United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois

General Rules

Rule 4.01 To 4.09 Forfeiture of Collateral in Lieu of Appearance and Central Violations Bureau (CVB)

Rule 4.02 Forfeiture Of Collateral

A. Posting Collateral In Lieu Of Appearance

Collateral may be posted in lieu of appearance of a defendant charged with committing one of the petty offenses listed in an order entered pursuant to Rule 4.01 of these Rules, in the amount specified in such an order, except where the petty offense involved contributed to an accident which resulted in personal injury or damage to property in excess of $100, or a subsequent offense not arising out of the same facts or sequence of events which resulted in the original offense.

B. Forfeiture of Collateral

The posting of collateral pursuant to Section A of this Rule shall signify that the defendant neither contests the charge nor requests a hearing before the designated magistrate. The failure of such offender to appear for trial on a petty offense shall result in the forfeiture of the amount specified on said list. Any such forfeiture shall be tantamount to a finding of guilty. The Clerk shall certify the record of any conviction of a traffic violation as required by the applicable state statute to the proper state authority.