Q. I did not mail my court diversion envelope, what do I do?
 
A. ILLINOIS RESIDENTS:

You will receive a notice from the Clerk of the Circuit Court advising you that an ex parte judgment has been entered against you and a fine assessed in accordance with Supreme Court rules.

You may pay this fine by check or money order mailed to the Clerk of the Circuit Court at the courthouse location where your case is pending. DO NOT SEND CASH.

Please make your check or money order payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court and insert your ticket number on the payment. Please write "payment enclosed" on the envelope.

In most instances this will result in a conviction being entered on your driver's license which may result in a license suspension.

If you do not want a conviction on your driver's license you must come to court and file a motion requesting the court to vacate the ex parte judgment. A $30.00 nonrefundable fee is required for filing this motion. In order to obtain relief this motion must be filed within 30 days of the date the ex parte judgment has been entered.

If you do not receive a post card within 21 days of your response date, please come to the courthouse to file a motion immediately.

If your motion is filed more than 30 days after the ex part judgement, relief will only be granted if you show the judge due diligence and a meritorious defense.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS OF YOUR CASE.


NON-ILLINOIS RESIDENTS:

If you are licensed to drive in a state other than Illinois and fail to respond to the ticket or fail to attend any court date scheduled, the court will enter that fact on the record and continue the case until the next scheduled court date and you will be notified.

If you still do not respond or appear, an order of failure to appear will be entered and forwarded to the Illinois Secretary of State.

If you are a resident of the District of Columbia or one of the other 44 states in the Driver's License Compact, your driver's licensing authority will be notified and your driving privileges will be suspended until the ticket is resolved.

A ticket can be resolved by paying the amount of the fine (you must mail) plus a $35.00 penalty set by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Payment must be made by check or money order payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Current Illinois law does not allow payment by credit card.
DO NOT SENT CASH.