(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide funds to defray court security expenses.
(B) Pursuant to the authority granted the County Board by Section 25.37 of “an Act to revise the law in relation to counties,” approved March 31, 1874, as now or hereafter amended (Ill. Rev. Statutes Ch. 34, § 429.31) there is hereby created and enacted for Macon County, Illinois, a court services fee, including without limitation court services provided pursuant to Section 19 of “An Act to revise the law in relation to Sheriffs’,” approved January 27, 1874, as now or hereafter amended, (Ill. Rev. Statues Ch. 125, § 19).
(C) (1) Such fee shall be paid in civil cases by each party at the time of filing of the first pleading, paper or other appearances; provided that no additional fee shall be required if more than one part is represented in a single pleading, paper or other appearance.
(2) In criminal, local ordinance, county ordinance, traffic and conservation cases, such fee shall be assessed against the defendant upon a plea of guilty, stipulation of facts or findings of guilt resulting in a judgment of conviction or order of supervision or sentence of probation without entry of judgment pursuant to Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act and Section 410 of the Controlled Substances Act. No fee shall be imposed or collected, however, in traffic, conservation and ordinance cases in which fines are paid without a court appearance.
(3) The fees imposed by this resolution shall be collected in the manner in which all other court fees or costs are collected and shall be deposited into the County General Fund, in a separate account designated “Court Security Services Fee Account,” and shall be used for payment solely of costs incurred by the Sheriff in providing Court Security, including, but not limited to, salaries and compensation for Court Security personnel.
(4) To assure adequate court security, the County Board directs that, at all times the Macon County Courthouse is open for public business, and any other time that court is in session, the Sheriff shall provide at least one deputy or appropriate person, properly attired in police uniform and invested with full police powers and authority, to be physically present in the Courthouse. Said person or persons shall provide security and attend the Courts as provided in Section 19 of “An Act to revise the law in relation to Sheriffs,” approved January 27, 1874, as now or hereafter amended ( Ill. Rev. Statutes Ch. 125, § 19).
(D) The fees which are imposed and are to be collected pursuant to this resolution, are as follows:
I - CIVIL CASES | ||
PL/PET | Def/Res | |
I - CIVIL CASES | ||
PL/PET | Def/Res | |
(a) Law (L) over $15,000.00 | $10 | $7.50 |
(b) Law (LM) $15,000.00 or Less | $10 | $7 |
(c) Chancery (CH) | $10 | $5 |
(d) Miscellaneous Remedy (MR) | $10 | |
(e) Eminent Domain (ED) | $10 | |
(f) Tax (TX) | $5 | |
(g) Municipal Corporation (MC) | $5 | |
(h) Mental Health (MH) | $5 | |
(i) Dissolution/Separation, and Invalidity of Marriage, suits for Custody (D) | $15 | |
(j) Family (F) | $5 | |
(k) Juvenile (J) | $5 | |
(1) Small Claims (SC) | ||
Over $1,500 | $7.50 | $3 |
$0 - $1,500 | $5 | $3 |
(m) Probate (P) | $10 | |
(n) Probate/Small Estate | $5 | |
II - CRIMINAL CASES | ||
(a) Felony (CF) | $15 | |
(b) Misdemeanor (CM) | $10 | |
III - TRAFFIC AND OTHER CASES | ||
(a) Driving while under the influence and all other violation of the motor vehicle code which are classified as Class A Misdemeanors (TR) | $10 | |
(b) All other violation of the motor vehicle code, violations of county, state and local ordinances and conservation cases (TR), (OV) and (CV) except such cases in which fines are paid without a court appearance | $5 | |
(E) This section should become effective upon its passage and approval by the County Board, and upon the concurrence if and approval by the County Board, and upon the concurrence of and approval by the Chief Judge of the sixth judicial circuit of the differential rates established herein.
(Ord. O-22-5-89, passed 5-9-1989)