55 ILCS 50/ Habeas Corpus Reimbursement Act. - Illinois Statutes

(55 ILCS 50/0.01) (from Ch. 65, par. 36.9)     Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Habeas Corpus Reimbursement Act. (Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)

(55 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 65, par. 37)     Sec. 1. In all counties in Illinois wherein there may be situated a State penal or charitable institution, the State shall assume and pay to such county the necessary expenses incurred by it, and its officers, either by means of service rendered or otherwise, by reason of court proceedings therein involving a petition for relief by habeas corpus, by or on behalf of, an inmate of such institution who was not a resident of such county at the time of his commitment and was not committed by any court therein. (Source: P.A. 81‑244.)

(55 ILCS 50/2) (from Ch. 65, par. 38)     Sec. 2. In order to entitle a county to such payment, as provided by Section 1 of this Act, it shall be necessary that a verified claim be filed by the State's Attorney of the County with the Court of Claims, setting forth the items for which the county claims the right to receive payment under the provisions of Section 1 of this Act. The Court of Claims shall proceed to consider such claim and enter such order as shall comply with the terms of this Act. (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1681.)

(55 ILCS 50/3) (from Ch. 65, par. 39)     Sec. 3. The term "expenses" as used in Section 1 of this Act shall be construed to include all costs and fees of county officers as fixed by statute, including such expenses as may be incurred in providing juries, if any be made necessary by such proceedings. Provided, that all officers' fees so received by the county, shall in all cases be treated and accounted for as the earnings of the office of the respective officers in said county. (Source: Laws 1947, p. 1681.)