99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB4228

Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

`705 ILCS 105/27.5`	`from Ch. 25, par. 27.5`
`705 ILCS 105/27.6`
`720 ILCS 5/12C-75 new`

Amends the Clerks of Courts Act and the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of parental cyber-bullying. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she: (1) is a parent or legal guardian of a minor who is under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense; and (2) with the intent to discipline, embarrass, or alter the behavior of that minor, transmits, using electronic communication, any verbal or visual message posted on social media that the parent or legal guardian reasonably believes would coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to the minor. Provides that a violation is a petty offense. Provides that if a person is convicted of parental cyber-bullying, the court shall order that person to pay for the costs of prosecution and that a portion of the fine, as determined by the court, be placed in escrow for the purchase of a certificate of deposit for use by the minor victim when he or she attains 18 years of age.

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1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Clerks of Courts Act is amended by changing

5 Sections 27.5 and 27.6 as follows:

6 (705 ILCS 105/27.5) (from Ch. 25, par. 27.5)

7 Sec. 27.5. (a) All fees, fines, costs, additional

8 penalties, bail balances assessed or forfeited, and any other

9 amount paid by a person to the circuit clerk that equals an

10 amount less than $55, except portions of fines imposed under

11 Section 12C-75 of the Criminal Code of 2012 to pay for the

12 costs of prosecution and the purchase of a certificate of

13 deposit under that Section,restitution under Section 5-5-6 of

14 the Unified Code of Corrections, reimbursement for the costs of

15 an emergency response as provided under Section 11-501 of the

16 Illinois Vehicle Code, any fees collected for attending a

17 traffic safety program under paragraph (c) of Supreme Court

18 Rule 529, any fee collected on behalf of a State's Attorney

19 under Section 4-2002 of the Counties Code or a sheriff under

20 Section 4-5001 of the Counties Code, or any cost imposed under

21 Section 124A-5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, for

22 convictions, orders of supervision, or any other disposition

23 for a violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, 11, and 12 of the Illinois

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1 Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and

2 any violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a

3 similar provision of a local ordinance, and except as otherwise

4 provided in this Section, shall be disbursed within 60 days

5 after receipt by the circuit clerk as follows: 47% shall be

6 disbursed to the entity authorized by law to receive the fine

7 imposed in the case; 12% shall be disbursed to the State

8 Treasurer; and 41% shall be disbursed to the county's general

9 corporate fund. Of the 12% disbursed to the State Treasurer,

10 1/6 shall be deposited by the State Treasurer into the Violent

11 Crime Victims Assistance Fund, 1/2 shall be deposited into the

12 Traffic and Criminal Conviction Surcharge Fund, and 1/3 shall

13 be deposited into the Drivers Education Fund. For fiscal years

14 1992 and 1993, amounts deposited into the Violent Crime Victims

15 Assistance Fund, the Traffic and Criminal Conviction Surcharge

16 Fund, or the Drivers Education Fund shall not exceed 110% of

17 the amounts deposited into those funds in fiscal year 1991. Any

18 amount that exceeds the 110% limit shall be distributed as

19 follows: 50% shall be disbursed to the county's general

20 corporate fund and 50% shall be disbursed to the entity

21 authorized by law to receive the fine imposed in the case. Not

22 later than March 1 of each year the circuit clerk shall submit

23 a report of the amount of funds remitted to the State Treasurer

24 under this Section during the preceding year based upon

25 independent verification of fines and fees. All counties shall

26 be subject to this Section, except that counties with a

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1 population under 2,000,000 may, by ordinance, elect not to be

2 subject to this Section. For offenses subject to this Section,

3 judges shall impose one total sum of money payable for

4 violations. The circuit clerk may add on no additional amounts

5 except for amounts that are required by Sections 27.3a and

6 27.3c of this Act, Section 16-104c of the Illinois Vehicle

7 Code, and subsection (a) of Section 5-1101 of the Counties

8 Code, unless those amounts are specifically waived by the

9 judge. With respect to money collected by the circuit clerk as

10 a result of forfeiture of bail, ex parte judgment or guilty

11 plea pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 529, the circuit clerk

