SB2267 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2267

Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Steve Stadelman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

625 ILCS 5/11-217 new

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that when a certified copy of a ticket issued by a local authority based on evidence recorded by an automated traffic control system is filed with the municipal court or county court with jurisdiction over the civil action, the court shall require the local authority to provide an advance deposit for the filing of the civil action. Requires the advance deposit to consist of all applicable court costs and fees for the civil action. Establishes that a court shall retain the advance deposit regardless of which party prevails in the civil action and shall not charge to the registered owner or designated party any court costs and fees for the civil action. Provides that when a ticket is issued based on evidence of an automated traffic control system located within a school zone, the court shall charge the applicable court costs and fees for the civil action to the party that does not prevail in the action. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning transportation.

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

Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding Section 11-217 as follows:

(625 ILCS 5/11-217 new)

Sec. 11-217. Prepayment of court related expenses.

(a) Subject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when a certified copy of a ticket issued by a local authority based on evidence recorded by an automated traffic control system is filed with the municipal court or county court with jurisdiction over the civil action, the court shall require the local authority to provide an advance deposit for the filing of the civil action. The advance deposit shall consist of all applicable court costs and fees for the civil action. The court shall retain the advance deposit regardless of which party prevails in the civil action and shall not charge to the registered owner or designated party any court costs and fees for the civil action.

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to any civil action related to a ticket issued by a local authority based on evidence recorded by an automated traffic control system when the automated traffic control system was located in a school zone. The court shall charge the applicable court costs and fees for such a civil action to the party that does not prevail in the action.

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