Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Fines and Fees
DNA analysis fee is a fee, not a fine, and is thus not subejct to monetary credit for time served in custody prior to sentencing. DNA analysis fee is not imposed on a defendant as any type of punishment, but is used to cover costs incurred in collecting and testing DNA sample taken from a defendant convicted of a qualifying offense, and is thus truly a fee. (HUTCHINSON and ZENOFF, concurring.)