12 shall first deduct and pay amounts required by Sections 27.3a

13 and 27.3c of this Act. Unless a court ordered payment schedule

14 is implemented or fee requirements are waived pursuant to a

15 court order, the circuit clerk may add to any unpaid fees and

16 costs a delinquency amount equal to 5% of the unpaid fees that

17 remain unpaid after 30 days, 10% of the unpaid fees that remain

18 unpaid after 60 days, and 15% of the unpaid fees that remain

19 unpaid after 90 days. Notice to those parties may be made by

20 signage posting or publication. The additional delinquency

21 amounts collected under this Section shall be deposited in the

22 Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund to be

23 used to defray administrative costs incurred by the circuit

24 clerk in performing the duties required to collect and disburse

25 funds. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule

26 powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of

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1 Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

2 (b) The following amounts must be remitted to the State

3 Treasurer for deposit into the Illinois Animal Abuse Fund:

4 (1) 50% of the amounts collected for felony offenses

5 under Sections 3, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 4, 4.01, 4.03, 4.04, 5,

6 5.01, 6, 7, 7.5, 7.15, and 16 of the Humane Care for

7 Animals Act and Section 26-5 or 48-1 of the Criminal Code

8 of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;

9 (2) 20% of the amounts collected for Class A and Class

10 B misdemeanors under Sections 3, 3.01, 4, 4.01, 4.03, 4.04,

11 5, 5.01, 6, 7, 7.1, 7.5, 7.15, and 16 of the Humane Care

12 for Animals Act and Section 26-5 or 48-1 of the Criminal

13 Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; and

14 (3) 50% of the amounts collected for Class C

15 misdemeanors under Sections 4.01 and 7.1 of the Humane Care

16 for Animals Act and Section 26-5 or 48-1 of the Criminal

17 Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.

18 (c) Any person who receives a disposition of court

19 supervision for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a

20 similar provision of a local ordinance shall, in addition to

21 any other fines, fees, and court costs, pay an additional fee

22 of $29, to be disbursed as provided in Section 16-104c of the

23 Illinois Vehicle Code. In addition to the fee of $29, the

24 person shall also pay a fee of $6, if not waived by the court.

25 If this $6 fee is collected, $5.50 of the fee shall be

26 deposited into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and

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1 Administrative Fund created by the Clerk of the Circuit Court

2 and 50 cents of the fee shall be deposited into the Prisoner

3 Review Board Vehicle and Equipment Fund in the State treasury.

4 (d) Any person convicted of, pleading guilty to, or placed

5 on supervision for a serious traffic violation, as defined in

6 Section 1-187.001 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, a violation of

7 Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a violation of

8 a similar provision of a local ordinance shall pay an

9 additional fee of $35, to be disbursed as provided in Section

10 16-104d of that Code.

11 This subsection (d) becomes inoperative on January 1, 2020.

12 (e) In all counties having a population of 3,000,000 or

13 more inhabitants:

14 (1) A person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty to

15 violating subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois

16 Vehicle Code, including any person placed on court

17 supervision for violating subsection (a), shall be fined

18 $750 as provided for by subsection (f) of Section 11-501.01

19 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, payable to the circuit clerk,

20 who shall distribute the money pursuant to subsection (f)

21 of Section 11-501.01 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

22 (2) When a crime laboratory DUI analysis fee of $150,

23 provided for by Section 5-9-1.9 of the Unified Code of

24 Corrections is assessed, it shall be disbursed by the

25 circuit clerk as provided by subsection (f) of Section

26 5-9-1.9 of the Unified Code of Corrections.

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1 (3) When a fine for a violation of subsection (a) of

2 Section 11-605 of the Illinois Vehicle Code is $150 or

3 greater, the additional $50 which is charged as provided

4 for by subsection (f) of Section 11-605 of the Illinois

5 Vehicle Code shall be disbursed by the circuit clerk to a

6 school district or districts for school safety purposes as

7 provided by subsection (f) of Section 11-605.

