100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3176

 

Introduced , by Rep. Arthur Turner

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Changes provisions concerning certificate of relief from disabilities and certificates of good conduct. Changes certificates of relief from disabilities to certificates of relief from collateral consequence or sanction. Provides that upon receiving verified application to the court for a petition for a certificate of relief from collateral consequence or sanction or for a certificate of good conduct, the court shall review the petition and all other relevant materials or evidence. Provides that the court may order any report, investigation, or disclosure by the petitioner that the court believe necessary for the court to make its determination on whether to grant or deny the petition. Provides that the court shall decide whether to grant or deny the petition within 60 days after the court receives or is forwarded the completed petition and all information requested by the court for purposes of making its determination. Provides that upon request of the petitioner, the court may extend the period for determination for an additional 60 days. Provides that the correctional facility shall issue a certificate of qualification for employment to the individual being released who meets certain eligibility requirements. Provides that a certificate of qualification for employment shall only be issued within 30 days before the prisoner is released from a correctional facility, and the certificate is valid for 4 years after the date it is effective unless otherwise revoked by the Department of Corrections or county sheriff. Provides that the Department or county sheriff shall revoke the certificate of qualification for employment if the prisoner commits any criminal offense during the 30-day period before release, and the Department or county sheriff may revoke the certificate of qualification for employment if the prisoner has any institutional misconduct during that period. Provides that the Department or county sheriff shall revoke the certificate of qualification for employment of any individual who commits a felony after receiving a certificate of qualification for employment and who is then placed under the jurisdiction of the Department or county sheriff for committing that felony offense. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969 to make a conforming change.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by
5changing Section 4.2 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 10/4.2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2214.2)
7    Sec. 4.2. (a) No applicant may receive a license from the
8Department and no person may be employed by a licensed child
9care facility who refuses to authorize an investigation as
10required by Section 4.1.
11    (b) In addition to the other provisions of this Section, no
12applicant may receive a license from the Department and no
13person may be employed by a child care facility licensed by the
14Department who has been declared a sexually dangerous person
15under "An Act in relation to sexually dangerous persons, and
16providing for their commitment, detention and supervision",
17approved July 6, 1938, as amended, or convicted of committing
18or attempting to commit any of the following offenses
19stipulated under the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
20of 2012:
21        (1) murder;
22        (1.1) solicitation of murder;
23        (1.2) solicitation of murder for hire;

 

 

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1        (1.3) intentional homicide of an unborn child;
2        (1.4) voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child;
3        (1.5) involuntary manslaughter;
4        (1.6) reckless homicide;
5        (1.7) concealment of a homicidal death;
6        (1.8) involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child;
7        (1.9) reckless homicide of an unborn child;
8        (1.10) drug-induced homicide;
9        (2) a sex offense under Article 11, except offenses
10    described in Sections 11-7, 11-8, 11-12, 11-13, 11-35,
11    11-40, and 11-45;
12        (3) kidnapping;
13        (3.1) aggravated unlawful restraint;
14        (3.2) forcible detention;
15        (3.3) harboring a runaway;
16        (3.4) aiding and abetting child abduction;
17        (4) aggravated kidnapping;
18        (5) child abduction;
19        (6) aggravated battery of a child as described in
20    Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05;
21        (7) criminal sexual assault;
22        (8) aggravated criminal sexual assault;
23        (8.1) predatory criminal sexual assault of a child;
24        (9) criminal sexual abuse;
25        (10) aggravated sexual abuse;
26        (11) heinous battery as described in Section 12-4.1 or

 

 

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1    subdivision (a)(2) of Section 12-3.05;
2        (12) aggravated battery with a firearm as described in
3    Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), or
4    (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05;
5        (13) tampering with food, drugs, or cosmetics;
6        (14) drug induced infliction of great bodily harm as
7    described in Section 12-4.7 or subdivision (g)(1) of
8    Section 12-3.05;
9        (15) hate crime;
10        (16) stalking;
11        (17) aggravated stalking;
12        (18) threatening public officials;
13        (19) home invasion;
14        (20) vehicular invasion;
15        (21) criminal transmission of HIV;
16        (22) criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or
17    person with a disability as described in Section 12-21 or
18    subsection (e) of Section 12-4.4a;
19        (23) child abandonment;
20        (24) endangering the life or health of a child;
21        (25) ritual mutilation;
22        (26) ritualized abuse of a child;
23        (27) an offense in any other jurisdiction the elements
24    of which are similar and bear a substantial relationship to
25    any of the foregoing offenses.
26    (b-1) In addition to the other provisions of this Section,

 

 

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1beginning January 1, 2004, no new applicant and, on the date of
2licensure renewal, no current licensee may operate or receive a
3license from the Department to operate, no person may be
4employed by, and no adult person may reside in a child care
5facility licensed by the Department who has been convicted of
6committing or attempting to commit any of the following
7offenses or an offense in any other jurisdiction the elements
8of which are similar and bear a substantial relationship to any
9of the following offenses:
 
10
(I) BODILY HARM

 
11        (1) Felony aggravated assault.
12        (2) Vehicular endangerment.
13        (3) Felony domestic battery.
14        (4) Aggravated battery.
15        (5) Heinous battery.
16        (6) Aggravated battery with a firearm.
17        (7) Aggravated battery of an unborn child.
18        (8) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen.
19        (9) Intimidation.
20        (10) Compelling organization membership of persons.
21        (11) Abuse and criminal neglect of a long term care
22    facility resident.
23        (12) Felony violation of an order of protection.
 

 

 

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(II) OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DECENCY

 
2        (1) Felony unlawful use of weapons.
3        (2) Aggravated discharge of a firearm.
4        (3) Reckless discharge of a firearm.
5        (4) Unlawful use of metal piercing bullets.
6        (5) Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms on the
7    premises of any school.
8        (6) Disarming a police officer.
9        (7) Obstructing justice.
10        (8) Concealing or aiding a fugitive.
11        (9) Armed violence.
12        (10) Felony contributing to the criminal delinquency
13    of a juvenile.
 
14
(III) DRUG OFFENSES

 
15        (1) Possession of more than 30 grams of cannabis.
16        (2) Manufacture of more than 10 grams of cannabis.
17        (3) Cannabis trafficking.
18        (4) Delivery of cannabis on school grounds.
19        (5) Unauthorized production of more than 5 cannabis
20    sativa plants.
21        (6) Calculated criminal cannabis conspiracy.
22        (7) Unauthorized manufacture or delivery of controlled
23    substances.

 

 

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1        (8) Controlled substance trafficking.
2        (9) Manufacture, distribution, or advertisement of
3    look-alike substances.
4        (10) Calculated criminal drug conspiracy.
5        (11) Street gang criminal drug conspiracy.
6        (12) Permitting unlawful use of a building.
7        (13) Delivery of controlled, counterfeit, or
8    look-alike substances to persons under age 18, or at truck
9    stops, rest stops, or safety rest areas, or on school
10    property.
11        (14) Using, engaging, or employing persons under 18 to
12    deliver controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substances.
13        (15) Delivery of controlled substances.
14        (16) Sale or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
15        (17) Felony possession, sale, or exchange of
16    instruments adapted for use of a controlled substance,
17    methamphetamine, or cannabis by subcutaneous injection.
18        (18) Felony possession of a controlled substance.
19        (19) Any violation of the Methamphetamine Control and
20    Community Protection Act.
21    (b-1.5) In addition to any other provision of this Section,
22for applicants with access to confidential financial
23information or who submit documentation to support billing, no
24applicant whose initial application was considered after the
25effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
26Assembly may receive a license from the Department or a child

 

 

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1care facility licensed by the Department who has been convicted
2of committing or attempting to commit any of the following
3felony offenses:
4        (1) financial institution fraud under Section 17-10.6
5    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
6        (2) identity theft under Section 16-30 of the Criminal
7    Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
8        (3) financial exploitation of an elderly person or a
9    person with a disability under Section 17-56 of the
10    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
11        (4) computer tampering under Section 17-51 of the
12    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
13        (5) aggravated computer tampering under Section 17-52
14    of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
15        (6) computer fraud under Section 17-50 of the Criminal
16    Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
17        (7) deceptive practices under Section 17-1 of the
18    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
19        (8) forgery under Section 17-3 of the Criminal Code of
20    1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
21        (9) State benefits fraud under Section 17-6 of the
22    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
23        (10) mail fraud and wire fraud under Section 17-24 of
24    the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
25        (11) theft under paragraphs (1.1) through (11) of
26    subsection (b) of Section 16-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961

 

 

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1    or the Criminal Code of 2012.
2    (b-2) Notwithstanding subsection (b-1), the Department may
3make an exception and, for child care facilities other than
4foster family homes, issue a new child care facility license to
5or renew the existing child care facility license of an
6applicant, a person employed by a child care facility, or an
7applicant who has an adult residing in a home child care
8facility who was convicted of an offense described in
9subsection (b-1), provided that all of the following
10requirements are met:
11        (1) The relevant criminal offense occurred more than 5
12    years prior to the date of application or renewal, except
13    for drug offenses. The relevant drug offense must have
14    occurred more than 10 years prior to the date of
15    application or renewal, unless the applicant passed a drug
16    test, arranged and paid for by the child care facility, no
17    less than 5 years after the offense.
18        (2) The Department must conduct a background check and
19    assess all convictions and recommendations of the child
20    care facility to determine if hiring or licensing the
21    applicant is in accordance with Department administrative
22    rules and procedures.
23        (3) The applicant meets all other requirements and
24    qualifications to be licensed as the pertinent type of
25    child care facility under this Act and the Department's
26    administrative rules.

