Last Reviewed & Updated: August 10, 2026 By: W. Scott Hanken | Former Sangamon County Prosecutor | Springfield Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney |Voted “Best Attorney” — Illinois Times Best of Springfield & State Journal-Register Reader’s Choice | Springfield, IL • Sangamon County • (217) 544-4057 • hankenlaw.com Direct Answer The Springfield Police Department launched…
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Last Reviewed & Updated: August 3, 2026 By: W. Scott Hanken | Former Sangamon County Prosecutor | Springfield Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney |Voted “Best Attorney” — Illinois Times Best of Springfield & State Journal-Register Reader’s Choice | Springfield, IL • Sangamon County • (217) 544-4057 • hankenlaw.com In Illinois, police do not need a…
Continue reading ›By: W. Scott Hanken | Former Sangamon County Prosecutor | Springfield Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney | Voted “Best Attorney” — Illinois Times Best of Springfield & State Journal-Register Reader’s Choice | Springfield, IL • Sangamon County • (217) 544-4057 • hankenlaw.com A lot of people walk into my office convinced they have a winning…
Continue reading ›By: W. Scott Hanken Former Sangamon County Prosecutor | Springfield Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney | Voted “Best Attorney” — Illinois Times Best of Springfield & State Journal-Register Reader’s Choice – Springfield, IL • Sangamon County • (217) 544-4057 • hankenlaw.com The short answer: Under Illinois’ SAFE-T Act (Pretrial Fairness Act), the State has to…
Continue reading ›By: W. Scott Hanken Former Sangamon County Prosecutor | Springfield Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney Voted “Best Attorney” — Illinois Times Best of Springfield & State Journal-Register Reader’s Choice Springfield, IL • Sangamon County • (217) 544-4057 • hankenlaw.com Getting pulled over in Illinois is stressful — even when you haven’t done anything seriously wrong.…
Continue reading ›By: W. Scott Hanken Former Sangamon County Prosecutor | Springfield Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney Voted “Best Attorney” — Illinois Times Best of Springfield & State Journal-Register Reader’s Choice Springfield, IL • Sangamon County • (217) 544-4057 • hankenlaw.com Bottom line up front: Yes — in Illinois, you almost certainly must exit your vehicle if…
Continue reading ›Last Reviewed & Updated: September 20, 2026 By: W. Scott Hanken | Former Sangamon County Prosecutor | Springfield Criminal Defense & DUI Attorney | Voted “Best Attorney” — Illinois Times Best of Springfield & State Journal-Register Reader’s Choice | Springfield, IL | Sangamon County | (217) 544-4057 | hankenlaw.com Bottom Line: Field sobriety tests are…
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