100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4264

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
730 ILCS 5/5-9-3  from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-3

    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if an offender defaults in the payment of a fine or any installment of that fine, no less than 30 days before the issuance of a warrant, a notice shall be mailed to the offender by first class mail to the most recent address which the offender has provided to the court. Provides that the notice shall contain the following information: (1) the amount of the fine which is due and owing; (2) the docket number of the case in which the fine was assessed; (3) the due date for payment of the fine; (4) instructions as to how payment of the fine may be made; (5) an explanation that intentional refusal to pay the fine may result in imprisonment; and (6) instructions as to how the offender may request a hearing to present evidence that the offender did not intentionally refuse to pay the fine and that failure to pay was the result of the offender's inability to pay the fine.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
5changing Section 5-9-3 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/5-9-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-3)
7    Sec. 5-9-3. Default.
8    (a) An offender who defaults in the payment of a fine or
9any installment of that fine may be held in contempt and
10imprisoned for nonpayment. The court may issue a summons for
11his appearance or a warrant of arrest. No less than 30 days
12before the issuance of a warrant under this subsection, a
13notice shall be mailed to the offender by first class mail to
14the most recent address which the offender has provided to the
15court. The notice shall contain the following information:
16        (1) the amount of the fine which is due and owing;
17        (2) the docket number of the case in which the fine was
18    assessed;
19        (3) the due date for payment of the fine;
20        (4) instructions as to how payment of the fine may be
21    made;
22        (5) an explanation that intentional refusal to pay the
23    fine may result in imprisonment; and

 

 

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1        (6) instructions as to how the offender may request a
2    hearing to present evidence that the offender did not
3    intentionally refuse to pay the fine, and that failure to
4    pay was the result of the offender's inability to pay the
5    fine.
6    (b) Unless the offender shows that his default was not due
7to his intentional refusal to pay, or not due to a failure on
8his part to make a good faith effort to pay, the court may
9order the offender imprisoned for a term not to exceed 6 months
10if the fine was for a felony, or 30 days if the fine was for a
11misdemeanor, a petty offense or a business offense. Payment of
12the fine at any time will entitle the offender to be released,
13but imprisonment under this Section shall not satisfy the
14payment of the fine.
15    (c) If it appears that the default in the payment of a fine
16is not intentional under paragraph (b) of this Section, the
17court may enter an order allowing the offender additional time
18for payment, reducing the amount of the fine or of each
19installment, or revoking the fine or the unpaid portion.
20    (d) When a fine is imposed on a corporation or
21unincorporated organization or association, it is the duty of
22the person or persons authorized to make disbursement of
23assets, and their superiors, to pay the fine from assets of the
24corporation or unincorporated organization or association. The
25failure of such persons to do so shall render them subject to
26proceedings under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section.

 

 

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1    (e) A default in the payment of a fine, fee, cost, order of
2restitution, judgment of bond forfeiture, judgment order of
3forfeiture, or any installment thereof may be collected by any
4and all means authorized for the collection of money judgments.
5The State's Attorney of the county in which the fine, fee,
6cost, order of restitution, judgment of bond forfeiture, or
7judgment order of forfeiture was imposed may retain attorneys
8and private collection agents for the purpose of collecting any
9default in payment of any fine, fee, cost, order of
10restitution, judgment of bond forfeiture, judgment order of
11forfeiture, or installment thereof. An additional fee of 30% of
12the delinquent amount and each taxable court cost including,
13without limitation, costs of service of process, shall be
14charged to the offender for any amount of the fine, fee, cost,
15restitution, or judgment of bond forfeiture or installment of
16the fine, fee, cost, restitution, or judgment of bond
17forfeiture that remains unpaid after the time fixed for payment
18of the fine, fee, cost, restitution, or judgment of bond
19forfeiture by the court. The additional fee shall be payable to
20the State's Attorney in order to compensate the State's
21Attorney for costs incurred in collecting the delinquent
22amount. The State's Attorney may enter into agreements
23assigning any portion of the fee to the retained attorneys or
24the private collection agent retained by the State's Attorney.
25Any agreement between the State's Attorney and the retained
26attorneys or collection agents shall require the approval of

 

 

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1the Circuit Clerk of that county. A default in payment of a
2fine, fee, cost, restitution, or judgment of bond forfeiture
3shall draw interest at the rate of 9% per annum.
4(Source: P.A. 98-373, eff. 1-1-14.)