If you have been arrested for a DUI in Grundy County, Illinois, there are standard procedures the police agencies will use. After the police officer or Grundy County Sheriff’s Deputy arrests you for a DUI, you will be transported to the police station and requested to submit to a breathalyzer test. If you refuse to complete any chemical testing, your driver’s license will be suspended for one year under the Illinois Statutory Summary Suspension Laws. If you take the breathalyzer and register 0.08 or greater as a BAC, your license will be suspended for six months if you are a first offender. You will be released by typically posting your driver’s license and cash bond. The officer will you give you a court date approximately 3 to 4 weeks later. You must appear at the Grundy County Courthouse, located at 111 E. Washington Street, Morris, IL 60450. There is a parking by the building. The Grundy County Circuit Clerk’s Office will have information regarding the date, time and place of your first appearance. Their phone number is 815-941-3256. Grundy County has a population of 37,535. Grundy County is 430 square miles. Two major interstates cross Grundy County, Interstate 55 and 80. Grundy County borders 5 counties and broken into 17 townships.
The case will be prosecuted by the Grundy County State’s Attorney’s Office. The State’s Attorney’s Office is responsible for prosecuting all criminal offenses. You can contact the Grundy County State’s Attorney’s Office at 815-941-3276. On your first appearance date, you may be required to pass through a metal detector. Typically, cellular phones that have a video recording device or camera will not be allowed into the courthouse. Your case will be assigned to one of the courtrooms. Your first appearance will be at 9:00 AM. The judges will call all private attorney cases first. If you do not appear with an attorney, the wait may be one hour. The judge will ask if you retained an attorney. The judge will typically set a new court date within 30 days to give you an opportunity to obtain an attorney. It is strongly recommended that your hire an attorney who is experienced in DUI law and is familiar with the Grundy County DUI Process. Your Local DUI Attorney will be familiar with the Grundy County Judges and the Grundy County Prosecutors. In addition, the Grundy County DUI Attorney will know the police officers from the many cities in Grundy County, such as Morris, and Coal City. The criminal prosecution of a DUI can take as little as one month or as long as one year. 157 individuals were arrested for a DUI in Grundy County in 2008, a decrease of one from 2007.
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