Circuit Clerk Legislation - Illinois

CD CORR-DELINQUENT FINES Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that an additional fee of 30% of the delinquent amount is to be charged to the offender for any amount of the fine, fee, cost, restitution, or judgment of bond forfeiture or installment of the fine, fee, cost, restitution, or judgment of bond forfeiture that remains unpaid after the time fixed for payment by the court. Provides that the additional fee shall be payable to the State's Attorney in order to compensate the State's Attorney for costs incurred in collecting the delinquent amount. Provides that the State's Attorney may enter into agreements assigning any portion of the fee to the retained attorneys or the private collection agent retained by the State's Attorney. Provides that any agreement between the State's Attorney and the retained attorneys or collection agents shall require the approval of the Circuit Clerk of that county. Provides that a default in payment of a fine, fee, cost, restitution,[...]

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GOVT-COURTS-HEALTH-LANGUAGE Creates the Access to Governmental Services Act. Provides that each State agency, constitutional officer, State program, and circuit clerk shall take reasonable steps to provide equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency. Provides that such reasonable steps include (1) having a sufficient number of qualified bilingual persons in public contact positions or as interpreters and (2) translating important documents ordinarily provided to the public into any language spoken by any limited-English-proficient population that constitutes at least a certain percentage of the population served. Requires the Illinois Human Rights Commission to implement a process to address disputes arising under the Act. Creates the State Language Assistance/Translator Services Clearinghouse within the Department of Central Management Services to assist in preparing, review, and approve, as to language-appropriateness, materials distributed [...]

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PRIVACY CHILD VICT SEX OFFENSE Amends the Privacy of Child Victims of Criminal Sexual Offenses Act. Provides that when a criminal sexual offense is committed or alleged to have been committed by a school district employee or any individual contractually employed by a school district (rather than the offense being committed or alleged to have been committed by a school district employee on the premises under the jurisdiction of a public school district or during an official school sponsored activity), a copy of the law enforcement records maintained by any law enforcement agency or circuit court records maintained by any circuit clerk relating to the investigation of the offense or alleged offense shall be transmitted to (rather than shall be made available for inspection and copying by) the superintendent of schools of the district. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Also provides [...]

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SEX OFFENDER INVESTIGAT FND Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Sex Offender Investigation Fund in the State treasury. Amends the Clerks of Courts Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that there shall be added to every penalty imposed in sentencing for a sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act an additional fine in the amount of $500 to be imposed upon a plea of guilty, stipulation of facts or finding of guilty resulting in a judgment of conviction or order of supervision. Provides that the additional fines shall be deposited into the Sex Offender Investigation Fund. Provides that subject to appropriation, moneys in the Sex Offender Investigation Fund shall be used by the Department of State Police to investigate alleged sex offenses and to make grants to local law enforcement agencies to investigate alleged sex offenses as such grants are awarded by the Director of State Police under rules established by the Director of State Police. House [...]

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CRIM CD-TAMPER- PUBLIC RECORDS Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a public record expressly includes, but is not limited to, court records pertaining to any civil or criminal proceeding in any court. Provides that a judge, circuit clerk or clerk of any court, an inspector general of any court, public official or employee, court reporter, or any other person who knowingly and without lawful authority alters, destroys, defaces, removes, or conceals any public record received or held by any judge or by a clerk of any court commits a Class 3 felony and shall forfeit his or her elected office or public employment, if any, together with his or her entitlement to any and all public pensions or other benefits payable by the State of Illinois or by any public entity created or organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, if any. Provides that prosecution of a violation of this provision shall be commenced within 10 years after the commission of the act constituting [...]

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CNTY CODE-PROBATION SERVICES Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may impose a special county retailers' occupation tax for probation services. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-1005.6Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-1101from Ch. 34, par. 5-1101705 ILCS 105/27.5from Ch. 25, par. 27.5

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REC TRAILS-FINES Amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Provides that any person who does not comply with a Section of the Act pertaining to off-highway vehicle stickers may be fined not more than $250 for a first offense and not more than $500 for a subsequent offense. Provides that the moneys collected shall be deposited into the Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Provides that any person not in compliance with a Section of the Act pertaining to off-highway vehicle stickers shall be guilty of a petty offense. Deletes a fine of not more than $250 for a first offense. Provides that subsequent violations shall be a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that the fine for subsequent violations shall be at least $100 (instead of $500 for a subsequent offense). Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act.[...]

