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MarineCombatEngineer

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3. I believe on state & local roads the Ill. police have jurisdiction,

Reply to MichMan (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 22, 2025, 10:50 PM

Oct 22

now on Interstates, I'm not sure, but generally, state police have jurisdiction also.

I believe if a fed. vehicle has mismatched, missing, or fictitious plates, the police can have the vehicle towed and the driver cited, not the owner of the vehicle, it's like if I borrowed my friend's car and got pulled over for speeding, he wouldn't get the ticket, I would.

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Illinois is targeting immigration officials who try to hide their license plates [View all] progree Oct 22 OP

Those J6 insurrectionists and Proud Boys keep trying to hide their identity. groundloop Oct 22 #1

Assuming they have jurisdiction over Federal vehicles, what is the penalty? MichMan Oct 22 #2

I believe on state & local roads the Ill. police have jurisdiction, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 22 #3

In a commercial vehicle with a plate violation, that means the driver would be the one responsible not the employer. MichMan Oct 22 #5

.... MarineCombatEngineer Oct 22 #7

Guess we're gonna find out orangecrush Oct 22 #4

Get the VIN NUMBERS too. If possible. Captain Zero Oct 22 #6