The City of Wheaton v. Loerop 

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
DUI
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 2-08-0454
Decision Date: 
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
DuPage Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Justice: 
HUDSON
Defendant entered open plea of guilty to DUI per City ordinance, sentenced to 1 year court supervision and $750 fine, which was minimum fine allowed under City Code. Defendant appealed imposition of fine, arguing that City cannot impose a minimum fine when applicable state laws do not provide a minimum fine. City's law does not conflict with state laws, which do not provide for minimum fine, and is thus allowable as it does not infringe upon spirit of state law and is not repugnant to state's general policies.