JUSTICE HOLDRIDGE
delivered the opinion of the court:
Jason Hall was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) and given immediate notice of statutory summary suspension of his driving privileges. He petitioned to rescind the summary suspension, and the matter proceeded to a hearing where the circuit court granted his petition. During the rescission proceedings, the court allowed Hall to invoke his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination when the State called him to testify. The State filed this appeal, challenging both the decision to rescind and the fifth amendment determination. We reverse on the fifth amendment issue and remand for further proceedings.
BACKGROUND
At the rescission hearing, Officer Kirsch of the Will County sheriffs department testified as follows.
On February 5, 2006, at approximately 1:40 a.m., Kirsch was traveling southbound on Interstate 55 one mile from the Route 52 junction. He was in the right lane directly behind a black Pontiac Grand Prix, and he observed the Pontiac weave within its lane. Specifically, he said the vehicle would go from the fog line on the right to the white dotted line on the left, but without ever crossing those lines. Kirsch said that although he observed no specific traffic violation, he decided to stop the Pontiac for this weaving. He waited to do so, however, because the Pontiac’s turn signal came on at the Route 52 exit, and he figured it would be safer to make the stop on Route 52. The Pontiac exited and headed westbound on Route 52, eventually stopping for a red light at the Route 59 intersection (approximately three-quarters of a mile west of Interstate 55). After the Pontiac cleared that intersection, Kirsch activated his overhead lights and made the stop. The stop occurred one-tenth to two-tenths of a mile after the Pontiac turned onto Brook Shore Drive. Kirsch said his reason for not conducting the stop earlier on Route 52 was that he just wanted to follow a bit more. As he followed the Pontiac, he noticed that it stopped past the white stop line at Route 59; its rear tires were on the line, although the front of the vehicle was not into the intersecting lane of traffic.
Kirsch ultimately wrote citations for DUI and stopping past the stop line, but not for weaving. He had a video camera in his squad car but said he did not capture any footage because the tape was defective.
After Kirsch approached the Pontiac, Hall (the driver) properly provided his driver’s license and insurance card. Kirsch conversed with Hall throughout the stop and did not observe anything unusual about his speech. For instance, it was not slurred or “mush mouthed.” Kirsch noted a strong odor of alcohol and observed that Hall’s eyes were red and watery. He asked Hall to exit the vehicle for field sobriety testing. Hall exited normally but walked to the rear of the vehicle with a wide stance. He did not stagger or sway, and Kirsch did not know if he normally walked with a wide stance.
Kirsch asked Hall to recite the alphabet from the letters D to Q without singing. Hall began reciting from D but sang between I and Q. Kirsch then performed a horizontal gaze nystagmus test for which Hall properly followed the instructions. Hall’s eyes were jerky and exhibited an onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees, as well as distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation. Next, Kirsch performed the one-leg-stand test. He instructed Hall to stand on one foot while holding the other approximately six inches off the ground and counting “one thousand one, one thousand two,” and so on. Hall initially raised his left foot, counted properly to five, and set the foot down. He then switched to his right foot, counted properly to three, and set it down — losing his balance and falling against his car while catching himself. On a third attempt, he counted to 30 but did so in just 18 seconds. Kirsch re-explained the proper counting procedure (“one thousand one,” and so on). Then on a fourth attempt, Hall again counted to 30 but did so in 22 seconds.
Next, Kirsch administered a walk-and-turn test. He instructed Hall to take nine heel-to-toe steps down the yellow center line of the road, turn around by pivoting with his front foot on the line, and walk back in the same manner. Hall stepped off the line several times on his way down, did not turn around as instructed, and stepped off the line an unknown number of times on his way back. However, he kept his arms to his sides as instructed, and he did not sway or stumble during the test.
Kirsch then offered Hall a portable breath test, which was refused. The DUI arrest followed. In Kirsch’s opinion, based on his training since 1989 and upwards of 150 DUI arrests in the past two years, Hall was under the influence of alcohol and unfit to operate a motor vehicle. In support of this opinion, Kirsch offered the following observations of Hall: weaving on Interstate 55, stopping past the white line at Route 59, strong odor of alcohol, red and watery eyes, walking to the rear of his vehicle with a wide stance, and failure during field sobriety tests. Hall denied being on Interstate 55 and said he was coming from the local area instead. Kirsch asked where in the local area Hall was coming from, and Hall responded that he was playing cards somewhere. At several times during the stop, he denied drinking alcohol that night.