 

 

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1    (c) In addition to the other provisions of this Section, no
2applicant may receive a license from the Department to operate
3a foster family home, and no adult person may reside in a
4foster family home licensed by the Department, who has been
5convicted of committing or attempting to commit any of the
6following offenses stipulated under the Criminal Code of 1961,
7the Criminal Code of 2012, the Cannabis Control Act, the
8Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, and the
9Illinois Controlled Substances Act:
 
10
(I) OFFENSES DIRECTED AGAINST THE PERSON

 
11    (A) KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES
12        (1) Unlawful restraint.
 
13    (B) BODILY HARM
14        (2) Felony aggravated assault.
15        (3) Vehicular endangerment.
16        (4) Felony domestic battery.
17        (5) Aggravated battery.
18        (6) Heinous battery.
19        (7) Aggravated battery with a firearm.
20        (8) Aggravated battery of an unborn child.
21        (9) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen.
22        (10) Intimidation.
23        (11) Compelling organization membership of persons.

 

 

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1        (12) Abuse and criminal neglect of a long term care
2    facility resident.
3        (13) Felony violation of an order of protection.
 
4
(II) OFFENSES DIRECTED AGAINST PROPERTY

 
5        (14) Felony theft.
6        (15) Robbery.
7        (16) Armed robbery.
8        (17) Aggravated robbery.
9        (18) Vehicular hijacking.
10        (19) Aggravated vehicular hijacking.
11        (20) Burglary.
12        (21) Possession of burglary tools.
13        (22) Residential burglary.
14        (23) Criminal fortification of a residence or
15    building.
16        (24) Arson.
17        (25) Aggravated arson.
18        (26) Possession of explosive or explosive incendiary
19    devices.
 
20
(III) OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DECENCY

 
21        (27) Felony unlawful use of weapons.
22        (28) Aggravated discharge of a firearm.

 

 

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1        (29) Reckless discharge of a firearm.
2        (30) Unlawful use of metal piercing bullets.
3        (31) Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms on the
4    premises of any school.
5        (32) Disarming a police officer.
6        (33) Obstructing justice.
7        (34) Concealing or aiding a fugitive.
8        (35) Armed violence.
9        (36) Felony contributing to the criminal delinquency
10    of a juvenile.
 
11
(IV) DRUG OFFENSES

 
12        (37) Possession of more than 30 grams of cannabis.
13        (38) Manufacture of more than 10 grams of cannabis.
14        (39) Cannabis trafficking.
15        (40) Delivery of cannabis on school grounds.
16        (41) Unauthorized production of more than 5 cannabis
17    sativa plants.
18        (42) Calculated criminal cannabis conspiracy.
19        (43) Unauthorized manufacture or delivery of
20    controlled substances.
21        (44) Controlled substance trafficking.
22        (45) Manufacture, distribution, or advertisement of
23    look-alike substances.
24        (46) Calculated criminal drug conspiracy.

 

 

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1        (46.5) Streetgang criminal drug conspiracy.
2        (47) Permitting unlawful use of a building.
3        (48) Delivery of controlled, counterfeit, or
4    look-alike substances to persons under age 18, or at truck
5    stops, rest stops, or safety rest areas, or on school
6    property.
7        (49) Using, engaging, or employing persons under 18 to
8    deliver controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substances.
9        (50) Delivery of controlled substances.
10        (51) Sale or delivery of drug paraphernalia.
11        (52) Felony possession, sale, or exchange of
12    instruments adapted for use of a controlled substance,
13    methamphetamine, or cannabis by subcutaneous injection.
14        (53) Any violation of the Methamphetamine Control and
15    Community Protection Act.
16    (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Department may
17make an exception and issue a new foster family home license or
18may renew an existing foster family home license of an
19applicant who was convicted of an offense described in
20subsection (c), provided all of the following requirements are
21met:
22        (1) The relevant criminal offense or offenses occurred
23    more than 10 years prior to the date of application or
24    renewal.
25        (2) The applicant had previously disclosed the
26    conviction or convictions to the Department for purposes of

 

 

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1    a background check.
2        (3) After the disclosure, the Department either placed
3    a child in the home or the foster family home license was
4    issued.
5        (4) During the background check, the Department had
6    assessed and waived the conviction in compliance with the
7    existing statutes and rules in effect at the time of the
8    hire or licensure.
9        (5) The applicant meets all other requirements and
10    qualifications to be licensed as a foster family home under
11    this Act and the Department's administrative rules.
12        (6) The applicant has a history of providing a safe,
13    stable home environment and appears able to continue to
14    provide a safe, stable home environment.
15    (e) In evaluating the exception pursuant to subsections
16(b-2) and (d), the Department must carefully review any
17relevant documents to determine whether the applicant, despite
18the disqualifying convictions, poses a substantial risk to
19State resources or clients. In making such a determination, the
20following guidelines shall be used:
21        (1) the age of the applicant when the offense was
22    committed;
23        (2) the circumstances surrounding the offense;
24        (3) the length of time since the conviction;
25        (4) the specific duties and responsibilities
26    necessarily related to the license being applied for and

 

 

