Q: will my license be suspended for not competing court supervision?
I excepted a deal from the IL states attorney for driving 34 over the speed limit. And was offered 12 months court supervision and I had to take a 4 hours drivers class. I moved and never got the letter on where and when to take the class. Can my drivers license be suspended for that reason? I don’t have anything else on my driving record besides no insurance when I was 18 and driving on suspended when I was 21.
A: Your court supervision may be revoked for not completing the conditions successfully (i.e. traffic school). As a result, a conviction could be entered, which would count against your driving privileges. If you are 21 or older, three convictions within 12 months would cause a license suspension (2 within 24 months if you are under 21). You may be able to prevent the revocation of your supervision by appearing in court (or having an attorney appear on your behalf) and requesting an extension. Speeding 26-34 over is a Class B misdemeanor, it would be in your best interest to avoid a criminal conviction.
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A: Your license will likely not be suspended but the bigger issue is that you violated your Court Supervision by not completed the Traffic Safety School which will result in a Petition to Revoke your Supervision to be filed and the prosecutor will want to resentence you on the original charge which is a Class B Misdemeanor punishable up to 6 months in jail and up to $1,500.00 in fines not including mandatory fees and costs. Worse yet, this will likely turn into a conviction now since you failed to complete Traffic Safety School and it will show up on background checks since this is a criminal offense. You will want to hire an attorney to assist you with this matter right away, which is what you should have done in the first place.
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