Crime & Traffic

Learn how to handle Chicago traffic tickets. Find answers about paying, contesting, setting up payment plans, deadlines, and what happens if you miss a payment.

​Discover how traffic violations can impact your immigration status. Understand how ICE handles different offenses and what may lead to detainment.

Learn how to get your driver’s license reinstated after a suspension for unpaid traffic tickets, parking fines, or tolls with these steps.

Explains that in order for your car to be towed there must be signs saying so, if not then they owe you your money back.

This Easy Form helps you ask the court to waive or reduce criminal court assessments. It can also help you ask the court to waive or reduce traffic court assessments in Cook County, Illinois.

Learn about how to handle a misdemeanor traffic violation, including going to traffic court.

If your car is towed or impounded for outstanding parking ticket debt in Chicago you have several options. The cost of storage fees for impounded cars in Chicago is listed here together with links to the search tool offered by CPD called "Where's my car?"

A blog on the possibility of a police officer searching your car and your corresponding rights

Explains what happens when you miss a traffic hearing and what to do about it.

Describes contesting a parking ticket and going to traffic court in Chicago and what to do if you miss your traffic court date.

Steps to prepare for traffic court or request a traffic hearing in Chicago.

Explains that your traffic ticket will have a date on it and if it doesn't call to ask for one.

A blog about the possible penalties for driving while under the influence of drugs.

This article explains what to do after a car accident, including how to gather important information, understand court rules, calculate damages, and deal with auto insurance.

Describes the history of Illinois law and current law on motorcycles and helmet requirement.

Steps to appeal a criminal conviction from the necessary forms to writing a brief.

Explains that you can challenge the City of Chicago's decision to impound your car at an administrative hearing

Understand the “Fresh Start” Chicago ticket program and how to use bankruptcy to get rid of tickets.

Explains that depending on your income and violation, you may have the right to a public defender.

Includes a list of valid defenses to contest your parking ticket.

A group of articles about cars that are towed and impounded by the city of Chicago. It can be for unpaid parking tickets or another reason. You will be notified by certified mail or personally served with a notice of impoundment within 10 days. Learn more about this