IL HB3561

Defendants charged with offenses must deposit 10% of bail amount (minimum $25) with the court clerk, with a form indicating who provided the money and warning that bail may be used for costs, fees, or fines.

For Class X felony drug offenses, methamphetamine offenses, or terrorist threat charges, the court may require a 100% bail deposit instead of 10%.

Upon acquittal, the court must return 100% of the defendant's bail deposit; in non-acquittal cases, 90% is returned and 10% is retained as bail bond costs.

In counties with populations under 3,000,000, bail from one case cannot be applied to financial obligations in another case until court costs in the original case are satisfied; in larger counties, attorney's fees and child support obligations must also be satisfied first.

Defendants who fail to appear and are arrested on a warrant must pay a $75 fee upon readmission to bail, with $70 going to the arresting agency and $5 to the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund.