People v. Carter

Intervenor, the Department of Corrections, appeals two orders from the circuit court of Ogle County directing it to pay the attorney fees and other litigation costs incurred by counsel appointed to represent defendant, Corey Carter, in proceedings brought under the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act (the Act) (725 ILCS 205/0.01 et seq. (West 2006)). The only issue raised by intervenor is whether the trial court had the statutory authority to order it to pay defendant’s attorney fees in a proceeding brought pursuant to the Act. We affirm.

On May 16, 1996, the Ogle County State’s Attorney filed an…