THE COUNTY OF RANDOLPH, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

The County of Randolph sought reimbursement for expenses, costs, and fees incurred in habeas corpus proceedings involving non-residents confined in state penal or charitable institutions. The court awarded $4,685.80 based on a joint stipulation and the applicable statute.

Claim type: Other

Statutes cited: Ill. Rev. Stat. 1947, Ch. 65, ¶¶ 37, 38, 39

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Headnotes

REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNTIES. The expenses, costs, and fees incurred by a County in habeas corpus proceedings involving non-residents of said County who are confined in State penal or charitable institutions shall be reimbursed by the State. (Ch. 65, Sec. 37, 38 and 39, Ill. Rev. Stat., 1947.)

HERBERT L. LANTZ, JR., State’s Attorney for Claimant. WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General; WILLIAM E. WEBBER, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM.

This cause coming on to be heard on the Joint Stipulation of the claimant, County of Randolph, and the respondent, State of Illinois, and the Court being fully advised in the premises, finds that this case arises pursuant to Illinois Revised Statutes, 1947, Chapter 65, paragraphs 37, 38, and 39, being: “An Act to provide for the imbursement (reimbursement) of counties within the State of Illinois for expenses, costs and fees incurred in habeas corpus proceedings in the courts of such counties, involving non residents of such counties who may be confined in State penal or charitable institutions.” and that claimant is entitled to reimbursement of expenses, costs and fees as follows: A. 15 habeas corpus filing fees at $25 $ 375.00 B. 95 habeas corpus filing fees at $30 2,850.00 C. 42 State’s Attorney’s fees at $20 840.00 D. 110 library fees at $1 110.00 E. 42 Sheriffs service fees plus mileage 510.80

TOTAL $4,685.80

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties’ presence at a hearing and the filing of briefs is waived, and in pursuance of the statutes of the State of Illinois, as set out above, and based on claimant’s complaint with attached Bill of Particulars, as revised by the parties and agreed and stipulated thereto, an award is hereby entered for claimant in the amount of $4,685.80 (FOUR

THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE DOL

LARS AND EIGHTY CENTS).