The Clerk of the Circuit Court e-Citation Pilot Program is now live, reducing moving traffic violation processing from 7-10 days to 24-48 hours. Find out if your municipality is included here.
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You can find the digital calendar here.
As a part of Clerk Spyropoulos’s efforts to modernize the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Clerk Spyropoulos has launched an e-Citation pilot program. After being discussed for nearly a decade, Clerk Spyropoulos has made e-Citation a priority for Cook County residents.
What does e-Citation mean?
e-Citation aims to reduce the wait time between receiving a traffic citation and being able to make payment.
Under e-Citation, the ticket is visible within 24-48 hours, instead of the 7-10 days it previously took.
What Qualifies Under e-Citation?
e-Citation does not apply to camera or parking violations, however it does apply to the following:
Municipalities Currently in e-Citation
The Clerk’s Office aims to have all Cook County municipalities, including Chicago Police, under e-Citation
eventually, and these are the current municipalities under e-Citation:
Keep an eye on this page and our social media for updates on when municipalities are added!
e-Citation cuts down on handwritten and physically delivered citations for moving traffic violations.
Before e-Citation: officer writes ticket → paper ticket delivered to us → clerk retypes every field → case opened days later.
After e-Citation: officer issues ticket electronically → ticket + data sent securely → citation enters system prefilled→ clerk reviews, validates, opens case.
With e-Citation, citations now appear in the system within 24-48 hours of receipt. Meaning you can now pay or respond to your citation sooner. There will now be fewer data entry errors on citations and less confusion about when a ticket is available, and you will make fewer unnecessary trips to court locations.
Instead of relying on paper tickets that must be physically delivered and manually typed into the system, e-
Citation uses secure electronic transmission.
On this page, click the button at the top or bottom to navigate to the payment portal. From there, click on the district in which you received your citation. Ensure you have your citation number to type into the portal, and from there, you will be able to respond to your citation.
The Clerk’s Office aims to have all Cook County municipalities, including Chicago Police, under e-Citation eventually. Keep an eye out on this page and our social media pages to see when new municipalities are added.