8 (4) When a fine for a violation of subsection (a) of

9 Section 11-1002.5 of the Illinois Vehicle Code is $150 or

10 greater, the additional $50 which is charged as provided

11 for by subsection (c) of Section 11-1002.5 of the Illinois

12 Vehicle Code shall be disbursed by the circuit clerk to a

13 school district or districts for school safety purposes as

14 provided by subsection (c) of Section 11-1002.5 of the

15 Illinois Vehicle Code.

16 (5) When a mandatory drug court fee of up to $5 is

17 assessed as provided in subsection (f) of Section 5-1101 of

18 the Counties Code, it shall be disbursed by the circuit

19 clerk as provided in subsection (f) of Section 5-1101 of

20 the Counties Code.

21 (6) When a mandatory teen court, peer jury, youth

22 court, or other youth diversion program fee is assessed as

23 provided in subsection (e) of Section 5-1101 of the

24 Counties Code, it shall be disbursed by the circuit clerk

25 as provided in subsection (e) of Section 5-1101 of the

26 Counties Code.

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1 (7) When a Children's Advocacy Center fee is assessed

2 pursuant to subsection (f-5) of Section 5-1101 of the

3 Counties Code, it shall be disbursed by the circuit clerk

4 as provided in subsection (f-5) of Section 5-1101 of the

5 Counties Code.

6 (8) When a victim impact panel fee is assessed pursuant

7 to subsection (b) of Section 11-501.01 of the Illinois

8 Vehicle Code, it shall be disbursed by the circuit clerk to

9 the victim impact panel to be attended by the defendant.

10 (9) When a new fee collected in traffic cases is

11 enacted after January 1, 2010 (the effective date of Public

12 Act 96-735), it shall be excluded from the percentage

13 disbursement provisions of this Section unless otherwise

14 indicated by law.

15 (f) Any person who receives a disposition of court

16 supervision for a violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois

17 Vehicle Code shall, in addition to any other fines, fees, and

18 court costs, pay an additional fee of $50, which shall be

19 collected by the circuit clerk and then remitted to the State

20 Treasurer for deposit into the Roadside Memorial Fund, a

21 special fund in the State treasury. However, the court may

22 waive the fee if full restitution is complied with. Subject to

23 appropriation, all moneys in the Roadside Memorial Fund shall

24 be used by the Department of Transportation to pay fees imposed

25 under subsection (f) of Section 20 of the Roadside Memorial

26 Act. The fee shall be remitted by the circuit clerk within one

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1 month after receipt to the State Treasurer for deposit into the

2 Roadside Memorial Fund.

3 (g) For any conviction or disposition of court supervision

4 for a violation of Section 11-1429 of the Illinois Vehicle

5 Code, the circuit clerk shall distribute the fines paid by the

6 person as specified by subsection (h) of Section 11-1429 of the

7 Illinois Vehicle Code.

8 (Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13;

9 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-658, eff. 6-23-14.)

10 (705 ILCS 105/27.6)

11 (Section as amended by P.A. 96-286, 96-576, 96-578, 96-625,

12 96-667, 96-1175, 96-1342, 97-434, 97-1051, 97-1108, 97-1150,

13 98-658, and 98-1013)

14 Sec. 27.6. (a) All fees, fines, costs, additional

15 penalties, bail balances assessed or forfeited, and any other

16 amount paid by a person to the circuit clerk equalling an

17 amount of $55 or more, except portions of fines imposed under

18 Section 12C-75 of the Criminal Code of 2012 to pay for the

19 costs of prosecution and the purchase of a certificate of

20 deposit under that Section, the fine imposed by Section

21 5-9-1.15 of the Unified Code of Corrections, the additional fee

22 required by subsections (b) and (c), restitution under Section

23 5-5-6 of the Unified Code of Corrections, contributions to a

24 local anti-crime program ordered pursuant to Section

25 5-6-3(b)(13) or Section 5-6-3.1(c)(13) of the Unified Code of

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1 Corrections, reimbursement for the costs of an emergency

