Asked in Traffic Tickets for Illinois

Q: I got two speeding tickets in one day. Is it possible to get two supervisions not to get the violations in my record?

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A: Hello Asker,

Yes but you MUST appear in court. It is possible to be assigned court supervision twice in a 12 month period but most prosecutors interpret that to be the absolute limit. Due to that, there is no guarantee that they will give you court supervision on both because you received them so close to one another. Supervision is ultimately a privilege, not a right. Therefore, the court has discretion to deny it if they so choose.

That said, court appearance is REQUIRED to get supervision. This is because in most state's attorney's offices, they have an office policy to deny court supervision on any request for court supervision without a court appearance. If you mail in or pay the tickets without appearing in court, you have an EXTREMELY high chance of being convicted on one or both of them. For this reason, it is paramount that you go to court to get court supervision.

Due to the extremely close nature of these tickets and the fact that you are at the legal limit for court supervisions, it may be best to speak to a lawyer so they can investigate further your chances of getting court supervision and minimize your risk of being convicted.

Hope that helps and let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Jason A. Wilkins

Traffic Attorney

(630) 445-2293

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