue Fund. If the person has been
previously convicted of violating subsection (a) or a similar
provision of a local ordinance, the fine shall be $1,000. In
the event that more than one agency is responsible for the
arrest, the amount payable to law enforcement agencies shall be
shared equally. Any moneys received by a law enforcement agency
under this subsection (j) shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations. Equipment and commodities
shall include, but are not limited to, in-car video cameras,
radar and laser speed detection devices, and alcohol breath
testers. Any moneys received by the Department of State Police
under this subsection (j) shall be deposited into the State
Police DUI Fund and shall be used for enforcement and
prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities that will assist in the prevention of alcohol
related criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (k) The Secretary of State Police DUI Fund is created as a
special fund in the State treasury. All moneys received by the
Secretary of State Police under subsection (j) of this Section
shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Police DUI Fund
and, subject to appropriation, shall be used for enforcement
and prevention of driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof, as defined by this Section, including but
not limited to the purchase of law enforcement equipment and
commodities to assist in the prevention of alcohol related
criminal violence throughout the State; police officer
training and education in areas related to alcohol related
crime, including but not limited to DUI training; and police
officer salaries, including but not limited to salaries for
hire back funding for safety checkpoints, saturation patrols,
and liquor store sting operations.
    (l) Whenever an individual is sentenced for an offense
based upon an arrest for a violation of subsection (a) or a
similar provision of a local ordinance, and the professional
evaluation recommends remedial or rehabilitative treatment or
education, neither the treatment nor the education shall be the
sole disposition and either or both may be imposed only in
conjunction with another disposition. The court shall monitor
compliance with any remedial education or treatment
recommendations contained in the professional evaluation.
Programs conducting alcohol or other drug evaluation or
remedial education must be licensed by the Department of Human
Services. If the individual is not a resident of Illinois,
however, the court may accept an alcohol or other drug
evaluation or remedial education program in the individual's
state of residence. Programs providing treatment must be
licensed under existing applicable alcoholism and drug
treatment licensure standards.
    (m) In addition to any other fine or penalty required by
law, an individual convicted of a violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision, whose operation of a motor vehicle,
snowmobile, or watercraft while in violation of subsection (a),
Section 5-7 of the Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act,
Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, or a
similar provision proximately caused an incident resulting in
an appropriate emergency response, shall be required to make
restitution to a public agency for the costs of that emergency
response. The restitution may not exceed $1,000 per public
agency for each emergency response. As used in this subsection
(m), "emergency response" means any incident requiring a
response by a police officer, a firefighter carried on the
rolls of a regularly constituted fire department, or an
ambulance.
(Source: P.A. 94-329, eff. 1-1-06; 94-963, eff. 6-28-06;
95-149, eff. 8-14-07; 95-355, eff. 1-1-08; revised 11-28-07.)
 
    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-578)
    Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof.
    (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
control of any vehicle within this State while:
        (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or
    breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and
    breath units in Section 11-501.2;
        (2) under the influence of alcohol;
        (3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound or
    combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that
    renders the person incapable of driving safely;
        (4) under the influence of any other drug or
    combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person
    incapable of safely driving;
        (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other drug
    or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree
    that renders the person incapable of safely driving; or
        (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
    compound in the person's breath, blood, or urine resulting
    from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in
    the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
    compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act,
    or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
    Control and Community Protection Act.
    (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this
Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, other
drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
combination thereof, shall not constitute a defense against any
charge of violating this Section.
    (c) Penalties.
        (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
    person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this
    Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
        (2) A person who violates subsection (a) or a similar
    provision a second time shall be sentenced to a mandatory
    minimum term of either 5 days of imprisonment or 240 hours
    of community service in addition to any other criminal or
    administrative sanction.
        (3) A person who violates subsection (a) is subject to
    6 months of imprisonment, an additional mandatory minimum
    fine of $1,000, and 25 days of community service in a
    program benefiting children if the person was transporting
    a person under the age of 16 at the time of the violation.
