A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday alleges that defendants going through the McHenry County court system have been improperly charged millions of dollars in fines. It claims that circuit clerk fees charged after legal proceedings end are in fact added fines, denying due process, violating the constitutional prohibition on ex post facto punishment, and adding up to way past the maximum fines set by the state for many offenses.
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday alleges that defendants going through the McHenry County court system have been improperly charged millions of dollars in fines. It claims that circuit clerk fees charged after legal proceedings end are in fact added fines, denying due process, violating the constitutional prohibition on ex post facto punishment, and adding up to way past the maximum fines set by the state for many offenses.
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday alleges that defendants going through the McHenry County court system have been improperly charged millions of dollars in fines. It claims that circuit clerk fees charged after legal proceedings end are in fact added fines, denying due process, violating the constitutional prohibition on ex post facto punishment, and adding up to way past the maximum fines set by the state for many offenses.