Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Filed: 2/28/2018

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 772

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 772 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Lethal Violence Order of Protection Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:
7    "Family member of the respondent" means a spouse, parent,
8child, or step-child of the respondent, any other person
9related by blood or present marriage to the respondent, or a
10person who shares a common dwelling with the respondent.
11    "Intimate partner" means a spouse, former spouse, a person
12with whom the respondent has or allegedly has a child in
13common, or a person with whom the respondent has or has had a
14dating or engagement relationship.
15    "Lethal violence order of protection" means an order issued
16by the court, prohibiting and enjoining a named person from

 

 

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1having in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing,
2possessing, or receiving any firearms.
3    "Petitioner" means:
4        (1) a family member of the respondent as defined in
5    this Act; or
6        (2) a law enforcement officer, who files a petition
7    alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing
8    personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having
9    in his or her custody or control, owning, purchasing,
10    possessing, or receiving a firearm.
11    "Respondent" means the person alleged in the petition to
12pose a danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself,
13or another by having in his or her custody or control, owning,
14purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm.
 
15    Section 10. Commencement of action; procedure.
16    (a) Actions for a lethal violence order of protection are
17commenced by filing a verified petition for a lethal violence
18order of protection in any circuit court.
19    (b) A petition for a lethal violence order of protection
20may be filed in any county where the respondent resides.
21    (c) No fee shall be charged by the clerk for filing,
22amending, vacating, certifying, or photocopying petitions or
23orders; or for issuing alias summons; or for any related filing
24service. No fee shall be charged by the sheriff for service by
25the sheriff of a petition, rule, motion, or order in an action

 

 

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1commenced under this Section.
2    (d) The court shall provide, through the office of the
3clerk of the court, simplified forms and clerical assistance to
4help with the writing and filing of a petition under this
5Section by any person not represented by counsel. In addition,
6that assistance may be provided by the State's Attorney.
 
7    Section 15. Subject matter jurisdiction. Each of the
8circuit courts of this State shall have the power to issue
9lethal violence orders of protection.
 
10    Section 20. Jurisdiction over persons. The circuit courts
11of this State have jurisdiction to bind: (1) State residents;
12and (2) non-residents having minimum contacts with this State,
13to the extent permitted by Section 2-209 of the Code of Civil
14Procedure.
 
15    Section 25. Process. The summons shall be in the form
16prescribed by Supreme Court Rule 101(d), except that it shall
17require the respondent to answer or appear within 7 days.
18Attachments to the summons or notice shall include the petition
19for the lethal violence order of protection and supporting
20affidavits, if any, and any emergency lethal violence order of
21protection that has been issued. The enforcement of an order
22under Section 35 shall not be affected by the lack of service,
23delivery, or notice, provided the requirements of subsection

 

 

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1(f) of that Section are otherwise met.
 
2    Section 30. Service of notice of hearings. Except as
3provided in Section 25 of this Act, notice of hearings on
4petitions or motions shall be served in accordance with Supreme
5Court Rules 11 and 12, unless notice is excused by Section 35
6of this Act, the Code of Civil Procedure, Supreme Court Rules,
7or local rules.
 
8    Section 35. Ex parte orders and emergency hearings.
9    (a) A petitioner may request an emergency lethal violence
10order of protection by filing an affidavit or verified pleading
11alleging that the respondent poses an immediate and present
12danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or
13another by having in his or her custody or control, owning,
14purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. The petition
15shall also describe the type and location of any firearm or
16firearms presently believed by the petitioner to be possessed
17or controlled by the respondent.
18    (b) If the respondent is alleged to pose an immediate and
19present danger of causing personal injury to an intimate
20partner, or an intimate partner is alleged to have been the
21target of a threat or act of violence by the respondent, the
22petitioner shall make a good faith effort to provide notice to
23any and all intimate partners of the respondent. The notice
24must include that the petitioner intends to petition the court

 

 

