Section 730 ILCS 5/5-9-1.9 - (Text of Section from P.A. 103-363) DUI analysis fee(a) "Crime laboratory" means a not-for-profit laboratory substantially funded by a single unit or combination of units of local government or the State of Illinois that regularly employs at least one person engaged in the DUI analysis of blood, other bodily substance, and urine for criminal justice agencies in criminal matters and provides testimony with respect to such examinations. "DUI analysis" means an analysis of blood, other bodily substance, or urine for purposes of determining whether a violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code has occurred.
(c) In addition to any other disposition made under the provisions of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, any minor adjudicated delinquent for an offense which if committed by an adult would constitute a violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code shall pay a crime laboratory DUI analysis assessment of $150 for each adjudication. Upon verified petition of the minor, the court may suspend payment of all or part of the assessment if it finds that the minor does not have the ability to pay the assessment. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the minor may pay some or all of the assessment on the minor's behalf.(d) All crime laboratory DUI analysis assessments provided for by this Section shall be collected by the clerk of the court and forwarded to the appropriate crime laboratory DUI fund as provided in subsection (f).(e) Crime laboratory funds shall be established as follows: (1) A unit of local government that maintains a crime laboratory may establish a crime laboratory DUI fund within the office of the county or municipal treasurer.(2) Any combination of units of local government that maintains a crime laboratory may establish a crime laboratory DUI fund within the office of the treasurer of the county where the crime laboratory is situated.(f) The analysis assessment provided for in subsection (c) of this Section shall be forwarded to the office of the treasurer of the unit of local government that performed the analysis if that unit of local government has established a crime laboratory DUI fund, or remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit into the State Crime Laboratory Fund if the analysis was performed by a laboratory operated by the Illinois State Police. If the analysis was performed by a crime laboratory funded by a combination of units of local government, the analysis assessment shall be forwarded to the treasurer of the county where the crime laboratory is situated if a crime laboratory DUI fund has been established in that county. If the unit of local government or combination of units of local government has not established a crime laboratory DUI fund, then the analysis assessment shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit into the State Crime Laboratory Fund.(g) Moneys deposited into a crime laboratory DUI fund created under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (e) of this Section shall be in addition to any allocations made pursuant to existing law and shall be designated for the exclusive use of the crime laboratory. These uses may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Costs incurred in providing analysis for DUI investigations conducted within this State.(2) Purchase and maintenance of equipment for use in performing analyses.(3) Continuing education, training, and professional development of forensic scientists regularly employed by these laboratories.(h) Moneys deposited in the State Crime Laboratory Fund shall be used by State crime laboratories as designated by the Director of the Illinois State Police. These funds shall be in addition to any allocations made according to existing law and shall be designated for the exclusive use of State crime laboratories. These uses may include those enumerated in subsection (g) of this Section.ARTICLE 2.
Amended by P.A. 103-0363,§ 1-100, eff. 7/28/2023.Amended by P.A. 102-0813,§ 655, eff. 5/13/2022.Amended by P.A. 102-0538,§ 1055, eff. 8/20/2021.Amended by P.A. 102-0145,§ 40, eff. 7/23/2021.Amended by P.A. 102-0016,§ 3-135, eff. 6/17/2021.Amended by P.A. 100-1161,§ 20, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by P.A. 100-0987,§ 905-90, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by P.A. 099-0697,§ 55, eff. 7/29/2016.P.A. 89-54, eff. 6-30-95; 91-822, eff. 6-13-00.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.