For a speeding ticket that happend 2 years ago, I was doing 53 in a 35.how much time would i have to do in the state of Illinois, madison county?
2006-09-20 18:40:35 · 15 answers · asked by crystal s 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You could expect this type of scenario:
If you don't proactively take care of the warrant, then one day when you least expect it you'll get stopped for something so minor as a tail light out, etc. The officer will check your name and date of birth as a routine matter. He discovers that you have the warrant for (let's say) $1000. The warrant will probably be for (1) the speed violation, and (2) failure to appear on the speed violation.
So now you get arrested and taken to the local jail. You stay there for at least a few hours as you go through the fingerprinting and photos and booking paperwork. They'd probably cite you (give you a future court date) and then release you or they may require you post the $1000 bail. Your car was either left at the site of the car stopped or impounded.
You must then make probably more than one court appearance during the daytime, normal business hours, when you should be at work and you may loose hours and money by having to go to court. In the end, the matter has to be taken care of, the same as if you would have had to take care of it right after the original ticket, but now it's more expensive. Doubtful that you'd have to spend more time in jail beyond your booking experience, unless you informed the court that you'd rather spend jail time in lieu of paying a fine. That happens too.
Recommendation: Don't wait for the unexpected to happen. Call and verify the warrant, then ask them about the most expediditious, least intrusive way for you to handle the matter, because you want to do that.
2006-09-20 22:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the type of warrent issued; I wouldn't be surprised (considering this was two years ago) if you were given a small suspended jail sentence. Look forward to supervised probation, and a handsome fine.
P.S Get a lawyer.
2006-09-21 04:02:35 · answer #2 · answered by ubermasss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you pay the fine and not other offenses, more than likely none. You might have to do community service. So make arrangements to turn yourself in w/ a bail bondsman/woman by your side. Get booked in and bond out, go to court, pay the fine before the court date, then throw yourself on the mercy of the court.. Best of Luck,,,
2006-09-21 01:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by tinytinker79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That all depends on the Judge and if you have money. I noticed the wealthy people get off with a slap on the wrist compared to people without money.
2006-09-21 01:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by mystique_dragon4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't want you in jail. They want you to pay the fine....after 2 years that should be a very nice amount.
2006-09-21 01:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
26 months
2006-09-21 01:42:26 · answer #6 · answered by colodge_25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think next time if I were you I would take care of my affairs as they come up instead of having a warrant for arrest.
2006-09-21 01:48:24 · answer #7 · answered by Lore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you have a warrent on the speeding ticket. As far as i knew a speeding ticket was a civil matter not a criminal matter.
2006-09-21 01:43:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get a lawyer and let him handle it. It's not very expensive an he'll probably get you a pretty sweet deal.
2006-09-21 01:53:27 · answer #9 · answered by Kelly T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would probably only have to pay a fine.
2006-09-21 01:42:34 · answer #10 · answered by zaffaris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