Illinois · Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5)

625 ILCS 5 § 6-112: License and Permits to be carried and exhibited on demand

What this law says, in plain English

Drivers must carry a valid license and display it upon request by police or State Police. A person cannot be convicted if they later prove a valid license was issued and valid at arrest.

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