Areas in which construction is taking place regardless of whether workers are present. Often fines are significantly higher and offenses that would not be moving violations such as first time cell pho [..]

A formal change to the offense the prosecutor is charging. In practice, with the aid of an attorney, amendments to lower level offenses in exchange for pleas of guilty can be arranged depending on the [..]

Date of issuance of ticket regardless of whether an arrest occurred or not.

A security or collateral given surrendered to the court clerk to prevent being held in custody. Bail can take the form of a promise to comply, a surrender of one’s license, or cash held in exchange fo [..]

Trial in which the judge, upon hearing the evidence presented, renders a judgment of guilt. Bench trials are common in traffic court as no jury trial right exists unless charged with an offense punish [..]

Amount of bail surrendered to secure release from custody. For many traffic tickets, this is expressed as a sum between $1000-$2500. This is not a fine but rather the amount a defendant would forfeit [..]

Attempt by court to seize the security posted as bail in response to violations of bond. In traffic situations, the most common violation is failing to appear in court. If you have missed a court date [..]

Formal seizure of security posted as bond. In traffic cases, this often means a fine assessed between $1,000 and $2,500. Reducing this fine requires filing of motions and re-litigating the underlying [..]

Offense punishable by a fine up to $10,000. Although the fine may be assessed as high as $10,000, few traffic matters are assessed for more than $2,500. The most common examples of business class offe [..]

An official record of the result of a court case available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County that issued the ticket often for a fee. Certified dispositions are the only documentation of [..]