| All traffic citations written in McLean County are processed by the
Circuit Clerk’s office. The Circuit Clerk also processes citations
written for ordinance and conservation violations. Citations are received
by the Clerk from the arresting agency and are entered into a computer
system with a court date that has been previously designated by the police
officer. LOCATION AND PHONE NUMBER
Court for these violations is held at the McLean County Law and Justice
Center. The physical address is:
104 West Front Street, Bloomington, IL
For mailing, please use:
PO BOX 2420
Bloomington, IL 61702-2420.
The phone number for the Traffic Division of the Circuit Clerk’s
office is 309-888-5310. Office Hours are Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30 p.m.
excluding holidays.
COURT COSTS AND FINE AMOUNTS
The following represents total court fine and costs for some of the
most common minor traffic offenses in McLean County when paid over the
counter without appearing before the Court. Costs can change without
notice:
| Speeding 1-20 MPH above limit |
$75.00 |
| Speeding 21-30 MPH above limit |
$95.00 |
| Seatbelt Violation |
$55.00 |
| No Valid Registration |
$75.00 |
| Improper Passing on left |
$75.00 |
| Improper Lane Use |
$75.00 |
| Improper Passing/Shoulder |
$75.00 |
| Improper Turn Signal |
$75.00 |
| Improper Left Turn/Oncoming Traffic |
$75.00 |
| Failure to Reduce Speed |
$75.00 |
| Change Lanes w/o signaling |
$75.00 |
| Improper/Unsafe Backing on Roadway |
$75.00 |
| Defective windshield |
$75.00 |
| Disregarding Traffic Control Device |
$75.00 |
NOTE: Payment of these citations
alone does not prevent the violation from being reported to the Secretary
of State. Please read the section on Traffic Safety School for information
on our Court Diversion program.
TRAFFIC SAFETY SCHOOL AND COURT SUPERVISION
Traffic citations do not always require a court appearance. Some traffic
violations may be paid to the Clerk of the Circuit Court without going
to court. The Law Enforcement Officer should indicate on the bottom
of the citation whether a court appearance is required. If your Citation
does not require a Court Appearance in McLean County, the motorist has
three options to resolve the matter prior to the court appearance date:
- Plead Guilty; pay the fine in person, by mail, or online without
coming
to Court.
- Plead not guilty by mail or in person, request a trial (Bench or
Jury) date
and appear in Court.
- Plead guilty, request Traffic Safety School and receive Court Supervision
without going to Court.
Court Supervision is a method in which a Judge withholds the entry
of a conviction on a reportable (moving) violation upon a guilty plea.
This is conditioned on the fact that you are not issued any other citations
in the next six months, that you attend and complete Traffic Safety
School during the period of supervision, and that the fine and costs
are paid in full. When these conditions are satisfied, the case will
be closed. A report of supervision will be submitted to the Secretary
of State. The court supervision will remain on the record of the Circuit
Court.
IMPORTANT- Not everyone is eligible for
Option #3.
Please Click here to review the
instructions and eligibility criteria for Traffic Safety School.
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