# Appellants Brief — Schilb v. Kuebel

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## Record

- **Collection:** Supreme Court brief
- **Document type:** Appellants Brief
- **Published:** January 1, 1972
- **Citation:** 404 U.S. 357

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October Ter, 1970

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JOHN SCHILB, et al.

Plaintiff s-Appellants,
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VINCENT P. KUEBEL, as Clerk ‘of Me ‘Circuit Court
of St. Clair County, et al.,

Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois

BRIEF FOR APPELLANTS

SAM 8S. PESSIN, JOHN J. O'TOOLE,

25 Main Street, 111 West Washington Street,
Belleville, Illinois ‘62220. Chicago, Illinois 60602.

CORNELIUS F. DORE, JOHN C. CASTANES,

One North La Salle Street, 69 West Washington Street,
‘Chicago, Illinois 60602. Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellants. — f

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KEENAN PRINTING COMPANY -50-51; Ree. 11) and the dissenting opinion of Justice
Thomas #.. Kluczynski and Justice Walter V. Schaefer

-. filed (A. 30, 44-47; Rec. 8). A Motion for Reconsideration

- of the denial of the Petition for Rehearing was denied |
on January 14, 1971 (A. 51-52; Ree. 13).

The Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States was filed on February 12, 1971 (A. 54;
Rec. 16). The Jurisdictional Statement and Record were
filed and docketed on March 1, 1971, and probable juris-
. diction noted on April 26, 1971.

The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United

States to review the judgment of the Supreme Court of
Minois by appeal is invoked and conferred by 28 U.S.C.

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(c) Once bail has been given and a charge is: pending.
or is thereafter filed in of transferred to a court of com-
petent jurisdiction the latter court shall continue the -

original bail in that court subject tomthe provisions of
Section 110-6 of this Code. _ .

(d) After ‘eonviction the court may order that the
original bail stand as bail, pending appeal or deny, in-
crease or feduce bail. | “Se @

(e) After tHe entry of an: order by the trial court al-
lowing or denying bail pendmhg appeal either party may
apply to the reviewing court having jurisdiction or to a
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At the request of the defendant the .céurt may order
such 90% of defendant’s bail deposit, or whatever amount .
repayable to defendant from such deposit, to’ be; paid to.
defendant’s attorney -of record. .

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(g) If the accused.does not comply with the condi-
_ tions of the bail bond the court having jurisdiction shall
pf enter an order declaring the bail to be forfeited. Notice —
7 of such order of forfeiture shall be mailed forthwith to
: the accused at his last know address. If the accused does
not appear and surrender to the court having jurisdie-
tion within 30-days from the date of the forfeiture or
within such period satisfy the court that appearance and
surrender .by the accused is impossible and without, his
; fault the court shall enter judgment for the State if the
| ‘eharge for which the bond’ was given was a felony ,or
i misdemeanor, or if the charge’ was quasi-criminal or t
fic, judgment for the political subdivision of the State
which prosecuted the, case, against the accused for the
amount of the bail and costs of the court proceedings.
The deposit made in accordance with subsection (a) shall
be applied to the payment of costs. If any amount of
- such deposit remains after the payment of costs it shall»
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the treasury of the municipal corporation wherein the
bond was taken if the offense was a violation of any
penal ordinance of a political subdivision of this’ State,
or to the treasury of the county wherein the bond was

taken if the offense was a violation of any penal statute.

of this State. The balance of the judgment may be en-
forced. and collected in the sane mmanner as a judgment
entered in a civil action.

(h) After a judgment for a fine and court costs or

either is eitered in the prosecution of: a cause in which.

a deposit had been made in accordance with subsection
(a) the balance of such deposit, after deduction of bail
bond costs, shall he applied to the payment of the judg-
ment.:

110—8. § 110-8. Cash, Stocks, Bond and Real Estate
as Security for Bail.) (a) In lieu of the bail, deposit pro-
vided for in Section 110—7 of this Code any person for
whom bail has heen set may execute the bail bond with
or without sureties which bond may be secured:

(1) By a deposit, with the clerk of the court, of an
amount equal to the required bail, of cash, or stocks and
bonds in which trustees are authorized, to invest trust
funds under the laws of this State; or

(2) Bygyeal estate situated in this State with unen-
cumbered equity not exempt | owned by the accused or
sureties worth double the\amount of bail set in the bond.

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b) If. the bail bond is-secured by eash or stocks and
bonds the accused or sureties shall file with the bond a
sworn:schedule which shall contain:

(1) A list of the stocks and bonds deposited deserib-
ing each in sufficient detail that it may be identified;

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(2) The markét value of each stock and bond;
(3) The total market value of the stocks and bonds
listed; |
(4) <A statement that the affinat is the sole owner of
the stocks and bonds listed and they are not exempt from
execution ; :

(9) A statement that such stocks and bonds have not
previously been used or accepted as bail in this State dur-

ing the 12 months preceding the date of the bail bond;
and

(6) A statement that such stocks and bonds are se-

curity for the appearance of the accused in accordance
with the conditions of the bail bond.