        (4) A person who violates subsection (a) a first time,
    if the alcohol concentration in his or her blood, breath,
    or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood,
    breath, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be
    subject, in addition to any other penalty that may be
    imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 100 hours of community
    service and a mandatory minimum fine of $500.
        (5) A person who violates subsection (a) a second time,
    if at the time of the second violation the alcohol
    concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was
    0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, or
    urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in
    addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
    mandatory minimum of 2 days of imprisonment and a mandatory
    minimum fine of $1,250.
    (d) Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
any combination thereof.
        (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
    this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof if:
            (A) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent
        time;
            (B) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) while driving a school bus with persons 18 years of
        age or younger on board;
            (C) the person in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident
        that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent
        disability or disfigurement to another, when the
        violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
            (D) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) for a second time and has been previously convicted
        of violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
        or a similar provision of a law of another state
        relating to reckless homicide in which the person was
        determined to have been under the influence of alcohol,
        other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
        compounds as an element of the offense or the person
        has previously been convicted under subparagraph (C)
        or subparagraph (F) of this paragraph (1);
            (E) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school
        speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per
        hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section
        11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle
        accident that resulted in bodily harm, other than great
        bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement,
        to another person, when the violation of subsection (a)
        was a proximate cause of the bodily harm;
            (F) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle,
        snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft
        accident that resulted in the death of another person,
        when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate
        cause of the death;
            (G) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) during a period in which the defendant's driving
        privileges are revoked or suspended, where the
        revocation or suspension was for a violation of
        subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section
        11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for
        reckless homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the
        Criminal Code of 1961;
            (H) the person committed the violation while he or
        she did not possess a driver's license or permit or a
        restricted driving permit or a judicial driving
        permit;
            (I) the person committed the violation while he or
        she knew or should have known that the vehicle he or
        she was driving was not covered by a liability
        insurance policy;
            (J) the person in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident
        that resulted in bodily harm, but not great bodily
        harm, to the child under the age of 16 being
        transported by the person, if the violation was the
        proximate cause of the injury; or
            (K) the person in committing a second violation of
        subsection (a) or a similar provision was transporting
        a person under the age of 16.
        (2)(A) Except as provided otherwise, a person
    convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of
    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
    compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class
    4 felony.
        (B) A third violation of this Section or a similar
    provision is a Class 2 felony. If at the time of the third
    violation the alcohol concentration in his or her blood,
    breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition
    of blood, breath, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, a
    mandatory minimum of 90 days of imprisonment and a
    mandatory minimum fine of $2,500 shall be imposed in
    addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
    If at the time of the third violation, the defendant was
    transporting a person under the age of 16, a mandatory fine
    of $25,000 and 25 days of community service in a program
    benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any
    other criminal or administrative sanction.
        (C) A fourth violation of this Section or a similar
    provision is a Class 2 felony, for which a sentence of
    probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed. If
    at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in
    the defendant's blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more
    based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units in
    Section 11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall
    be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
    administrative sanction. If at the time of the fourth
    violation, the defendant was transporting a person under
    the age of 16 a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of
    community service in a program benefiting children shall be
    imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative
    sanction.
        (D) A fifth violation of this Section or a similar
    provision is a Class 1 felony, for which a sentence of
    probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed. If
    at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in
    the defendant's blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more
    based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units in
    Section 11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall
    be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
    administrative sanction. If at the time of the fifth
    violation, the defendant was transporting a person under
    the age of 16, a mandatory fine of $25,000, and 25 days of
    community service in a program benefiting children shall be
    imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative
    sanction.
        (E) A sixth or subsequent violation of this Section or
    similar provision is a Class X felony. If at the time of
    the violation, the alcohol concentration in the
    defendant's blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based
    on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units in
    Section 11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall
    be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
    administrative sanction. If at the time of the violation,
    the defendant was transporting a person under the age of
    16, a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of community
    service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed
    in addition to any other criminal or administrative
    sanction.
