If you were issued a traffic citation by a Beecher police officer and have any questions about the citation, please follow the instructions located on the back of your traffic citation or read this section for guidance.
If your ticket has been marked NO COURT APPEARANCE REQUIRED. You have the following two (2) options:
- If you wish to plead “GUILTY,” complete the “PLEA OF GUILTY AND WAIVER” provided and follow those instructions. Mail the guilty plea with full payment in the applicable amount noted under Fine, Penalties, Assessments, and Costs:
The amount of payment for offenses where court appearances are not required is:
(a) $164.00 for any violation under the Illinois Vehicle Code (625ILCS5/1et seq.)
Defined as a minor traffic offense pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 501(f) except (b) below;
(b) $260.00 plus the minimum fine set by statute for truck overweight and permit violations under 3-401(d), 15-111, 15-113.1, 15-113.2or 15-113.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625ILCS5/3-401(d), 15-111, 15-113.1, 15-113.2or 15.113.3);
(c) $195.00 for any violation defined as a Conservation Offense under SupremeCourtRule501(c) for which civil penalties are not required.
NOTE: Payment must be by cash, money order, or certified check unless otherwise authorized by the clerk of the court. (DO NOT SEND CASH IN THE MAIL; use cash only if paying in person.) NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED. To pay by Credit Card, visit www.circuitclerkofwillcounty.com.
- If you wish to plead “NOT GUILTY”, complete the portion of your ticket entitled, “Avoid Multiple Court Appearances” and follow those instructions. If you are found guilty, the total amount assessed may be greater than the amount assessed on a guilty plea.
If your ticket has been marked COURT APPEARANCE REQUIRED. You are required to come to court on the date, time and place noted in the Notice to Appear section of the ticket. However, if you want to plead “NOT GUILTY”, complete the portion of the instructions entitled “Avoid Multiple Court Appearances” and mail to the clerk of the circuit court identified in the COURT PLACE/DATE section of your ticket.
The result of your failure to appear or pay your ticket is based on whether your ticket is marked “Court Appearance Required” or “No Court Appearance Required” and may result in either a judgment of conviction being entered against you for fine, penalties, assessments, and costs as provided in the NOTICE OF CONSENT FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT; or, the court may order a warrant to be issued, other significant consequences affecting your driving privileges, or you may be tried and sentenced in your absence
NOTICE OF CONSENT FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
If you were charged with an offense which does not require a court appearance or an offense requiring a court appearance punishable by fine only, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: If you do not satisfy the charge(s) against you prior to the date set for your appearance or any date to which the case is continued, you do not submit a written plea of guilty to the clerk at least three(3) days before the date, and you fail to answer the charge(s) or appear in court when required, you thereby consent to the entry of a judgment of conviction against you in the amount of the statutory fine plus the assessment in the applicable schedule for the charged offense as provided in the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act (705ILCS105/1et seq.). The total amount assessed may be greater than the amount assessed on a guilty plea.
For further information on traffic citations, or to pay online, consult the Will County Circuit Clerk’s Office.
