Crime & Traffic
Driver's licenses, state ID, or permits
Learn more here about Illinois driver's licenses, ID's, and permits.
Learn your rights (1 resources)
In order to provide proof of identity, an Illinois State ID is a good option. This state-issued Identification card includes your picture, address, birth date, and basic information.
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Forms (5 resources)
Use this form to show that you are experiencing homelessness so you can get a free state ID card.
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Use this form to show that you are a person with a disability so that you can get a free Illinois person with a disability ID card.
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Use this form to request a birth certificate from the state.
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Use this form to request a hearing for a traffic violation.
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Other resources for the public (26 resources)
In order to provide proof of identity, an Illinois State ID is a good option. This state-issued Identification card includes your picture, address, birth date, and basic information.
Guide
Acceptable Identification Document chart for the Illinois Secretary of State to issue a driver's license or state ID.
How-To
Explains vehicle emissions testing, and who needs to get it in the State of Illinois.
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Explains the Temporary Visitors Driver's License (TVDL) and who may qualify, including undocumented immigrants
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Lawyer resources (12 resources)
Overview of relevant Illinois laws and regulations pertaining to the reinstatement of driving permits.
Lawyer Manuals
Gives information about when a suspension or revocation of a driver's license can occur and what a driving abstract is.
Lawyer Manuals
In this training for attorneys, Ira Maimon of the Illinois Secretary of State's Office goes over how to read and interpret a driver's license abstract.
Video
Overview of the formal hearing process for reinstating a revoked or suspended driver’s license.
Lawyer Manuals