Yes, you can reasonably expect the charge to be at a minimum reduced. This is pretty standard procedure across numerous counties. In some counties, dismissal is possible as well though not necessarily as common. In my experience, I typically only see this in Cook County. The best way to make... View More

Yes and no.

Yes, it will be required for parents to appear in court in most counties in order for your child to receive court supervision, the best result possible. That said, to the best of my knowledge, it is possible to have them appear and resolve the case without a parent but it... View More

The answer is yes and no. You can but it really isn't up to you so in that respect, you can't get it dropped yourself. If an officer does not appear on a trial date, the state cannot proceed to trial. Typically, these offenses are dismissed under those circumstances by the... View More

From what you are describing, it appears that you were on court supervision for your first ticket with a community service requirement and during that period of supervision, you picked up a new ticket.

Typically, the state is required to file a petition to revoke on your suspension and... View More

Absolutely, these are common situations traffic attorney's deal with. Based upon your description, you are under 21 years of age and have acquired two convictions within 24 months for moving violations. This will result in a suspension of your driving privileges for a minimum of 1 month up... View More

I'm having a hard time understanding the exact nature of your question but it appears you are trying to clear a failure to pay fines hold on your license following a class B no valid license ticket for having a license expired more than 12 months while operating a motor vehicle. The answer to... View More

Yes, it may still show up. I've seen driving records that show incidents that go back to the 70's. That said, there are circumstances where an older suspension is removed from the record. This is known as a rescission. A rescission occurs when a suspension was entered but the... View More

Your ticket is for a class B misdemeanor known as aggravated speeding. This involves speeding 26-34 mph over the limit. By statute, it is ineligible for court supervision and a conviction is mandatory. Although the offense is punishable by a maximum of 180 days in a county jail and or a $1500... View More

Yes, it is very likely that it will be held against you. The degree to which it can harm you varies on the type of case. If it is a misdemeanor offense, a warrant for your arrest will likely issue with potentially greater ramifications. Common traffic misdemeanors include speeding more than 25... View More

I have heard of this though it usually happens with officers writing insurance related tickets because the driver failed to produce documentation of the policy soon enough and excuses like, "I've already started to write the ticket" become commonplace.

As for taking care of... View More

It depends largely on the courtroom. Most likely, you will not be able to fully escape liability for this ticket. The good news is that you will receive greater consideration for leniency when your ticket is resolved. The normal fine is around $500 but many jurisdictions will reduce this to... View More

Yes, it is HIGHLY advisable that you hire an attorney. Within the last 1.5 months, the federal government has begun investigating the ways in which Illinois handles commercial driver's license tickets. The feds were upset that the state has been routinely amending moving violations to... View More

First, DO NOT MAIL IN THE TICKET. You cannot do this. Because you were traveling, according to the ticket, 31 miles per hour over the limit, you are facing a class B misdemeanor. This is an offense punishable by up to $1500 fine and/or 180 days in jail. The fact that it is a jailable offense... View More

If you were on supervision for your previous offense when you were ticketed for your second offense, you have violated the terms of your first supervision sentence by picking up a new offense during the period. The likely outcome is something known as a petition to revoke (PTR) your supervision... View More

The answer is yes and no.

I say that because simply presenting the bill of sale will not solve the suspension alone. Certain steps must be taken to resolve the conviction on the underlying case and further steps must be taken to address the issue with the secretary of state.... View More

Yes, the speed the officer wrote down will be the speed he will use as testimony against you. It will be the value that will enter on your driving record if you mail in the ticket regardless of if you get supervision or a conviction. It will however be written as "X mph- Y mph over the... View More

First, let me break down what is happening here. Your son had a lapse in insurance and thus it was not valid on the date of the offense. This means that he will, no matter what happens, be needing to pay a fine unless he is very lucky and a cop doesn't appear in court (very unlikely). The... View More

I'm sorry to hear about your accident. Regrettably, insurance tickets are rarely dropped absent proof that you had insurance on the date of the offense. Only if the prosecutor is particularly moved by your circumstances can you hope for a dismissal of your insurance ticket. The best that... View More

No, this means that the county has assigned the rights to collect the debt to another party. Typically, this is a law firm who seeks to take traditional debt collection actions to satisfy the debt. There is no release of the debt and to the best of my knowledge, very old debts of many years can... View More

First, it's important to recognize that at this point, you are facing a class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2500 and/or up to 364 days in a county jail. While a first or second offender will not likely face such a steep penalty, it is important to remember that this is a serious... View More