HB6141 Summary

• Requires persons charged with certain offenses to deposit 10% of bail amount (minimum $25) with the court clerk, with written notice that bail may be used for costs, attorney's fees, fines, or other court-authorized purposes.

• Allows courts to require 100% bail deposit for defendants charged with Class X felonies under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Methamphetamine Control Act, or making terrorist threats.

• Returns 90% of bail deposit to defendant upon case completion (retaining 10% as bond costs, minimum $5), with provisions allowing bail from one case to satisfy financial obligations in another case, subject to county population thresholds.

• Imposes $100 penalty on defendants who fail to appear in court after being ordered to do so, with $95 going to the arresting agency and $5 to the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund; penalty can be waived for good faith attempts to appear or good cause inability to appear.

• Permits judges to increase or revoke bail for defendants charged with forcible felonies while free on bail, conducted during preliminary examination proceedings.