Section 55 ILCS 5/3-4014 - Public Defender Fund(b) The Public Defender Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Public Defender Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the Illinois Supreme Court to provide funding to counties with a population of 3,000,000 or less for public defenders and public defender services pursuant to this Section 3-4014.Amended by P.A. 103-0008,§ 100-5, eff. 7/1/2023.Added by P.A. 102-1104,§ 37, eff. 12/6/2022.