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1for an emergency lethal violence order of protection, and, if
2the petitioner is a law enforcement officer, referral to
3relevant domestic violence or stalking advocacy or counseling
4resources, if appropriate. The petitioner shall attest to
5having provided the notice in the filed affidavit or verified
6pleading. If, after making a good faith effort, the petitioner
7is unable to provide notice to any or all intimate partners,
8the affidavit or verified pleading should describe what efforts
9were made.
10    (c) Every person who files a petition for an emergency
11lethal violence order of protection, knowing the information
12provided to the court at any hearing or in the affidavit or
13verified pleading to be false, is guilty of perjury under
14Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
15    (d) An emergency order of protection shall be issued on an
16ex parte basis, that is, without notice to the respondent.
17    (e) An emergency hearing held on an ex parte basis shall be
18held the same day that the petition is filed or the next day
19that the court is in session.
20    (f) If a circuit or associate judge finds reasonable cause
21to believe that the respondent poses an immediate and present
22danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or
23another by having in his or her custody or control, owning,
24purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm, the circuit or
25associate judge shall issue an emergency order.
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1require:
2        (1) the respondent to refrain from having in his or her
3    custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or
4    receiving additional firearms for the duration of the
5    order;
6        (2) the respondent to turn over to the local law
7    enforcement agency any Firearm Owner's Identification Card
8    and concealed carry license in his or her possession. The
9    local law enforcement agency shall immediately mail the
10    card and concealed carry license to the Department of State
11    Police Firearm Owner's Identification Card Office for
12    safekeeping. The firearm or firearms and Firearm Owner's
13    Identification Card and concealed carry license, if
14    unexpired, shall at the respondent's request, be returned
15    to the respondent after the lethal violence order of
16    protection is terminated or expired. It is the respondent's
17    responsibility to notify the Department of State Police
18    Firearm Owner's Identification Card Office; and
19        (3) any law enforcement agency to forthwith search for
20    and seize firearms of the respondent upon probable cause
21    that the respondent has possession of a firearm, and the
22    petitioner or the court can describe, with sufficient
23    particularity, the location of the firearm or firearms.
24    (h) Upon expiration of the period of safekeeping, if the
25firearms or Firearm Owner's Identification Card and concealed
26carry license cannot be returned to the respondent because the

 

 

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1respondent cannot be located, fails to respond to requests to
2retrieve the firearms, or is not lawfully eligible to possess a
3firearm, upon petition from the local law enforcement agency,
4the court may order the local law enforcement agency to destroy
5the firearms, use the firearms for training purposes, or for
6any other application as deemed appropriate by the local law
7enforcement agency.
8    (i) In accordance with subsection (e) of this Section, the
9court shall schedule a full hearing within 14 days of the
10issuance of an ex parte lethal violence order of protection to
11determine if a one-year lethal violence order of protection
12shall be issued. The court may extend an ex parte order as
13needed, but not to exceed 30 days, to effectuate service of the
14order or if necessary to continue protection.
 
15    Section 40. One-year orders.
16    (a) A petitioner may request a one-year lethal violence
17order of protection by filing an affidavit or verified pleading
18alleging that the respondent poses a significant danger of
19causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another in the
20near future by having in his or her custody or control, owning,
21purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. The petition
22shall also describe the number, types, and locations of any
23firearms presently believed by the petitioner to be possessed
24or controlled by the respondent.
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1present danger of causing personal injury to an intimate
2partner, or an intimate partner is alleged to have been the
3target of a threat or act of violence by the respondent, the
4petitioner shall make a good faith effort to provide notice to
5any and all intimate partners of the respondent. The notice
6must include that the petitioner intends to petition the court
7for an emergency lethal violence order of protection, and, if
8the petitioner is a law enforcement officer, referral to
9relevant domestic violence or stalking advocacy or counseling
10resources, if appropriate. The petitioner shall attest to
11having provided the notice in the filed affidavit or verified
12pleading. If, after making a good faith effort, the petitioner
13is unable to provide notice to any or all intimate partners,
14the affidavit or verified pleading should describe what efforts
15were made.
16    (c) Every person who files a petition for an emergency
17lethal violence order of protection, knowing the information
18provided to the court at any hearing or in the affidavit or
19verified pleading to be false, is guilty of perjury under
20Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
21    (d) Upon receipt of a petition for a one-year lethal
22violence order of protection, the court shall order a hearing
23within 30 days.
24    (e) In determining whether to issue a lethal violence order
25of protection under this Section, the court shall consider
26evidence of:

