96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB0248

 

Introduced 1/20/2009, by Rep. John E. Bradley

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
730 ILCS 5/5-9-5 new

    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that with the consent of the defendant, the court may order that a defendant who has been convicted of a criminal offense and ordered to pay a fine perform community service in lieu of the payment of the fine. Provides that the court shall in such cases waive any fines imposed upon the defendant and a defendant who performs such community service shall not be considered in default of the payment of the fine.


LRB096 03295 RLC 13313 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB0248 LRB096 03295 RLC 13313 b

1     AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
5 adding Section 5-9-5 as follows:
 
6     (730 ILCS 5/5-9-5 new)
7     Sec. 5-9-5. Community service in lieu of fines. With the
8 consent of the defendant, the court may order that a defendant
9 who has been convicted of a criminal offense and ordered to pay
10 a fine perform community service in lieu of the payment of the
11 fine. The court shall in such cases waive any fines imposed
12 upon the defendant and a defendant who performs such community
13 service shall not be considered in default of the payment of
14 the fine.