Senate Sponsors: SHADID. Short description: WARRANTS-EXECUTION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Counties Code. Requires the clerk of the court issuing an arrest warrant to transmit the warrant to the sheriff on the same day on which the judge issues the warrant. Requires the sheriff to enter all felony and Class A and B misdeamanor warrants into LEADS within 5 days after receiving the warrant. Allows a sheriff to delegate responsibility for receiving arrest warrants, serving and executing warrants, and entering warrants into LEADS to another law enforcement agency through an intergovernmental agreement. Requires each county to establish a Fugitive Expenditure Fund. Requires certain moneys received from the clerk of the court under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to be deposited into the Fund. Requires moneys in the Fund to be used for the payment of the sheriff's costs relating to the execution of warrants. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases the penalties for certain bail bond violations. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that an arrest warrant may not be issued unless there is sufficient identifying information to distinguish the person complained against from other similar individuals. Requires certain warrants to be signed by the State's Attorney and the judge issuing the warrant. Provides that 80% of a bail bond shall be returned to the defendant and 10% shall be transferred to the county's Fugitive Expenditure Fund. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status