Aggravated Speeding Tickets: What to Know

Aggravated speeding is charged under 625 ILCS 5/11-601.5

It comes in two classes:

• Class B – 26 miles in excess of the speed limit

  • Max penalties: $1,500 fine, and 6 months county jail.

• Class A – 35 miles in excess of the speed limit

  • Max penalties $2,500 fine, and 12 months county jail.

25 miles or less over the speed limit is a ‘petty’ offense (punishable by fine only) and

covered by 625 ILCS 5/11-601.

While jail and maximum fines are rare occurrences for these types of tickets (though

always a possibility), your driver’s license could be in serious jeopardy. These types of moving violations can stack with other tickets on your driving record and result in a suspension. The length of your suspension will be determined by the number of ‘points’ amassed on your driving record (Aggravated Speeding is a major traffic offense and will cost you 50 points)

Court Supervision: Am I Eligible?

Negotiating a disposition of ‘court supervision’ is critical to protect your license from

suspension. In certain circumstances; however, you may not be eligible for court

supervision if:

• Prior disposition for aggravated speeding

• Speeding in an ‘urban district’

• Already have 2 court supervisions for moving violations in the last 12 months

  
  

If you have received a prior ticket for aggravated speeding that resulted in either a

conviction or court supervision, then you cannot receive court supervision on your ticket.

730 ILCS 5/5-6-1(p). Also, if you are ticketed in a designated ‘urban district’ you are not

eligible to receive court supervision (usually there is a box checked on the actual ticket

to indicate whether the State alleges you were speeding in an urban district). 730 ILCS

5/5-6-1(q).

Finally, if you already have two (2) instances of court supervision on your driving record

for moving violations within the past 12 months, you are ineligible to receive court

supervision. 730 ILCS 5/5-6-1(k)

Other Penalties

Depending on the county in which your ticket is pending, it is not uncommon to see

community service work and/or traffic safety school assigned as a condition of any

sentence imposed by the court or negotiated with the State. Having a skilled criminal defense attorney can protect your license now and from future harm.

Contact The Law Office Of Piereth & Sheen PC now for a free consultation.