People v. Coop

Appeal arising out of an order from the trial court requiring the Department of Corrections to pay attorney fees incurred by the respondent in proceedings under the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act. The DOC argued that under section 5 of the Act that the county was responsible for the respondent’s attorney’s fees. The appellate court reversed and remanded, finding that the plain language of the statute established that the cost of the respondent’s representation was the responsibility of the county and not the DOC. (HOLDRIDGE and BRENNAN, concurring)