a) When considering
prior convictions, only convictions for driving without a valid driver's
license within seven years prior to the arrest date of the incoming conviction
shall be considered.
b) Only those
suspensions or revocations cleared within seven years prior to the effective
date of the forthcoming suspension or revocation shall be considered as prior
suspensions or revocations. Cleared miscellaneous suspensions shall not be
considered prior suspensions for purposes of this Section.
c) Miscellaneous suspensions that have not
been cleared shall be counted as a prior suspension if the arrest date of the
conviction for driving without a valid license occurred after the effective
date of the miscellaneous suspension and if the miscellaneous suspension is in
full force and effect upon entry of the suspension or revocation for driving
without a valid driver's license.
d) A person shall have his/her driving
privileges suspended or revoked by the Department if he/she is convicted of
driving without a valid driver's license and has not been issued a valid
Illinois driver's license on or prior to the date of conviction for the
violation of driving without a valid license.
e) If a person has no
prior suspension or
revocation and a
conviction for driving without a
valid driver's license, the
Department shall take action as follows:
ACTION TABLE
|
Convictions
|
Action
|
|
1st Conviction
|
2-month Suspension
|
|
2nd Conviction
|
4-month Suspension
|
|
3rd Conviction
|
6-month Suspension
|
|
4th Conviction
|
12-month Suspension
|
|
5th or subsequent
Conviction
|
Revocation
|
f) If
a person has one
prior suspension or
revocation (excluding miscellaneous
suspensions) and a
conviction for driving without a
valid driver's license, the
Department shall take action as follows:
ACTION TABLE
|
Convictions
|
Action
|
|
1st Conviction
|
4-month Suspension
|
|
2nd Conviction
|
6-month Suspension
|
|
3rd Conviction
|
12-month Suspension
|
|
4th or subsequent
Conviction
|
Revocation
|
g) If
a person has two prior suspensions or revocations or any combination thereof
(excluding miscellaneous suspensions) and a
conviction for driving without a
valid driver's license, the
Department shall take action as follows:
ACTION TABLE
|
Convictions
|
Action
|
|
1st Conviction
|
6-month Suspension
|
|
2nd Conviction
|
12-month Suspension
|
|
3rd or subsequent
Conviction
|
Revocation
|
h) If
a person has three prior suspensions or revocations or any combination thereof
(excluding miscellaneous suspensions) and a
conviction for driving without a
valid driver's license, the
Department shall take action as follows:
ACTION TABLE
|
Convictions
|
Action
|
|
1st Conviction
|
12-month Suspension
|
|
2nd or subsequent
Conviction
|
Revocation
|
i) If
a person has four or more prior suspensions or revocations or any combination
thereof (excluding miscellaneous suspensions) and a conviction for driving
without a valid driver's license, the Department shall enter an order of
revocation.
j) If a conviction for
driving without a valid driver's license shows an arrest date during a period
of revocation that is in effect, the revocation shall be extended for one year
from the date of the conviction or one year from the latest projected
eligibility date on record whichever is the longer period of time. If a
conviction for driving without a valid driver's license shows an arrest date
during a period of suspension (excluding all miscellaneous suspensions except
curfew and night time driving restriction suspensions) that is still in effect,
the suspension shall be extended for the same amount of time as the originally
imposed suspension in accordance with IVC Section 6-303.
k) If a person has a
miscellaneous suspension
(excluding
curfew and
night time driving restriction suspensions) that is in
effect, has no prior suspensions or revocations and a
conviction for driving
without a
valid driver's license, with an arrest date during the
miscellaneous
suspension, the
Department shall take action as follows:
ACTION TABLE
|
Convictions
|
Action
|
|
1st Conviction
|
4-month Suspension
|
|
2nd Conviction
|
6-month Suspension
|
|
3rd Conviction
|
12-month Suspension
|
|
4th or subsequent
Conviction
|
Revocation
|
l) If
a person has a
miscellaneous suspension (excluding
curfew and
night time
driving restriction suspensions) that is in effect, has one
prior suspension or
revocation and a
conviction for driving without a
valid driver's license, with
an arrest date during the
miscellaneous suspension, the
Department shall take
action as follows:
ACTION TABLE
|
Convictions
|
Action
|
|
1st Conviction
|
6-month Suspension
|
|
2nd Conviction
|
12-month Suspension
|
|
3rd or subsequent
Conviction
|
Revocation
|
m) If
a person has a
miscellaneous suspension (excluding
curfew and
night time
driving restriction suspensions) that is in effect, has two prior suspensions
or revocations or any combination thereof and a
conviction for driving without
a
valid driver's license, with an arrest date during the
miscellaneous
suspension, the
Department shall take action as follows:
ACTION TABLE
|
Convictions
|
Action
|
|
1st Conviction
|
12-month Suspension
|
|
2nd or subsequent
Conviction
|
Revocation
|
n) If
a person has a miscellaneous suspension (excluding curfew and night time
driving restriction suspensions) that is in effect, has three or more prior
suspensions or revocations or any combination thereof and a conviction for
driving without a valid driver's license, with an arrest date during the
miscellaneous suspension, the Department shall enter an order of
revocation.
o) If a person has a
suspension in effect pursuant to IVC Section 6-206(a)(19) or (a)(6) and
receives a subsequent conviction for driving without a valid driver's license,
the suspension shall be amended in accordance with the guidelines of this
Section.
