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HB5284 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5284

 

Introduced 2/8/2012, by Rep. William Cunningham

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
725 ILCS 195/4  from Ch. 16, par. 84

    Amends the Quasi-criminal and Misdemeanor Bail Act. Provides that in any case which does not require a court appearance under Supreme Court Rule, upon a plea of guilty the amounts of fines, fees, costs, and penalties for the offense shall be in the amount mandated by statute or by local ordinance enacted pursuant to statute. Provides that no rule or order of the Supreme Court shall alter these amounts. Provides that any circuit clerk or deputy circuit clerk is authorized to receive written appearances, pleas of guilty, and waivers of trial and to accept payments in satisfaction of the judgment entered upon the plea.


LRB097 15083 RLC 60176 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB5284LRB097 15083 RLC 60176 b

1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Quasi-criminal and Misdemeanor Bail Act is
5amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
 
6    (725 ILCS 195/4)  (from Ch. 16, par. 84)
7    Sec. 4. In any case which does not require a court
8appearance under Supreme Court Rule, upon a plea of guilty the
9amounts of fines, fees, costs, and penalties for the offense
10shall be in the amount mandated by statute or by local
11ordinance enacted pursuant to statute. No rule or order of the
12Supreme Court shall alter these amounts. Any circuit clerk or
13deputy circuit clerk is authorized to receive written
14appearances, pleas of guilty, and waivers of trial and to
15accept payments in satisfaction of the judgment entered upon
16the plea. Whenever in any circuit there shall be in force a
17uniform schedule prescribing the amounts of fines, penalties,
18forfeitures and costs on pleas of guilty in specified minor
19conservation and traffic offenses, any circuit clerk or deputy
20circuit clerk is authorized to receive written appearances,
21pleas of guilty and waivers of trial and to accept and receipt
22for payments, in satisfaction of the judgment to be entered
23upon the plea, in accordance with the uniform schedule. The

 

 

HB5284- 2 -LRB097 15083 RLC 60176 b

1accused shall be furnished with an official receipt on a form
2prescribed by such uniform schedule for the purpose for any
3fine paid pursuant to this section.
4(Source: Laws 1967, p. 2949.)