2 response as provided under Section 11-501 of the Illinois

3 Vehicle Code, any fees collected for attending a traffic safety

4 program under paragraph (c) of Supreme Court Rule 529, any fee

5 collected on behalf of a State's Attorney under Section 4-2002

6 of the Counties Code or a sheriff under Section 4-5001 of the

7 Counties Code, or any cost imposed under Section 124A-5 of the

8 Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, for convictions, orders of

9 supervision, or any other disposition for a violation of

10 Chapters 3, 4, 6, 11, and 12 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a

11 similar provision of a local ordinance, and any violation of

12 the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a similar provision of a

13 local ordinance, and except as otherwise provided in this

14 Section shall be disbursed within 60 days after receipt by the

15 circuit clerk as follows: 44.5% shall be disbursed to the

16 entity authorized by law to receive the fine imposed in the

17 case; 16.825% shall be disbursed to the State Treasurer; and

18 38.675% shall be disbursed to the county's general corporate

19 fund. Of the 16.825% disbursed to the State Treasurer, 2/17

20 shall be deposited by the State Treasurer into the Violent

21 Crime Victims Assistance Fund, 5.052/17 shall be deposited into

22 the Traffic and Criminal Conviction Surcharge Fund, 3/17 shall

23 be deposited into the Drivers Education Fund, and 6.948/17

24 shall be deposited into the Trauma Center Fund. Of the 6.948/17

25 deposited into the Trauma Center Fund from the 16.825%

26 disbursed to the State Treasurer, 50% shall be disbursed to the

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1 Department of Public Health and 50% shall be disbursed to the

2 Department of Healthcare and Family Services. For fiscal year

3 1993, amounts deposited into the Violent Crime Victims

4 Assistance Fund, the Traffic and Criminal Conviction Surcharge

5 Fund, or the Drivers Education Fund shall not exceed 110% of

6 the amounts deposited into those funds in fiscal year 1991. Any

7 amount that exceeds the 110% limit shall be distributed as

8 follows: 50% shall be disbursed to the county's general

9 corporate fund and 50% shall be disbursed to the entity

10 authorized by law to receive the fine imposed in the case. Not

11 later than March 1 of each year the circuit clerk shall submit

12 a report of the amount of funds remitted to the State Treasurer

13 under this Section during the preceding year based upon

14 independent verification of fines and fees. All counties shall

15 be subject to this Section, except that counties with a

16 population under 2,000,000 may, by ordinance, elect not to be

17 subject to this Section. For offenses subject to this Section,

18 judges shall impose one total sum of money payable for

19 violations. The circuit clerk may add on no additional amounts

20 except for amounts that are required by Sections 27.3a and

21 27.3c of this Act, unless those amounts are specifically waived

22 by the judge. With respect to money collected by the circuit

23 clerk as a result of forfeiture of bail, ex parte judgment or

24 guilty plea pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 529, the circuit

25 clerk shall first deduct and pay amounts required by Sections

26 27.3a and 27.3c of this Act. This Section is a denial and

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1 limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection

2 (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.

3 (b) In addition to any other fines and court costs assessed

4 by the courts, any person convicted or receiving an order of

5 supervision for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

6 shall pay an additional fee of $100 to the clerk of the circuit

7 court. This amount, less 2 1/2% that shall be used to defray

8 administrative costs incurred by the clerk, shall be remitted

9 by the clerk to the Treasurer within 60 days after receipt for

10 deposit into the Trauma Center Fund. This additional fee of

11 $100 shall not be considered a part of the fine for purposes of

12 any reduction in the fine for time served either before or

13 after sentencing. Not later than March 1 of each year the

14 Circuit Clerk shall submit a report of the amount of funds

15 remitted to the State Treasurer under this subsection during

16 the preceding calendar year.

