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The Illinois State Legislature passed the Community Service Bill into law in 1979. This law created a sentencing option for Illinois Judges to impose a number of hours of free labor as a community sanction for various misdemeanor, traffic and felony crimes. Ogle County's program was begun in 1979-1980. For more information on public service work contact:
Who is sentenced to Public Service? The Illinois Law allows for all probationable offenders to have, as part of their sentence, some hours of public service. The Ogle County program provides services for City Ordinance violators, Misdemeanor, Traffic and Felony offenders. For more information on public service work contact:
What are your hours of operation? The public service office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information on public service work contact:
What should the defendant do if they do not speak English? They should bring in an interpreter and we do have a Spanish speaking coordinator who can assist Spanish speaking defendants. For more information on public service work contact:
Can I get assigned a work site over the phone? No, you must come into the office and go through our intake process. For more information on public service work contact:
No, you do not need an appointment. We take walk-ins. For more information on public service work contact:
No. If you live in Lake County, you must go to a contracted site in our program, unless the judge orders otherwise. For more information on public service work contact:
Yes, you can, but you must report to our office for the intake process. We will then transfer your case to the appropriate county in which you reside. For more information on public service work contact:
Can I pay a fine instead of doing my public service? You would have to go back to court. It is the judges’ decision as to whether to convert public service hours to a fine. For more information on public service work contact:
What kind of public service sites do you have? All of our sites are Not-for-Profit organizations or a unit of government. For more information on public service work contact:
Most of our work sites require cleaning or maintenance work, but there is limited clerical work available. For more information on public service work contact:
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