153 Ill. App. 3d 856 - People v. Griffith’s Empirical Analysis
1987
Citation profile
21 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on MacKey v. Montrym · Dixon v. Love · 129 Ill. App. 3d 107 - People v. Jacquith · 147 Ill. App. 3d 723 - Sutton v. Edgar · 125 Ill. App. 3d 142 - Gibson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
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““[The motorist] may make a written request for a judicial hearing in the circuit court of venue. The request to the circuit court shall state the grounds upon which the person seeks to have the statutory summary suspension rescinded. Within 30 days after receipt of the written request or the first appearance date on the Uniform Traffic Ticket issued pursuant to a violation of Section 11 — 501 [the DUI statute], or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the hearings shall be conducted by the circuit court having jurisdiction. This judicial hearing, request or process, shall not stay or delay the statutory summary suspension. Such hearings shall proceed in the court in the same manner as in other civil proceedings. The hearing may be conducted upon a review of the law enforcement officer’s own official reports; provided however, that the person may subpoena the officer. Failure of the officer to answer the subpoena shall be considered by the court to be the same as the failure of a complaining witness to appear in any criminal proceeding. The scope of the hearing shall be limited to the issues of: 1. Whether the person was placed under arrest for an offense as defined in Section 11 — 501, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, as evidenced by the issuance of a Uniform Traffic Ticket; and 2. Whether the arresting officer had reasonable grounds to believe that such person was driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, o”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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