Title
Joint Resolution amending the Court Service Fee Ordinance in order to increase various fees imposed by the Ordinance and requesting concurrence of the Chief Judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit to impose the fee increases.
Staff Summary
· Illinois statutes authorize county boards to establish a court services fee to defray the costs of court security.
· The Lake County Board enacted a Court Services Fee Ordinance in 1989 that was amended in 1991 and, most recently, in 1998.
· It is deemed appropriate and necessary that several of the differential rates of the Court Services Fee be increased by $2.00 or $5.00.
· It is necessary for the County Board to amend its ordinance and for the Chief Judge to indicate concurrence through an administrative order to enact these changes to be effective December 1, 2008.
Body
WHEREAS, Illinois statutes (55 ILCS 5/5-1103) authorize county boards to establish a court services fee to defray the costs of court security; and
WHEREAS, the court services fee schedule may include different rates for different types of cases with the concurrence of the Chief Judge; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board enacted a Court Services Fee Ordinance in 1989 that was amended in 1991 and, most recently, in 1998; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate and necessary that several of the differential rates of the Court Services Fee be increased by $2.00 or $5.00; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the County Board to amend its ordinance and for the Chief Judge to indicate concurrence through an administrative order to enact these changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that effective December 1, 2008, the ORDINANCE ENACTING A COURT SERVICES FEE TO BE COLLECTED AT VARIOUS RATES WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT is hereby amended as follows:
Section III - APPLICATION
A. The court services fee herein imposed, shall apply only to relevant cases of the Lake County C...
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