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[ Introduced ][ House Amendment 001 ]

90_HB0545eng

      725 ILCS 140/3            from Ch. 38, par. 165-13
          Amends the Criminal Proceeding Interpreter Act.  Provides
      that the court in a criminal proceeding in which  interpreter
      services   are  provided  may  enter  an  order  against  the
      defendant upon conviction or a disposition of supervision  to
      pay for the costs of interpreter services.
                                                     LRB9002938RCcd
HB0545 Engrossed                               LRB9002938RCcd
 1        AN  ACT  to amend the Criminal Proceeding Interpreter Act
 2    by changing Section 3.
 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section   5.   The Criminal Proceeding Interpreter Act is
 6    amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 7        (725 ILCS 140/3) (from Ch. 38, par. 165-13)
 8        Sec. 3.  Fees; payment.
 9        (a)  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b),  the
10    court   shall   determine  a  reasonable  fee  for  all  such
11    interpreter services which shall be paid out of  the  general
12    county funds.
13        (b)  Upon  entry of an order of conviction or disposition
14    of  supervision  in  any   criminal   proceeding   in   which
15    interpreter  services  are  provided,  the  court  may  enter
16    against  the  defendant  as  additional  costs  and fees, the
17    reasonable costs of interpreter services.   Upon  appointment
18    of an interpreter by the court, the defendant shall file with
19    the   court   an  affidavit  under  oath  setting  forth  the
20    defendant's ability to  pay  for  the  costs  of  interpreter
21    services.  This subsection (b) does not apply to interpreters
22    for the deaf or hearing impaired.
23    (Source: P.A. 77-1527.)

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