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State Statute Description/Statute Name Statutory language Level of offense Definition of ability to pay Timeline Burden of proof Method of determination Mandatory Remedies if unable to pay
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Illinois 725 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/113-3.1(a) Payment for Court-Appointed Counsel

Whenever under either Section 113-3 of this Code [725 ILCS 5/113-3] or Rule 607 of the Illinois Supreme Court the court appoints counsel to represent a defendant, the court may

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order the defendant to pay to the Clerk of the Circuit Court a reasonable sum to reimburse either the county or the State for such representation. In a hearing to determine the amount of the payment, the court shall consider the affidavit prepared by the defendant under Section 113-3 of this Code [725 ILCS 5/113-3] and any other information pertaining to the defendant’s financial circumstances which may be submitted by the parties. Such hearing shall be conducted on the court’s own motion or on motion of the State’s Attorney at any time after the appointment of counsel but no later than 90 days after the entry of a final order disposing of the case at the trial level.

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Illinois 730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-5-6(f) Conviction Dispositions: Restitution

Taking into consideration the ability of the defendant to pay, including any real or personal property or any other assets of the defendant, the court shall determine whether restitution shall

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be paid in a single payment or in installments, and shall fix a period of time not in excess of 5 years, except for violations of Sections 16-1.3 and 17-56 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 [720 ILCS 5/16-1.3 and 720 ILCS 5/17-56], or the period of time specified in subsection (f-1), not including periods of incarceration, within which payment of restitution is to be paid in full. Complete restitution shall be paid in as short a time period as possible. However, if the court deems it necessary and in the best interest of the victim, the court may extend beyond 5 years the period of time within which the payment of restitution is to be paid. If the defendant is ordered to pay restitution and the court orders that restitution is to be paid over a period greater than 6 months, the court shall order that the defendant make monthly payments; the court may waive this requirement of monthly payments only if there is a specific finding of good cause for waiver.

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Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Determined by judge without hearing No

Payment plan not to exceed 5 years.

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Illinois 730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-5-6(i) Authorized Dispositions; Restituion

A sentence of restitution may be modified or revoked by the court if the . . . the offender fails to make restitution as ordered by the court, but no

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sentence to make restitution shall be revoked unless the court shall find that the offender has had the financial ability to make restitution, and he has wilfully refused to do so. When the offender’s ability to pay restitution was established at the time an order of restitution was entered or modified, or when the offender’s ability to pay was based on the offender’s willingness to make restitution as part of a plea agreement made at the time the order of restitution was entered or modified, there is a rebuttable presumption that the facts and circumstances considered by the court at the hearing at which the order of restitution was entered or modified regarding the offender’s ability or willingness to pay restitution have not materially changed. If the court shall find that the defendant has failed to make restitution and that the failure is not wilful, the court may impose an additional period of time within which to make restitution. The length of the additional period shall not be more than 2 years.

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At enforcement of fine or fee Burden on defendant to show inability to pay Determined by judge after hearing No

Payment plan

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Illinois 730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-6-3(b)(10)(iv)-(v) Conditions of probation and of Conditional Discharge

(iv) for persons convicted of any alcohol, cannabis or controlled substance violation who are placed on an approved monitoring device as a condition of probation or conditional discharge, the court shall

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impose a reasonable fee for each day of the use of the device, as established by the county board in subsection (g) of this Section, unless after determining the inability of the offender to pay the fee, the court assesses a lesser fee or no fee as the case may be. This fee shall be imposed in addition to the fees imposed under subsections (g) and (i) of this Section. The fee shall be collected by the clerk of the circuit court, except as provided in an administrative order of the Chief Judge of the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall pay all monies collected from this fee to the county treasurer for deposit in the substance abuse services fund under Section 5-1086.1 of the Counties Code, except as provided in an administrative order of the Chief Judge of the circuit court. The Chief Judge of the circuit court of the county may by administrative order establish a program for electronic monitoring of offenders, in which a vendor supplies and monitors the operation of the electronic monitoring device, and collects the fees on behalf of the county. The program shall include provisions for indigent offenders and the collection of unpaid fees. The program shall not unduly burden the offender and shall be subject to review by the Chief Judge. The Chief Judge of the circuit court may suspend any additional charges or fees for late payment, interest, or damage to any device; and