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1    the bearing, if any, that the applicant's conviction
2    history may have on his or her fitness to perform these
3    duties and responsibilities;
4        (5) the applicant's employment references;
5        (6) the applicant's character references and any
6    certificates of achievement;
7        (7) an academic transcript showing educational
8    attainment since the disqualifying conviction;
9        (8) a Certificate of Relief from Collateral
10    Consequence or Sanction Disabilities or Certificate of
11    Good Conduct; and
12        (9) anything else that speaks to the applicant's
13    character.
14(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
 
15    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
16changing the heading of Article 5.5 of Chapter V and Sections
173-3-2, 5-5-5, 5-5.5-5, 5-5.5-10, 5-5.5-15, 5-5.5-25, 5-5.5-30,
185-5.5-35, 5-5.5-40, and 5-5.5-50 and by adding Section 5-5.5-21
19as follows:
 
20    (730 ILCS 5/3-3-2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-2)
21    Sec. 3-3-2. Powers and duties.
22    (a) The Parole and Pardon Board is abolished and the term
23"Parole and Pardon Board" as used in any law of Illinois, shall
24read "Prisoner Review Board." After the effective date of this

 

 

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1amendatory Act of 1977, the Prisoner Review Board shall provide
2by rule for the orderly transition of all files, records, and
3documents of the Parole and Pardon Board and for such other
4steps as may be necessary to effect an orderly transition and
5shall:
6        (1) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
7    at least 3 members decide, cases of prisoners who were
8    sentenced under the law in effect prior to the effective
9    date of this amendatory Act of 1977, and who are eligible
10    for parole;
11        (2) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
12    at least 3 members decide, the conditions of parole and the
13    time of discharge from parole, impose sanctions for
14    violations of parole, and revoke parole for those sentenced
15    under the law in effect prior to this amendatory Act of
16    1977; provided that the decision to parole and the
17    conditions of parole for all prisoners who were sentenced
18    for first degree murder or who received a minimum sentence
19    of 20 years or more under the law in effect prior to
20    February 1, 1978 shall be determined by a majority vote of
21    the Prisoner Review Board. One representative supporting
22    parole and one representative opposing parole will be
23    allowed to speak. Their comments shall be limited to making
24    corrections and filling in omissions to the Board's
25    presentation and discussion;
26        (3) hear by at least one member and through a panel of

 

 

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1    at least 3 members decide, the conditions of mandatory
2    supervised release and the time of discharge from mandatory
3    supervised release, impose sanctions for violations of
4    mandatory supervised release, and revoke mandatory
5    supervised release for those sentenced under the law in
6    effect after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
7    1977;
8        (3.5) hear by at least one member and through a panel
9    of at least 3 members decide, the conditions of mandatory
10    supervised release and the time of discharge from mandatory
11    supervised release, to impose sanctions for violations of
12    mandatory supervised release and revoke mandatory
13    supervised release for those serving extended supervised
14    release terms pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (d)
15    of Section 5-8-1;
16        (3.6) hear by at least one member and through a panel
17    of at least 3 members decide whether to revoke aftercare
18    release for those committed to the Department of Juvenile
19    Justice under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987;
20        (4) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
21    at least 3 members, decide cases brought by the Department
22    of Corrections against a prisoner in the custody of the
23    Department for alleged violation of Department rules with
24    respect to sentence credits under Section 3-6-3 of this
25    Code in which the Department seeks to revoke sentence
26    credits, if the amount of time at issue exceeds 30 days or

 

 

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1    when, during any 12 month period, the cumulative amount of
2    credit revoked exceeds 30 days except where the infraction
3    is committed or discovered within 60 days of scheduled
4    release. In such cases, the Department of Corrections may
5    revoke up to 30 days of sentence credit. The Board may
6    subsequently approve the revocation of additional sentence
7    credit, if the Department seeks to revoke sentence credit
8    in excess of thirty days. However, the Board shall not be
9    empowered to review the Department's decision with respect
10    to the loss of 30 days of sentence credit for any prisoner
11    or to increase any penalty beyond the length requested by
12    the Department;
13        (5) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
14    at least 3 members decide, the release dates for certain
15    prisoners sentenced under the law in existence prior to the
16    effective date of this amendatory Act of 1977, in
17    accordance with Section 3-3-2.1 of this Code;
18        (6) hear by at least one member and through a panel of
19    at least 3 members decide, all requests for pardon,
20    reprieve or commutation, and make confidential
21    recommendations to the Governor;
22        (7) comply with the requirements of the Open Parole
23    Hearings Act;
24        (8) hear by at least one member and, through a panel of
25    at least 3 members, decide cases brought by the Department
26    of Corrections against a prisoner in the custody of the

 

 

