(605 ILCS 5/10-302.5)
Sec. 10-302.5. Administrative adjudication of toll violations.
(a) The county may provide by ordinance for a system of administrative
adjudication for fixing, assessing, and collecting civil fines for a vehicle's
operation on a county toll bridge if the required toll or charge has not been
paid.
(b) An ordinance establishing a system of administrative adjudication under
this Section shall provide for the following:
(1) Written notice of the alleged violation sent by |
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(2) Availability of a hearing in which the violation
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(3) An opportunity for the person who allegedly
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(4) A civil fine not to exceed $500 imposed as the
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(5) A burden of proof on the county to establish a
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(6) Judicial review of final determinations of
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(c) The county may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority under which the Authority may provide administrative adjudication of toll violations occurring on a county toll bridge.
(Source: P.A. 97-252, eff. 8-4-11.)
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