If you are charged with Aggravated DUI, it is vital to hire an experienced DUI attorney.
The attorneys at Pechter & Pechter LLP understand the complexities of Aggravated DUI’s. Barry Pechter and Scott Pechter will not only aggressively fight your case, but they will explain your options and assist you in making an informed decision.

How can DUI become Felony DUI?

There are several ways DUI can become Felony DUI. Be sure to talk to an experienced Aggravated DUI attorney if you are charged with Aggravated DUI to understand exactly why your DUI is a Felony. The following list is a compilation of many of the ways DUI can be charged as Felony DUI.
  1. The person has at least two prior DUI’s.
  2. The person committed DUI while driving a school bus with one or more passengers.
  3. The person who committed DUI was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement to another and the DUI was the proximate cause of the injuries.
  4. The person had a prior Reckless Homicide where he or she was determined to be DUI.
  5. The person committed DUI in a school zone at a time when a speed limit of 20 mph was in effect and was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in bodily harm and the DUI was the proximate cause of the bodily harm.
  6. The person committed DUI that resulted in the death of another person and the DUI was the proximate cause of the death.
  7. The person committed DUI during a period when his or her driving privileges were revoked or suspended due to DUI or Reckless Homicide.
  8. The person committed DUI while not possessing a driver’s license or permit.
  9. The person committed DUI while he or she knew or should have known that the vehicle was not covered by a liability insurance policy.
  10. The person committed DUI and was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in bodily harm to a child under the age of 16 being transported by the person that was DUI.
  11. The person committed a second DUI while transporting a person under the age of 16.
  12. The person committed DUI while transporting one or more passengers in a vehicle for-hire.
Generally, a person convicted of Aggravated DUI is guilty of a Class 4 felony. However, if it is their third or fourth DUI it is a Class 2 felony. A fifth DUI is a Class 1 felony. A sixth or subsequent DUI is a Class X felony. Additional consequences exist if the person convicted of Aggravated DUI was in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in great bodily harm or death to another.  Be sure to talk to an experienced Aggravated DUI attorney for more detail.  Further, see our DUI guide for more information on the DUI process.

What should I do if I am charged with Aggravated DUI?

If you or someone you know has been arrested for Aggravated DUI, call the lawyers at Pechter & Pechter LLP at (708) 599-4300. Barry Pechter and Scott Pechter will help you through this process.
Barry Pechter and Scott Pechter are the firm's partners.
​Our office is located at 10135 South Roberts Road, Suite 204, Palos Hills, Illinois, 60465 Four blocks directly west of the Bridgeview courthouse.
We serve Cook County, Will County, DuPage County, and Kane County.