17 (b-1) In addition to any other fines and court costs

18 assessed by the courts, any person convicted or receiving an

19 order of supervision for driving under the influence of alcohol

20 or drugs shall pay an additional fee of $5 to the clerk of the

21 circuit court. This amount, less 2 1/2% that shall be used to

22 defray administrative costs incurred by the clerk, shall be

23 remitted by the clerk to the Treasurer within 60 days after

24 receipt for deposit into the Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure

25 Research Trust Fund. This additional fee of $5 shall not be

26 considered a part of the fine for purposes of any reduction in

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1 the fine for time served either before or after sentencing. Not

2 later than March 1 of each year the Circuit Clerk shall submit

3 a report of the amount of funds remitted to the State Treasurer

4 under this subsection during the preceding calendar year.

5 (c) In addition to any other fines and court costs assessed

6 by the courts, any person convicted for a violation of Sections

7 24-1.1, 24-1.2, or 24-1.5 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the

8 Criminal Code of 2012 or a person sentenced for a violation of

9 the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances

10 Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection

11 Act shall pay an additional fee of $100 to the clerk of the

12 circuit court. This amount, less 2 1/2% that shall be used to

13 defray administrative costs incurred by the clerk, shall be

14 remitted by the clerk to the Treasurer within 60 days after

15 receipt for deposit into the Trauma Center Fund. This

16 additional fee of $100 shall not be considered a part of the

17 fine for purposes of any reduction in the fine for time served

18 either before or after sentencing. Not later than March 1 of

19 each year the Circuit Clerk shall submit a report of the amount

20 of funds remitted to the State Treasurer under this subsection

21 during the preceding calendar year.

22 (c-1) In addition to any other fines and court costs

23 assessed by the courts, any person sentenced for a violation of

24 the Cannabis Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances

25 Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection

26 Act shall pay an additional fee of $5 to the clerk of the

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1 circuit court. This amount, less 2 1/2% that shall be used to

2 defray administrative costs incurred by the clerk, shall be

3 remitted by the clerk to the Treasurer within 60 days after

4 receipt for deposit into the Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure

5 Research Trust Fund. This additional fee of $5 shall not be

6 considered a part of the fine for purposes of any reduction in

7 the fine for time served either before or after sentencing. Not

8 later than March 1 of each year the Circuit Clerk shall submit

9 a report of the amount of funds remitted to the State Treasurer

10 under this subsection during the preceding calendar year.

11 (d) The following amounts must be remitted to the State

12 Treasurer for deposit into the Illinois Animal Abuse Fund:

13 (1) 50% of the amounts collected for felony offenses

14 under Sections 3, 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 4, 4.01, 4.03, 4.04, 5,

15 5.01, 6, 7, 7.5, 7.15, and 16 of the Humane Care for

16 Animals Act and Section 26-5 or 48-1 of the Criminal Code

17 of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;

18 (2) 20% of the amounts collected for Class A and Class

19 B misdemeanors under Sections 3, 3.01, 4, 4.01, 4.03, 4.04,

20 5, 5.01, 6, 7, 7.1, 7.5, 7.15, and 16 of the Humane Care

21 for Animals Act and Section 26-5 or 48-1 of the Criminal

22 Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; and

23 (3) 50% of the amounts collected for Class C

24 misdemeanors under Sections 4.01 and 7.1 of the Humane Care

25 for Animals Act and Section 26-5 or 48-1 of the Criminal

26 Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.

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1 (e) Any person who receives a disposition of court

2 supervision for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a

3 similar provision of a local ordinance shall, in addition to

4 any other fines, fees, and court costs, pay an additional fee

5 of $29, to be disbursed as provided in Section 16-104c of the

6 Illinois Vehicle Code. In addition to the fee of $29, the

7 person shall also pay a fee of $6, if not waived by the court.

8 If this $6 fee is collected, $5.50 of the fee shall be

9 deposited into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and

10 Administrative Fund created by the Clerk of the Circuit Court

11 and 50 cents of the fee shall be deposited into the Prisoner

12 Review Board Vehicle and Equipment Fund in the State treasury.

13 (f) This Section does not apply to the additional child

14 pornography fines assessed and collected under Section

15 5-9-1.14 of the Unified Code of Corrections.

