Archives for August 2026

Like many of the people who unfortunately are having to consider the cost of DUI representation, attorneys price their time at what value they provide and what the market supports. An attorney who takes your case for a nominal fee doesn’t believe ... Read More

You got pulled over and the officer arrested you for DUI. They took you to the station and now that you’ve been processed and released, you’re wondering what’s next. Most drivers who wind up with a DUI have never had any trouble with the law before, ... Read More

Yes, roadside test results are regularly challenged on how the test was administered, the officer's training, NHTSA compliance, and conditions the officer failed to account for. In Illinois, you're within your rights to refuse these field sobriety ... Read More

The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), Walk-and-Turn, and One-Leg Stand are the three standard field sobriety tests. All three were developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and are the core roadside tests used to observe ... Read More

DUI field sobriety tests are only as reliable as the person administering and scoring them. These are human observations under roadside conditions, not laboratory measurements, therefore they tend to be subjective. One officer may score the same ... Read More

Yes, you can refuse to take field sobriety tests in Illinois. Field sobriety tests are not covered by Illinois's implied consent statute, so declining them does not result in an automatic license suspension the way refusing a chemical test does. The ... Read More