(725 ILCS 195/0.01)(from Ch. 16, par. 80) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Quasi‑criminal and Misdemeanor Bail Act. (Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)
(725 ILCS 195/1)(from Ch. 16, par. 81) Sec. 1. Whenever in any circuit there shall be in force a rule or
order of the Supreme Court establishing a uniform schedule prescribing
the amounts of bail for specified conservation cases, traffic cases,
quasi‑criminal offenses and misdemeanors, any general superintendent,
chief, captain, lieutenant, or sergeant of police, or other police
officer, the sheriff, the circuit clerk, and any deputy sheriff or
deputy circuit clerk designated by the Circuit Court for the purpose,
are authorized to let to bail any person charged with a quasi‑criminal
offense or misdemeanor and to accept and receipt for bonds or cash bail
in accordance with regulations established by rule or order of the
Supreme Court. Unless otherwise provided by Supreme Court Rule, no such
bail may be posted or accepted in any place other
than a police station, sheriff's office or jail, or other county,
municipal or other building housing governmental units, or a division
headquarters building of the Illinois State Police. Bonds and cash so
received shall be delivered to the office of the circuit clerk or that
of his designated deputy as provided by regulation. Such cash and
securities so received shall be delivered to the office of such clerk or
deputy clerk within at least 48 hours of receipt or within the time set
for the accused's appearance in court whichever is earliest. In all cases where a person is admitted to bail under a uniform
schedule prescribing the amount of bail for specified conservation
cases, traffic cases, quasi‑criminal offenses and misdemeanors the
provisions of Section 110‑‑15 of the "Code of Criminal Procedure of
1963", approved August 14, 1963, as amended by the 75th General Assembly
shall be applicable. (Source: P.A. 80‑897.)
(725 ILCS 195/2)(from Ch. 16, par. 82) Sec. 2. The conditions of the bail bond or deposit of cash bail shall be
that the accused will appear to answer the charge in court at a time and
place specified in the bond and thereafter as ordered by the court until
discharged on final order of the court and to submit himself to the orders
and process of the court. The accused shall be furnished with an official
receipt on a form prescribed by rule of court for any cash or other
security deposited, and shall receive a copy of the bond specifying the
time and place of his court appearance. Upon performance of the conditions of the bond, the bond shall be null
and void and any cash bail or other security shall be returned to the
accused. (Source: Laws 1963, p. 2652.)
(725 ILCS 195/3)(from Ch. 16, par. 83) Sec. 3. In lieu of making bond or depositing cash bail as provided in this Act
or the deposit of other security authorized by law, any accused person has
the right to be brought without unnecessary delay before the nearest or
most accessible judge of the circuit to be dealt with according to law. (Source: P.A. 77‑1248.)
(725 ILCS 195/4)(from Ch. 16, par. 84) Sec. 4. Whenever in any circuit there shall be in force a uniform schedule
prescribing the amounts of fines, penalties, forfeitures and costs on pleas
of guilty in specified minor conservation and traffic offenses, any circuit
clerk or deputy circuit clerk is authorized to receive written appearances,
pleas of guilty and waivers of trial and to accept and receipt for
payments, in satisfaction of the judgment to be entered upon the plea, in
accordance with the uniform schedule. The accused shall be furnished with
an official receipt on a form prescribed by such uniform schedule for the
purpose for any fine paid pursuant to this section. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2949.)
(725 ILCS 195/5)(from Ch. 16, par. 85) Sec. 5. Any person authorized to accept bail or pleas of guilty by this Act who
violates any provision of this Act is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77‑2319.)
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