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1    Department for court dismissal of a frivolous lawsuit
2    pursuant to Section 3-6-3(d) of this Code in which the
3    Department seeks to revoke up to 180 days of sentence
4    credit, and if the prisoner has not accumulated 180 days of
5    sentence credit at the time of the dismissal, then all
6    sentence credit accumulated by the prisoner shall be
7    revoked;
8        (9) (blank); hear by at least 3 members, and, through a
9    panel of at least 3 members, decide whether to grant
10    certificates of relief from disabilities or certificates
11    of good conduct as provided in Article 5.5 of Chapter V;
12        (10) upon a petition by a person who has been convicted
13    of a Class 3 or Class 4 felony and who meets the
14    requirements of this paragraph, hear by at least 3 members
15    and, with the unanimous vote of a panel of 3 members, issue
16    a certificate of eligibility for sealing recommending that
17    the court order the sealing of all official records of the
18    arresting authority, the circuit court clerk, and the
19    Department of State Police concerning the arrest and
20    conviction for the Class 3 or 4 felony. A person may not
21    apply to the Board for a certificate of eligibility for
22    sealing:
23            (A) until 5 years have elapsed since the expiration
24        of his or her sentence;
25            (B) until 5 years have elapsed since any arrests or
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1        violation of law, other than a petty offense, traffic
2        offense, conservation offense, or local ordinance
3        offense;
4            (C) if convicted of a violation of the Cannabis
5        Control Act, Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the
6        Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
7        the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act, or the
8        Methamphetamine Precursor Tracking Act unless the
9        petitioner has completed a drug abuse program for the
10        offense on which sealing is sought and provides proof
11        that he or she has completed the program successfully;
12            (D) if convicted of:
13                (i) a sex offense described in Article 11 or
14            Sections 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16 of
15            the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
16            2012;
17                (ii) aggravated assault;
18                (iii) aggravated battery;
19                (iv) domestic battery;
20                (v) aggravated domestic battery;
21                (vi) violation of an order of protection;
22                (vii) an offense under the Criminal Code of
23            1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 involving a
24            firearm;
25                (viii) driving while under the influence of
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1            compound or compounds or any combination thereof;
2                (ix) aggravated driving while under the
3            influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
4            intoxicating compound or compounds or any
5            combination thereof; or
6                (x) any crime defined as a crime of violence
7            under Section 2 of the Crime Victims Compensation
8            Act.
9        If a person has applied to the Board for a certificate
10    of eligibility for sealing and the Board denies the
11    certificate, the person must wait at least 4 years before
12    filing again or filing for pardon from the Governor unless
13    the Chairman of the Prisoner Review Board grants a waiver.
14        The decision to issue or refrain from issuing a
15    certificate of eligibility for sealing shall be at the
16    Board's sole discretion, and shall not give rise to any
17    cause of action against either the Board or its members.
18        The Board may only authorize the sealing of Class 3 and
19    4 felony convictions of the petitioner from one information
20    or indictment under this paragraph (10). A petitioner may
21    only receive one certificate of eligibility for sealing
22    under this provision for life; and
23        (11) upon a petition by a person who after having been
24    convicted of a Class 3 or Class 4 felony thereafter served
25    in the United States Armed Forces or National Guard of this
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1    from the United States Armed Forces or National Guard or
2    who at the time of filing the petition is enlisted in the
3    United States Armed Forces or National Guard of this or any
4    other state and served one tour of duty and who meets the
5    requirements of this paragraph, hear by at least 3 members
6    and, with the unanimous vote of a panel of 3 members, issue
7    a certificate of eligibility for expungement recommending
8    that the court order the expungement of all official
9    records of the arresting authority, the circuit court
10    clerk, and the Department of State Police concerning the
11    arrest and conviction for the Class 3 or 4 felony. A person
12    may not apply to the Board for a certificate of eligibility
13    for expungement:
14            (A) if convicted of:
15                (i) a sex offense described in Article 11 or
16            Sections 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16 of
17            the Criminal Code of 1961 or Criminal Code of 2012;
18                (ii) an offense under the Criminal Code of 1961
19            or Criminal Code of 2012 involving a firearm; or
20                (iii) a crime of violence as defined in Section
21            2 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act; or
22            (B) if the person has not served in the United
23        States Armed Forces or National Guard of this or any
24        other state or has not received an honorable discharge
25        from the United States Armed Forces or National Guard
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1        filing of the petition is serving in the United States
2        Armed Forces or National Guard of this or any other
3        state and has not completed one tour of duty.
4        If a person has applied to the Board for a certificate
5    of eligibility for expungement and the Board denies the
6    certificate, the person must wait at least 4 years before
7    filing again or filing for a pardon with authorization for
8    expungement from the Governor unless the Governor or
9    Chairman of the Prisoner Review Board grants a waiver.
10    (a-5) The Prisoner Review Board, with the cooperation of
11and in coordination with the Department of Corrections and the
12Department of Central Management Services, shall implement a
13pilot project in 3 correctional institutions providing for the
14conduct of hearings under paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection
15(a) of this Section through interactive video conferences. The
16project shall be implemented within 6 months after the
17effective date of this amendatory Act of 1996. Within 6 months
18after the implementation of the pilot project, the Prisoner
19Review Board, with the cooperation of and in coordination with
20the Department of Corrections and the Department of Central
21Management Services, shall report to the Governor and the
22General Assembly regarding the use, costs, effectiveness, and
23future viability of interactive video conferences for Prisoner
24Review Board hearings.
25    (b) Upon recommendation of the Department the Board may
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1    (c) The Board shall cooperate with the Department in
2promoting an effective system of parole and mandatory
3supervised release.
4    (d) The Board shall promulgate rules for the conduct of its
5work, and the Chairman shall file a copy of such rules and any
6amendments thereto with the Director and with the Secretary of
7State.
8    (e) The Board shall keep records of all of its official
9actions and shall make them accessible in accordance with law
10and the rules of the Board.
11    (f) The Board or one who has allegedly violated the
12conditions of his or her parole, aftercare release, or
13mandatory supervised release may require by subpoena the
14attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of
15documentary evidence relating to any matter under
16investigation or hearing. The Chairman of the Board may sign
17subpoenas which shall be served by any agent or public official
18authorized by the Chairman of the Board, or by any person
19lawfully authorized to serve a subpoena under the laws of the
20State of Illinois. The attendance of witnesses, and the
21production of documentary evidence, may be required from any
22place in the State to a hearing location in the State before
23the Chairman of the Board or his or her designated agent or
24agents or any duly constituted Committee or Subcommittee of the
25Board. Witnesses so summoned shall be paid the same fees and
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1State, and witnesses whose depositions are taken and the
2persons taking those depositions are each entitled to the same
3fees as are paid for like services in actions in the circuit
4courts of the State. Fees and mileage shall be vouchered for
5payment when the witness is discharged from further attendance.
6    In case of disobedience to a subpoena, the Board may
7petition any circuit court of the State for an order requiring
8the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of
9documentary evidence or both. A copy of such petition shall be
10served by personal service or by registered or certified mail
11upon the person who has failed to obey the subpoena, and such
12person shall be advised in writing that a hearing upon the
13petition will be requested in a court room to be designated in
14such notice before the judge hearing motions or extraordinary
15remedies at a specified time, on a specified date, not less
16than 10 nor more than 15 days after the deposit of the copy of
17the written notice and petition in the U.S. mails addressed to
18the person at his last known address or after the personal
19service of the copy of the notice and petition upon such
20person. The court upon the filing of such a petition, may order
21the person refusing to obey the subpoena to appear at an
22investigation or hearing, or to there produce documentary
23evidence, if so ordered, or to give evidence relative to the
24subject matter of that investigation or hearing. Any failure to
25obey such order of the circuit court may be punished by that
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1    Each member of the Board and any hearing officer designated
2by the Board shall have the power to administer oaths and to
3take the testimony of persons under oath.
4    (g) Except under subsection (a) of this Section, a majority
5of the members then appointed to the Prisoner Review Board
6shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business
7of the Board.
8    (h) The Prisoner Review Board shall annually transmit to
9the Director a detailed report of its work for the preceding
10calendar year. The annual report shall also be transmitted to
11the Governor for submission to the Legislature.
12(Source: P.A. 98-399, eff. 8-16-13; 98-558, eff. 1-1-14;
1398-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-628, eff. 1-1-17.)
 
