February 15 - Lee County, Illinois

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ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has enacted Public Act 93-0892 amending the
Counties Code to include additional fees to finance the court system. 55 ILCS 5/5-1101(e)
provides that in each county in which a teen court, peer court, peer jury, youth court, or other
youth diversion program has been created may adopt a mandatory fee of up to $5.00 to be
assessed and deposited into an account specifically for the operation and administration of a teen
court, peer court, youth court, or other diversion program;
WHEREAS, the law provides that the fee must be paid (1) by the defendant on a
judgment of guilty;
WHEREAS, the fee must be deposited monthly by the Lee County Circuit Clerk into an
account specifically for the operation and administration of youth diversion programs, less 5%,
which is to be retained as a fee income to the Office ofthe Lee County Circuit Clerk;
WHEREAS, the Lee County Board in consultation with the Chief Judge of the Circuit
and the Chief Managing Officer of the Lee County Probation Department, recommends that the
County Board approve the establishment of such fee as authorized by this legislation;
WHEREAS, upon the approval of the Lee County Board Title 1, Chapter 8, of the Lee
County Code shall be amended by adding Section 13 as follows:
1-8-13: YOUTH DIVERSION FEE
A. The Lee County Circuit Clerk shall impose a fee of five dollars ($5.00) to
paid (1) by the defendant on a judgment of guilty or grant of supervision for
violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code or violations of similar provisions in
county or municipal ordinances committed in the county and (2) by the
defendant on a judgment of guilty or grant of supervision under Section 5-9-