Traffic Tickets

Tens of thousands of people receive tickets on Illinois roadways every year. They are classified officially as petty class tickets and are punishable criminally by fine only. However, don't be deceived into thinking that there is no other consequence! If you are under 21 years of age and receive only two convictions within a 24 month period, you license will be suspended. The laws also change rapidly in this area. Construction workers no longer have to be present to receive a Speeding in a Construction Zone ticket. The law also limits the availability of court supervision to twice a year, and many courts will only allow it one time every 12 months!

Also petty traffic tickets may also quickly lead to a license suspension without you even realizing it. Your license may be suspended for a single offense of passing a school bus OR failing to change lanes as you approach an emergency vehicle with its lights flashing on the side of the road. Depending on the facts a single conviction of illegal transportation of alcohol may also result in the removal of your driving privileges. If you are over 21 years old and receive three convictions in a year, your license is suspended. Of course this list is not exhaustive, but really is just the beginning.

DON'T ACT WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS, ANY CONSQUENCES OF YOUR DECISIONS, AND DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO IMPROVE YOUR SITUATION.

What can I do?
Come in and talk with us. There are several steps we can help you take to improve your situation with the county prosecutor. When we improve your driving situation, you are more likely to receive better plea bargain offers. Those better offers possibly will keep you out of jail and put you on pace to get your license back much faster.

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