        (F) For a violation of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
    (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if sentenced to
    a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than
    one year nor more than 12 years.
        (G) A violation of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
    this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony, for which the
    defendant, unless the court determines that extraordinary
    circumstances exist and require probation, shall be
    sentenced to: (i) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3
    years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted
    in the death of one person; or (ii) a term of imprisonment
    of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the
    violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons.
        (H) For a violation of subparagraph (J) of paragraph
    (1) of this subsection (d), a mandatory fine of $2,500, and
    25 days of community service in a program benefiting
    children shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal
    or administrative sanction.
        (I) A violation of subparagraph (K) of paragraph (1) of
    this subsection (d), is a Class 2 felony and a mandatory
    fine of $2,500, and 25 days of community service in a
    program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to
    any other criminal or administrative sanction. If the child
    being transported suffered bodily harm, but not great
    bodily harm, in a motor vehicle accident, and the violation
    was the proximate cause of that injury, a mandatory fine of
    $5,000 and 25 days of community service in a program
    benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any
    other criminal or administrative sanction.
        (3) Any person sentenced under this subsection (d) who
    receives a term of probation or conditional discharge must
    serve a minimum term of either 480 hours of community
    service or 10 days of imprisonment as a condition of the
    probation or conditional discharge in addition to any other
    criminal or administrative sanction.
    (e) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection (a) or
a similar provision includes any violation of a provision of a
local ordinance or a provision of a law of another state or an
offense committed on a military installation that is similar to
a violation of subsection (a) of this Section.
    (f) The imposition of a mandatory term of imprisonment or
assignment of community service for a violation of this Section
shall not be suspended or reduced by the court.
    (g) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that has
been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a) of this
Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed for any
subsequent violation of subsection (a).
    (h) For any prosecution under this Section, a certified
copy of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted
as proof of any prior conviction. in subsection (m) of this
Section
(Source: P.A. 94-110, eff. 1-1-06; 94-113, eff. 1-1-06; 94-114,
eff. 1-1-06; 94-116, eff. 1-1-06; 94-329, eff. 1-1-06; 94-609,
eff. 1-1-06; 94-963, eff. 6-28-06; 95-149, eff. 8-14-07;
95-355, eff. 1-1-08; 95-578, eff. 6-1-08; revised 11-28-07.)
 
    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 95-400)
    Sec. 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any
combination thereof.
    (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical
control of any vehicle within this State while:
        (1) the alcohol concentration in the person's blood or
    breath is 0.08 or more based on the definition of blood and
    breath units in Section 11-501.2;
        (2) under the influence of alcohol;
        (3) under the influence of any intoxicating compound or
    combination of intoxicating compounds to a degree that
    renders the person incapable of driving safely;
        (4) under the influence of any other drug or
    combination of drugs to a degree that renders the person
    incapable of safely driving;
        (5) under the combined influence of alcohol, other drug
    or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds to a degree
    that renders the person incapable of safely driving; or
        (6) there is any amount of a drug, substance, or
    compound in the person's breath, blood, or urine resulting
    from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in
    the Cannabis Control Act, a controlled substance listed in
    the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, an intoxicating
    compound listed in the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act,
    or methamphetamine as listed in the Methamphetamine
    Control and Community Protection Act.
    (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this
Section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol, other
drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
combination thereof, shall not constitute a defense against any
charge of violating this Section.
    (c) Penalties.
        (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any
    person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this
    Section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
        (2) A person who violates subsection (a) or a similar
    provision a second time shall be sentenced to a mandatory
    minimum term of either 5 days of imprisonment or 240 hours
    of community service in addition to any other criminal or
    administrative sanction.
        (3) A person who violates subsection (a) is subject to
    6 months of imprisonment, an additional mandatory minimum
    fine of $1,000, and 25 days of community service in a
    program benefiting children if the person was transporting
    a person under the age of 16 at the time of the violation.