 

 

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1        (1) A recent threat of violence or act of violence by
2    the respondent directed toward himself, herself, or
3    another.
4        (2) A violation of an emergency order of protection
5    issued under Section 217 of the Illinois Domestic Violence
6    Act of 1986 or Section 112A-17 of the Code of Criminal
7    Procedure of 1963 or of an order of protection issued under
8    Section 214 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986
9    or Section 112A-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of
10    1963.
11        (3) A pattern of violent acts or violent threats,
12    including, but not limited to, threats of violence or acts
13    of violence by the respondent directed toward himself,
14    herself, or another.
15    (f) In determining whether to issue a lethal violence order
16of protection under this Section, the court may consider
17evidence including, but not limited to, the following:
18        (1) The unlawful and reckless use, display, or
19    brandishing of a firearm by the respondent.
20        (2) The history of use, attempted use, or threatened
21    use of physical force by the respondent against another
22    person.
23        (3) Any prior arrest of the respondent for a felony
24    offense.
25        (4) Evidence of the abuse of controlled substances or
26    alcohol by the respondent.

 

 

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1        (5) Evidence of recent acquisition of firearms,
2    ammunition, or other deadly weapons.
3    (g) At the hearing, the petitioner shall have the burden of
4proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the
5respondent poses a significant danger of personal injury to
6himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or
7control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a
8firearm.
9    (h) If the court finds that there is a preponderance of the
10evidence to issue a lethal violence order of protection, the
11court shall issue a lethal violence order of protection that
12shall be in effect for one year subject to renewal under
13Section 45 of this Act or termination under that Section.
14    (i) A one-year lethal violence order of protection shall
15require:
16        (1) the respondent to refrain from having in his or her
17    custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing or
18    receiving additional firearms for the duration of the
19    order;
20        (2) the respondent to turn over to the local law
21    enforcement agency any firearm or Firearm Owner's
22    Identification Card and concealed carry license in his or
23    her possession. The local law enforcement agency shall
24    immediately mail the card and concealed carry license to
25    the Department of State Police Firearm Owner's
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1    firearms and Firearm Owner's Identification Card and
2    concealed carry license, if unexpired, shall, at the
3    respondent's request, be returned to the respondent after
4    the lethal violence order of protection is terminated or
5    expired. It is the respondent's responsibility to notify
6    the Department of State Police Firearm Owner's
7    Identification Card Office; and
8        (3) any law enforcement agency to forthwith search for
9    and seize firearms of the respondent upon probable cause
10    that the respondent has possession of a firearm, and the
11    petitioner can describe, with sufficient particularity,
12    the location of the firearm or firearms.
13    (j) Upon expiration of the period of safekeeping, if the
14firearms or Firearm Owner's Identification Card cannot be
15returned to the respondent because the respondent cannot be
16located, fails to respond to requests to retrieve the firearms,
17or is not lawfully eligible to possess a firearm, upon petition
18from the local law enforcement agency, the court may order the
19local law enforcement agency to destroy the firearms, use the
20firearms for training purposes, or for any other application as
21deemed appropriate by the local law enforcement agency.
22    (k) If the court does not issue a lethal violence order of
23protection at the hearing, the court shall dissolve any
24emergency lethal violence order of protection then in effect.
25    (l) If the court issues a lethal violence order of
26protection under this Section, the court shall inform the

 

 

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1respondent that he or she is entitled to one hearing during the
2period of the order to request a termination of the order,
3under Section 45 of this Act, and shall provide the respondent
4with a form to request a hearing.
 
