98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB5889
 
Introduced , by Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
55 ILCS 5/5-1001.3 new

     Amends the Counties Code. Permits a county board in a county with a population of more than 500,000 and less than 700,000, based on the most recent federal decennial census, to enact by ordinance a judicial facilities fee to be used for the building of  new judicial facilities. Sets the maximum fee at $30 and provides for the method by which the fees are to be paid.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by adding Section 
55-1001.3 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1001.3 new)
7    Sec. 5-1001.3. Additional fees to finance new judicial 
8facilities. A county board in a county with a population of 
9more than 500,000 and less than 700,000, based on the most 
10recent federal decennial census, may by ordinance impose a 
11judicial facilities fee to be used for the building of new 
12judicial facilities.
13    (a) In setting such fee, the county board may impose 
14different rates for the various types or categories of civil 
15and criminal cases, not to exceed $30.  The fees are to be paid 
16as follows:
17        (1) In civil cases, the fee shall be paid by each party 
18    at the time of filing the first pleading, paper, or other 
19    appearance; provided that no additional fee shall be 
20    required if more than one party is represented in a single 
21    pleading, paper, or other appearance.
22        (2) In felony, misdemeanor, local or county ordinance, 
23    traffic, and conservation cases, the fee shall be assessed 
 
 
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1    against the defendant upon the entry of a judgment of 
2    conviction, an order of supervision, or a sentence of 
3    probation without entry of judgment pursuant to Section 10 
4    of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois 
5    Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of the 
6    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, 
7    Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05 of 
8    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, 
9    Section 10-102 of the Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug 
10    Dependency Act, or Section 10 of the Steroid Control Act.
11        (3) In local or county ordinance, traffic, and 
12    conservation cases, if fines are paid in full without a 
13    court appearance, then the fee shall not be imposed or 
14    collected.
15    (b) The proceeds of all fees enacted under this Section 
16must be deposited into the county's Judicial Department 
17Facilities Construction Fund and used for the sole purpose of 
18funding in whole or in part the costs associated with building 
19new judicial facilities within the county, which shall be 
20designed and constructed by the Will County Board.