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How do my Public Service hours get reported to Court?: The Public Service office will be responsible for reporting all hours to Court.

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1. What is Public Service?: 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. Lake County's program was begun in 1979 -1980.

2. Who is sentenced to Public Service?: The Illinois Law allows for all probational offenders to have, as part of their sentence, some hours of public service.

3. What are your hours of operation?: The Public Service Office is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

4. What do I need to bring to my Public Service appointment?: A parent or legal guardian, a copy of your Social Security card and the referral from the Court.

5. Can I get assigned a work site over the phone?: No, you must come into the office and go through our intake process.

6. Do I need an appointment?: No, you do not need an appointment. We take walk-ins.

7. Can I find my own work site?: Yes. Work must be completed at a non-profit agency. You will simply have to provide verification of your completed hours on that agency's letterhead.

8. If I was ordered public service through the Lake County Judicial System and currently reside in another county or state, can I do my public service there?: 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.

9. Can I pay a fine instead of doing my public service?: You would have to go back to court. It is the judge's decision as to whether to convert public service hours to a fine.

10. What kind of public service sites do you have?: All of our sites are not-for-profit organizations or a unit of government.

11. What kind of work is required by the work sites?: Most of our work sites require cleaning or maintenance work, but there is limited clerical work available.

12. How do my Public Service hours get reported to Court?: The Public Service office will be responsible for reporting all hours to Court.

13. When do my hours have to be completed?: We request that all Public Service hours be completed 10 days prior to your scheduled Court date. This allows time for the Court to review your case.