99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1336
 
Introduced 2/18/2015, by Sen. Linda Holmes
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
55 ILCS 5/5-1101.3

     Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the Kane County  Board may by ordinance impose a judicial facilities fee. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Counties Code is amended  by changing Section 
55-1101.3 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1101.3)
7    Sec. 5-1101.3. Additional fees to finance new judicial 
8facilities. The Will County Board or the Kane County Board may 
9by ordinance impose a judicial facilities fee to be used for 
10the building of new judicial facilities.
11    (a) In setting such fee, the Will County Board or the Kane 
12County Board, with the concurrence of the Chief Judge of the 
13applicable judicial circuit, may impose different rates for the 
14various types or categories of civil and criminal cases, not to 
15exceed $30.  The fees are to be paid as follows:
16        (1) In civil cases, the fee shall be paid by each party 
17    at the time of filing the first pleading, paper, or other 
18    appearance; provided that no additional fee shall be 
19    required if more than one party is represented in a single 
20    pleading, paper, or other appearance.
21        (2) In felony, misdemeanor, local or county ordinance, 
22    traffic, and conservation cases, the fee shall be assessed 
23    against the defendant upon the entry of a judgment of 
 
 
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1    conviction, an order of supervision, or a sentence of 
2    probation without entry of judgment pursuant to Section 10 
3    of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois 
4    Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of the 
5    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, 
6    Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05 of 
7    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, 
8    Section 10-102 of the Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug 
9    Dependency Act, or Section 10 of the Steroid Control Act.
10        (3) In local or county ordinance, traffic, and 
11    conservation cases, if fines are paid in full without a 
12    court appearance, then the fee shall not be imposed or 
13    collected.
14    (b) The proceeds of all fees enacted under this Section 
15must be deposited into the county's Judicial Department 
16Facilities Construction Fund and used for the sole purpose of 
17funding in whole or in part the costs associated with building 
18new judicial facilities within the county, which shall be 
19designed and constructed by the Will County Board or the Kane 
20County Board with the concurrence of the Chief Judge of the 
21applicable judicial circuit. 

22(Source: P.A. 98-1085, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
 
23    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
24becoming law.