The record shows that Kirsch made approximately 50 DUI arrests in 2004 and more than 100 in 2005. He was one of the top deputies in the Will County sheriffs department in terms of DUI arrests. At the time in question, the sheriff had asked deputies to average two DUI stops per night.
After presenting this testimony from Kirsch, the State moved for a directed finding. The court heard arguments from both parties and then made the following observations: Kirsch said he did not observe any specific traffic violation (only weaving) on Interstate 55; rather than conducting a stop when the Pontiac reached Route 52, he continued following it looking for some violations; even after the Route 59 intersection, Kirsch waited another two-tenths of a mile to effectuate a stop; Hall denied numerous times that he had been drinking; the mere act of singing the alphabet, as opposed to just saying it, is a “neutral” factor as to intoxication; Hall complied with all the instructions on the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, including standing still and following the stimulus with his eyes only, not moving his head; Kirsch must have felt that Hall did not understand the instructions for the one-leg-stand test, because he allowed the test to be repeated four times; Hall was able to stand with one foot off the ground for over 40 seconds even by Kirsch’s testimony; and although Hall stepped off the line during the walk-and-turn test, he kept his arms at his sides and did not sway or stumble (which likely would have happened if he lost his balance).
Based on these considerations, the court denied the State’s motion for a directed finding. The contradictory evidence led the court to believe that Kirsch lacked a reasonable suspicion that Hall was under the influence of alcohol. Accordingly, the court found that Hall had met his burden, and the burden thus shifted to the State.
The State then called Hall to testify, but he asserted his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination. The prosecutor said the State would have difficulty meeting its burden without testimony from Hall.
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JUSTICE HOLDRIDGE
delivered the opinion of the court:
Jason Hall was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) and given immediate notice of statutory summary suspension of his driving privileges. He petitioned to rescind the summary suspension, and the matter proceeded to a hearing where the circuit court granted his petition. During the rescission proceedings, the court allowed Hall to invoke his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination when the State called him to testify. The State filed this appeal, challenging both the decision to rescind and the fifth amendment determination. We reverse on the fifth amendment issue and remand for further proceedings.
BACKGROUND
At the rescission hearing, Officer Kirsch of the Will County sheriffs department testified as follows.
On February 5, 2006, at approximately 1:40 a.m., Kirsch was traveling southbound on Interstate 55 one mile from the Route 52 junction. He was in the right lane directly behind a black Pontiac Grand Prix, and he observed the Pontiac weave within its lane. Specifically, he said the vehicle would go from the fog line on the right to the white dotted line on the left, but without ever crossing those lines. Kirsch said that although he observed no specific traffic violation, he decided to stop the Pontiac for this weaving. He waited to do so, however, because the Pontiac’s turn signal came on at the Route 52 exit, and he figured it would be safer to make the stop on Route 52. The Pontiac exited and headed westbound on Route 52, eventually stopping for a red light at the Route 59 intersection (approximately three-quarters of a mile west of Interstate 55). After the Pontiac cleared that intersection, Kirsch activated his overhead lights and made the stop. The stop occurred one-tenth to two-tenths of a mile after the Pontiac turned onto Brook Shore Drive. Kirsch said his reason for not conducting the stop earlier on Route 52 was that he just wanted to follow a bit more. As he followed the Pontiac, he noticed that it stopped past the white stop line at Route 59; its rear tires were on the line, although the front of the vehicle was not into the intersecting lane of traffic.
Kirsch ultimately wrote citations for DUI and stopping past the stop line, but not for weaving. He had a video camera in his squad car but said he did not capture any footage because the tape was defective.
After Kirsch approached the Pontiac, Hall (the driver) properly provided his driver’s license and insurance card. Kirsch conversed with Hall throughout the stop and did not observe anything unusual about his speech. For instance, it was not slurred or “mush mouthed.” Kirsch noted a strong odor of alcohol and observed that Hall’s eyes were red and watery. He asked Hall to exit the vehicle for field sobriety testing. Hall exited normally but walked to the rear of the vehicle with a wide stance. He did not stagger or sway, and Kirsch did not know if he normally walked with a wide stance.
