Illinois Reinstatement Hearings: Required Documents and Recency Rules Required documents at Illinois Secretary of State reinstatement hearings—the 45-day character letter rule, the 6-month Uniform Report rule, and the original-versus-copy distinctions that determine whether documents count. Tags license reinstatement reinstatement hearing required documents uniform report character letters treatment documents BAIID Secretary of State hearing Illinois DUI Read more about Illinois Reinstatement Hearings: Required Documents and Recency Rules