Houston we have a problem
We may have passed the point of no return. Court costs are now more than the fine amount for a McHenry County DUI. You see in McHenry County we charge costs EXCLUSIVE of fines, in Kane County for example there is only one fine amount, from which costs are deducted.
In short: Fine $1000, plus court costs of $1,210 = total costs of $2,210
That's right you get more punishment from the costs than you do from the fine. Nice system, very nice.
Ray Flavin