14    (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5)
15    Sec. 5-5-5. Loss and Restoration of Rights.
16    (a) Conviction and disposition shall not entail the loss by
17the defendant of any civil rights, except under this Section
18and Sections 29-6 and 29-10 of The Election Code, as now or
19hereafter amended.
20    (b) A person convicted of a felony shall be ineligible to
21hold an office created by the Constitution of this State until
22the completion of his sentence.
23    (c) A person sentenced to imprisonment shall lose his right
24to vote until released from imprisonment.
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1discharge from probation, conditional discharge or periodic
2imprisonment, or at any time thereafter, all license rights and
3privileges granted under the authority of this State which have
4been revoked or suspended because of conviction of an offense
5shall be restored unless the authority having jurisdiction of
6such license rights finds after investigation and hearing that
7restoration is not in the public interest. This paragraph (d)
8shall not apply to the suspension or revocation of a license to
9operate a motor vehicle under the Illinois Vehicle Code.
10    (e) Upon a person's discharge from incarceration or parole,
11or upon a person's discharge from probation or at any time
12thereafter, the committing court may enter an order certifying
13that the sentence has been satisfactorily completed when the
14court believes it would assist in the rehabilitation of the
15person and be consistent with the public welfare. Such order
16may be entered upon the motion of the defendant or the State or
17upon the court's own motion.
18    (f) Upon entry of the order, the court shall issue to the
19person in whose favor the order has been entered a certificate
20stating that his behavior after conviction has warranted the
21issuance of the order.
22    (g) This Section shall not affect the right of a defendant
23to collaterally attack his conviction or to rely on it in bar
24of subsequent proceedings for the same offense.
25    (h) No application for any license specified in subsection
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1shall be denied by reason of an eligible offender who has
2obtained a certificate of relief from collateral consequence or
3sanction disabilities, as defined in Article 5.5 of this
4Chapter, having been previously convicted of one or more
5criminal offenses, or by reason of a finding of lack of "good
6moral character" when the finding is based upon the fact that
7the applicant has previously been convicted of one or more
8criminal offenses, unless:
9        (1) there is a direct relationship between one or more
10    of the previous criminal offenses and the specific license
11    sought; or
12        (2) the issuance of the license would involve an
13    unreasonable risk to property or to the safety or welfare
14    of specific individuals or the general public.
15    In making such a determination, the licensing agency shall
16consider the following factors:
17        (1) the public policy of this State, as expressed in
18    Article 5.5 of this Chapter, to encourage the licensure and
19    employment of persons previously convicted of one or more
20    criminal offenses;
21        (2) the specific duties and responsibilities
22    necessarily related to the license being sought;
23        (3) the bearing, if any, the criminal offenses or
24    offenses for which the person was previously convicted will
25    have on his or her fitness or ability to perform one or
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1        (4) the time which has elapsed since the occurrence of
2    the criminal offense or offenses;
3        (5) the age of the person at the time of occurrence of
4    the criminal offense or offenses;
5        (6) the seriousness of the offense or offenses;
6        (7) any information produced by the person or produced
7    on his or her behalf in regard to his or her rehabilitation
8    and good conduct, including a certificate of relief from
9    collateral consequence or sanction disabilities issued to
10    the applicant, which certificate shall create a
11    presumption of rehabilitation in regard to the offense or
12    offenses specified in the certificate; and
13        (8) the legitimate interest of the licensing agency in
14    protecting property, and the safety and welfare of specific
15    individuals or the general public.
16    (i) A certificate of relief from collateral consequence or
17sanction disabilities shall be issued only for a license or
18certification issued under the following Acts:
19        (1) the Animal Welfare Act; except that a certificate
20    of relief from collateral consequence or sanction
21    disabilities may not be granted to provide for the issuance
22    or restoration of a license under the Animal Welfare Act
23    for any person convicted of violating Section 3, 3.01,
24    3.02, 3.03, 3.03-1, or 4.01 of the Humane Care for Animals
25    Act or Section 26-5 or 48-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
26    the Criminal Code of 2012;

