People Ex Rel. Director of Corrections v. Booth

The issue in this case in whether section 12— 1001(h)(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/12 — 1001(h)(4) (West 2002)), which exempts from judgment, attachment or distress for rent payments of up to $7,500 made on account of personal bodily injury of the debtor, applies to actions brought by the state under section 3 — 7—6 of the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/3 — 7—6 (West 2002)) against persons committed to the Department of Corrections (Department) to obtain reimbursement for the costs of their incarceration. The circuit court held that the exemption was applicable. The…