<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<xml>
<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6957   </title>
<shortdesc>COURT CLERK-CT INTERPRETER FEE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>705 ILCS 105/27.1a</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 25, par. 27.1a</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 105/27.2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 25, par. 27.2</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 105/27.2a</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 25, par. 27.2a</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that the clerk of the circuit clerk, if authorized by an ordinance of the county board, may collect a fee of up to $10 for court interpreter services, in addition to other fees or costs allowed or imposed by law, in all criminal and quasi-criminal cases from each person convicted or sentenced to supervision in a case arising from a felony, misdemeanor, business offense, or petty offense complaint or arising from a minor traffic or ordinance violation. Provides that the fee shall be deposited into a separate Court Interpreter Services Fund, of which the chief judge shall be the custodian, to be used to maintain court interpreter services. If this fee is collected, 10% shall be deposited into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund. Effective June 1, 2011.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/2/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2010</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
</xml>