 

 

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1        (2) the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act;
2        (3) the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding,
3    and Nail Technology Act of 1985;
4        (4) the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repairer Regulation
5    Act;
6        (5) the Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act;
7        (6) the Illinois Certified Shorthand Reporters Act of
8    1984;
9        (7) the Illinois Farm Labor Contractor Certification
10    Act;
11        (8) the Interior Design Title Act;
12        (9) the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of
13    1989;
14        (10) the Illinois Landscape Architecture Act of 1989;
15        (11) the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act;
16        (12) the Private Employment Agency Act;
17        (13) the Professional Counselor and Clinical
18    Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act;
19        (14) the Real Estate License Act of 2000;
20        (15) the Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act;
21        (16) the Professional Engineering Practice Act of
22    1989;
23        (17) the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's
24    License Act;
25        (18) the Electrologist Licensing Act;
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1        (20) the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989;
2        (21) the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act;
3        (22) the Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing
4    Act;
5        (23) the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing
6    Code;
7        (24) the Land Sales Registration Act of 1999;
8        (25) the Professional Geologist Licensing Act;
9        (26) the Illinois Public Accounting Act; and
10        (27) the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989.
11(Source: P.A. 97-119, eff. 7-14-11; 97-706, eff. 6-25-12;
1297-1108, eff. 1-1-13; 97-1141, eff. 12-28-12; 97-1150, eff.
131-25-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
14    (730 ILCS 5/Ch. V Art. 5.5 heading)
15
ARTICLE 5.5. DISCRETIONARY RELIEF FROM FORFEITURES
16
AND COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES OR SANCTIONS DISABILITIES
17
AUTOMATICALLY IMPOSED BY LAW

 
18    (730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-5)
19    Sec. 5-5.5-5. Definition. In this Article:
20    "Collateral consequence or sanction" means a penalty,
21disability, barrier, or disadvantage that is related to
22employment or occupational licensing, however denominated, as
23a result of a parolee or releasee's conviction of, or plea of
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1this State whether or not the penalty, disability, barrier, or
2disadvantage is included in the sentence or judgment imposed.
3"Collateral consequence or sanction" does not include
4imprisonment, periodic imprisonment, probation, conditional
5discharge, parole, mandatory supervised release, forfeiture,
6restitution, fine, assessment, or costs of prosecution.
7    "Department" means the Department of Corrections for
8individuals incarcerated in a facility of the Department or the
9county sheriff for individuals incarcerated in a county jail or
10in a facility of the Cook County Department of Corrections.
11    "Eligible , "eligible offender" means a person who has been
12convicted of a crime in this State or of an offense in any
13other jurisdiction that does not include any offense or
14attempted offense that would subject a person to registration
15under the Sex Offender Registration Act, the Arsonist
16Registration Act, or the Murderer and Violent Offender Against
17Youth Registration Act. "Eligible offender" does not include a
18person who has been convicted of arson, aggravated arson,
19kidnapping, aggravated kidnaping, aggravated driving under the
20influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating
21compound or compounds, or any combination thereof, or
22aggravated domestic battery.
23(Source: P.A. 99-381, eff. 1-1-16; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)
 