(v) for persons convicted of offenses other than those referenced in clause (iv) above and who are placed on an approved monitoring device as a condition of probation or conditional discharge, the court shall impose a reasonable fee for each day of the use of the device, as established by the county board in subsection (g) of this Section, unless after determining the inability of the defendant to pay the fee, the court assesses a lesser fee or no fee as the case may be. This fee shall be imposed in addition to the fees imposed under subsections (g) and (i) of this Section. The fee shall be collected by the clerk of the circuit court, except as provided in an administrative order of the Chief Judge of the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall pay all monies collected from this fee to the county treasurer who shall use the monies collected to defray the costs of corrections. The county treasurer shall deposit the fee collected in the probation and court services fund. The Chief Judge of the circuit court of the county may by administrative order establish a program for electronic monitoring of offenders, in which a vendor supplies and monitors the operation of the electronic monitoring device, and collects the fees on behalf of the county. The program shall include provisions for indigent offenders and the collection of unpaid fees. The program shall not unduly burden the offender and shall be subject to review by the Chief Judge. The Chief Judge of the circuit court may suspend any additional charges or fees for late payment, interest, or damage to any device.

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Lesser fee or no fee applied.

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Illinois 730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-6-3(i) Conditions of probation and of conditional discharge

(i) The court shall impose upon an offender sentenced to probation after January 1, 1989 or to conditional discharge after January 1, 1992 or to community service under the supervision of

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a probation or court services department after January 1, 2004, as a condition of such probation or conditional discharge or supervised community service, a fee of $50 for each month of probation or conditional discharge supervision or supervised community service ordered by the court, unless after determining the inability of the person sentenced to probation or conditional discharge or supervised community service to pay the fee, the court assesses a lesser fee. The court may not impose the fee on a minor who is placed in the guardianship or custody of the Department of Children and Family Services under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 while the minor is in placement. The fee shall be imposed only upon an offender who is actively supervised by the probation and court services department. The fee shall be collected by the clerk of the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall pay all monies collected from this fee to the county treasurer for deposit in the probation and court services fund under Section 15.1 of the Probation and Probation Officers Act [730 ILCS 110/15.1]. A circuit court may not impose a probation fee under this subsection (i) in excess of $25 per month unless the circuit court has adopted, by administrative order issued by the chief judge, a standard probation fee guide determining an offender’s ability to pay Of the amount collected as a probation fee, up to $5 of that fee collected per month may be used to provide services to crime victims and their families. The Court may only waive probation fees based on an offender’s ability to pay. The probation department may re-evaluate an offender’s ability to pay every 6 months, and, with the approval of the Director of Court Services or the Chief Probation Officer, adjust the monthly fee amount. An offender may elect to pay probation fees due in a lump sum. Any offender that has been assigned to the supervision of a probation department, or has been transferred either under subsection (h) of this Section or under any interstate compact, shall be required to pay probation fees to the department supervising the offender, based on the offender’s ability to pay. Public Act 93-970 deletes the $10 increase in the fee under this subsection that was imposed by Public Act 93-616. This deletion is intended to control over any other Act of the 93rd General Assembly that retains or incorporates that fee increase.

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At enforcement of fine or fee Not provided for Administrative decision No

Waive or reduce fee.

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Illinois 730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-6(i-5) Conditions of probation and of conditional discharge

In addition to the fees imposed under subsection (i) of this Section, in the case of an offender convicted of a felony sex offense (as defined in the Sex Offender

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Management Board Act) or an offense that the court or probation department has determined to be sexually motivated (as defined in the Sex Offender Management Board Act), the court or the probation department shall assess additional fees to pay for all costs of treatment, assessment, evaluation for risk and treatment, and monitoring the offender, based on that offender’s ability to pay those costs either as they occur or under a payment plan.

