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
















 


 


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HB0248

LRB096 03295 RLC 13313 b






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    AN ACT concerning criminal law.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended  by 
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adding Section 5-9-5 as follows:
 
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    (730 ILCS 5/5-9-5  new)
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    Sec. 5-9-5. Community service in lieu of fines. With the 
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consent of the defendant, the court may order that a defendant 
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who has been convicted of a criminal offense and ordered to pay 
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a fine perform community service in lieu of the payment of the 
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fine.  The court shall in such cases waive any fines imposed 
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upon the defendant and a defendant who performs such community 
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service shall not be considered in default of the payment of 
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the fine.