HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - MC-10-1012 - 05/17/2010 - ESTABLISH BAIL BOND FEEOrdinance No MC-10- 1012
An Ordinance Amending Municipal Code Chapter 18
Police by adding Article IV
Bail Bond Fee in the City of McHenry
WHEREAS, the City of McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, is a home rule
municipality as contemplated under Article VII, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of
Illinois, and the passage of this Ordinance constitutes an exercise of the City's home rule powers
and functions as granted in the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MCHENRY, as follows:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 18 Police be amended by adding Article IV Bail Bond as
follows:
Article IV.
Bail Bond Fee
Sec. 18-59. Bail Bond Fee created.
A. The Police Department shall charge a $30 administrative processing fee for posting
bail or bond in any legal process, civil or criminal, or on any bookable arrest,
including a warrant, to be levied and paid at the time of posting said bail or bond.
B. In order for the fee to be assessed, the subject must be processed in the Police
Department's booking room and post bond at the Police Department.
C. Exception: The processing fee shall not be charged to a subject if the individual is
incurring the administrative vehicle impoundment penalty (See Chapter 13 Article II
Vehicle Impoundment).
D. If the administrative processing fee is imposed pursuant to this Section, such penalty
shall constitute a debt due and owing to the City, and the City may seek to obtain a
judgment on the debt, and enforce such judgment as provided by law.
Sec. 18-60—18-81. Reserved.
SECTION 2: If any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, sentence or provision of this
ordinance shall be adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment
shall not affect, impair, invalidate, or nullify the remainder thereof, which remainder shall
remain and continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 3: All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 4:_ This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval
and publication in pamphlet form (which publication is hereby authorized) as provided by law.
PASSED and APPROVED this 17TH
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
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Abstained:
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ATTEST:
day of MAY , 2010.
SANTI, GLAB, SCHAEFER, BLAKE, WIMMER, PETERSON, CON ON
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