16 (g) (Blank).

17 (h) (Blank).

18 (i) Of the amounts collected as fines under subsection (b)

19 of Section 3-712 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, 99% shall be

20 deposited into the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund and 1%

21 shall be deposited into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and

22 Administrative Fund created by the Clerk of the Circuit Court

23 to be used to offset the costs incurred by the Circuit Court

24 Clerk in performing the additional duties required to collect

25 and disburse funds to entities of State and local government as

26 provided by law.

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1 (j) Any person convicted of, pleading guilty to, or placed

2 on supervision for a serious traffic violation, as defined in

3 Section 1-187.001 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, a violation of

4 Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a violation of

5 a similar provision of a local ordinance shall pay an

6 additional fee of $35, to be disbursed as provided in Section

7 16-104d of that Code.

8 This subsection (j) becomes inoperative on January 1, 2020.

9 (k) For any conviction or disposition of court supervision

10 for a violation of Section 11-1429 of the Illinois Vehicle

11 Code, the circuit clerk shall distribute the fines paid by the

12 person as specified by subsection (h) of Section 11-1429 of the

13 Illinois Vehicle Code.

14 (l) Any person who receives a disposition of court

15 supervision for a violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois

16 Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance shall,

17 in addition to any other fines, fees, and court costs, pay an

18 additional fee of $50, which shall be collected by the circuit

19 clerk and then remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit into

20 the Roadside Memorial Fund, a special fund in the State

21 treasury. However, the court may waive the fee if full

22 restitution is complied with. Subject to appropriation, all

23 moneys in the Roadside Memorial Fund shall be used by the

24 Department of Transportation to pay fees imposed under

25 subsection (f) of Section 20 of the Roadside Memorial Act. The

26 fee shall be remitted by the circuit clerk within one month

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1 after receipt to the State Treasurer for deposit into the

2 Roadside Memorial Fund.

3 (m) Of the amounts collected as fines under subsection (c)

4 of Section 411.4 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or

5 subsection (c) of Section 90 of the Methamphetamine Control and

6 Community Protection Act, 99% shall be deposited to the law

7 enforcement agency or fund specified and 1% shall be deposited

8 into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and Administrative Fund

9 to be used to offset the costs incurred by the Circuit Court

10 Clerk in performing the additional duties required to collect

11 and disburse funds to entities of State and local government as

12 provided by law.

13 (n) In addition to any other fines and court costs assessed

14 by the courts, any person who is convicted of or pleads guilty

15 to a violation of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal

16 Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, or

17 who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or receives a

18 disposition of court supervision for a violation of the

19 Illinois Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local

20 ordinance, shall pay an additional fee of $15 to the clerk of

21 the circuit court. This additional fee of $15 shall not be

22 considered a part of the fine for purposes of any reduction in

23 the fine for time served either before or after sentencing.

24 This amount, less 2.5% that shall be used to defray

25 administrative costs incurred by the clerk, shall be remitted

26 by the clerk to the State Treasurer within 60 days after

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1 receipt for deposit into the State Police Merit Board Public

2 Safety Fund.

3 (o) The amounts collected as fines under Sections 10-9,

4 11-14.1, 11-14.3, and 11-18 of the Criminal Code of 2012 shall

5 be collected by the circuit clerk and distributed as provided

6 under Section 5-9-1.21 of the Unified Code of Corrections in

7 lieu of any disbursement under subsection (a) of this Section.

8 (Source: P.A. 97-434, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1051, eff. 1-1-13;

9 97-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13; 98-658, eff.

10 6-23-14; 98-1013, eff. 1-1-15; revised 10-2-14.)

11 (Section as amended by P.A. 96-576, 96-578, 96-625, 96-667,

12 96-735, 96-1175, 96-1342, 97-434, 97-1051, 97-1108, 97-1150,