Felony, Misdemeanor

Not provided for

Not provided for Not provided for Administrative decision Yes

Payment plan

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Illinois 730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-7-1(g) Sentence of Periodic Imprisonment

An offender sentenced to periodic imprisonment who undergoes mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both, or is assigned to be placed on an approved electronic monitoring device, shall be ordered

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to pay the costs incidental to such mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both, and costs incidental to such approved electronic monitoring in accordance with the defendant’s ability to pay those costs. The county board with the concurrence of the Chief Judge of the judicial circuit in which the county is located shall establish reasonable fees for the cost of maintenance, testing, and incidental expenses related to the mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both, and all costs incidental to approved electronic monitoring, of all offenders with a sentence of periodic imprisonment. The concurrence of the Chief Judge shall be in the form of an administrative order. The fees shall be collected by the clerk of the circuit court, except as provided in an administrative order of the Chief Judge of the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall pay all moneys collected from these fees to the county treasurer who shall use the moneys collected to defray the costs of drug testing, alcohol testing, and electronic monitoring. The county treasurer shall deposit the fees collected in the county working cash fund under Section 6-27001 or Section 6-29002 of the Counties Code, as the case may be.

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Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Not provided for Yes

Not specified

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Illinois 730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-6-3(g) Conditions of Probation and of Conditional Discharge

An offender sentenced to probation or to conditional discharge and who during the term of either undergoes mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both, or is assigned to be placed

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on an approved electronic monitoring device, shall be ordered to pay all costs incidental to such mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both, and all costs incidental to such approved electronic monitoring in accordance with the defendant’s ability to pay those costs. The county board with the concurrence of the Chief Judge of the judicial circuit in which the county is located shall establish reasonable fees for the cost of maintenance, testing, and incidental expenses related to the mandatory drug or alcohol testing, or both, and all costs incidental to approved electronic monitoring, involved in a successful probation program for the county. The concurrence of the Chief Judge shall be in the form of an administrative order. The fees shall be collected by the clerk of the circuit court, except as provided in an administrative order of the Chief Judge of the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall pay all moneys collected from these fees to the county treasurer who shall use the moneys collected to defray the costs of drug testing, alcohol testing, and electronic monitoring. The county treasurer shall deposit the fees collected in the county working cash fund under Section 6-27001 or Section 6-29002 of the Counties Code [55 ILCS 5/6-27001 or 55 ILCS 5/1-29002], as the case may be. The Chief Judge of the circuit court of the county may by administrative order establish a program for electronic monitoring of offenders, in which a vendor supplies and monitors the operation of the electronic monitoring device, and collects the fees on behalf of the county. The program shall include provisions for indigent offenders and the collection of unpaid fees. The program shall not unduly burden the offender and shall be subject to review by the Chief Judge.

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Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Determined by judge without hearing Yes

Not specified

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Illinois 730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-9-1(d)-(e) Authorized fines

(d) In determining the amount and method of payment of a fine, except for those fines established for violations of Chapter 15 of the Illinois Vehicle Code [625 ILCS 5/15-101 et seq.],

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the court shall consider:

(1) the financial resources and future ability of the offender to pay the fine; and

(2) whether the fine will prevent the offender from making court ordered restitution or reparation to the victim of the offense; and

(3) in a case where the accused is a dissolved corporation and the court has appointed counsel to represent the corporation, the costs incurred either by the county or the State for such representation.

(e) The court may order the fine to be paid forthwith or within a specified period of time or in installments.

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Financial resources and future ability to pay

Not provided for Not provided for Not provided for Yes

Not specified

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Illinois 730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-9-1.9(b) DUI analysis fee

When a person has been adjudged guilty of an offense in violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, in addition to any other disposition, penalty, or fine imposed,

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a crime laboratory DUI analysis fee of $150 for each offense for which the person was convicted shall be levied by the court for each case in which a laboratory analysis occurred. Upon verified petition of the person, the court may suspend payment of all or part of the fee if it finds that the person does not have the ability to pay the fee.

