Cook County, IL · Circuit Court · 2010–2024 · 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)
What the record shows for Driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof in Cook County, IL
In Cook County, about 30.5% of the 14,795 recorded 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a) cases ended in a state-prison sentence (2010–2024, CCSAO). The full sentence breakdown is in the report.
Cook County State's Attorney's Office data under Cook County's open-data policy · anonymized at source · primary charges only
Documented outcomes from past cases — not a prediction about any individual case. CaseParity is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
How 14,795 Cook County Driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof cases were sentenced
The last row groups a small share of cases carrying other dispositions. It is not an error and it is not hidden — we show it as its own row rather than fold it into the others, and the full report itemizes the categories.
How long — the median prison term
For the 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a) cases that ended in a state-prison sentence, the median prison term was about 1 year 6 months (Cook County State's Attorney's Office, 2010–2024).
What this page does not tell you
It does not tell you the full range of prison length — the spread and mean, the length by court district and by year — or the specific class charged within the section, or the individual facts of any one case. Those live in the full report.
How this charge is sentenced across Cook County's court districts
Across the 6 Cook County court districts with at least 100 recorded 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a) cases, the documented state-prison rate runs from 22.2% to 46.4% (median 31.9%). District 1 - Chicago, Cook County's highest-volume district for this charge, is at 32.2%.
These are differences in the public record between Cook County court districts. They are not a ranking of courthouses or judges, a judgment about any district, or a prediction about any individual case. Charge facts, plea posture, and case mix differ between districts and are not captured in aggregate records.
The full report goes deeper
The same 14,795 cases with the full sentence breakdown, the median and range of prison months, and the Illinois sentencing statutes in effect on the offense date.
Get the full report →One-time purchase · price shown by charge severity before payment — never a surprise.
The statute
Read the current text of 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a) at ilga.gov. Statutes are amended; check the version in effect on the offense date.
Inside the report
- 🔒 The full sentence breakdown for this charge — state prison, probation, county jail, boot camp, and other
- 🔒 The median and full range of prison months for convicted cases
- 🔒 How the sentence varies across Cook County's court districts (2010–2024)
- 🔒 The Illinois sentencing statutes that can change the sentence for this charge
- 🔒 Named government sources behind every figure, version-stamped
Where & how we got this
Common questions
What share of 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a) cases in Cook County ended in a prison sentence?
Cook County State's Attorney's Office records (2010–2024) show 14,795 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a) cases; about 30.5% ended in a state-prison sentence.
Does this predict the outcome of an individual case?
No. CaseParity reports documented past outcomes in aggregate. It does not predict any individual outcome or provide legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney.
For attorneys
Hours of records research — already done for your venue.
Attorney Pro organizes public court-outcome data by charge and venue, so you don't have to pull it yourself. Data that would otherwise require significant manual records work, already structured and maintained. Includes reports each billing period, version-aware to the statute text in effect on each case date.
Bar verification gates additional public-records data fields — not legal analysis. CaseParity is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice — not a prediction.
CaseParity · Cook County, IL · 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)
30.5%state-prison rate
14,795 Cook County State's Attorney's Office records (2010–2024) for Driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof as the primary charge in Cook County. Documented outcomes from past cases, not a prediction.
Source: Cook County State's Attorney's Office under Cook County's open-data policy · documented outcomes, not a prediction
Shared posts carry their source and a note that CaseParity publishes public records — not legal advice.
Part of the public court-outcome record
CaseParity publishes documented case outcomes across Florida, Virginia, Harris County (TX), and Cook County (IL) — browsable by charge and jurisdiction.
Browse all charges & jurisdictions →Past sentencing patterns do not predict future outcomes in any individual case. CaseParity does not recommend litigation strategy, plea decisions, sentencing positions, or appellate arguments. Sentencing outcomes reflect many factors not captured in structured public records.
CaseParity is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Statistics are computed from anonymized public court records and describe historical patterns only. They do not predict outcomes in any individual case. Source: Cook County State's Attorney's Office published under Cook County's open-data policy. Primary charges only.