Q: Hi, I got speeding ticket for 21-25mph. Im out of state driver. does im eligible for court supervision ?
If im eligible for court supervision, does the points will not carry forward to my state issued license ?
What options do i have to keep the points away on my license records. Moreover i dont have commercial driver license.
Please help me options which i have here.
A: In my experience, Court Supervision does not translate to other States. What that means is that your State will likely treat this like a conviction. An experienced attorney should be able to get this ticket amended to either a non-moving violation or at the very least reduce the speed over to reduce the points on your record. I suggest you hire an experienced criminal defense attorney right away. They should be able to handle this matter without you having to appear in court.
Jason A. Wilkins agrees with this answer
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Hello Asker,
I appreciate Mr. Ooink's answer. He has very thoroughly discussed the issues that come with being an out of state driver. I would only add that if you want to be fully aware of the impact on your license, you should also consult with a traffic attorney from the state in which your license is issued. They can answer whether supervision will protect you (very unlikely) and what impact it would have on your record. When you ask them about supervision, you may need to explain exactly what that means. You can tell them the following explanation of what court supervision is: "it is a finding of guilt where the case is continued and allowed to remain open. During that time, you are given terms of a sentence to complete within a set period of months such as fines and traffic school as well as a promise not to violate any laws. If at the end of these months you have not received any violations and completed all terms, the case is closed without a conviction (public reporting of guilt) and is recorded as a supervision which is not a conviction as defined by the state of Illinois.".
From there, they can make a determination about whether it would be something they think would affect you. That said, I would agree with Mr. Ooink that it is VERY likely to still be treated as a conviction out of state.
Hope that helps!
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