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Lake County Board creates Circuit Court Clerk ‘Operations and Administration’ fund after amendment
Summary
The County Board voted Oct. 14 to create a Circuit Court Clerk Operations and Administration Fund and added language requiring that specified criminal fees be remitted monthly to the county treasurer before deposit into the fund; the change followed discussion with the state’s attorney and the circuit clerk.
The Lake County Board on Oct. 14 voted to create a new Circuit Court Clerk Operations and Administration Fund and approved amended language clarifying that certain fees collected under state statute be remitted monthly to the county treasurer, who will deposit the money into the new fund.
The board approved an amendment requiring that the Circuit Court Clerk remit funds collected under 705 ILCS 130/5‑15 (felony fees) monthly to the county treasurer, who shall deposit the money identified for the fund. That amendment — offered to clarify the flow of criminal-fee revenue and to align the county's practice with state statute — passed on a roll-call vote. The entire resolution as amended then passed on a recorded vote (15 ayes, 3 abstentions).
Why it matters: The question before the board centered on transparency and the mechanics for handling…
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