Taylor v. County of Peoria

Plaintiff Kyle Taylor filed a class action against the County of Peoria (Peoria), alleging that a fee imposed by the sheriff of Peoria for the taking of bail was not authorized by the Counties Code (55 ILCS 5/1 — 1001 et seq. (West 1996)). Peoria moved to dismiss Taylor’s claim. The trial court denied Peoria’s motion and certified a question of law for review. We granted Peoria’s petition for leave to appeal. On June 15, 1999, this court issued its opinion, holding that bail on criminal process is within the exclusive province of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Criminal Code) (725…