Circuit Clerk Announces Amnesty Week to Pay Past-Due Balances Without Penalty

WOODSTOCK, Ill. – The McHenry County Circuit Clerk’s Office will be hosting Amnesty Week in
September to offer people the opportunity to pay past-due case fines and unpaid traffic tickets without
collection fees and interest.

Between Monday, Sept. 12, and Friday, Sept. 16, people can settle their debts by paying the original
amount due before their cases were turned over to collections. Anyone who has a balance due on a
criminal, traffic, DUI, ordinance, or conservation violation will be able to pay their total due, minus any
late fees and collection interest that may have accumulated.

“Amnesty Week gives people the opportunity to get current with the court on their past-due fines and
fees,” McHenry County Circuit Clerk Kathy Keefe said. “We’re excited to offer this for the first time in
McHenry County to give citizens the opportunity for a fresh start, and we hope that providing this
service eases a little of the burden that individuals who owe outstanding balances to the 22nd Judicial
Circuit may be facing.”

The amnesty does not apply to any fines and costs which have already been paid, or any tax refunds
which have been applied against what is owed.

People who wish to participate may ask for a quote for the amount due in their cases, minus fees and
interest, by emailing [email protected], or by calling 815-334-4190. Payments can be
made online at www.mchenrycircuitclerk.org, in person at the Circuit Clerk’s Office between 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., or mailed to the office at 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098. Payments can be
made by cash, personal check, credit or debit card.

Anyone with questions about Amnesty Week may call or email the Circuit Clerk’s Office for further
information.