Q: Do I have a warrant for my arrest? I got a ticket in New York but live in Illinois
I got a ticket in Brooklyn New York and I live in granite city Illinois for parking in a no parking street cleaning spot... is there a warrant in Illinois for me because of it? Im I going to lose my license?
A:
No, there shouldn't be a warrant for your arrest in a different jurisdiction than the one you committed the offense in, particularly if it is such a minor offense in another state. I would be surprised if that was the case.
As to whether you will lose your license, it is unlikely. Illinois' Secretary of State is very forgiving with parking violations and will allow up to 9 unpaid violations with no suspension on your license. Upon the tenth unpaid violation, the secretary will suspend your license until they are paid or a payment plan is set up. The only matter which may create an issue is if that New York ticket required a court appearance. Illinois does suspend for failure to appear in court. As I am not a NY lawyer, I can't say with certainty that no court appearance was required but in general, I have no knowledge of Illinois requiring appearance for such minor violations so I would find it unlikely in NY. If you are concerned, you can contact the secretary of state at (800) 252-8980 and they can clarify if there are any pending actions on your license but based on what you've stated, I find this unlikely.
Hope that helps
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