What is the classification and statutory penalty for 625 ILCS 5/13-111 in Illinois?

625 ILCS 5/13-111 (No valid safety test sticker) is classified as a Class A Misdemeanor in Illinois. Statutory sentencing scope: Up to 364 days county jail · Fine up to $2,500.

625 ILCS 5/13-111 · No valid safety test sticker

Q: What Secretary of State driver's license sanctions apply to 625 ILCS 5/13-111?

Standard Administrative Protocol: No automatic driver's license suspension or mandatory revocation is triggered by this offense code alone upon citation.

625 ILCS 5/13-111

Sec. 13-111. Operation without certificate of safety attached; effective date of certificate.

EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS · ILLINOIS LEGAL STANDARDS Governing Authority: ILGA & Supreme Court Rules

Offense Class & Sentencing Scope Class A Misdemeanor

Up to 364 days county jail · Fine up to $2,500

Court Appearance Mandate Rule 551 Mandatory Court

Under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 551, personal court appearance before a judge is mandatory. The defendant cannot satisfy this charge by mail, electronic payment, or pre-set bail forfeiture.

Pretrial Fairness Act (SAFE-T Act) Presumptive Pretrial Release

Presumptive Pretrial Release: This offense is non-detainable under 725 ILCS 5/110-6.1. The defendant is entitled to release on personal recognizance with non-monetary conditions unless charged with a subsequent detainable violation.

Secretary of State License Sanction Standard Administrative Protocol

No automatic driver's license suspension or mandatory revocation is triggered by this offense code alone upon citation.

Classification Class A Misdemeanor

Court Appearance Mandatory Court Appearance (Rule 551)

SAFE-T Act Detention Release Eligible (Conditions Apply)

SOS Reporting Code 6635

Offense Description	Class	Court Mandate	SAFE-T Act	Reporting Code
No valid safety test sticker	Class A Misdemeanor	Rule 551 Mandate	Release Eligible	6635

Offense Description

Class

Court Mandate

SAFE-T Act

Reporting Code

No valid safety test sticker

Class A Misdemeanor

Rule 551 Mandate

Release Eligible

6635

Illinois General Assembly Statutory Text (Verbatim)

Source: ilga.gov

Sec. 13-111. Operation without certificate of safety attached; effective date of certificate.

(a)

(a) Except as provided for in Chapter 13, no person shall operate any vehicle required to be inspected by this Chapter upon the highways of this State unless there is affixed to that vehicle a certificate of safety then in effect. The Secretary of State, State Police, and other police officers shall enforce this Section. The Department shall determine the expiration date of the certificate of safety.

The certificates, all forms and records, reports of tests and retests, and the full procedure and methods of making the tests and retests, shall be in the form prescribed by the Department.

(b)

(b) Every person convicted of violating this Section is guilty of a petty offense with a minimum fine of $95 and a maximum fine of $250; unless the violation is contemporaneous with a motor vehicle crash, in which case the person is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23.)

Associated Offense Codes & Classifications (1)

Illinois General Assembly Statutory Text (Verbatim)

Sec. 13-111. Operation without certificate of safety attached; effective date of certificate.

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