(c) If the bail bond is secured by re;
cused or sureties shall file with the b
ule which shall eontain:

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id a sworn. sched-

(1) <A legal description of the reat estate;

(2) <A description of any and all-encumbrances on the

real estate including the amount of each and the holder
thereof;

(3) The market value of the unencumbered equity
owned by the affiant; .
(4) A statement that the affiant is the sole ownér of

such unencumbered equity and that it is not exempt from
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execution ;,

(5) A statement that the real extate has not previous-
ly been used or accepted as hail in this State during the
12 months preceding the date of the bail bond; and

(6)* A statement that the retl estate is security for

the appearance of the accused in accordance with the con-
ditions of the bail bond.

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(d) The sworn schedule shall constitute ‘a material
part of the bail bond. The affidut commits perjury if in
the sworn schedule he makes a false statement which he
does not believe to be true. He shall] be prosecuted and
punished accordingly, or, he maybe punished for con-
tempt. - ;

(e) A certified copy of the bail bond and schedule of
real estate shall he filed immediately. by the court. in the
office of the registrar of titles or recorder of deeds ‘of the
county in which the real estate ix situated and the State
Shall have a lien oh such real estate from the time such
copies are filed in the office of the registrar of titles or

recorder of deeds. The registrar of titles or recorder of

deeds shall enter, index and record (or register as the
case may be) such bail bonds and schedules without re-
quiring any advance fee, which fee shall be taxed as costs

in the proceeding and paid out of such costs when collect-
ed.

(f) When ‘the conditions of the hail bond have been

performed and the accused has been discharged from his
obligations in the cause, the clerk of the court shall return
to him or his sureties the deposit of any cash, stocks or
bonds. Tf the bail bond has been secured by. real estate
the clerk of the court shall forthwith notify in writing
the registrar of titles or recorder of deeds and -the lien
of the bail bond on the real estate shall be discharged.

(g) If the accused does not comply with the conditions
of the bail bond the court having jurisdiction shall enter
an order declaying the bail to be forfeited. Notice of such
order of forfeiture shall be mailed forthwith by the clerk
of the court to the accused and his sureties at their last
known address. If the aceused does not appear and sur-
render to the court having jurisdiction within 30 days

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- from the date of the forefeiture or within.such period sat-
isfy the court that appearance and surrender by the ac-
cused is impossible and without his fault the court shall
enter judgment for the State against the accused and his
sureties for the amount of the bail and costs of’ the pro- |
ceedings.

(h) When judgment is entered in favor of the State
on any bail bond the State’s Attorney shall. have execu-
tion issued on- the judgment forthwith and deliver same
to the sheriff to be executed by levy on the cash, stocks
or bonds deposited with the clerk: of. the court and the
real estate described in the bail bond schedule. The cash
shall be used to satisfy the judgment and costs and paid
into the treasury of the municipal corporation wherein .

‘the: bail bond was taken if the offense was a violation of °

“any penal ordifiance of a political subdivision of this
State, or into the treasury of the-county wherein: the bail
bond was taken if the offense was a violation of any
penal statute of this State. The stocks, bonds and real
estate shall be sold in the same manner as in execution
sales in civil actions and the proceeds of such sale shall ,
be used to satisfy all*court costs, prior encumbrances, if
any, and from the balance a sufficient amount to satisfy
the judgment shall be paid into, the treasury of the muni-
cipal corporation wherein the bail bond was taken if the
offense was a‘violation of any penal ordinance of a politi-
eal subdivision of this State, or into the treasury of the ©
county wherein the bail bond was taken: if the offense
‘was a violation of any penal statute of this State. The
balance shall be returned to the owier. The real estate so
sold’ may be redeemed in the same manner as real estate
- may be redeemed after judicial or execution sales in civil
actions. .

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(i) No stocks, bonds or real estate may be used. or ac-
cepted as bail bond Security in this State more than once
in any 12 month period. As amended by act approved

July 31, 1967. L. 1967, p. , H.B. No. 862. -
- 110—9. § 110-9. Taking of Bail by Peace Officer.) When

bail has been set by a judicial officer ‘for a particular of-
fense or offender any sheriff or other peace officer may
take bail in accordance with the provisions of Section 110
—T or 110—8 of this Code and release the offender to ap-
pearance in accordance with the conditions of the bail
bond, the Notice to Appear or the Summons. The officer
shall give a receipt to the offender for the bail so taken
and within a reasonable time deposit such bail so taken
and within ia reasonable time deposit such bail with the
clerk of the court’ having Jurisdiction of the offense.

110—10. § 110-10. Conditions of Bail Bond.) (a) If a
person is admitted to bail before conviction the ‘eondi-
tions of the bail bond shall be that he will:

(1) Appear to answer the charge in the court having

Jurisdiction on a day certain and thereafter as ordered by |

the court until discharged or final order of the court;
(2) Submit himself to the orders and process of the

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(3) Not depart this State without leave.

