Illinois Vehicle Code Legal Update

Registration Deadline: April 4, 2026

This course has been approved by ILETSB for the following mandates:

Civil Rights – 1.0
Constitutional Use of LE Authority – 1.0
Legal Updates – 12.0 

This course is an update and comprehensive review of the Illinois Vehicle Code and Illinois Supreme Court Rule concerning bonding procedures.  If you are an officer with patrol duties, returning to patrol from another assignment, part-time or just need a refresher, this course is for you.  

In this course the primary emphasis will be to discuss and explain the following:
        ~    traffic law is “mala prohibita”
        ~    generally that the element of intent is not part of a traffic offense
        ~    strict construction of the wording of traffic laws
        ~    procedures for charging a traffic offense
        ~    application of Miranda warning to traffic offenses
        ~    requirements for registering vehicles, licensing drivers, rules of the road and
            required vehicle equipment
        ~    Court case preparation
        ~    clearing up common bonding misconceptions and errors

Officers: please bring your most current copy of the Vehicle Code and Offense Code Index if you have one.

THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC MEETING