Jurisdiction:

Illinois

Illinois Legislation

Year of last legislative change: Awaiting dataYear of last legislative change:
Year of last revision to administrative code: Awaiting dataYear of last revision to administrative code:
Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation:
None
Changes for program improvement being pursued:
Yes, allowing repeat offenders to remain in the program after violations.
Who is eligible for an interlock in your state according to legislation (Data provided by CIIM):
All impaired drivers
Can impaired drivers 'wait out' their interlock requirement:
Yes
Is an interlock required on test refusal:
Yes

Program Authority

Type of program: Administrative
Agency/agencies with authority over the interlock program:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Agency/agencies with authority over participant monitoring:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Agency/agencies with authority over sanctioning interlock program participants:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Agency/agencies with authority to approve devices:
Department of Motor Vehicles
Training available for judges, law enforcement, and lawyers:
Five field representatives go to service centers and are available to provide training to agencies when requested.

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: No
Hardship license available to repeat offenders: Yes
Hardship license (First offenders, Repeat offenders, All): Repeat offenders
Lookback period: Awaiting dataLookback period:
Source of funding: Awaiting dataSource of funding:
Indigent funding is available to participants: Yes
Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Below 150% of the poverty line
Frequency of interlock device service: 60 days

Participation

Participation Rate: Awaiting dataParticipation Rate:
Number of interlock program participants in 2019: >2,000
Indicator used to determine the number of participants in the interlock program (e.g., certificate of device installation, certificate of device removal): Awaiting dataIndicator used to determine the number of participants in the interlock program (e.g., certificate of device installation, certificate of device removal):
Indicator(s) used in state as the best measure(s) of the eligible population of offenders for the interlock program to determine the program participation rate: Awaiting dataIndicator(s) used in state as the best measure(s) of the eligible population of offenders for the interlock program to determine the program participation rate:
Penalties for non-compliance: Awaiting dataPenalties for non-compliance:

Program Length

Length of Hard Suspension

1st offenders: 6 months
2nd offenders: Awaiting data2nd offenders:
3rd offenders: Awaiting data3rd offenders:
4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data4th and subsequent offenders:

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: Awaiting data1st offenders:
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4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data4th and subsequent offenders:

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Program length is extended for non-compliance: Yes
Length of extension for non-compliance: 3 months per violation
Program length is reduced for compliance: No
Length of reduction for compliance: Awaiting dataLength of reduction for compliance:
Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Often
Program exit requirements: Compliance-based removal

Treatment

Treatment is required for the interlock program: Yes
Components applied to treatment: Yes

Data Collection & Management

Agency responsible for collecting data: Awaiting dataAgency responsible for collecting data:
Overview of Data Management: Violation data collected at calibration of device.
Barriers to data collection: Awaiting dataBarriers to data collection:
0
Vendors in State

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: 9
Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Awaiting dataAgency responsible for vendor oversight:
Approval process for new vendors: Awaiting dataApproval process for new vendors:
Vendor recertification: Annually
Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): Camera
Radius requirement for service centers: Awaiting dataRadius requirement for service centers:
Radius requirement: Awaiting dataRadius requirement: