Chicago DUI lawyer says the media is wrong (again) about the law

This Chicago DUI lawyer doesn’t know where the media is getting its information, but it is wrong!

March 21, Chicago, Il

llinois looks tough on speeders, at least on paper. The reality is that most official driving records wind up looking far cleaner than they would in nearby states.

The Secretary of State's office suspends drivers' licenses for those who rack up three speeding tickets in one year, no matter how fast the driver was speeding.

In Wisconsin and Indiana, three minor speeding tickets don't automatically carry suspensions.

But Illinois has something envied by speeders in other states: a generous "diversion" program, called court supervision.

The gist is simple: Admit you did wrong, do court-ordered penance, pay a fine and the case is dismissed. It's as if the ticket was never written. Most drivers qualify. Often it's as simple as checking a box on the ticket envelope, or signing up online.

That highlighted paragraph is wrong! In Illinois, the case is NOT dismissed just because you “do court-ordered penance and pay a fine”. In fact that court-ordered penance and fine are required in order to receive court supervision. The truth is, if you plead guilty or are found guilty the case is not dismissed. No wonder so many of my clients think that paying a court fine removes the ticket from their record. Let me be clear, it doesn't!