People v. Clark

This case presents question as to whether trial court properly assessed defendant charges consisting of: (1) $190 “Felony Complaint Filed“; (2) $15 “Automation (Clerk);” (3) $15 “Documents Storage (Clerk);” (4) $25 “Court Services (Sheriff);” (5) $2 “Public Defender Records Automation;” and (6) $2 “State’s Attorney Records Automation.” Appellate Court concluded that said charges were essentially “fees” (because they represented part of cost incurred in prosecuting defendant) that were not subject to defendant’s $5-per-day presentence custody credit. In his petition for leave to appeal, defendant argued that said charges were intended to finance various aspects of court system, as thus were fines that were subject to his $5-per-day presentence custody credit.