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Call it the scoffl aw express. Starting Jan. 1, Sangamon County will start mailing out offers that many speeders and other minor traffi c violators can’t refuse. Instead of making people go to the courthouse to ask for court supervision, the county will allow folks who get traffi c tickets to get breaks by mail and receive supervision without appearing before a judge. As it stands now, you have to go to court to get supervision, which means that offenses stay off your record and your insurance company never fi nds out. The program is aimed at folks charged with a single petty traffi c offense who already get supervision almost automatically. Motorists accused of going 21 mph faster than the legal limit or those who are younger than 21 won’t benefi t. Supervision is expected to cost $250, which is 10 bucks more than now, due to the addition of a state fee for police body cameras. The cost could go up a bit more if the county decides to jack fees to pay for courthouse security. About a quarter of the people eligible for supervision, which costs more than simply paying the fi ne and having it go on your record, take the deal each year, according to Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser, who fi gures that 4,000 people each year will take advantage of their chance to duck court for the cost of a stamp.

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