        (4) A person who violates subsection (a) a first time,
    if the alcohol concentration in his or her blood, breath,
    or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition of blood,
    breath, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be
    subject, in addition to any other penalty that may be
    imposed, to a mandatory minimum of 100 hours of community
    service and a mandatory minimum fine of $500.
        (5) A person who violates subsection (a) a second time,
    if at the time of the second violation the alcohol
    concentration in his or her blood, breath, or urine was
    0.16 or more based on the definition of blood, breath, or
    urine units in Section 11-501.2, shall be subject, in
    addition to any other penalty that may be imposed, to a
    mandatory minimum of 2 days of imprisonment and a mandatory
    minimum fine of $1,250.
    (d) Aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol,
other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
any combination thereof.
        (1) Every person convicted of committing a violation of
    this Section shall be guilty of aggravated driving under
    the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or
    intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
    thereof if:
            (A) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) or a similar provision for the third or subsequent
        time;
            (B) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) while driving a school bus with persons 18 years of
        age or younger on board;
            (C) the person in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident
        that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent
        disability or disfigurement to another, when the
        violation was a proximate cause of the injuries;
            (D) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) for a second time and has been previously convicted
        of violating Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961
        or a similar provision of a law of another state
        relating to reckless homicide in which the person was
        determined to have been under the influence of alcohol,
        other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
        compounds as an element of the offense or the person
        has previously been convicted under subparagraph (C)
        or subparagraph (F) of this paragraph (1);
            (E) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) while driving at any speed in a school
        speed zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 miles per
        hour was in effect under subsection (a) of Section
        11-605 of this Code, was involved in a motor vehicle
        accident that resulted in bodily harm, other than great
        bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement,
        to another person, when the violation of subsection (a)
        was a proximate cause of the bodily harm;
            (F) the person, in committing a violation of
        subsection (a), was involved in a motor vehicle,
        snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or watercraft
        accident that resulted in the death of another person,
        when the violation of subsection (a) was a proximate
        cause of the death;
            (G) the person committed a violation of subsection
        (a) during a period in which the defendant's driving
        privileges are revoked or suspended, where the
        revocation or suspension was for a violation of
        subsection (a) or a similar provision, Section
        11-501.1, paragraph (b) of Section 11-401, or for
        reckless homicide as defined in Section 9-3 of the
        Criminal Code of 1961;
            (H) the person committed the violation while he or
        she did not possess a driver's license or permit or a
        restricted driving permit or a judicial driving permit
        or a monitoring device driving permit;
            (I) the person committed the violation while he or
        she knew or should have known that the vehicle he or
        she was driving was not covered by a liability
        insurance policy;
            (J) the person in committing a violation of
        subsection (a) was involved in a motor vehicle accident
        that resulted in bodily harm, but not great bodily
        harm, to the child under the age of 16 being
        transported by the person, if the violation was the
        proximate cause of the injury; or
            (K) the person in committing a second violation of
        subsection (a) or a similar provision was transporting
        a person under the age of 16.
        (2)(A) Except as provided otherwise, a person
    convicted of aggravated driving under the influence of
    alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or
    compounds, or any combination thereof is guilty of a Class
    4 felony.
        (B) A third violation of this Section or a similar
    provision is a Class 2 felony. If at the time of the third
    violation the alcohol concentration in his or her blood,
    breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based on the definition
    of blood, breath, or urine units in Section 11-501.2, a
    mandatory minimum of 90 days of imprisonment and a
    mandatory minimum fine of $2,500 shall be imposed in
    addition to any other criminal or administrative sanction.
    If at the time of the third violation, the defendant was
    transporting a person under the age of 16, a mandatory fine
    of $25,000 and 25 days of community service in a program
    benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any
    other criminal or administrative sanction.
        (C) A fourth violation of this Section or a similar
    provision is a Class 2 felony, for which a sentence of
    probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed. If
    at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in
    the defendant's blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more
    based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units in
    Section 11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall
    be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
    administrative sanction. If at the time of the fourth
    violation, the defendant was transporting a person under
    the age of 16 a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of
    community service in a program benefiting children shall be
    imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative
    sanction.
