(A) Minor traffic offenses. Except as provide in divisions (B), (C), and (E) of this section, a person arrested for a traffic offense and personally served by the arresting officer with a citation and complaint shall post bail in the amount of $50 in 1 of the following ways:
(1) By depositing, in lieu of that amount, his or her current Illinois driver’s license;
(2) By depositing, in lieu of that amount, an approved bond certificate; or
(3) By posting $75 cash bail.
(B) Bail in certain truck offenses.
(1) Persons charged with a violation of truck overweight (ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 15-111), or with violating permit moves (ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 15-113.1, 15-113.2, or 15-113.3), shall post cash bail in an amount equal to the amount of the minimum fine fixed by statute, plus penalties and costs. The accused may, in lieu of cash bail, deposit a money order issued by a money transfer service company which has been approved by the State Administrative Director. The money order shall be made payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county in which the violation occurred. When the bail for any offense hereunder does not exceed $250, the accused may, at his or her option, deposit a truck bond certificate in lieu of bail.
(2) Persons charged with violating ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 15-112(c) by disobeying a regulatory sign directing second division vehicles to a scale, or with violating ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 15-112(f) by refusing to stop and submit a vehicle and load to weighing after being directed to do so by an officer, or with violating ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 15-112(f) by refusing to stop and submit a vehicle and load to weighing after being directed to do as by an officer, or with violating ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 15-112(f) by removing all or part of the load prior to weighing, shall post bail in the amount of $500.
(C) Bail in other traffic offenses (rules of the road). Persons charged with violations of the following sections of the Illinois Rules of the Road shall post bail in the amount specified:
Rules of the Road Sec. | ILCS Chapter, Act, Section | Description | Bail |
Rules of the Road Sec. | ILCS Chapter, Act, Section | Description | Bail |
(1) 11-601 | Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-601 | Speeding, but only when more than 20 miles per hour over the posted limit but not more than 30 miles per hour over the posted limit | $75 |
Speeding, but only when more than 30 miles per hour over the posted limit | $100 | ||
(2) 11-204 | Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-204 | Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer | $2,000 |
(3) 11-401(a) | Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-401(a) | Leaving scene of accident—Death or injury | $2,000 |
(4) 11-501 | Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-501 | Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs or with .08% or more blood or breath alcohol concentration | $3,000 |
(5) 11-503 | Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-503 | Reckless driving | $2,000 |
(6) 11-504 | Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-504 | Drag racing | $2,000 |
(7) 11-1403.2 | Ch. 625, Act 5, § 11-1403.2 | Operating motorcycle on 1 wheel | $2,000 |
(D) Driver’s license in lieu of or in addition to bail. An accused may deposit his or her current Illinois driver’s license in lieu of the bail specified in division (C)(1), (2), (3), (5), (6), and (7). In lieu of posting the total cash amount specified in division (C)(4), an accused may elect to post $1,000 bail and his or her current Illinois driver’s license.
(E) Bail in other traffic offenses (driver licensing law). Persons charged with violations of the following sections of the Illinois Driver Licensing Law shall post bail in the amount specified:
Driver Licensing Law Sec. | ILCS Chapter, Act, Section | Description | Bail |
(1) 6-301 | Ch. 625, Act 5, § 6-301 | Unlawful use of license | $500 |
(2) 6-303 | Ch. 625, Act 5, § 6-303 | Driving with suspended or revoked license | $1,000 |
(3) 6-101 | Ch. 625, Act 5, § 6-101 | Unlicensed driving, under the following circumstances: | $1,000 |
(1) All cases other than those charging license expired for less than 6 months | |||
(2) License expired less than 6 months | |||
See article VI, Penalties, Illinois Vehicle Code (ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 6–601) | |||
(F) Bail for traffic offenses defined by ordinance. Bail for traffic offenses defined by any ordinances of the Village which are similar to those described in this section shall be the same amounts as provided for herein.
(Prior Code, § 8-5)
Statutory reference:
Arrest outside county where violation committed, see ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 16-103
Bail for traffic offenses, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 110A, § 526
Cash bail defined, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 110A, Rule 501(b)
Offenses for which court appearance is required, see Ill. Rev Stat., Ch. 110A, § 551