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That is a difficult situation to deal with. Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done to contest the ticket itself as your failure to affix the sticker to the plate forms the basis of the violation. They, from your description, have you dead to rights. With that said,... View More

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Yes, there are steps that can be taken to lower the charge but the extent to which it can be lowered will depend on which courthouse specifically you are required to go to. As I'm sure you've read, it is a criminal misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail... View More

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Warnings, in my experience as a traffic attorney, are used primarily for interdepartmental record keeping. They are used to determine how many chances a driver has been given to prevent giving them too many warnings and too few tickets for repeated violations. In my time as... View More

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It is possible. Scott's law is one of a few traffic violations referred to as immediate action offenses. These, unlike regular traffic tickets such as the accident ticket you likely received, can trigger a suspension with only one conviction for an offense. Whereas a... View More

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Assuming you go to court and provide proof that you fixed the sticker issue (showing proof of the renewed registration along with a photo of the license plate with the new sticker affixed), MOST prosecutors will dismiss the case against you and issue no fine. This however is... View More

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You should expect to go to court. You should contact the Macoupin County Circuit Court Clerk and request information about when your court date is. This is because a court date is required for all instances of misdemeanor speeding (26 or more mph over the limit). It is... View More

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Let me first preface this by stating that I cannot fully verify these claims. These are based on conversations with others about how warnings are used but I can say that I feel that this is likely how warnings would work in this situation based on my ancillary knowledge of... View More

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First, let me clarify that taking traffic school (the colloquial way of referring to court supervision) does not mean it will "dismiss the ticket on [your] record". This is a common misconception based upon how effective court supervision is at keeping certain... View More

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Ordinarily, traffic violations stay on one's record for many years. In practice, I simply tell people to expect them to never disappear because my experience suggests they don't. I've heard of tickets being removed after 8 years or so but I've also seen... View More

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Court supervision costs vary wildly depending on the county. We practice primarily in Chicagoland Area and in counties near the Chicagoland area (within 1-1.5 hours from Cook County Borders). With that said, some generalities can be drawn. I can tell you is that the $120 is... View More

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Regrettably, the Secretary of State has limited information on this matter. They don't keep track of the dollar amounts. Rather, they simply receive reports from the various circuit clerks (102 or so in Illinois) of cases where non-payment was an issue and don't... View More

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First, it's hard to say without a full accounting of the tickets you received. I'll post a link to the list of offenses which DEFINITELY require a court appearance here: (http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/SupremeCourt/Rules/Art_V/ArtV.htm#Rule551). If ONE, not all, of... View More

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Yes, it can affect your court supervision in the previous county if you were on court supervision when you received your second ticket. This is because court supervision requires, among other things, that you not receive any other tickets during your supervision period. If... View More

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In order to receive a new license issued by the secretary of state, you must pay a fee of $30 or less (depends on age) and not be suspended and have no prior unpaid as in past due tickets. Attempt to do so PRIOR to paying the older tickets because even though they are unpaid,... View More

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Let me preface this by saying that this applies only to speeding tickets in Illinois, not Michigan or any other state.

It would be best to hire an attorney. This ticket is what is known as a class B misdemeanor in Illinois. It is punishable by up to 6 months in jail... View More

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Technically, neither. Reckless driving is a wholly different offense. Suffice it to say, you have to have a DUI level offense or be doing some Dukes of Hazard style driving to land a reckless driving ticket (it's genuinely difficult to do without trying really hard).... View More

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Unfortunately, I cannot say. It is very common for streets in Chicago to forbid right turns on red at some or all hours of the day. This was most likely one of those violations. If the ticket has no information relating to the offense that occurred, the date on which it... View More

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It may very well be a successful defense under the statute. If they are charging you under 625 ILCS 5/12-610.2 (link provided here: http://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=062500050K12-610.2), your use of the cell phone may fall under subsection (d) which seems... View More

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Regrettably, this is not the case. Traffic violations are not removable based upon one's age. Even when court supervision is granted, evidence of some form will still remain on your record to, at a minimum, help the court determine your eligibility for future court... View More

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Unfortunately, tracking parking tickets can be a rather difficult task. The good news is that you can narrow it down based upon where you most commonly got them and who is currently holding the debt. In terms of parking violations, they are often adjudicated by the... View More