99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB2784
 
Introduced 2/17/2016, by Sen. Terry Link
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
55 ILCS 5/5-1101.3

     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board of Lake County may by ordinance impose a judicial facility fee for the purpose of building new judicial facilities. Effective immediately.
  


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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 changing Section 
55-1101.3 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1101.3)
7    Sec. 5-1101.3. Additional fees to finance new judicial 
8facilities. The county boards of Kane County, Lake County, and 
9Will County may by ordinance impose a judicial facilities fee 
10to be used for the building of new judicial facilities.
11    (a) In setting such fee, the county board, with the 
12concurrence of the Chief Judge of the applicable judicial 
13circuit, may impose different rates for the various types or 
14categories of civil and criminal cases, not to exceed $30.  The 
15fees are to be paid as follows:
16        (1) In civil cases, the fee shall be paid by each party 
17    at the time of filing the first pleading, paper, or other 
18    appearance; provided that no additional fee shall be 
19    required if more than one party is represented in a single 
20    pleading, paper, or other appearance.
21        (2) In felony, misdemeanor, local or county ordinance, 
22    traffic, and conservation cases, the fee shall be assessed 
23    against the defendant upon the entry of a judgment of 
 
 
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1    conviction, an order of supervision, or a sentence of 
2    probation without entry of judgment pursuant to Section 10 
3    of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois 
4    Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of the 
5    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, 
6    Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05 of 
7    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, 
8    Section 10-102 of the Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug 
9    Dependency Act, or Section 10 of the Steroid Control Act.
10        (3) In local or county ordinance, traffic, and 
11    conservation cases, if fines are paid in full without a 
12    court appearance, then the fee shall not be imposed or 
13    collected.
14    (b) The proceeds of all fees enacted under this Section 
15must be deposited into the county's Judicial Department 
16Facilities Construction Fund and used for the sole purpose of 
17funding in whole or in part the costs associated with building 
18new judicial facilities within the county, which shall be 
19designed and constructed by the county board with the 
20concurrence of the Chief Judge of the applicable judicial 
21circuit. 

22(Source: P.A. 98-1085, eff. 1-1-15; 99-269, eff. 8-4-15.)
 
 
23    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
24becoming law.