Roselle to Ticket Scofflaws: Pay Now or Get the Boot

Ticket scofflaws in Roselle will have an opportunity to pay off outstanding debts to the Village under a new Ticket Amnesty Program prior to the implementation of stricter collection enforcement. Through July 31, offenders with unpaid tickets issued prior to May 2010 may pay 75 percent of outstanding fines owed to the Village to fulfill their debt. Those eligible for the Ticket Amnesty Program will receive a notice from the Village's Finance Department.

With over 10,000 unpaid tickets and fines totaling almost $750,000, the Village is offering the amnesty program to collect as much of this outstanding debt as it can before instituting a newly adopted Vehicle Immobilization Program later this summer, which will include usage of the Denver boot. The boot program is designed as a collection tool for flagrant ticket scofflaws and may apply to any vehicle owned by the offender.

In accordance with the Village's Vehicle Immobilization program, the owner of a vehicle that has been fitted with a Denver boot will have 72 hours to pay outstanding fines and a boot removal fee. If the fines are not paid within 72 hours, the vehicle will be towed and impounded, and additional fees will be incurred.

Residents with questions about the Ticket Amnesty Program can call the Finance Department at (630) 980-2000.