Kirsch asked Hall to recite the alphabet from the letters D to Q without singing. Hall began reciting from D but sang between I and Q. Kirsch then performed a horizontal gaze nystagmus test for which Hall properly followed the instructions. Hall’s eyes were jerky and exhibited an onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees, as well as distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation. Next, Kirsch performed the one-leg-stand test. He instructed Hall to stand on one foot while holding the other approximately six inches off the ground and counting “one thousand one, one thousand two,” and so on. Hall initially raised his left foot, counted properly to five, and set the foot down. He then switched to his right foot, counted properly to three, and set it down — losing his balance and falling against his car while catching himself. On a third attempt, he counted to 30 but did so in just 18 seconds. Kirsch re-explained the proper counting procedure (“one thousand one,” and so on). Then on a fourth attempt, Hall again counted to 30 but did so in 22 seconds.
Next, Kirsch administered a walk-and-turn test. He instructed Hall to take nine heel-to-toe steps down the yellow center line of the road, turn around by pivoting with his front foot on the line, and walk back in the same manner. Hall stepped off the line several times on his way down, did not turn around as instructed, and stepped off the line an unknown number of times on his way back. However, he kept his arms to his sides as instructed, and he did not sway or stumble during the test.
Kirsch then offered Hall a portable breath test, which was refused. The DUI arrest followed. In Kirsch’s opinion, based on his training since 1989 and upwards of 150 DUI arrests in the past two years, Hall was under the influence of alcohol and unfit to operate a motor vehicle. In support of this opinion, Kirsch offered the following observations of Hall: weaving on Interstate 55, stopping past the white line at Route 59, strong odor of alcohol, red and watery eyes, walking to the rear of his vehicle with a wide stance, and failure during field sobriety tests. Hall denied being on Interstate 55 and said he was coming from the local area instead. Kirsch asked where in the local area Hall was coming from, and Hall responded that he was playing cards somewhere. At several times during the stop, he denied drinking alcohol that night.
The record shows that Kirsch made approximately 50 DUI arrests in 2004 and more than 100 in 2005. He was one of the top deputies in the Will County sheriffs department in terms of DUI arrests. At the time in question, the sheriff had asked deputies to average two DUI stops per night.
After presenting this testimony from Kirsch, the State moved for a directed finding. The court heard arguments from both parties and then made the following observations: Kirsch said he did not observe any specific traffic violation (only weaving) on Interstate 55; rather than conducting a stop when the Pontiac reached Route 52, he continued following it looking for some violations; even after the Route 59 intersection, Kirsch waited another two-tenths of a mile to effectuate a stop; Hall denied numerous times that he had been drinking; the mere act of singing the alphabet, as opposed to just saying it, is a “neutral” factor as to intoxication; Hall complied with all the instructions on the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, including standing still and following the stimulus with his eyes only, not moving his head; Kirsch must have felt that Hall did not understand the instructions for the one-leg-stand test, because he allowed the test to be repeated four times; Hall was able to stand with one foot off the ground for over 40 seconds even by Kirsch’s testimony; and although Hall stepped off the line during the walk-and-turn test, he kept his arms at his sides and did not sway or stumble (which likely would have happened if he lost his balance).
Based on these considerations, the court denied the State’s motion for a directed finding. The contradictory evidence led the court to believe that Kirsch lacked a reasonable suspicion that Hall was under the influence of alcohol. Accordingly, the court found that Hall had met his burden, and the burden thus shifted to the State.
The State then called Hall to testify, but he asserted his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination. The prosecutor said the State would have difficulty meeting its burden without testimony from Hall. The court ultimately ruled that Hall did not have to testify and that no negative inferences could be drawn from his refusal to take the stand. The State then proceeded by arguing that Kirsch had reasonable grounds to believe that Hall was driving under the influence of alcohol. Hall stood on his prior arguments, and the court granted his petition to rescind the statutory summary suspension of his driving privileges. This appeal followed by the State.
