You think cops care about revenue when writing tickets? You bet they do, according to Local DUI Attorney Peter Buh.
“Many people think that court costs are just fines that go to the clerk and the county where someone pays for a ticket. “ Buh said. “That’s not the case and people should know it. Each fine that a motorist pays goes directly to the arresting agencies who depend upon that revenue to keep up operations, which includes paying salaries of law enforcement personnel. With local DUI arrests, it’s even more dramatic. In the State of Illinois, first offenders often pay thousands to the court system, but they don’t realize that $400 of that money goes directly to the State of Illinois’ general fund – supposedly to be given to the State Police - and $100 goes straight to the local law enforcement agency. All of these monies are supposed to be earmarked for DUI prevention, yet often they just go into a general fund. “
Attorney Buh added, “In Springfield right now there’s a bill pending that might strip local municipalities and county governments from costs revenue by having local monies transferred to the Illinois State Police to save 460 trooper jobs. That’s just incredible political lobbying on behalf of the troopers.”
The Bill, SB3695, has been sitting on the governor’s desk since June 3 awaiting signature into law. It is called the State Police Operations Assistance Fund and it is to be fund by the Clerks of Courts Act.
Buh concluded by saying, “So the next time a Trooper writes a ticket and comments, ‘I’m just doing my job,’ motorists everywhere ought to know that, quite frankly, he’s just saving his job. “ For further information, please visit Knox County DUI Attorney.
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