Pursuant to 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-208.7 a motor vehicle may be impounded upon probable cause to believe that an individual has used a motor vehicle in the commission of any of the following offenses:
A. Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense for which a motor vehicle may be seized and forfeited pursuant to 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/36-1; or
B. Driving under the influence of alcohol, another drug or drugs, an intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, in violation of 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-501; or
C. Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, a felony or in violation of the Cannabis Control Act 1 ; or
D. Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act 2 ; or
E. Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in violation of 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/24-1, Unlawful Use of Weapons; 5/24-1.5, Reckless Discharge of a Firearm; or 5/24-3.1, Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Firearm Ammunition; or
F. Driving while a driver's license, permit, or privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or revoked pursuant to 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/6-303; except that vehicles shall not be subjected to seizure or impoundment if the suspension is for an unpaid citation (parking or moving) or due to failure to comply with emission testing; or
H. Operation or use of a motor vehicle with an expired driver's license, in violation of 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/6-101, if the period of expiration is greater than one (1) year; or
I. Operation or use of a motor vehicle without ever having been issued a driver's license or permit, in violation of 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/6-101, or operating a motor vehicle without ever having been issued a driver's license or permit due to a person's age; or
J. Operation or use of a motor vehicle by a person against whom a warrant has been issued by a Circuit Clerk in Illinois for failing to answer charges that the driver violated 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/6-101, 5/6-303, or 5/11-501; or
K. Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in violation of article 16, Theft and Related Offenses, or article 16A, Retail Theft, of 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes; or
L. Operation or use of a motor vehicle in the commission of, or in the attempt to commit, any other misdemeanor or felony offense in violation of 720 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/1-1 et seq., when so provided by this Code. (Ord. 2012-01-806, 1-16-2012)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 720 ILCS 550/1 et seq. |
| 2 | 2. 720 ILCS 570/101 et seq. |
| 3 | 1. 720 ILCS 550/1 et seq. |
| 4 | 2. 720 ILCS 570/101 et seq. |