§ 74.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is provided shall be subject to the terms of § 70.99.

   (B)   (1)   A first violation of § 74.02(B) is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $150. A second or subsequent violation of § 74.02(B) is a petty offense with a minimum fine of $300.

      (2)   (a)   When a fine for a violation of § 74.02(B) is $150 or greater, the person who violates § 74.02(B) shall be charged an additional $50 to be paid to the unit school district where the violation occurred for school safety purposes. If the violation occurred in a dual school district, $25 of the surcharge shall be paid to the elementary school district for school safety purposes and $25 of the surcharge shall be paid to the high school district for school safety purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the entire $50 surcharge shall be paid to the appropriate school district or districts.

         (b)   For purposes of this division (B)(2), SCHOOL SAFETY PURPOSES has the meaning ascribed to that term in 625 ILCS 5/11-605.

   (C)   (1)   A violation of § 74.12 is a petty offense for which a $250 fine shall be imposed for a first violation and a $500 fine shall be imposed for a second or subsequent violation. The court may impose 25 hours of community service in place of the $250 fine for a first violation.

      (2)   Local authorities shall impose fines as established in § 74.12(B) for pedestrians who fail to obey signals indicating the presence, approach, passage or departure of a train or railroad track equipment.

(Prior Code, § 74.99)

Statutory reference:

   Similar provisions, see 625 ILCS 5/11-1002.5 and 625 ILCS 5/11-1011