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IL SB1886
Bill
Status
2/26/2021
Primary Sponsor
Brian Stewart
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AI Summary
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Reenacts Section 5-1103 of the Counties Code, which was previously repealed by Public Act 100-987, allowing counties to impose a court services assessment to defray sheriff's court security expenses.
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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.
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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.
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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actions and amendments related to Section 5-1103 that occurred after August 20, 2018 (when the section was originally repealed) and deems the section to have been in continuous effect.
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Removes Section 5-1103 from the list of repealed sections in the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act and takes effect immediately upon becoming law.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