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CRIM CD-TAMPER- PUBLIC RECORDS Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a public record expressly includes, but is not limited to, court records pertaining to any civil or criminal proceeding in any court. Provides that a judge, circuit clerk or clerk of any court, an inspector general of any court, public official or employee, court reporter, or any other person who knowingly and without lawful authority alters, destroys, defaces, removes, or conceals any public record received or held by any judge or by a clerk of any court commits a Class 3 felony and shall forfeit his or her elected office or public employment, if any, together with his or her entitlement to any and all public pensions or other benefits payable by the State of Illinois or by any public entity created or organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, if any. Provides that prosecution of a violation of this provision shall be commenced within 10 years after the commission of the act constituting [...]

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CNTY CODE-PROBATION SERVICES Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county may impose a special county retailers' occupation tax for probation services. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-1005.6Adds reference to: 55 ILCS 5/5-1101from Ch. 34, par. 5-1101705 ILCS 105/27.5from Ch. 25, par. 27.5

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PRIVACY CHILD VICT SEX OFFENSE Amends the Privacy of Child Victims of Criminal Sexual Offenses Act. Provides that when a criminal sexual offense is committed or alleged to have been committed by a school district employee or any individual contractually employed by a school district (rather than the offense being committed or alleged to have been committed by a school district employee on the premises under the jurisdiction of a public school district or during an official school sponsored activity), a copy of the law enforcement records maintained by any law enforcement agency or circuit court records maintained by any circuit clerk relating to the investigation of the offense or alleged offense shall be transmitted to (rather than shall be made available for inspection and copying by) the superintendent of schools of the district. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Also provides [...]

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SEX OFFENDER INVESTIGAT FND Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Sex Offender Investigation Fund in the State treasury. Amends the Clerks of Courts Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that there shall be added to every penalty imposed in sentencing for a sex offense as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act an additional fine in the amount of $500 to be imposed upon a plea of guilty, stipulation of facts or finding of guilty resulting in a judgment of conviction or order of supervision. Provides that the additional fines shall be deposited into the Sex Offender Investigation Fund. Provides that subject to appropriation, moneys in the Sex Offender Investigation Fund shall be used by the Department of State Police to investigate alleged sex offenses and to make grants to local law enforcement agencies to investigate alleged sex offenses as such grants are awarded by the Director of State Police under rules established by the Director of State Police. House [...]

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REC TRAILS-FINES Amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Provides that any person who does not comply with a Section of the Act pertaining to off-highway vehicle stickers may be fined not more than $250 for a first offense and not more than $500 for a subsequent offense. Provides that the moneys collected shall be deposited into the Off-Highway Vehicle Trails Fund. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act. Provides that any person not in compliance with a Section of the Act pertaining to off-highway vehicle stickers shall be guilty of a petty offense. Deletes a fine of not more than $250 for a first offense. Provides that subsequent violations shall be a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that the fine for subsequent violations shall be at least $100 (instead of $500 for a subsequent offense). Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Recreational Trails of Illinois Act.[...]

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CD CORR-DELINQUENT FINES Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that an additional fee of 30% of the delinquent amount is to be charged to the offender for any amount of the fine, fee, cost, restitution, or judgment of bond forfeiture or installment of the fine, fee, cost, restitution, or judgment of bond forfeiture that remains unpaid after the time fixed for payment by the court. Provides that the additional fee shall be payable to the State's Attorney in order to compensate the State's Attorney for costs incurred in collecting the delinquent amount. Provides that the State's Attorney may enter into agreements assigning any portion of the fee to the retained attorneys or the private collection agent retained by the State's Attorney. Provides that any agreement between the State's Attorney and the retained attorneys or collection agents shall require the approval of the Circuit Clerk of that county. Provides that a default in payment of a fine, fee, cost, restitution,[...]

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GOVT-COURTS-HEALTH-LANGUAGE Creates the Access to Governmental Services Act. Provides that each State agency, constitutional officer, State program, and circuit clerk shall take reasonable steps to provide equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency. Provides that such reasonable steps include (1) having a sufficient number of qualified bilingual persons in public contact positions or as interpreters and (2) translating important documents ordinarily provided to the public into any language spoken by any limited-English-proficient population that constitutes at least a certain percentage of the population served. Requires the Illinois Human Rights Commission to implement a process to address disputes arising under the Act. Creates the State Language Assistance/Translator Services Clearinghouse within the Department of Central Management Services to assist in preparing, review, and approve, as to language-appropriateness, materials distributed [...]

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