Rolling Meadows Criminal Lawyer - Marder and Seidler

A new law in Illinois, effective in 2019, requires that children younger than 2 must ride in rear-facing child-restraint seats in automobiles. Children taller than 40 inches or weighing more than 40 pounds are exempt. The first offense carries a $75.00 fine at the discretion of the local authorities.
Illinois law on aggravated speeding has changed quite a bit in recent years. On January 1, 2014, the law was changed to set the cutoffs of 26 mph over the limit as a Class B misdemeanor and 35 mph over the limit as a Class A misdemeanor. A class A misdemeanor has a potential jail sentence of up to one year in jail, while a class B misdemeanor has a potential jail sentence of up to 180 days in jail.