(b) .If the defendant is admitted to bail after convic-
tion the conditions of the bail bond shall’ be that he will:

(1) Duly prosecute his appeal;

(2) Appear at such time and place as the court may
direct;

(3) Not depart this State without leave. of the court
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(4) If the judgment is affirmed or the cause reversed —

and. remanded for a new trial, forthwith surrender to the
officer from whose custody he was bailed.

—110—11. § 110-11. Bail on a New Trial.) If the judg-
ment of conviction is reversed and the cause remanded

for a new. trial the trial court may order that the © ail

stand pending such trial, or ‘reduce or increase bai.
110—12. § 110-12. Notice of Change of Address.) A per-

son who has been admitted to bail shall give written no-

_ tice to the clerk of the court before which the proceeding

is pending cf any change in his address within 24 hours
after such change.

110—13. § 110-13. Persons Prohibited from Furnishing
Bail Security.) No attorney at law practicing in this State
and no official authorized to admit another to bail or to
accept bail shall furnish anv part of any security for
bail in any criminal action er any proceeding nor shall

-any such person act As surety for any accused admitted

to bail.
110—14. § 119-14. Credit for Incarceration on Bailable
Offense.) Any person incarcerated on a hailable offense

‘ who does not supply bail and against whom a fine is lev-

ied on conviction of such offense shall be allowed a credit
of $5 for each day so incarcerated prior to conviction ex-

cept that in no case shall the amount so allowed or ered-—

ited exceed the amount of the fine.
110—15. § 110-15. Applicability of Provisions for Giv-
ing and Taking Bail.) The provisions of Sections 110-7

and 110-8 of this Code are exclusive of other provisions °
of law for the giving, faking, or enforcement. of bail. In
all cases where a person is admitted to bail the provi-

sions of Section 110-7 and 110-8 of this Code shall be

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However, the Supreme Court may, by rule or order,
. prescribe’a uniform schedule- of amounts of bail in speci-
fied traffic and conservation cases, quasi-criminal offenses,
and misdemeanors. Such uniform schedule mdy provide
.that the cash deposit provisions of Section 110-7 shall.
not apply to bail amounts established for alleged viola- ;
tions punishable by the fine alone, and the schedule may ;
further provide that in Specified traffic cases a valid Tlli-
nois chauffeur’s or operator’s license must be deposited,
in addition to 10% of the amount of the bail specified in
the schedule. As amended by act approved Aug. 14, 1967.
‘L. 1967, p. ——, S.B. No. 1168. _

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|” APPENDIX C_
88th CONGRESS .
2d Session

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES |
May 14 (legislative day, March 30), 1964

Mr. Ervin (for, himself Mr. ‘Hruska, Mr. Fong, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Williams of New Jersey, and Mr. Johnson)/ intro-
duced the following. bilk; Which was read twice and. re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2 | A BILL~

To further implement the constitutional right to bail by
permitting persons admitted o bail to make a cash de-
posit with the court in leu ‘of providing securities or
other ¢ollateral security,

Be it enacted by the Senate and. Howes of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That (a) chapter 207 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new
section as follows:

93147. Cash deposit

“(a) Whenever the amount of bail has been fixed ‘in
the case of any person charged with an offense against
the United States, such person shall execute a bond for

his appearance, and, in lieu of providing other collateral
security or sureties, may deposit in the registry of the
court a sum equal to 10 per centum of the amount of bail

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so fixed. Upon the deposit of such sum such person shall .

be released from ‘custody subject tothe conditions of this
bond. , |

“(b) If there is no breach of condition of a bond given

by any person as provided in subsection a), the court»
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shall release sich person from the obligation of the bond,
but shall retain 10 per centum of the sum deposited by
sueh person to defray bail bond costs. The balance of such
deposit shall, no judgment for court costs and/or fine be-
ing entered against such person, be returned to him. In
the event judgment for court costs and/or fine is entered
against ‘such person, the balance of such deposit shall he
first applied t6 the payment of such judgment.’ |

“(c) If there is.a breath of condition of a bond given

by any person as provided in subsection (a), the court
shall declare a forfeiture of the full amount-of the bail

fixed in the case of such person. Notice of the forfeiture

shall be mailed to such person at his last known address,
and, if such person does not appear as required within
thirty days after-the mailing of such notice and the for-
feiture is not set aside by the court, the court shall render
Judgnient of default against such person in the full
amount of the hail. The court may direct that any such
forfeiture be set aside if, under all the circumstances, it

appears that justice does not require the enforcement

thereof. Any judgment of default against such person

shall he enforced by all available processes of the court,
and the amount deposited by such person in the registry
of the court shall be applied to the payment of eosts and
the halance thereof shall be applied. to the judgment.

“(d) Nothing in this section shall limit in any way
the application of section 3146 of this title to any per-
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(b) The. analysis of chapter 207 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof
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“3147. Cash deposit.”

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