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Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
Filed: 2/28/2012
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3345
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3345 by replacing |
| 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | | "Section 5. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 27.3f as follows:
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| 6 | | (705 ILCS 105/27.3f new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 27.3f. Pro-rata distribution of costs, fees, and |
| 8 | | fines. Whenever the payment of costs, fees, fines, or other |
| 9 | | financial obligations imposed upon a defendant in any felony, |
| 10 | | misdemeanor, traffic, ordinance, or conservation offense is |
| 11 | | less than the total amount as required by law or imposed by the |
| 12 | | court, the clerk of the court shall apply the amount paid on a |
| 13 | | pro-rata basis to each cost, fee, fine, or other financial |
| 14 | | obligation assessed in the case. This pro-rata distribution |
| 15 | | shall apply to any initial payments and each subsequent payment |
| 16 | | made by the defendant.".
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