5    Section 45. Termination and renewal.
6    (a) A person subject to a lethal violence order of
7protection issued under this Act may submit one written request
8at any time during the effective period of the order for a
9hearing to terminate the order.
10        (1) The respondent shall have the burden of proving, by
11    a preponderance of the evidence, that the respondent does
12    not pose a danger of causing personal injury to himself,
13    herself, or another in the near future by having in his or
14    her custody or control, owning, purchasing, possessing, or
15    receiving a firearm.
16        (2) If the court finds after the hearing that the
17    respondent has met his or her burden, the court shall
18    terminate the order.
19    (b) A petitioner may request a renewal of a lethal violence
20order of protection at any time within the 3 months before the
21expiration of a lethal violence order of protection.
22        (1) A court shall, after notice and a hearing, renew a
23    lethal violence order of protection issued under this part
24    if the petitioner proves, by a preponderance of the
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1    causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another in
2    the near future by having in his or her custody or control,
3    owning, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm.
4        (2) In determining whether to renew a lethal violence
5    order of protection issued under this Act, the court shall
6    consider evidence of the facts identified in subsection (e)
7    of Section 40 of this Act and any other evidence of an
8    increased risk for violence, including, but not limited to,
9    evidence of any of the factors identified in subsection (f)
10    of Section 40 of this Act.
11        (3) At the hearing, the petitioner shall have the
12    burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that
13    the respondent continues to pose a danger of causing
14    personal injury to himself, herself, or another in the near
15    future by having in his or her custody or control, owning,
16    purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm.
17        (4) The renewal of a lethal violence order of
18    protection issued under this Section shall be in effect for
19    one year, subject to termination by further order of the
20    court at a hearing held under this Section and further
21    renewal by further order of the court under this Section.
 
22    Section 50. Notice of orders.
23    (a) Entry and issuance. Upon issuance of any lethal
24violence order of protection, the clerk shall immediately, or
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1protection is issued in accordance with Section 35 of this Act
2(emergency lethal violence order of protection), (i) enter the
3order on the record and file it in accordance with the circuit
4court procedures and (ii) provide a file stamped copy of the
5order to the respondent, if present, and to the petitioner.
6    (b) Filing with sheriff. The clerk of the issuing judge
7shall, or the petitioner may, on the same day that a lethal
8violence order of protection is issued, file a certified copy
9of that order with the sheriff or other law enforcement
10officials charged with maintaining Department of State Police
11records or charged with serving the order upon the respondent.
12If the order was issued in accordance with Section 35 of this
13Act (emergency lethal violence order of protection), the clerk
14shall, on the next court day, file a certified copy of the
15order with the sheriff or other law enforcement officials
16charged with maintaining Department of State Police records.
17    (c) Service by sheriff. Unless the respondent was present
18in court when the order was issued, the sheriff, other law
19enforcement official, or special process server shall promptly
20serve that order upon the respondent and file proof of service
21in the manner provided for service of process in civil
22proceedings. Instead of serving the order upon the respondent,
23however, the sheriff, other law enforcement official, special
24process server, or other persons defined in Section 112A-22.10
25of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 may serve the
26respondent with a short form notification as provided in that

 

 

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1Section. If process has not yet been served upon the
2respondent, it shall be served with the order or short form
3notification if the service is made by the sheriff, other law
4enforcement official, or special process server. A single fee
5may be charged for service of an order obtained in circuit
6court, or for service of the order together with process,
7unless waived or deferred under subsection (c) of Section 10 of
8this Act.
9    (d) Any order renewing or terminating any lethal violence
10order of protection shall be promptly recorded, issued, and
11served as provided in this Section.
 
