For the purposes of interpreting Article 5 of this Chapter:
(a) First offender. Any person who has not had a previous conviction or court assigned supervision for violating Section 22-19
, or a conviction or court assigned supervision in any other jurisdiction for a violation of driving while under the influence or a similar offense where the cause of action is the same or substantially similar to this Article 5 or any person who has not had a driver's license suspension for violating Section 22-19.1
within five (5) years prior to the date of the current offense, except in cases where the driver submitted to chemical testing resulting in an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more, or any amount of a drug, substance, or compound in such person's blood or urine resulting from the unlawful use or consumption of cannabis listed in the Cannabis Control Act 8 or a controlled substance listed in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act 9 and was subsequently found not guilty of violating Section 22-19. (Ord. 0-94-01, 1-3-94)
Notes
| 8 | 8. State law reference: As to Cannabis Control Act, see S.H.A. 720 ILCS 550/1 et seq. |
| 9 | 2. State law reference: As to Illinois Controlled Substances Act, see S.H.A. 720 ILCS 570/100 et seq. |