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Circuit officials: new AOIC rule will force reallocation of probation-fee spending
Summary
Circuit probation staff said an Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) directive requiring at least 70% of probation fees be spent on client services will change budgeting and limit use of fees for some operational costs; staff plan budget reviews and county-level discussions to meet compliance by 2028.
Probation staff at the circuit-wide meeting on April 9 said a new Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) directive will require at least 70% of probation fees collected to be spent on client services, with no more than 30% available for regular operational costs.
The change matters because the circuit has historically relied heavily on probation fees to cover both client supports and routine operating costs. Probation staff said the AOIC formula — described at the meeting as a “seventythirty” split — will limit the portion of fee revenue that can be used for items such as vehicle maintenance and other county-level expenses.
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