12    Section 55. Data maintenance by law enforcement agencies.
13    (a) All sheriffs shall furnish to the Department of State
14Police, daily, in the form and detail the Department requires,
15copies of any recorded lethal violence order of protection
16issued by the court and any foreign orders of protection filed
17by the clerk of the court, transmitted to the sheriff by the
18clerk of the court under Section 50. Each lethal violence order
19of protection shall be entered in the Law Enforcement Agencies
20Data System (LEADS) on the same day it is issued by the court.
21If an emergency lethal violence order of protection was issued
22in accordance with Section 35 of this Act, the order shall be
23entered in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) as
24soon as possible after receipt from the clerk.
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1complete and systematic record and index of all valid and
2recorded lethal violence orders of protection issued or filed
3under this Act. The data shall be used to inform all
4dispatchers and law enforcement officers at the scene of a
5violation of a lethal violence order of protection of the
6effective dates and terms of any recorded order of protection.
7    (c) The data, records, and transmittals required under this
8Section shall pertain to any valid emergency or one-year lethal
9violence order of protection, whether issued in a civil or
10criminal proceeding or authorized under the laws of another
11state, tribe, or United States territory.
 
12    Section 60. Filing of a lethal violence order of protection
13issued by another state.
14    (a) A person entitled to protection under a lethal violence
15order of protection or similar order issued by the court of
16another state, tribe, or United States territory may file a
17certified copy of the lethal violence order of protection with
18the clerk of the court in a judicial circuit in which the
19person believes that enforcement may be necessary.
20    (b) The clerk shall:
21        (1) treat the foreign lethal violence order of
22    protection in the same manner as a judgment of the circuit
23    court for any county of this State in accordance with the
24    provisions of the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
25    Act, except that the clerk shall not mail notice of the

 

 

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1    filing of the foreign order to the respondent named in the
2    order; and
3        (2) on the same day that a foreign lethal violence
4    order of protection is filed, file a certified copy of that
5    order with the sheriff or other law enforcement officials
6    charged with maintaining Department of State Police
7    records as set forth in Section 55 of this Act.
8    (c) Neither residence in this State nor filing of a foreign
9lethal violence order of protection shall be required for
10enforcement of the order by this State. Failure to file the
11foreign order shall not be an impediment to its treatment in
12all respects as an Illinois lethal violence order of
13protection.
14    (d) The clerk shall not charge a fee to file a foreign
15order of protection under this Section.
 
16    Section 65. Enforcement; sanctions for violation of order.
17    (a) A respondent who knowingly violates a lethal violence
18order of protection is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
19Prosecution for a violation of a lethal violence order of
20protection shall not bar concurrent prosecution for any other
21crime, including any crime that may have been committed at the
22time of the violation of the lethal violence order of
23protection.
24    (b) A petitioner who files a petition for a lethal violence
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1be false is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
 
2    Section 70. Non-preclusion of remedies. Nothing in this Act
3shall preclude a petitioner or law enforcement officer from
4removing weapons under other authority, or filing criminal
5charges when probable cause exists.
 
6    Section 135. The Firearm Owners Identification Card Act is
7amended by changing Section 8.2 as follows:
 
8    (430 ILCS 65/8.2)
9    Sec. 8.2. Firearm Owner's Identification Card denial or
10revocation. The Department of State Police shall deny an
11application or shall revoke and seize a Firearm Owner's
12Identification Card previously issued under this Act if the
13Department finds that the applicant or person to whom such card
14was issued is or was at the time of issuance subject to an
15existing order of protection or lethal violence order of
16protection.
17(Source: P.A. 96-701, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
18    Section 140. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by
19changing Section 70 as follows:
 
