Illinois BAIID & ignition interlock laws

What to do after getting a DUI can be confusing. Intoxalock is here to help. We have over 20 years of experience helping people just like you install a BAIID or ignition interlock device in Illinois and get back on the road legally.

If you are required to install a breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID) in Illinois, you can download and complete the Illinois BAIID Program Application Form below to begin the State of Illinois BAIID installation process.

Illinois BAIID Application Form

Offense

1^st

If you are arrested for a first offense DUI in Illinois, your driving privileges will be revoked for a minimum of six months. If you refuse to submit to testing, your driving privileges will be revoked for one year. However, you may be eligible for driving relief and a Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP) during the period of Statutory Summary Suspension (SSS). An eligible driver must receive their MDDP by mail from the Secretary of State’s office and install a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID).

NOTE: Drivers under the age of 18 or drivers whose license is otherwise invalid are not eligible for an MDDP. Previous violations may also effect eligibility.

Offense

2^nd

If you are convicted of a second DUI offense, your driving license will be revoked for a minimum of five years. You may be eligible to regain driving privileges with a Restricted Driving Permit (RDP). You will not be eligible for full license reinstatement until you’ve been issued an RDP and installed a BAIID in your vehicle for a minimum of five years. Drivers under the age of 16 whose driving privileges are revoked are not eligible for a RDP.

NOTE: If you refuse to submit to testing after being involved in a crash where serious personal injury or death was involved, your driving privileges will be revoked for a minimum of one year.

Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP)

To obtain a MDDP, you must pay applicable fees including a BAIID monitoring fee and MDDP issuance fee. The BAIID monitoring fee is paid in advance to the Illinois Secretary of State and is assessed for one year at a time. The MDDP is needed in order to install a BAIID. Issuance of a MDDP and installation of a BAIID allows a driver to legally operate a vehicle at any time of day or night.

NOTE: A MDDP or RDP allows the holder to drive a vehicle to the service center location for the installation of a BAIID within 14 days of its issuance.

DUI conviction

In addition to a SSS or revocation, you may be convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, other drugs and/or intoxicating compounds and have your driving privileges revoked.

First conviction results in a minimum one-year revocation
Second conviction within 20 years results in a minimum five-year revocation
Third conviction results in a minimum ten-year revocation

If convicted, you may also be subject to:

Pay a fine
File Financial Responsibility Insurance (SR-22) for three consecutive years
Perform community service and/or jail time

Restricted Driving Permit

To obtain a Restricted Driving Permit (RDP), you must provide a current drug and alcohol evaluation, which may include remedial education and/or treatment. You must also pay all applicable fees, including a BAIID monitoring fee and RDP issuance fee. The BAIID monitoring fee (and RDP fee) is paid in advance to the Illinois Secretary of State and the RDP may be assessed for two years at a time. This permit will only allow you to drive according to the restrictions outlined in your permit by the Illinois Secretary of State’s office.

If you have been approved for an RDP by Department of Administrative Hearings, you will receive a letter outlining the requirements that will need to be fulfilled within 60 days.

This may include:

Paying all applicable fees to the Illinois Secretary of State***
Completing a driver’s license examination
Providing proof of employment or need for school, childcare or medical reasons
Filing Financial Responsibility Insurance (SR-22) for three years

If you are a multiple DUI offender, you must install a BAIID on all vehicles registered, owned/co-owned, titled/co-titled in your name.

NOTE: A MDDP or RDP allows the holder to drive a vehicle to the service center location for the installation of a BAIID within 14 days of its issuance.

_*Client must have an RDP to be eligible for this offer

Don’t let the thought of installing a BAIID in Illinois (ignition interlock device (IID), car breathalyzer or interlock system) intimidate you. Our law specialists will answer all of your ignition interlock questions and walk you through Illinois State requirements and laws, help you find a local authorized service center and schedule an installation conveniently nearby, to regain your license as quickly as possible.

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Intoxalock ignition interlock pricing

_*Get $20 off your first month's payment with Intoxalock. This special cannot be combined with any other offer and is not applicable to voluntary leases. All clients must have an RDP to be eligible for this offer.

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