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How much does a DUI cost in Illinois?

A first DUI in Illinois carries a statutory fine of Unverified. This guide stacks every cost layer an official Illinois source prices — the fine, court costs, the license reinstatement fee, the DUI program, ignition interlock, and the SR-22 insurance filing — and says plainly which layers no official source prices at all.

Illinois DUI costs at a glance	Figure
Statutory fine — first DUI	The fine range in the DUI statute itself (625 ILCS 5/11-501) could not be verified from an official page during this research, so no range is listed. What is verified: anyone convicted of DUI, or given court supervision for it, must also pay a $50 fee into the DUI Prevention and Education Fund under 730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.22, in addition to any fine imposed; the court may waive that fee if restitution is paid in full.
Court costs & fees	Illinois court costs and fees in a DUI case vary by county and by case, and no single statewide total is published on the official pages reviewed. On top of court costs, the convicted person pays the $50 DUI Prevention and Education Fund fee and the cost of the required professional alcohol and drug evaluation.
License suspension — first offense	A first DUI conviction brings revocation of driving privileges for a minimum of one year, and a revoked driver may not reapply for at least one year. Separately, the arrest itself triggers a statutory summary suspension: 6 months for a first offender who fails chemical testing, or 12 months for a first offender who refuses testing.
License reinstatement fee	The Secretary of State states that a statutory summary suspension terminates, once the minimum period has elapsed, after a $250 reinstatement fee is paid; a second or subsequent suspension requires a $500 reinstatement fee. The Secretary of State lists suspension and revocation reinstatement fees of $70, $250, or $500 depending on the type of action.
Ignition interlock	Conditional — restricted license / court order — A first-time DUI offender is automatically enrolled in the Secretary of State's Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP) program, which allows driving during the statutory summary suspension, 24 hours a day, only in a vehicle equipped with a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID). The program charges a $30 per month monitoring fee plus an $8 permit fee; the BAIID vendors set their own installation and monitoring fees, which the state does not publish. A driver may opt out of the MDDP, but then may not legally drive at all during the suspension. Separately, a second or subsequent DUI conviction requires ignition interlock on all vehicles the person owns for at least 5 years.
DUI education / treatment program	After a finding of guilt and before sentencing, the person must undergo a professional alcohol and drug evaluation by a program licensed by the Illinois Department of Human Services, and must pay the cost of that evaluation. Any education or treatment the evaluation recommends may also be imposed, and the court may require attendance at a victim impact panel, with costs paid from fees collected from the offender. No statewide program fee is published.
SR-22 insurance filing	No official Illinois page reviewed for this research states an SR-22 filing requirement for DUI reinstatement, so SR-22 status is recorded as unverified.

The fine

The fine range in the DUI statute itself (625 ILCS 5/11-501) could not be verified from an official page during this research, so no range is listed. What is verified: anyone convicted of DUI, or given court supervision for it, must also pay a $50 fee into the DUI Prevention and Education Fund under 730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.22, in addition to any fine imposed; the court may waive that fee if restitution is paid in full.

Court costs & fees

Illinois court costs and fees in a DUI case vary by county and by case, and no single statewide total is published on the official pages reviewed. On top of court costs, the convicted person pays the $50 DUI Prevention and Education Fund fee and the cost of the required professional alcohol and drug evaluation.

License suspension & reinstatement

A first DUI conviction brings revocation of driving privileges for a minimum of one year, and a revoked driver may not reapply for at least one year. Separately, the arrest itself triggers a statutory summary suspension: 6 months for a first offender who fails chemical testing, or 12 months for a first offender who refuses testing.

The Secretary of State states that a statutory summary suspension terminates, once the minimum period has elapsed, after a $250 reinstatement fee is paid; a second or subsequent suspension requires a $500 reinstatement fee. The Secretary of State lists suspension and revocation reinstatement fees of $70, $250, or $500 depending on the type of action.

The national picture — which states charge the most to reinstate — is in our license reinstatement guide.

Ignition interlock

A first-time DUI offender is automatically enrolled in the Secretary of State's Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP) program, which allows driving during the statutory summary suspension, 24 hours a day, only in a vehicle equipped with a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID). The program charges a $30 per month monitoring fee plus an $8 permit fee; the BAIID vendors set their own installation and monitoring fees, which the state does not publish. A driver may opt out of the MDDP, but then may not legally drive at all during the suspension. Separately, a second or subsequent DUI conviction requires ignition interlock on all vehicles the person owns for at least 5 years.

How interlock pricing works (installation, monthly lease, calibration, removal) is in our ignition interlock cost guide.

DUI education & treatment program

After a finding of guilt and before sentencing, the person must undergo a professional alcohol and drug evaluation by a program licensed by the Illinois Department of Human Services, and must pay the cost of that evaluation. Any education or treatment the evaluation recommends may also be imposed, and the court may require attendance at a victim impact panel, with costs paid from fees collected from the offender. No statewide program fee is published.

SR-22 & insurance

No official Illinois page reviewed for this research states an SR-22 filing requirement for DUI reinstatement, so SR-22 status is recorded as unverified.

What an SR-22 is, which states charge a filing fee, and how long it must be carried: SR-22 cost guide.

Towing, impound & other charges

A person found guilty of DUI can also be liable for up to $500 for the cost of a blood draw performed at police request under 625 ILCS 5/11-501.01(j). Repeated BAIID violations extend the summary suspension by at least three months each, and tampering with the device can cancel the permit.

Worked total

Because the statutory fine itself could not be verified from an official Illinois source in our research, a worked total would be a made-up number — we don't publish those. Use the verified components on this page, confirm the fine range in the DUI statute or with the court, and stack your own figures in the cost calculator.

Sources: 625 ILCS 5/11-501.01 - Additional administrative sanctions (Illinois General Assembly) · 730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.22 - DUI Prevention and Education Fund fee (Illinois General Assembly) · Illinois Secretary of State - Drivers FAQ (suspensions and reinstatement) · Illinois Secretary of State - Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP) Program. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court and the driver-licensing agency.

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