98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2424

 

Introduced , by Rep. Lou Lang

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
730 ILCS 5/5-9-3  from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-3

    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes the amount of the additional fee that may be charged against an offender for any amount of a fine, a fee, costs, restitution, judgment of bond forfeiture, or an installment of those amounts, that remains unpaid after the time fixed for payment by the court. Changes the additional fee to $75 or 30% of the delinquent amount, whichever is greater, together with all taxable court costs, including, without limitation, costs of service of process (rather than 30% of the delinquent amount). Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
5changing Section 5-9-3 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/5-9-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-9-3)
7    Sec. 5-9-3. Default.
8    (a) An offender who defaults in the payment of a fine or
9any installment of that fine may be held in contempt and
10imprisoned for nonpayment. The court may issue a summons for
11his appearance or a warrant of arrest.
12    (b) Unless the offender shows that his default was not due
13to his intentional refusal to pay, or not due to a failure on
14his part to make a good faith effort to pay, the court may
15order the offender imprisoned for a term not to exceed 6 months
16if the fine was for a felony, or 30 days if the fine was for a
17misdemeanor, a petty offense or a business offense. Payment of
18the fine at any time will entitle the offender to be released,
19but imprisonment under this Section shall not satisfy the
20payment of the fine.
21    (c) If it appears that the default in the payment of a fine
22is not intentional under paragraph (b) of this Section, the
23court may enter an order allowing the offender additional time

 

 

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1for payment, reducing the amount of the fine or of each
2installment, or revoking the fine or the unpaid portion.
3    (d) When a fine is imposed on a corporation or
4unincorporated organization or association, it is the duty of
5the person or persons authorized to make disbursement of
6assets, and their superiors, to pay the fine from assets of the
7corporation or unincorporated organization or association. The
8failure of such persons to do so shall render them subject to
9proceedings under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section.
10    (e) A default in the payment of a fine, fee, cost, order of
11restitution, judgment of bond forfeiture, judgment order of
12forfeiture, or any installment thereof may be collected by any
13and all means authorized for the collection of money judgments.
14The State's Attorney of the county in which the fine, fee,
15cost, order of restitution, judgment of bond forfeiture, or
16judgment order of forfeiture was imposed may retain attorneys
17and private collection agents for the purpose of collecting any
18default in payment of any fine, fee, cost, order of
19restitution, judgment of bond forfeiture, judgment order of
20forfeiture, or installment thereof. An additional fee of $75 or
2130% of the delinquent amount, whichever is greater, together
22with all taxable court costs, including, without limitation,
23costs of service of process, shall is to be charged to the
24offender for any amount of the fine, fee, cost, restitution, or
25judgment of bond forfeiture or installment of the fine, fee,
26cost, restitution, or judgment of bond forfeiture that remains

 

 

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1unpaid after the time fixed for payment of the fine, fee, cost,
2restitution, or judgment of bond forfeiture by the court. The
3additional fee shall be payable to the State's Attorney in
4order to compensate the State's Attorney for costs incurred in
5collecting the delinquent amount. The State's Attorney may
6enter into agreements assigning any portion of the fee to the
7retained attorneys or the private collection agent retained by
8the State's Attorney. Any agreement between the State's
9Attorney and the retained attorneys or collection agents shall
10require the approval of the Circuit Clerk of that county. A
11default in payment of a fine, fee, cost, restitution, or
12judgment of bond forfeiture shall draw interest at the rate of
139% per annum.
14(Source: P.A. 95-514, eff. 1-1-08; 95-606, eff. 6-1-08; 95-876,
15eff. 8-21-08.)
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17becoming law.