Restoring Your Driving Privileges

              Proof of financial responsibility — required before
reinstatement or issuance of an RDP. Must be filed with
the Secretary of State’s office in the form of a certified
policy of insurance, cash deposit or surety bond, and
must be maintained for three years. Coverage must be
for at least $20,000 for one person killed or injured;
$40,000 for two or more killed or injured; and $15,000 for
property damages. Insurance must be submitted on an
SR-22 certificate.
Restricted Driving Permit (RDP) — partial restora-tion
of driving privileges, which allows a person to drive
in certain areas, hours and days for employment, medi-cal
or educational purposes when no other form of
transportation is available. The driver must prove a
hardship exists and submit proof of employment, sup-port/
recovery group meetings, need for medical care,
or an educational verification form and class schedule.
A person under statutory summary suspension for a
second or subsequent DUI within five years of the
previous one is not eligible for relief during the period of
suspension. If convicted and imprisoned for reckless
homicide, no relief may be given until 24 months after
release from imprisonment. If convicted of DUI a sec-ond
or subsequent time, no relief is allowed for one year
from the effective date of the last revocation. Drivers
under age 21 convicted for DUI are not eligible for an
RDP until one year from the effective date of revocation.
Revocation — loss of driving privileges for an indefi-nite
period. A driver may apply for an RDP but cannot
apply for reinstatement until eligible. To regain driving
privileges, a driver must meet certain legal and admin-istrative
requirements.
Reinstatement — full restoration of driving privileges.
Allows driving at any time and anywhere, providing the
driver has obtained a valid driver's license and is not
suspended/revoked or withdrawn in another state.
Statutory Summary Suspension — an administrative
suspension of driving privileges resulting from a DUI
arrest. A BAC of .08 or more, any trace of impairing
drugs, or failure to complete or refusal to test for alcohol
or other drugs results in an automatic suspension, effec-tive
the 46th day the notice is given. This is separate from
other criminal charges filed against the driver.
Suspension — loss of driving privileges for a period
of time, generally not more than a 12-month period.
A person may apply for an RDP to drive during a
suspension; however, certain suspensions may not
allow for an RDP.
Printed by authority of the State of Illinois
May 2004 – 75M – GA-844
DSD DC-88.30
Informal Hearing Officer Locations
Please call the Secretary of State Driver Services
facility of your choice to confirm the availability of a
hearing officer.
Primary Hearing Officer Locations
(3 or more days per week)
Belleville 1444 Boul Ave., Swansea 618-234-2315
Bloomington 1510 W. Market St. 309-827-3531
Bradley 1111 Blatt 815-933-1713
Carbondale 2516 Murphysboro Rd. 618-457-0488
Champaign 2401 W. Bradley Ave. 217-278-3352
Elgin 595 S. State 847-697-2105
Joliet 605 Maple Rd. 815-740-7166
LaSalle 536 Third St. 815-223-4861
Libertyville 342 Peterson Rd. 847-362-8498
Lombard 837 S. Westmore, Ste.161 630-355-5952
Midlothian 14434 S. Pulaski 708-388-9647
Mt. Vernon 320 E. Main St. 618-244-1183
Naperville 931 W. 75th St., Ste. 161 630-355-5952
Peoria Sterling Bazaar Shopping Plaza
3311 N. Sterling Ave. 309-686-8779
Rockford 3120 E. State St. 815-394-0329
Springfield 275 Howlett Building,
Second & Edwards Sts. 217-782-7065
Chicago 160 N. LaSalle, 10th Fl. 312-814-1990
Chicago Heights 570 W. 209th St. 708-481-0896
Chicago North 5401 N. Elston Ave. 773-794-5821
Chicago South 9901 S. Martin L. King Dr. 773-995-2615
Chicago West 5301 W. Lexington Ave. 773-854-4808
Schaumburg 1227 E. Golf Rd.,
Woodfield Commons 847-619-3318
Silvis 2001 Fifth St., Ste. 10 309-796-1321
Part-time Hearing Officer Locations
(1-2 days per week)
Centralia 418 S. Poplar 618-532-1551
Danville 5 E. Southgate Dr., Tilton 217-442-1564
Decatur 3149 N. Woodford St. 217-875-1650
East St. Louis 8750 Church Ln. 618-397-9488
Edwardsville 1502A Troy Rd. 618-656-8956
Galesburg 1066 E. Losey 309-342-1154
Lawrenceville 406 N. 15th St. 618-943-7515
Princeton R.R. 2, Backbone Rd. East 815-875-2617
Rockford 3816 Auburn St. 815-987-7490
Sterling 1224 W. Fourth 815-626-2825
Waukegan 617 S. Green Bay Rd. 847-662-8514
Formal Hearing Locations
Secretary of State
Administrative Hearings Department
17 N. State St., Ste. 1200
Chicago, IL 60602
312-793-3722
275 Howlett Building
Springfield, IL 62756
217-782-7065
218 S. 12th St.
Mount Vernon, IL 62864
618-242-8986
54 N. Ottawa St., 4th Fl.
Joliet, IL 60432
815-740-7171
Any petitioner who requires a
special accommodation or sign
language interpreter, or who has
questions regarding accessibility
may contact the appropriate office
listed above or the Illinois Relay
Service by dialing 711.
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Restoring
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