Traffic Not provided for Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Determined by judge without hearing No

Suspend all or part of fee.

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Illinois 730 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/5-9-1.9(c) DUI analysis fee

In addition to any other disposition made under the provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 [705 ILCS 405/1-1 et seq.], any minor adjudicated delinquent for an offense which

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if committed by an adult would constitute a violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code shall be assessed a crime laboratory DUI analysis fee of $150 for each adjudication. Upon verified petition of the minor, the court may suspend payment of all or part of the fee if it finds that the minor does not have the ability to pay the fee. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the minor may pay some or all of the fee on the minor’s behalf.

Traffic

Not provided for

Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Not provided for No

Suspend all or part of fee.

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Illinois 625 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/6-206.1(c-5) Monitoring Device Driving Permit

If the Secretary determines that the person seeking the MDDP is indigent, the Secretary shall provide the person with a written document as evidence of that determination, and the person

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shall provide that written document to an ignition interlock device provider. The provider shall install an ignition interlock device on that person’s vehicle without charge to the person, and seek reimbursement from the Indigent BAIID Fund. If the Secretary has deemed an offender indigent, the BAIID provider shall also provide the normal monthly monitoring services and the de-installation without charge to the offender and seek reimbursement from the Indigent BAIID Fund. Any other monetary charges, such as a lockout fee or reset fee, shall be the responsibility of the MDDP holder. A BAIID provider may not seek a security deposit from the Indigent BAIID Fund.

Traffic

Indigent

Not provided for Not provided for Administrative decision Yes

Reimbursement by providers/providers installs ignition interlock device free of charge

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Illinois 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 550/10.1(b)(1) Cannabis Control Act: Fines

(b) In determining whether to impose a fine under this Section and the amount, time for payment and method of payment of any fine so imposed, the court shall (1)

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consider the defendant’s income, regardless of source, the defendant’s earning capacity and the defendant’s financial resources, as well as the nature of the burden the fine will impose on the defendant and any person legally or financially dependent upon the defendant.

Misdemeanor, Felony

Not provided for

Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Determined by judge without hearing No

Not provided for

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Illinois 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 570/411.1(b)(1) Controlled Substances Act: Fines

(b) In determining whether to impose a fine under this Section and the amount, time for payment, and method of payment of any fine so imposed, the court shall: (1)

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consider the defendant’s income, regardless of source, the defendant’s earning capacity and the defendant’s financial resources, as well as the nature of the burden the fine will impose on the defendant and any person legally or financially dependent upon the defendant;

Misdemeanor, Felony

Not provided for

Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Determined by judge without hearing No

Not provided for

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Illinois 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 646/75(b)(1) Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act: Fines

(b) In determining whether to impose a fine under this Section and the amount, time for payment, and method of payment of any fine so imposed, the court shall: (1)

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consider the defendant’s income, regardless of source, the defendant’s earning capacity and the defendant’s financial resources, as well as the nature of the burden the fine will impose on the defendant and any person legally or financially dependent upon the defendant.

Misdemeanor, Felony

Not provided for.

Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Determined by judge without hearing No

Not provided for.

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Illinois 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/113-3(b) Right to counsel; court-appointed counsel

(b) In all cases, except where the penalty is a fine only, if the court determines that the defendant is indigent and desires counsel, the Public Defender shall be appointed

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as counsel. If there is no Public Defender in the county or if the defendant requests counsel other than the Public Defender and the court finds that the rights of the defendant will be prejudiced by the appointment of the Public Defender, the court shall appoint as counsel a licensed attorney at law of this State, except that in a county having a population of 2,000,000 or more the Public Defender shall be appointed as counsel in all misdemeanor cases where the defendant is indigent and desires counsel unless the case involves multiple defendants, in which case the court may appoint counsel other than the Public Defender for the additional defendants. The court shall require an affidavit signed by any defendant who requests court-appointed counsel. Such affidavit shall be in the form established by the Supreme Court containing sufficient information to ascertain the assets and liabilities of that defendant. The Court may direct the Clerk of the Circuit Court to assist the defendant in the completion of the affidavit. Any person who knowingly files such affidavit containing false information concerning his assets and liabilities shall be liable to the county where the case, in which such false affidavit is filed, is pending for the reasonable value of the services rendered by the public defender or other court-appointed counsel in the case to the extent that such services were unjustly or falsely procured.

