(730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.11)
Sec. 5-9-1.11. Violation of an order of protection; Fund.
(a) In addition to any other penalty imposed, a fine of $20 shall be imposed upon any person who is convicted of or placed on supervision for violation of an order of protection; provided that the offender and victim are family or household members as defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
The additional amount shall be assessed by the court imposing sentence and shall be collected by the Circuit Clerk in addition to the fine, if any, and costs in the case. Each such additional penalty shall be remitted by the Circuit Clerk within one month after receipt to the State Treasurer for deposit into the Domestic Violence Abuser Services Fund. The Circuit Clerk shall retain 10% of the penalty to cover the costs incurred in administering and enforcing this Section. The additional penalty shall not be considered a part of the fine for purposes of any reduction in the fine for time served either before or after sentencing.
The State Treasurer shall deposit into the Domestic Violence Abuser Services Fund each fine received from circuit clerks under Section 5-9-1.5 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
Upon request of the victim or the victim's representative, the court shall determine whether the fine will impose an undue burden on the victim of the offense. For purposes of this paragraph, the defendant may not be considered the victim's representative. If the court finds that the fine would impose an undue burden on the victim, the court may reduce or waive the fine. The court shall order that the defendant may not use funds belonging solely to the victim of the offense for payment of the fine.
Not later than March 1 of each year the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall submit to the State Comptroller a report of the amount of funds remitted by her or him to the State Treasurer under this Section during the preceding calendar year. Except as otherwise provided by Supreme Court Rules, if a court in sentencing an offender levies a gross amount for fine, costs, fees and penalties, the amount of the additional penalty provided for in this Section shall be collected from the amount remaining after deducting from the gross amount levied all fees of the Circuit Clerk, the State's Attorney, and the Sheriff. After deducting from the gross amount levied the fees and additional penalty provided for in this Section, less any other additional penalties provided by law, the clerk shall remit the net balance remaining to the entity authorized by law to receive the fine imposed in the case. For purposes of this Section "Fees of the Circuit Clerk" shall include, if applicable, the fee provided for under Section 27.3a of the Clerks of Courts Act and the fee, if applicable, payable to the county in which the violation occurred under Section 5-1101 of the Counties Code.
(b) Domestic Violence Abuser Services Fund; administration. There is created a Domestic Violence Abuser Services Fund in the State Treasury. Moneys deposited into the Fund under this Section shall be appropriated to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of providing services specified by this Section. Upon appropriation of moneys from the Domestic Violence Abuser Services Fund, the Department of Human Services shall set aside 10% of all appropriated funds for the purposes of program training, development and assessment. The Department shall make grants of all remaining moneys from the Fund to qualified domestic violence abuser services programs through a competitive application process. A "qualified domestic violence abuser services program" is one which the Department determines is in compliance with protocols for abuser services promulgated by the Department. To the extent possible the Department shall ensure that moneys received from penalties imposed by courts in judicial districts are returned to qualified abuser services programs serving those districts.
(Source: P.A. 90-241, eff. 1-1-98.)
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Last modified: February 18, 2015