Traffic Litigation FAQs

Court supervision is a sentence imposed by the court. For traffic cases it usually just means that you pay a higher fine. The result is that no conviction is entered against your record

If you have a Commercial Driver's License, then you probably will not be well served to accept court supervision.

The statute provides that a person 21 or older may receive supervision twice in one year and that drivers under 21 may only receive supervision one time. Some Illinois counties do not allow more than one court supervision per year, no matter the age.

Some courts require traffic safety school attendance as part of court supervision. It is usually required for drivers under the age of 21; however some counties do not enforce the rule.

Usually no. Most Missouri courts will agree to amend tickets to avoid a conviction, but many counties will not.

Convictions for certain more serious offenses, such as driving while suspended, will cause a suspension. Most simple traffic violations, however, would require either two convictions if the driver is under the age of 21 or three convictions if 21 or older

The answer depends on the seriousness of the offenses. A suspension for speeding 95 miles per hour (mph) in a 65 mph zone will result in a much longer suspension than for two convictions for speeding 73 mph in a 65 mph zone.

You may be eligible to have a conviction removed from your record. Doing so may even remove a resulting suspension. Doing so could mean a reduction in your insurance payments.