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Indigent

Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Determined by judge without hearing No

N/A

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Illinois 725 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/124A-20(a)-(d) Assessment waiver

(a) As used in this Section:
“Assessments” means any costs imposed on a criminal defendant under Article 15 of the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act [705 ILCS 135/15-5 et seq.],

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but does not include violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code assessments.
“Indigent person” means any person who meets one or more of the following criteria:
(1) He or she is receiving assistance under one or more of the following means-based governmental public benefits programs: Supplemental Security Income; Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; General Assistance; Transitional Assistance; or State Children and Family Assistance.
(2) His or her available personal income is 200% or less of the current poverty level, unless the applicant’s assets that are not exempt under Part 9 or 10 of Article XII of the Code of Civil Procedure [735 ILCS 5/12-901 et seq. or 735 ILCS 5/12-1001] are of a nature and value that the court determines that the applicant is able to pay the assessments.
(3) He or she is, in the discretion of the court, unable to proceed in an action with payment of assessments and whose payment of those assessments would result in substantial hardship to the person or his or her family.
“Poverty level” means the current poverty level as established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(b) Upon the application of any defendant, after the commencement of an action, but no later than 30 days after sentencing:
(1) If the court finds that the applicant is an indigent person, the court shall grant the applicant a full assessment waiver exempting him or her from the payment of any assessments.
(2) The court shall grant the applicant a partial assessment as follows:
(A) 75% of all assessments shall be waived if the applicant’s available income is greater than 200% but no more than 250% of the poverty level, unless the applicant’s assets that are not exempt under Part 9 or 10 of Article XII of the Code of Civil Procedure are such that the applicant is able, without undue hardship, to pay the total assessments.
(B) 50% of all assessments shall be waived if the applicant’s available income is greater than 250% but no more than 300% of the poverty level, unless the applicant’s assets that are not exempt under Part 9 or 10 of Article XII of the Code of Civil Procedure are such that the court determines that the applicant is able, without undue hardship, to pay a greater portion of the assessments.
(C) 25% of all assessments shall be waived if the applicant’s available income is greater than 300% but no more than 400% of the poverty level, unless the applicant’s assets that are not exempt under Part 9 or 10 of Article XII of the Code of Civil Procedure are such that the court determines that the applicant is able, without undue hardship, to pay a greater portion of the assessments.
(c) An application for a waiver of assessments shall be in writing, signed by the defendant or, if the defendant is a minor, by another person having knowledge of the facts, and filed no later than 30 days after sentencing. The contents of the application for a waiver of assessments, and the procedure for deciding the applications, shall be established by Supreme Court Rule. Factors to consider in evaluating an application shall include:
(1) the applicant’s receipt of needs based governmental public benefits, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled (ADBD); Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or “food stamps”); General Assistance; Transitional Assistance; or State Children and Family Assistance;
(2) the employment status of the applicant and amount of monthly income, if any;
(3) income received from the applicant’s pension, Social Security benefits, unemployment benefits, and other sources;
(4) income received by the applicant from other household members;
(5) the applicant’s monthly expenses, including rent, home mortgage, other mortgage, utilities, food, medical, vehicle, childcare, debts, child support, and other expenses; and
(6) financial affidavits or other similar supporting documentation provided by the applicant showing that payment of the imposed assessments would result in substantial hardship to the applicant or the applicant’s family.
(d) The clerk of court shall provide the application for a waiver of assessments to any defendant who indicates an inability to pay the assessments. 