20    (430 ILCS 66/70)
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1    (a) A license issued or renewed under this Act shall be
2revoked if, at any time, the licensee is found to be ineligible
3for a license under this Act or the licensee no longer meets
4the eligibility requirements of the Firearm Owners
5Identification Card Act.
6    (b) A license shall be suspended if an order of protection,
7including an emergency order of protection, plenary order of
8protection, or interim order of protection under Article 112A
9of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or under the Illinois
10Domestic Violence Act of 1986, or if a lethal violence order of
11protection, including an emergency lethal violence order of
12protection under the Lethal Violence Order of Protection Act,
13is issued against a licensee for the duration of the order, or
14if the Department is made aware of a similar order issued
15against the licensee in any other jurisdiction. If an order of
16protection is issued against a licensee, the licensee shall
17surrender the license, as applicable, to the court at the time
18the order is entered or to the law enforcement agency or entity
19serving process at the time the licensee is served the order.
20The court, law enforcement agency, or entity responsible for
21serving the order of protection shall notify the Department
22within 7 days and transmit the license to the Department.
23    (c) A license is invalid upon expiration of the license,
24unless the licensee has submitted an application to renew the
25license, and the applicant is otherwise eligible to possess a
26license under this Act.

 

 

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1    (d) A licensee shall not carry a concealed firearm while
2under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
3intoxicating compound or combination of compounds, or any
4combination thereof, under the standards set forth in
5subsection (a) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
6    A licensee in violation of this subsection (d) shall be
7guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first or second violation
8and a Class 4 felony for a third violation. The Department may
9suspend a license for up to 6 months for a second violation and
10shall permanently revoke a license for a third violation.
11    (e) Except as otherwise provided, a licensee in violation
12of this Act shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. A second
13or subsequent violation is a Class A misdemeanor. The
14Department may suspend a license for up to 6 months for a
15second violation and shall permanently revoke a license for 3
16or more violations of Section 65 of this Act. Any person
17convicted of a violation under this Section shall pay a $150
18fee to be deposited into the Mental Health Reporting Fund, plus
19any applicable court costs or fees.
20    (f) A licensee convicted or found guilty of a violation of
21this Act who has a valid license and is otherwise eligible to
22carry a concealed firearm shall only be subject to the
23penalties under this Section and shall not be subject to the
24penalties under Section 21-6, paragraph (4), (8), or (10) of
25subsection (a) of Section 24-1, or subparagraph (A-5) or (B-5)
26of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Section 24-1.6 of the

 

 

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1Criminal Code of 2012. Except as otherwise provided in this
2subsection, nothing in this subsection prohibits the licensee
3from being subjected to penalties for violations other than
4those specified in this Act.
5    (g) A licensee whose license is revoked, suspended, or
6denied shall, within 48 hours of receiving notice of the
7revocation, suspension, or denial, surrender his or her
8concealed carry license to the local law enforcement agency
9where the person resides. The local law enforcement agency
10shall provide the licensee a receipt and transmit the concealed
11carry license to the Department of State Police. If the
12licensee whose concealed carry license has been revoked,
13suspended, or denied fails to comply with the requirements of
14this subsection, the law enforcement agency where the person
15resides may petition the circuit court to issue a warrant to
16search for and seize the concealed carry license in the
17possession and under the custody or control of the licensee
18whose concealed carry license has been revoked, suspended, or
19denied. The observation of a concealed carry license in the
20possession of a person whose license has been revoked,
21suspended, or denied constitutes a sufficient basis for the
22arrest of that person for violation of this subsection. A
23violation of this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
24    (h) A license issued or renewed under this Act shall be
25revoked if, at any time, the licensee is found ineligible for a
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1possesses a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. A
2licensee whose license is revoked under this subsection (h)
3shall surrender his or her concealed carry license as provided
4for in subsection (g) of this Section.
5    This subsection shall not apply to a person who has filed
6an application with the State Police for renewal of a Firearm
7Owner's Identification Card and who is not otherwise ineligible
8to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
9    (i) A certified firearms instructor who knowingly provides
10or offers to provide a false certification that an applicant
11has completed firearms training as required under this Act is
12guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. A person guilty of a violation
13of this subsection (i) is not eligible for court supervision.
14The Department shall permanently revoke the firearms
15instructor certification of a person convicted under this
16subsection (i).
17(Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 98-899,
18eff. 8-15-14.)".