There is hereby established a County law library.
The Clerk of the Stephenson County Circuit Court shall charge
and collect a County law library fee upon the filing of the first
pleading, paper or other appearance filed by each party in all civil
cases, but no additional fee shall be required if more than one party
is represented in a single pleading, paper, or other appearance. Such
fees shall be remitted by the Clerk monthly to the County Treasurer
and shall be deposited in a special fund designated as the "County
Law Library Fund."
[Added 5-12-1987 by Ord. No. 87-05-109]
A. Fee to be
collected. The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall collect a fee from
persons having active maintenance and child support accounts on June
1, 1987, and thereafter. Said fee shall be paid annually and shall
be due on January 2 of each year; provided, however, that on orders
entered after June 1, 1987, the first year's fee shall be payable
on the date on which the first payment of support is paid. Thereafter,
in subsequent years, the fee shall be due on January 2 of each year.
B. Fees to be deposited in fund. All fees collected by the Clerk of
the Circuit Court shall be deposited in a separate maintenance and
child support collection fund of which the Clerk of the Circuit Court
shall be ex officio custodian.
C. Action if fee not paid when due. If said fee is not paid within 30
days of the due date, the State's Attorney shall implement action
for the collection of said fee.
[Added 12-10-1991 by Ord. No. 91-12-170]
The Stephenson County Board exercises the authority granted
to it under state law and elects not to be subject to the provisions
of 705 ILCS 105/27.5 pertaining to disbursement of fees, fines, costs,
additional penalties, forfeitures, etc.