Ward v. State

Claimant here seeks to recover the sum of $4,177.00, alleged to be the amount of an involuntary overpayment of fines and costs imposed upon him for two violations of "The Illinois Vehicle Code”, i.e., being overweight on gross and violating a permit. The overpayment resulted from the court having set a bond which was some $4,177.00 in excess of claimant’s fines and costs as finally determined by the Circuit Court in Vermilion County. Said bond was forfeited in an ex-parte proceeding, held without notice to claimant.

When claimant made demand upon the Circuit Clerk for a refund of the…