COURT CLERKS-FEES Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. William Delgado-Joseph M. Lyons) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 705 ILCS 105/27.3bfrom Ch. 25, par. 27.3bAmends the Clerk of Courts Act. Deletes the language setting a $300 cap on credit or debit card payments for the cash deposit of bail bond fees that the clerk of the court may accept.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:705 ILCS 105/16.5 new705 ILCS 105/27.2from Ch. 25, par. 27.2705 ILCS 105/27.2afrom Ch. 25, par. 27.2a705 ILCS 110/1.5 new750 ILCS 5/706.3Amends the Clerks of Courts Act and the Circuit Court Clerk Regulation Act. Provides that court staff shall assist court users in specific ways and prohibits court staff from providing legal advice and recommending whether to file a petition or pleading or suggest phrasing or content of pleading, or filling out forms or directing litigants as to how to fill out forms. Provides that the fees for petitions to vacate or modify a judgment in counties with a population over 500,000 also apply to petitions to reconsider a judgment. Provides that, in counties having a population in excess of 500,000 inhabitants but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants and in counties having a population of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, no fees shall be charged by the clerk to a petitioner in any order of protection including, but not limited to, filing, modifying, withdrawing, certifying, or photocopying petitions for orders of protection, or for issuing alias summons, or for any related filing service, certifying, modifying, reconsidering, vacating, or photocopying any orders of protection. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that if an obligor fails to pay the child support annual fee for a period of 3 years, the clerk of the court may notify credit reporting agencies of the arrearage and make the amount owed a part of the obligor's credit history. Provides that in counties having a population in excess of 500,000 inhabitants and less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the clerk of the court may add to any unpaid fees and costs, a delinquency amount equal to 5% of the unpaid fees that remain unpaid after 30 days, 10% of the unpaid fees that remain after 60 days, and 15% of the unpaid fees that remain unpaid after 90 days.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:705 ILCS 105/16.5 new705 ILCS 110/1.5 newDeletes the amendatory changes to the Clerks of Courts Act and the Circuit Court Clerk Regulation Act relating to the duties of court staff and the prohibitions imposed on court staff.House Amendment No. 4 Adds reference to:725 ILCS 5/110-7from Ch. 38, par. 110-7Deletes provisions relating to the assistance that may be given by court staff to the public and litigants and the prohibitions on giving certain advice. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if House Bill 3504 of the 93rd General Assembly becomes law, the amendatory changes apply only to counties of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants. Provides that the amendatory changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act apply only to counties with a population of 3,000,000 or more. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/5/2003SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2003 3/26/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/26/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2003 4/4/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/4/2003HouseArrived in House 4/4/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/10/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2003HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 5/1/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 022-000-000 5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/21/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/21/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/27/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/29/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-001-000 5/31/2003HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. William Delgado 5/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/31/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/31/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2003HouseThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 5/31/2003HousePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed 6/1/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die