ACCIDENT
INFORMATION
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INFORMATION » ACCIDENT
INFORMATION
You
have been involved in an accident:
All
accidents involving property damage or injuries must be
reported to the police immediately. The Deerfield police
officer investigating this accident is providing you
with the information you need. Check to make sure the
information is correct.
»
Date, time, location & Deerfield accident report
number.
» Name, address, telephone number and insurance policy
number of the other driver(s) involved.
»
Contact your insurance agent as soon as possible - there
may be a time period restriction for you to make your
claim.
» Have the above information handy for him/her (This
will help speed up your claim).
» If Damage to any vehicle in the accident exceeds
$500.00 (estimated) or there is an injury, each driver
is required by State Law to complete the Motorist Report
form and mail within 10 days to: I.D.O.T. Accident
Records Section. 3215 Executive Park Drive Springfield,
IL. 62766-0001
»
There may be blank boxes on your report form. These are
for internal use or do not apply to your accident.
» Police officers are not required to complete
narratives or diagrams on all accident reports.
» Narratives and diagrams are only prepared on injury
accidents or accidents requiring the tow of one or more
vehicles.
If
the other driver receives a traffic ticket:
» You do not have to appear in court unless notified by
the Deerfield Police Department.
»If
you receive a traffic ticket:
Two copies of a ticket are issued.
- Violator's Copy- yellow. Explains the violation. Used
as receipt for bond (i.e. Driver's license, Bond card,
cash posted for bond). Instructions on how to handle on
the back.
- Court Communication Copy - Blue
Must be used to make payment.
Must be used to request trial date.
There are basically 3 options with a traffic ticket:
1.)
Plead Guilty - Send the required fine to the court via
mail.
2.) Plead Not Guilty - Request a trial date using the
court
3.) Traffic School/Court Supervision - Complete
traffic school requirements (Non-Injury accidents
only).
» Traffic tickets are not issued for accidents
occurring on private property, including parking lots.
(Except for D.U.I. or Reckless Driving)
» Court address is:
Clerk of the Circuit Court/Branch 1
430 Lakehurst Road
Waukegan, IL.
60085
Copies
of completed reports are usually available 2 business
days after the accident.
Deerfield Police Department
Records Section
850 Waukegan Rd.
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
(847) 945-8636
FAX (847) 945-5080
» Open Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm.
» $5.00 charge for each copy
» You can call ahead to the Records Section to have a
copy of the report mailed to you. |
