Illinois · Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5)

625 ILCS 5 § 6-303: Driving while driver's license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Driving with a suspended or revoked license is a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation causing injury or death is a Class 4 felony; driving with a license revoked for reckless homicide or aggravated DUI causing death is also a Class 4 felony.

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