New Visions offers a full range of services which a
person may need to complete for court in Illinois stemming from a DUI
arrest. In Illinois, anyone
arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs
(DUI) must undergo an alcohol and drug evaluation before a judicial
driving permit (J.D.P.) can be granted by the Court, sentencing can occur
for the DUI offense, or restricted or full driving privileges can be
granted by the Office of the Secretary of State.
The purpose of the evaluation is to determine the extent of the
defendant's alcohol and/drug use and its associated risk to current or
future public safety. The following areas are reviewed: the defendant's
driving history, chemical test results (B.A.C.), Objective Test score and
category, and the interview with an evaluator.
The focus of the interview is past and current alcohol and drug use,
specifically as it relates to driving history. Defendant responses are
checked against the driving record, the Objective Test score, the results
of the chemical testing, and possibly other corroborative sources.
Inconsistencies must be reconciled between the defendant and the
evaluator. If not, the evaluation will have no validity and could result
in the following consequences:
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Denial of driving privileges by either the Court or the
Office of the Secretary of State.
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A request by the Court or the Office of the Secretary of
State to undergo another evaluation at the defendant's expense.
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Delay of sentencing for the DUI or a delay in
consideration for judicial driving privileges by the Court or restricted
or full driving privileges by the Office of the Secretary of State.
When the evaluation is completed, a
classification and a recommendation will be determined by the evaluator
and recorded on the Alcohol and Drug Uniform Report form for the Court or
the Office of the Secretary of State. This form will then be sent to the
Court or given to the defendant to take to the Office of the Secretary of
State for the driver's license hearing.
When the evaluation is completed, a
classification and a recommendation will be determined by the evaluator
and recorded on the Alcohol and Drug Uniform Report form for the Court or
the Office of the Secretary of State. This form will then be sent to the
Court or given to the defendant to take to the Office of the Secretary of
State for the driver's license hearing.
The classification will be one of the
following:
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Minimal Risk
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Moderate Risk
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Significant Risk
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High Risk
