Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)
725 ILCS 5 § 124A-20: Assessment waiver
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures for defendants to request waiver or reduction of criminal assessment costs based on indigency or financial hardship, with full or partial waivers available depending on income level.
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