URBANA, IL – (Chambana Today) – The Champaign County Circuit Clerk’s office will be hosting Amnesty Week from October 14 – October 25. During that week, anyone who has a balance due on a criminal, traffic, DUI, ordinance violation, or conservation violation can pay their total minus any late or collection fees. This does not apply to any fines and costs which have already been paid, or any tax refunds which have been applied against what is due and what is owed.
Community members who wish to participate in this program can request a quote in their cases at cccircuitclerk@co.champaign.il.us. The email should include their name with middle initial, address, phone number, email address, and case number or numbers. They can look up their case number at the Circuit Clerk’s website, www.champaigncircuitclerk.org and visiting the tab “View Court Case Information.” They need to fill their name in the box called “Search by Participant Name.”
Payments can be made in person at the Champaign County Circuit Clerk’s Office in the Champaign County Courthouse, 101 E. Main St. in Urbana, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., during the dates specified. The payments should be accompanied by the Amnesty Week Quote or Quotes, and the person’s current driver’s license or state identification card. Payments can be made by cash, cashier’s check, credit card or debit card. They cannot be made with a personal check.
Payments can also be made online at www.champaigncircuitclerk.org by selecting the box “Amnesty Week Payments.” Individuals must use the reference numbers received in the Amnesty Week Quote or quotes to make sure the payment or payments are correctly applied. Anyone with questions about Amnesty Week should call 217-384-3725 or email ccircuitclerk@co.champaign.il.us.