Court Supervision without Court Appearance in Dupage County?

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Has anyone else received one of these tickets before?

I was speeding on North Ave, 63 in a 45, still only a few a few mph faster than traffic flow, but enough that I stuck out and got a ticket for it. Officer did not take my license, instead gave me a ticket and my license back.

I have the option of simply pleading guilty via mail, paying the fine, and possibly receiving court supervision. Or appearing in court for the same process. I haven't had a ticket in like 7 years, and even that one was thrown out due to the method used (pacing) so my record is spotless.

Does anyone have any experience with the supervision without appearance? I'm thinking of just going in anyways on the court date and pleading guilty hoping for lenience.

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[ThirdgenTa]

If you go to court keep in mind you will have to add court costs. I think its around $250 now. I would just mail it in.

 

[Red Alert]

They'll hit you with court costs. Just mail it and be done.

 

[02BlueGT]

You get supervision as long as you are not currently on supervision. Just send it in. IIRC It is also 6 months without another ticket and Dupage County drops it off your record. I got one of those years ago speeding on Nerge.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I've had a few tickets and every one of them except one has been with supervision. Just check the "plead guilty; take defensive driving course and supervision" box, mail the fine plus the online class fee check, take the course, and forget about it. Then however many months later, it drops off unless you get another ticket within 2 years of it.

 

[02BlueGT]

I've had a few tickets and every one of them except one has been with supervision. Just check the "plead guilty; take defensive driving course and supervision" box, mail the fine plus the online class fee check, take the course, and forget about it. Then however many months later, it drops off unless you get another ticket within 2 years of it.

This is Dupage county, no class to take. Cook county has the classes. Dupage drops in 6 months.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Ah. McHenry and Lake both have the classes as well.

 

[Lead Pipe]

^ Yes they do, waste of a Saturday morning. I average at least 1 ticket a year. I take supervision and I'm good.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Yeah, the court costs was one of those things I was wondering about.

My record is clean, here's to hoping for supervision. Guess I'll just pay it tonight.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

The only reason I was considering going in for it was that the even though I was only a few mph faster than traffic, it ended up as a 63 in a 45, so 18mph over the limit. Which looks bad on paper.

 

[Red Alert]

Unfortunately no one will care about the flow of traffic. All they care about is the fines you'll be paying them for going over the posted limit.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Unfortunately no one will care about the flow of traffic. All they care about is the fines you'll be paying them for going over the posted limit.

I know that. Not trying to get out of the ticket. Just looking for the best possible outcome if pleading guilty. That would be supervision as it would keep a conviction off my record. Seeing as my record is spotless, I'd like to keep it that way. So I will have to watch my speed closer. If I had been 4mph slower I would have likely been ignored.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Looked up the dupage stuff when I got home.

ELIGIBILITY FOR COURT SUPERVISION WITHOUT A COURT APPEARANCE
Does not apply to drivers under the age of 21You are eligible for court supervision if you meet the following criteria:

1. This arrest incident resulted in only one moving [reportable] violation ticket being issued by the police officer. Seat belt or vehicle equipment tickets are not considered a moving [reportable] violation.
2. You have not been convicted or placed on court supervision for any moving [reportable] violations within the 12 months prior to the issuance of this ticket.
3. You sign the Affidavit for Court Supervision and pay the prescribed fine, penalties and costs for this offense as stated in paragraph [a] or of this form. This affidavit must be sent with your payment; it cannot be sent in at a later date.
   [*]If you desire to change your plea, you must file a written motion and pay a filing fee of $40.00 with the Clerk and appear on the court date set by the Clerk.
   [*]You understand that if you violate the law for another moving [reportable] violation within 90 days from the date that court supervision was granted, this court supervision may be revoked [after hearing] by the Court and a conviction entered against you and the report of conviction will be sent to the Secretary of State and entered on your driving record.
   [*]If you received multiple moving [reportable] violation tickets arising out of this incident and wish to apply for court supervision, you must appear in court at the date, time and location set by the Clerk.
   

If you meet the above criteria and your application for court supervision is accepted by a Judge, you will be placed on court supervision for 90 days.

I seem to meet all of the stuff listed, can only hope the judge who reviews it grants supervision. Would be nice to keep the license clean.

 

[Red Alert]

Don't lose any sleep over this... You'll be fine, man.

 

[DynaSlim]

I was told by an officer in will County that you can be put on court supervision 2 times at the same time in one year.

 

[ajdereicup]

Did he also tell you how shitty your Camaro is? If not I'd take whatever he said with a large grain of salt.

Dupage just do the mail in court supervision. Costs you less that way. I've had court supervision multiple times as long as you don't get another within a year it goes off your record completely apparently. I got my court ordered drivers record thing from the DMV and it's cleaner then I'd think it'd be with my dresser having a stack of tickets. From all the times I've had to go in for court supervision I've been lucky enough to not be "sentenced" to take a class except the last time. That was in Dupage county by Lombard police though. That online class shit is boaring as fuck.

 

[DynaSlim]

Really don't see how my car that is way cleaner then either of your pos fords have anything to do with this?

 

[Lead Pipe]

I have been on supervision twice in a year. The 3rd time it was revoked and I had to go into court, pay more fines and it was reinstated.

 

[skeezer]

always apply for supervision, no matter if you are on it, or had it already, or whatever. just apply for it.

 

[Gone_2022]

I always thought paying the fine and sending in the ticket was pleading guilty and that goes straight on your record? I always thought you had to go to court to get court supervision. Maybe times have changed or I didnt read all of my paperwork.

edit: I know if you go to court and esp in your case where you have been a good driver for 7 years you will get court supervision for sure.

 

[Lead Pipe]

Supervision is plea agreement. You admit you did it by pleading guilty and paying the ticket, the county then tells you as long as you don't do it again for 3 months, we'll just forget about it.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I've had 4 or 5 tickets the past 4 years in multiple states and everytime i Just mailed the check, guilty plea with supervision, they sent me a link to log into with my credentials, completed it on a drunk Saturday in the barracks/my apartment and forgot about it. My record is also "clean".

 

[ajdereicup]

Really don't see how my car that is way cleaner then either of your pos fords have anything to do with this?

What did he pull you over in?

 

[DynaSlim]

03 Buick century. I've never gotten a ticket in my Camaro. Verbal and written warnings but never a citation. Knock on wood to keep it that way.