Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Search for Tickets Online

I received an email today from someone who was going out of town and was concerned that they may be getting a red light ticket in the mail. They were wondering how long it usually takes to get the tickets.

I don't have an exact answer, but I do know it can take a while. I believe they have up to 30 days to send you a ticket. However, you can always check their website to see if there are any tickets for your car. This website is from the City of Chicago Department of Revenue (don't you just hate that they are called the department of revenue) and you can search for all tickets not just the red light ones.

I used the search by license plate section and entered in my license plate and last name and all the tickets I've ever received show up. Luckily there aren't any on there that I didn't know about.

If anyone can confirm the 30 day rule or if it is some other time frame, please let me know.