Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Fines and Fees
After having been convicted of burglary by jury, Defendant later entered open plea of guilty to residential burglary. Court failed to specifically identify any assessed fees and fines at sentencing hearing, but thereafter Defendant was assessed two $20 fines and two $5 fees, and circuit clerk later sent Defendant notices for collection of his unpaid costs and fines, and then two late fees and two collection fees. Circuit clerk improperly assessed fines and fees for conviction, as imposition of a fine is a judicial act. Even though residential-burglary charge was severed from robbery charge within same case number, Defendant should not have been assessed duplicate fines and fees for those two convictions. Court and court on remand should consider application of presentence credit. (TURNER and APPLETON, concurring.)