Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of Class 2 felony delivery of a controlled substance, and was ordered to pay a total of $1,549 in fines, fees, and costs. Defendant appealed the imposition of certain monetary charges imposed by circuit court. A fine is punitive in nature and is imposed as part of a sentence for a criminal offense, and a fee is assessed to recover expense incurred by State in prosecuting the defendant. The $2 Public Defender Records Automation Fund fee, the $2 State's Attorney Records Automation Fund fee, the $15 Court Document Storage Fund fee, the $190 "Felony Complaint Filed" fee, and the $15 court automation fee are all fees that compensation State for a cost related to the Defendant's prosecution. (KARMEIER, THOMAS, KILBRIDE, and THEIS, concurring; NEVILLE and BURKE, concurring in part and dissenting in part.)
Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Fines and Fees