Topic:
Witness fees in some juvenile cases
(Sims, D-Chicago; Raoul, D-Chicago) provides that witness fees in actions under the Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to be paid in the same manner as witness fees paid in criminal cases. Requires a witness seeking reimbursement to file an affidavit stating, among other things, that the attendance of the witness was at the instance of the State's Attorney or attorney of any other party to the action. Effective August 1, 2014.