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CHICAGO (Courthouse News) - Anyone arrested in a Chicago suburb must pay a $30 booking fee, regardless of whether they are later found guilty or not, the 7th Circuit ruled.
The village of Woodridge, a wealthy and predominantly white Chicago suburb of 33,000, charges all arrested suspects a $30 booking fee, whether or not they were arrested with probable cause.
Even if that person is later released or found not guilty, there is no way to seek a refund of the money.
Jerry Markadonatos filed a class action against the village, claiming that the $30 booking fee violates arrestees' due process rights.
Since police had cause to arrest Markadonatos for theft, however, and since he pleaded guilty to the charges against him, a federal judge found that he lacked standing to challenge the imposition of the fee.
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