Two Clocks Start the Day You Are Arrested
A Romeoville DUI starts a criminal case and, separately, a Statutory Summary Suspension — an automatic license suspension that takes effect on the 46th day after arrest, no matter how the criminal case ends. You have a strict, limited window to petition to challenge it, with the hearing at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet. For a Romeoville driver whose paycheck depends on getting to work, that license clock can matter even more than the court date.
Where Your Romeoville DUI Is Heard
Romeoville is in Will County, so your DUI is heard at the Will County Courthouse, 100 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, in the 12th Judicial Circuit. As a former Will County prosecutor, that courthouse is where I practice and where I know the prosecutors and judges who handle DUI calls.
Weber Road, I-55, and Early-Morning Stops
Romeoville’s DUI arrests concentrate where its traffic does — the Weber Road and I-55 interchange, Route 53, and Airport Road — and a striking number happen in the early-morning hours, when shift workers from the area’s distribution and manufacturing employers are heading home. Every one of those cases begins with a stop, field sobriety tests, and a breath or blood test, and every one of those steps has rules the State must follow. Whether the stop was justified, whether the tests were administered correctly, and whether the breath instrument was properly certified are the questions that decide cases that look solid on paper.
When a DUI Threatens Your Job and Your CDL
Romeoville is a logistics hub, and for a commercial driver a DUI is not just a legal problem — it is a livelihood problem. A DUI arrest can trigger a CDL disqualification even when it happened in your personal vehicle, and the consequences are severe and difficult to undo. If you hold a CDL, the stakes of doing this right are higher and the margin for error is smaller. (See CDL Violations and DUI Defense.)
First Offense, Felony, and Aggravated DUI
A first DUI is generally a Class A misdemeanor with court supervision often available to avoid a conviction, though never automatically. A DUI is charged as a felony (aggravated DUI) for a third or later offense, driving on a suspended or revoked license, no valid license or insurance, a child passenger, or an accident causing injury. (License Reinstatement.)
The Former-Prosecutor Advantage
I prosecuted DUI cases before I defended them. I know what the State relies on, where the evidence breaks down, and which cases it will realistically reduce. For a Romeoville worker with a job and possibly a CDL on the line, that inside knowledge is the difference between reacting and getting ahead of the case. For criminal charges beyond the DUI, see my criminal defense page.
Talk to a Romeoville DUI Lawyer Today
Act before the suspension takes effect and while the evidence is fresh. Consultations are free, from my Joliet office near the courthouse where your case will be heard.
Call 815-740-4025 for a free consultation. Evening and weekend appointments are available.