DISCUSSION
Self-Incrimination Issue
In Village of Algonquin v. Tilden, 335 Ill. App. 3d 332 (2002), the Appellate Court, Second District, held that the fifth amendment right against self-incrimination is not violated when a petitioner is required to testify as an adverse witness in a hearing on his petition to rescind statutory summary suspension of his driving privileges. We agree with this decision. The fifth amendment’s application is limited to criminal proceedings, whereas a rescission hearing is unquestionably civil in nature. U.S. Const., amend. V (“nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself”); People v. Orth, 124 Ill. 2d 326 (1988); 625 ILCS 5/2 — 118.1(b) (West 2004) (circuit court handles rescisión cases like other civil cases). Thus, the instant question does not concern whether Hall could be required to testify per se, but whether such testimony might disadvantage him in his defense against the State’s DUI charge (which is criminal in nature).
The State responds by noting that such disadvantage is now impossible because the DUI proceedings against Hall are over. But the DUI proceedings were not over when the circuit court issued its fifth amendment ruling, and the instant appeal involves the propriety of that ruling. Accordingly, this observation by the State is not dispositive on its own.
In People v. Lindsey, 199 Ill. 2d 460 (2002), the Illinois Supreme Court held that a probationer could be compelled to testify at a probation revocation hearing because the proceeding was civil, rather than criminal, in nature. The court specifically observed that the defendant’s fifth amendment right against self-incrimination was not violated because his testimony impacted only his probationary status and did not realistically expose him to further proceedings. The instant case is distinguishable on this point because Hall did face separate criminal proceedings in the form of a DUI prosecution. However, in Minnesota v. Murphy, 465 U.S. 420, 79 L. Ed. 2d 409, 104 S. Ct. 1136 (1984), the United States Supreme Court blunted this distinction by observing that a probationer can be compelled to give incriminating answers as long as the answers are not used in additional criminal proceedings.
Accordingly, the Second District in Tilden held that a motorist can be required to testify as an adverse witness at a hearing on his petition to rescind statutory summary suspension of his driving privileges, but any incriminating statements made during such testimony cannot be used against him in a criminal prosecution such as for DUI. This procedure eliminates the self-incrimination problem. We agree with it and thus conclude that Hall should not enjoy immunity from answering the State’s questions during his rescission proceedings. We also elaborate on the concern addressed in Tilden by noting that in addition to incriminating statements themselves, any information gleaned from such statements would be barred in a criminal proceeding. In other words, incriminating statements made during a summary suspension hearing cannot be used as a discovery source for the State in a separate, criminal proceeding.
Hall cites People ex rel. Sherman v. Cryns, 327 Ill. App. 3d 753 (2002), another Second District case. In that case, the Department of Professional Regulation sought a preliminary injunction to enjoin the defendant from practicing nursing or midwifery without a license. There was also a concurrent criminal case against her. The Second District held that the circuit court could not draw negative inferences from the defendant’s refusal to testify in the injunction proceeding. The underlying concern was that her compelled answers to questions in that proceeding might be used against her in the concurrent criminal proceeding. Cryns is thus unavailing to Hall because Tilden eliminated this concern under the instant facts.
Hall complains that the Tilden policy will open the door for prosecutors to seek dismissal of rescission petitions in cases where petitioners refuse to testify. This is the very type of thing that occurs in civil cases when the party bringing an action refuses to provide information properly requested by the defending party. See, e.g., Galante v. Steel City National Bank of Chicago, 66 Ill. App. 3d 476 (1978) (affirming trial court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s case because plaintiff refused to answer discovery questions); In re Marriage of Hartian, 172 Ill. App. 3d 440 (1988). With the potential impact on Hall’s criminal case eliminated through the policy articulated in Tilden, he is left with the fact that his rescission case is a civil proceeding where the fifth amendment simply does not apply. He cannot invoke an inapplicable right.
This conclusion obviates the need to address the trial court’s rescission order because additional proceedings are now warranted below before a final determination can be made. We thus remand for those proceedings.
CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, we reverse the judgment of the Will County circuit court and remand for further proceedings consistent with this order.
Reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
LYTTON, P.J., concurs.