HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION - 42-82 - 7/27/1982 - FINE REVENUE/ENCOURAGING COOK COUNTYRESOLUTION NO. 42-82
A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE COUNTY TO REVIEW AND AMEND THE
DISTRIBUTION OF FINE REVENUE GENERATED IN THE COURTROOM
WHEREAS, The Village of Elk Grove Village has been advised that a new
structure has been implemented on July 1, 1982, for the allotment of fines and
costs as a result of Village prosecutions of traffic tickets and other related
offenses, and
WHEREAS, additional costs in the amount of Five ($5.00) Dollars have been
added as a surcharge by the County, a Two ($2.00) Dollar State Police Training
fund cost and a Five ($5.00) Dollar assessment for driver educational fund,
which amounts are to be deducted from the amount rebated from the City's
portion of any fine, and
WHEREAS, in the past if a standard Thirty-five ($35.00) Dollar fine were
assessed the County would receive Ten ($10.00) Dollars in costs and the Village
Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars in revenue, and
WHEREAS, under the proposed new cost and fine schedule on the Thirty-five
($35.00) Dollar fine there would be a total of Twenty-two ($22.00) Dollar in
costs and Thirteen ($13.00) Dollars would be returned to the Village, and
WHEREAS, if the Court assesses a minimal fine which is Twenty-two ($22.00)
Dollars or under the Village would receive no revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Village of Elk Grove Village,
that some adjustment should be made to increase the minimum fine to reduce
the amount of costs taken out by the County and State or to prorate the costs
against the entire fine so that some substantial portion of the overall fine
and costs assessed comes to the Village for its services rendered in making
the arrest and following up on the prosecution and therefore ask that the
Cook County Board, Cook County Circuit Court System and the State of Illinois
review the implemented procedures regarding allotment of costs so that a more
fair and equitable adjustment may be made of the moneys received as a result
of the successful prosecution.
PASSED this 27th day of July , 1982•
APPROVED this 27th
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ATTEST;
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Village Clerk'