On Warnings: Winning a Petition to Rescind Statutory Summary Suspension
Winning a Petition to Rescind Statutory Summary Suspension hearing pursuant 625 ILCS 5/11-501.1 means the world to our clients. A win prevents our client’s privileges from being suspended so they can drive while they are fighting their DUI and thereafter; whether the DUI is for alcohol, cannabis or other drugs. My client was involved in a car accident when he side-swiped a limousine. When the police officer arrived at the scene of the accident, he apparently smelled the odor of burnt cannabis on my client and arrested him for DUI. However, there was no evidence that my client was under the influence of alcohol or any drug while he was driving. The police officer, although, did recover a pipe from my client and cannabis from his car. Under 625 ILCS 5/11-501.1, the given officer is required to warn the motorist that his/her license will be suspended if he/she does not take the requested chemical tests. The police officer is required to sign and read to ...