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IL SB1886

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Brian Stewart

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Origin

Senate

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reenacts Section 5-1103 of the Counties Code, which was previously repealed by Public Act 100-987, allowing counties to impose a court services assessment to defray sheriff's court security expenses.

  • Changes the name of the "court services fee" to "court services assessment" and specifies that such assessments are in addition to assessments under the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act.

  • Sets maximum assessment rate at $25 per case unless justified by an acceptable cost study, with differential rates permitted by Chief Judge approval; assessment applies to civil cases at filing and to criminal/traffic cases upon conviction or guilty plea.

  • Validates all actions and amendments related to Section 5-1103 that occurred after August 20, 2018 (when the section was originally repealed) and deems the section to have been in continuous effect.

  • Removes Section 5-1103 from the list of repealed sections in the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act and takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

COUNTY COURT SERVICES FEE

Last Action

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

4/16/2021

Committee Referrals

Assignments4/16/2021
Criminal Law3/16/2021
Assignments2/26/2021

Full Bill Text

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