        (D) A fifth violation of this Section or a similar
    provision is a Class 1 felony, for which a sentence of
    probation or conditional discharge may not be imposed. If
    at the time of the violation, the alcohol concentration in
    the defendant's blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more
    based on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units in
    Section 11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall
    be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
    administrative sanction. If at the time of the fifth
    violation, the defendant was transporting a person under
    the age of 16, a mandatory fine of $25,000, and 25 days of
    community service in a program benefiting children shall be
    imposed in addition to any other criminal or administrative
    sanction.
        (E) A sixth or subsequent violation of this Section or
    similar provision is a Class X felony. If at the time of
    the violation, the alcohol concentration in the
    defendant's blood, breath, or urine was 0.16 or more based
    on the definition of blood, breath, or urine units in
    Section 11-501.2, a mandatory minimum fine of $5,000 shall
    be imposed in addition to any other criminal or
    administrative sanction. If at the time of the violation,
    the defendant was transporting a person under the age of
    16, a mandatory fine of $25,000 and 25 days of community
    service in a program benefiting children shall be imposed
    in addition to any other criminal or administrative
    sanction.
        (F) For a violation of subparagraph (C) of paragraph
    (1) of this subsection (d), the defendant, if sentenced to
    a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than
    one year nor more than 12 years.
        (G) A violation of subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
    this subsection (d) is a Class 2 felony, for which the
    defendant, unless the court determines that extraordinary
    circumstances exist and require probation, shall be
    sentenced to: (i) a term of imprisonment of not less than 3
    years and not more than 14 years if the violation resulted
    in the death of one person; or (ii) a term of imprisonment
    of not less than 6 years and not more than 28 years if the
    violation resulted in the deaths of 2 or more persons.
        (H) For a violation of subparagraph (J) of paragraph
    (1) of this subsection (d), a mandatory fine of $2,500, and
    25 days of community service in a program benefiting
    children shall be imposed in addition to any other criminal
    or administrative sanction.
        (I) A violation of subparagraph (K) of paragraph (1) of
    this subsection (d), is a Class 2 felony and a mandatory
    fine of $2,500, and 25 days of community service in a
    program benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to
    any other criminal or administrative sanction. If the child
    being transported suffered bodily harm, but not great
    bodily harm, in a motor vehicle accident, and the violation
    was the proximate cause of that injury, a mandatory fine of
    $5,000 and 25 days of community service in a program
    benefiting children shall be imposed in addition to any
    other criminal or administrative sanction.
        (3) Any person sentenced under this subsection (d) who
    receives a term of probation or conditional discharge must
    serve a minimum term of either 480 hours of community
    service or 10 days of imprisonment as a condition of the
    probation or conditional discharge in addition to any other
    criminal or administrative sanction.
    (e) Any reference to a prior violation of subsection (a) or
a similar provision includes any violation of a provision of a
local ordinance or a provision of a law of another state or an
offense committed on a military installation that is similar to
a violation of subsection (a) of this Section.
    (f) The imposition of a mandatory term of imprisonment or
assignment of community service for a violation of this Section
shall not be suspended or reduced by the court.
    (g) Any penalty imposed for driving with a license that has
been revoked for a previous violation of subsection (a) of this
Section shall be in addition to the penalty imposed for any
subsequent violation of subsection (a).
    (h) For any prosecution under this Section, a certified
copy of the driving abstract of the defendant shall be admitted
as proof of any prior conviction. in subsection (m) of this
Section
(Source: P.A. 94-110, eff. 1-1-06; 94-113, eff. 1-1-06; 94-114,
eff. 1-1-06; 94-116, eff. 1-1-06; 94-329, eff. 1-1-06; 94-609,
eff. 1-1-06; 94-963, eff. 6-28-06; 95-149, eff. 8-14-07;
95-355, eff. 1-1-08; 95-400, eff. 1-1-09; 95-578, eff. 6-1-08;
revised 11-28-07.)
 
    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
Public Act.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.