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Indigent: any person who meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) He or she is receiving assistance under one or more of the following means-based governmental public benefits programs:

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Supplemental Security Income; Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; General Assistance; Transitional Assistance; or State Children and Family Assistance; (2) His or her available personal income is 200% or less of the current poverty level, unless the applicant’s assets that are not exempt under Part 9 or 10 of Article XII of the Code of Civil Procedure [735 ILCS 5/12-901 et seq. or 735 ILCS 5/12-1001] are of a nature and value that the court determines that the applicant is able to pay the assessments; (3) He or she is, in the discretion of the court, unable to proceed in an action with payment of assessments and whose payment of those assessments would result in substantial hardship to the person or his or her family.

Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Determined by judge without hearing No

Full or partial waiver of assessment.

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Illinois 725 Ill. Comp. Stat. 175/5.1(b) Narcotics Profit Forfeiture Act: Fines

(b) In determining whether to impose a fine under this Section and the amount, time for payment and method of payment of any fine so imposed, the court shall (1)

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consider the defendant’s income, regardless of source, the defendant’s earning capacity and the defendant’s financial resources, as well as the nature of the burden the fine will impose on the defendant and any person legally or financially dependent upon the defendant;

Misdemeanor, Felony

Not provided for

Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Determined by judge without hearing No

Not provided for

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Illinois 725 Ill. Comp. Stat. 207/90(a) Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act: Committed persons ability to pay for services

Each person committed or detained under this Act who receives services provided directly or funded by the Department and the estate of that person is liable for the payment of

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sums representing charges for services to the person at a rate to be determined by the Department. Services charges against that person take effect on the date of admission or the effective date of this Section. The Department in its rules may establish a maximum rate for the cost of services. In the case of any person who has received residential services from the Department, whether directly from the Department or through a public or private agency or entity funded by the Department, the liability shall be the same regardless of the source of services. When the person is placed in a facility outside the Department, the facility shall collect reimbursement from the person. The Department may supplement the contribution of the person to private facilities after all other sources of income have been utilized; however the supplement shall not exceed the allowable rate under Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq. or 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.] for those persons eligible for those respective programs. The Department may pay the actual costs of services or maintenance in the facility and may collect reimbursement for the entire amount paid from the person or an amount not to exceed the maximum. Lesser or greater amounts may be accepted by the Department when conditions warrant that action or when offered by persons not liable under this Act. Nothing in this Section shall preclude the Department from applying federal benefits that are specifically provided for the care and treatment of a person with a disability toward the cost of care provided by a State facility or private agency. The Department may investigate the financial condition of each person committed under this Act, may make determinations of the ability of each such person to pay sums representing services charges, and for those purposes may set a standard as a basis of judgment of ability to pay. The Department shall by rule make provisions for unusual and exceptional circumstances in the application of that standard. The Department may issue to any person liable under this Act a statement of amount due as treatment charges requiring him or her to pay monthly, quarterly, or otherwise as may be arranged, an amount not exceeding that required under this Act, plus fees to which the Department may be entitled under this Act [725 ILCS 207/90].
(a) Whenever an individual is covered, in part or in whole, under any type of insurance arrangement, private or public, for services provided by the Department, the proceeds from the insurance shall be considered as part of the individual’s ability to pay notwithstanding that the insurance contract was entered into by a person other than the individual or that the premiums for the insurance were paid for by a person other than the individual. 

Misdemeanor, Felony

Not provided for

Before imposition of fine or fee Not provided for Administrative decision No

Not provided for

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Illinois 740 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/3-14-3(5) Parole Services

To assist parolees or releasees, the Department shall provide employment counseling and job placement services, and may in addition to other services provide the following: (5) referral services to any

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other State or local agencies. The Department may purchase necessary services for a parolee or releasee if they are otherwise unavailable and the parolee or releasee is unable to pay for them. It may assess all or part of the costs of such services to a parolee or releasee in accordance with his ability to pay for them.

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Not provided for Not provided for Administrative decision No

Department purchases all or part of parolee's services.