Challenge Your Statutory Summary Suspension in Chicago
Act Fast to Defend Your License Suspension and Keep Driving
If you've been arrested for DUI in Chicago, your license may be automatically suspended even before your criminal case begins. A statutory summary suspension can disrupt your ability to commute, work, and maintain daily responsibilities — especially in a city where most residents depend on driving through heavy traffic and complicated expressway systems. Herzberg Law Firm offers focused representation to help you request a hearing and challenge the evidence.
Illinois law requires you to contest a statutory summary suspension within 90 days of your arrest. Failure to act in 90 days will bar you from contesting the suspension. Suspension begins on the 46th day after the arrest regardless of filing. You are entitled to a hearing within 30 days of filing unless you caused the delay in hearing.
The firm brings deep knowledge of local court procedures throughout Chicago and nearby jurisdictions, ensuring you understand every step and deadline in the process.
Call (773) 835-0056 today to schedule a consultation and contest your suspension before time runs out.
How Does Statutory Summary Suspension Work in Chicago?
A statutory summary suspension is triggered when you refuse a breath, blood, or urine test or fail one after a DUI stop. The suspension is administrative, separate from any criminal charges. The suspension begins on the 46th day after your arrest. You have the right to request a hearing where evidence can be challenged, procedural errors can be exposed, and your driving privileges can be defended.
At Herzberg Law Firm, clients receive personalized guidance through every phase: filing the petition, gathering supporting documentation, preparing for the hearing, and representing you before a court room judge. The firm's proactive defense approach is built on years of traffic and DUI experience, and helping clients avoid lengthy suspensions.
Chicago's reliance on personal vehicles, from the Loop to neighborhood corridors like Lincoln Park and Pilsen, makes protecting your license essential to maintaining your livelihood and daily routine.
Reach out now to discuss your case and explore your options for keeping your driving privileges.
Herzberg Law Firm combines local courtroom experience with an understanding of the urgent timelines that govern statutory summary suspensions in Illinois.
What Makes Us Different
We start every case by reviewing the tickets and other documentation provided by the police. Then we carefully review the discovery once it's provided by the prosecution to see whether there is a valid ground to move forward with a hearing
How do we ensure quality?
Why choose local?
The firm knows the specific procedures used in Cook County, giving you an advantage in a system that moves quickly.
What's our approach?
Personalized, proactive defense strategies are tailored to your situation.
How do we protect your investment?
We work quickly to try to overturn the statutory summary suspension by promptly filing court pleadings and reviewing discovery as soon as it's received from the prosecutor.
What experience do we bring?
Years of handling traffic and DUI matters across Chicago and surrounding areas mean you're working with someone who understands both the law and the local landscape.
Don't let an automatic suspension derail your life. Contact Herzberg Law Firm today at (773) 835-0056 to schedule your consultation and safeguard your license in Chicago.