Will the Illinois Secretary of State find out about my Wisconsin Speeding Ticket or other Traffic Offense?

When Illinois drivers get speeding or traffic tickets in Wisconsin there are often many questions that arise without definitive answers. Often well meaning police officers issuing the tickets in Wisconsin may erroneously minimize the effect of the Wisconsin points system to an Illinois driver causing a Illinois driver to simply pay a Wisconsin speeding or other traffic ticket in the mail only to find out later that although Wisconsin points did not carry over to their Illinois license, but an out of state conviction did. All Wisconsin citations indicate a description of the offense and the assigned points. For the Illinois driver the number of points designated for a given offense is not relevant as the points do not transfer over to the Illinois Secretary of State as points per se, but there are still more serious consequences for the Illinois driver in the form of a report of conviction to the Illinois Secretary of State. Courts in the State of Wisconsin report speeding and other traffic convictions to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation as well as the National Registry. Those convictions are then reported to the corresponding Illinois driver's license with the Illinois Secretary of State. The convictions can result in suspension of driving privileges and increased insurance premiums as they appear on the Illinois driving records reviewed by insurance companies.

How the Richard Albanese Law Office can help protect your Illinois driving record from Wisconsin Speeding or Traffic Convictions:

Although Court Supervision is not an option in Wisconsin there is still hope for relief for Illinois Drivers. Generally speaking, with proper representation many Wisconsin State and Municipal prosecutors may be willing to amend a speeding charge to a non moving violation when appropriate. The end result is that an Illinois Driver can pay a modified ticket in Wisconsin that will have no impact on their Illinois License. Once you have retained Richard Albanese you will most often not have to appear in court to contest your ticket, which saves not only a long trip back to Wisconsin from Illinois, but also saves time and the expense of having to take a day off work to appear on a citation. Every Wisconsin jurisdiction is different in how they handle traffic and speeding offenses. Please contact the Richard Albanese Law Office today at 312-882-1973 or at http://www.criminalandtrafficdefenseattorney.com or at [email protected] for a free consultation on your speeding ticket in Kenosha, Racine, Dane County, Lake Geneva, and any other city, town or village in the State of Wisconsin.

The most common offense an Illinois driver is cited for in Wisconsin is speeding.  A chart of speeding and other traffic related offenses can be found below:

List of frequently assessed point violations