People v. Vara

Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of child pornography and sentenced to 3 years and imposed certain fines. Circuit clerk then made several entries in electronic accounts receivable record, indicating that Defendant was obligated to pay other mandatory fines not specified in court's judgment. Appellate court lacked jurisdiction to review clerk's recording of fines that were not ordered by circuit court. The improper recording of a fine is not subject to direct review by appellate court, as the recording of a fine is a clerical, ministerial function and is not a judgment. (KILBRIDE, GARMAN, BURKE, and THEIS, concurring; KARMEIER and THOMAS, dissenting).