Under Illinois law, certain ordinance violations may be adjudicated through an administrative adjudication process. Administrative adjudication is a process in which violations of local ordinances are adjudicated by a hearing officer rather than through the county judicial system. Matters subject to the Village’s administrative adjudication process currently include, but are not limited to, challenges to vehicle impoundment and automated traffic enforcement (red-light camera) citations. Administrative adjudication hearings are held at the Plainfield Law Enforcement Center, 14300 S. Coil Plus Drive, Plainfield, Illinois, on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m.

Administrative adjudication hearings are less formal than proceedings held at Branch Court or the Will County Courthouse. These matters are punishable by an administrative fine established for the alleged violation. The decision of the hearing officer in administrative adjudications may be appealed pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Review Law, 735 ILCS 5/3-101 et seq.

Any questions regarding a court date, time, or location may be directed to the Legal Division at (815) 267-7206 or (815) 267-7205. Please be advised that members of the Courts Division cannot give legal advice, and cannot modify or change a court date assigned in the Plainfield Branch Court, the Aggravated Traffic Call, or the Administrative Adjudication process.