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For 1-25 over, Illinois collects a standardized $164 assessment statewide (Supreme Court Rule 529 / Schedule 12, 705 ILCS 135/15-60) -- the 2019 Criminal & Traffic Assessment Act replaced the old county-by-county court-cost split. A contested case found guilty can draw a court-set fine up to $1,000.
Cost & insurance figures are typical ranges; your court and insurer set the exact numbers.
Almost everyone just pays — but paying is a guilty plea that locks in the conviction and the insurance hike. Before you pay, check whether your Illinois ticket is even provable and whether you can keep it off your record.
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Paying is a guilty plea that locks in the conviction. Find and calendar the deadline on your citation.
Fight it — Notify clerk ≥10 days -> appear. Or reduce/keep points off where eligible.
Under Supreme Court Rule 505, notify the Circuit Clerk you plead not guilty at least 10 days before the appearance date on the ticket; the clerk then…
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About $164 total for a 1-25 over ticket -- the statewide standardized assessment (Supreme Court Rule 529 / Schedule 12, 705 ILCS 135/15-60), not a per-county fine. If you litigate and are found guilty, a court may set a fine up to the $1,000 statutory maximum; aggravated speeding (26+ over) is criminal and far higher. School zone (with children present) = $150 first offense / $300+ repeat; construction/maintenance zone = $250 first / $750 repeat. Both add 20 license points.. The bigger cost is usually the insurance increase (about +19% for about 3 years for most insurers).
Points by speed: 1-10 over = 5 pts, 11-14 = 15 pts, 15-25 = 20 pts (school/work zone = 20 pts). Paying = conviction. Court supervision (usually with traffic school) avoids the conviction and keeps points off -- about twice per 12 months. Three convictions in 12 months (or two in 24 months if under 21) can suspend/revoke your license. Court supervision does not protect CDL holders -- for a CDL it is reported as a conviction. Insurers typically raise premiums about +19% for about 3 years for most insurers.
Notify clerk ≥10 days -> appear. Under Rule 505, tell the Circuit Clerk you plead not guilty at least 10 days before the date; the clerk sets a court date. Don’t pay first — paying is a guilty plea. Deadline: Under Supreme Court Rule 505, notify the Circuit Clerk you plead not guilty at least 10 days before the appearance date on the ticket; the clerk then sets a new court date 7-60 days out. Paying = guilty.
Court supervision (often + traffic school) -> no conviction; ~2×/12 mo; usually not for work/school-zone speeding.
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