Stop sign ticket in Illinois
A stop sign ticket in Illinois costs $164 on the state schedule and carries 20 points.
Fine$164state schedule
Points20
Court supervision with traffic safety schoolYes
Add up my ticket All Illinois rules
What does the Illinois state schedule charge for a stop sign ticket?
| Ticket | You pay |
|---|---|
| Failure to obey a stop sign (11-904), guilty plea by mail or onlineSchedule 12 single assessment. | $164[7][4] |
How many points is it?
- Running a stop sign20 pts[6]
Will a stop sign ticket raise your insurance in Illinois?
Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a stop sign ticket as a moving violation. In Illinois one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 24% on average[1], or about $1,598 over three years. A stop sign ticket usually lands in the same range.
Estimate based on the state's speeding average, not a quote.
How long do you have to respond to a stop sign ticket in Illinois?
- Date on noticePay or respondset by the court[4][19]
Details
Plead by mail or online, or appear on the court date printed on the ticket. If you miss it: If you miss it, the court sends a notice for a new date at least 30 days out. Missing that one leads to a conviction entered without you.
- 30daysAppear or pay by the continued court date after missing courtfrom the court date[19]
Details
Appear or pay by the continued court date after missing court. If you miss it: The court enters an ex parte conviction with the full assessment plus a fine, reports it to the Secretary of State and can send unpaid amounts to collections.
- Date on noticeFinish traffic schoolset by the court[4][22]
Details
Finish the traffic safety class before supervision ends. If you miss it: Supervision is revoked and a conviction is reported to the Secretary of State.
Can you keep a stop sign ticket off your Illinois record?
Every way to handle an Illinois ticket, from paying to contesting →
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Got a different ticket in Illinois?
- Speeding
- School zone
- Work zone
- Red light
- Texting
- No insurance
- Expired registration
- Seat belt
- School bus
- Failure to yield
- Parking
What else do people ask?
How many points is a stop sign ticket in Illinois?
Running a stop sign: 20 points.
Will a stop sign ticket raise my insurance in Illinois?
Probably, if it goes on your record. Insurers rate it as a moving violation. In Illinois a speeding ticket raised full-coverage premiums about 24% on average (ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026), and a stop sign ticket tends to land in the same range.
Sources
Illinois law and DMV sources (7)
- Illinois Supreme Court Rule 529 Written Pleas of Guilty in Minor Traffic Offenses, Illinois Supreme Court.
- 730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.1 Incidents and Conditions of Supervision, Illinois General Assembly.
- 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1040.20 Illinois Offense Table (point values), Illinois Secretary of State (via JCAR).
- 705 ILCS 135/15-60 Schedule 12, dispositions under Supreme Court Rule 529, Illinois General Assembly.
- 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-75 Petty offenses, sentence, Illinois General Assembly.
- 625 ILCS 5/6-308 Procedures for traffic violations, incl. text after P.A. 103-789, Illinois General Assembly.
- Kane County Circuit Clerk: When you receive a traffic ticket (plea and court supervision form), Clerk of the Circuit Court of Kane County.
Insurance sources (4)
- State of Auto Insurance in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- Car Insurance Rate Increases with a Speeding Ticket in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- How Does a DUI Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- How Much Will My Car Insurance Rates Go Up After a Crash in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).