SB1540 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1540

Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Jason A. Barickman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/4-11001	from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001
735 ILCS 5/2-1105	from Ch. 110, par. 2-1105

Amends the Counties Code and the Code of Civil Procedure to reenact provisions without the changes made by Public Act 98-1132, which was held unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court in Kakos v. Butler, 2016 IL 120377. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Purpose.

(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that:

(1) "An Act concerning courts", Public Act 98-1132, approved December 19, 2014, amended Section 4-11001 of the Counties Code and Section 2-1105 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(2) In Kakos v. Butler, 2016 IL 120377, the Illinois Supreme Court held that Public Act 98-1132 is void in its entirety.

(b) It is the purpose of this Act to reenact Section 4-11001 of the Counties Code and Section 2-1105 without the changes made by Public Act 98-1132.

(c) This Act is not intended to supersede any other Public Act of the 101st General Assembly.

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by reenacting Section 4-11001 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/4-11001) (from Ch. 34, par. 4-11001)

Sec. 4-11001. Juror fees. Each county shall pay to grand and petit jurors for their services in attending courts the sum of $4 for each day of necessary attendance at such courts as jurors in counties of the first class, the sum of $5 for each day in counties of the second class, and the sum of $10 for each day in counties of the third class, or such higher amount as may be fixed by the county board.

In addition, jurors shall receive such travel expense as may be determined by the county board, provided that jurors in counties of the first class and second class shall receive at least 10 cents per mile for their travel expense. Mileage shall be allowed for travel during a juror's term as well as for travel at the opening and closing of his term.

If a judge so orders, a juror shall also receive reimbursement for the actual cost of day care incurred by the juror during his or her service on a jury.

The juror fees for service, transportation, and day care shall be paid out of the county treasury.

The clerk of the court shall furnish to each juror without fee whenever he is discharged a certificate of the number of days' attendance at court, and upon presentation thereof to the county treasurer, he shall pay to the juror the sum provided for his service.

Any juror may elect to waive the fee paid for service, transportation, or day care, or any combination thereof.

(Source: P.A. 97-840, eff. 1-1-13.)

Section 10. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by reenacting Section 2-1105 as follows:

(735 ILCS 5/2-1105) (from Ch. 110, par. 2-1105)

Sec. 2-1105. Jury demand.

(a) A plaintiff desirous of a trial by jury must file a demand therefor with the clerk at the time the action is commenced. A defendant desirous of a trial by jury must file a demand therefor not later than the filing of his or her answer. Otherwise, the party waives a jury. If an action is filed seeking equitable relief and the court thereafter determines that one or more of the parties is or are entitled to a trial by jury, the plaintiff, within 3 days from the entry of such order by the court, or the defendant, within 6 days from the entry of such order by the court, may file his or her demand for trial by jury with the clerk of the court. If the plaintiff files a jury demand and thereafter waives a jury, any defendant and, in the case of multiple defendants, if the defendant who filed a jury demand thereafter waives a jury, any other defendant shall be granted a jury trial upon demand therefor made promptly after being advised of the waiver and upon payment of the proper fees, if any, to the clerk.

(b) All jury cases where the claim for damages is $50,000 or less shall be tried by a jury of 6, unless either party demands a jury of 12. If a fee in connection with a jury demand is required by statute or rule of court, the fee for a jury of 6 shall be 1/2 the fee for a jury of 12. A party demanding a jury of 12 after another party has paid the applicable fee for a jury of 6 shall pay the remaining 1/2 of the fee applicable to a jury of 12.

(Source: P.A. 94-206, eff. 1-1-06.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.