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Illinois Court Purposes Driver's Abstract Issued by the Secretary of State

Here is what an Illinois Driver’s Abstract looks like. The example shown on this page is blank. If you obtain a printout of your own driver’s abstract from the Illinois Secretary of State, it will contain a list of the different traffic dispositions that have been entered on your driving record.

The “court purposes” version of this document will show prior convictions and any instances of court supervision. If you are suspended or revoked, any suspensions or revocations will appear as well.

Providing attorney Matt Hoffman a copy of your “court purposes driver’s abstract" will allow him to quickly “diagnose” any problems with your driver’s license. In the event he represents you in traffic court, your court purposes driver’s abstract also will enable him to determine what types of dispositions should be avoided on any traffic violations that have been charged against you.

The major columns on the front side of your Illinois driving record indicate the “type of action,” “date of arrest,” “effective date of action,” description of action,” “accident or ticket number,” “termination date of action,” and “stop in effect.”

The back side of your driver’s abstract contains a list of codes. These codes indicate the type of previous action that has been taken or recorded by the Illinois Secretary of State. There is a large number of codes. You can purchase a copy of your driver’s abstract at any Illinois Driver’s License Facility. The cost of an abstract is $12.00.

Illinois Secretary of State Driver's License Suspension Letter & Notice & Order of Suspension

Here you will find a copy of a typical license suspension letter from the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. This letter, titled "Notice/Order of Suspension," may be sent out just a few weeks or even days before a suspension is scheduled to start.

The Notice/Order of Suspension details when your driver's license suspension is scheduled to begin and end. It states the reason the suspension is being implemented. It also lists the record of different convictions, including where and when each happened, that have led to your suspension.

Ticket or case numbers will be included. These numbers identify the court case docket number of citation number that formed the basis of suspension action. The Notice/Order of Suspension letter also will state the jurisdiction in which any specific alleged traffic violation was adjudicated, and frequently will contain a telephone number to the relevant Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Important dates also will be provided, specifically, the alleged dates of the offenses and the dates on which convictions for those offenses occurred.

If you have recieved a Notice/Order of Suspension, that does not automatically mean that nothing can be done to prevent the suspension from taking effect. It may also be possible to end a suspension that has already begun.

Former Illinois Traffic Court Prosecutor Representing Drivers with Suspended Driver's Licenses

If your Illinois driver's license has been suspended due to multiple convictions for moving violations, judgments on bond forfeitures, prior failures to appear at court, or for other reasons, Attorney Matt Hoffman may be able to help put an end to the suspension and help get you back on the road.

Matt Hoffman has more than 10 years' experience handling traffic violations and driver's license suspension matters in Illinois courts. He appears routinely while representing clients on traffic violations and suspended license issues at the following Lake and Cook County, Illinois traffic courts:

Lawyer Representing Drivers Suspended Due to Lake & Cook County Illinois Traffic Tickets

There are many different police departments that forward traffic tickets and moving violations to the six local traffic courthouses in Northeastern Illinois for disposition. These courthouses include those located at Park City, Round Lake Beach, Mundelein, Waukegan, Rolling Meadows and Skokie. If your driver's license is suspended or is going to be suspended due to traffic violations that occurred within the jurisdiction of any of these six court venues, it is likely that you were cited by one of the following police departments. The Law Office of Matthew T. Hoffman P.C. defends clients charged with traffic and other violations issued by these and other area police agencies: