Bill Text: IL HB0248 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that with the consent of the defendant, the court may order that a defendant who has been convicted of a criminal offense and ordered to pay a fine perform community service in lieu of the payment of the fine. Provides that the court shall in such cases waive any fines imposed upon the defendant and a defendant who performs such community service shall not be considered in default of the payment of the fine.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0248 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB0248-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HB0248 Introduced 1/20/2009, by Rep. John E. Bradley SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
730 ILCS 5/5-9-5 new
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that with the consent of the defendant, the court may order that a defendant who has been convicted of a criminal offense and ordered to pay a fine perform community service in lieu of the payment of the fine. Provides that the court shall in such cases waive any fines imposed upon the defendant and a defendant who performs such community service shall not be considered in default of the payment of the fine.
LRB096 03295 RLC 13313 b
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
HB0248 LRB096 03295 RLC 13313 b
AN ACT concerning criminal law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
adding Section 5-9-5 as follows:
(730 ILCS 5/5-9-5 new)
Sec. 5-9-5. Community service in lieu of fines. With the
consent of the defendant, the court may order that a defendant
who has been convicted of a criminal offense and ordered to pay
a fine perform community service in lieu of the payment of the
fine. The court shall in such cases waive any fines imposed
upon the defendant and a defendant who performs such community
service shall not be considered in default of the payment of
the fine.