24    (730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-10)
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1consequence or sanction disabilities.
2    (a) A certificate of relief from collateral consequence or
3sanction disabilities does not, however, in any way prevent any
4judicial proceeding, administrative, licensing, or other body,
5board, or authority from relying upon the conviction specified
6in the certificate as the basis for the exercise of its
7discretionary power to suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or
8refuse to renew any license, permit, or other authority or
9privilege.
10    (b) A certificate of relief from collateral consequence or
11sanction disabilities shall not limit or prevent the
12introduction of evidence of a prior conviction for purposes of
13impeachment of a witness in a judicial or other proceeding
14where otherwise authorized by the applicable rules of evidence.
15(Source: P.A. 93-207, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
16    (730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-15)
17    Sec. 5-5.5-15. Certificates of relief from collateral
18consequence or sanction disabilities issued by courts.
19    (a) Any circuit court of this State may issue a certificate
20of relief from collateral consequence or sanction disabilities
21to an eligible offender for a conviction that occurred in that
22court if the court imposed the sentence. The certificate may be
23issued (i) at the time sentence is pronounced, in which case it
24may grant relief from collateral consequence or sanction
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1shall apply only to collateral consequence or sanction
2disabilities.
3    (b) The certificate may not be issued by the court unless
4the court is satisfied, based on a preponderance of the clear
5and convincing evidence, that:
6        (1) the person to whom it is to be granted is an
7    eligible offender, as defined in Section 5-5.5-5;
8        (2) the relief to be granted by the certificate is
9    consistent with the rehabilitation of the eligible
10    offender; and
11        (3) the relief to be granted by the certificate is
12    consistent with the public interest.
13    (c) If a certificate of relief from collateral consequence
14or sanction disabilities is not issued at the time sentence is
15pronounced it shall only be issued thereafter upon verified
16application to the court. The court may, for the purpose of
17determining whether the certificate shall be issued, request
18the probation or court services department to conduct an
19investigation of the applicant. Any probation officer
20requested to make an investigation under this Section shall
21prepare and submit to the court a written report in accordance
22with the request. Upon receiving verified application to the
23court for a petition for a certificate of relief from
24collateral consequence or sanction, the court shall review the
25petition and all other relevant materials or evidence. The
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1petitioner that the court believes necessary for the court to
2make its determination on whether to grant or deny the
3petition. The court shall decide whether to grant or deny the
4petition within 60 days after the court receives or is
5forwarded the completed petition and all information requested
6by the court for purposes of making its determination. Upon
7request of the petitioner, the court may extend the period for
8determination for an additional 60 days.
9    (d) Any court that has issued a certificate of relief from
10collateral consequence or sanction disabilities may at any time
11issue a new certificate to enlarge the relief previously
12granted provided that the provisions of clauses (1) through (3)
13of subsection (b) of this Section apply to the issuance of any
14such new certificate.
15    (e) Any written report submitted to the court under this
16Section is confidential and may not be made available to any
17person or public or private agency except if specifically
18required or permitted by statute or upon specific authorization
19of the court. However, it shall be made available by the court
20for examination by the applicant's attorney, or the applicant
21himself or herself, if he or she has no attorney. In its
22discretion, the court may except from disclosure a part or
23parts of the report that are not relevant to the granting of a
24certificate, or sources of information which have been obtained
25on a promise of confidentiality, or any other portion of the
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1justice. The action of the court excepting information from
2disclosure shall be subject to appellate review. The court, in
3its discretion, may hold a conference in open court or in
4chambers to afford an applicant an opportunity to controvert or
5to comment upon any portions of the report. The court may also
6conduct a summary hearing at the conference on any matter
7relevant to the granting of the application and may take
8testimony under oath.
9    (f) An employer is not civilly or criminally liable for an
10act or omission by an employee who has been issued a
11certificate of relief from collateral consequence or sanction
12disabilities, except for a willful or wanton act by the
13employer in hiring the employee who has been issued a
14certificate of relief from collateral consequence or sanction
15disabilities.
16(Source: P.A. 96-852, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
17    (730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-21 new)
18    Sec. 5-5.5-21. Certificate of qualification for
19employment.
20    (a) Upon release from a correctional institution, the
21Department shall issue to that individual documents relating to
22the following:
23        (1) records of criminal convictions;
24        (2) records of arrest; and
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1    of the following:
2            (A) any record of institutional misconduct;
3            (B) whether the prisoner successfully completed
4        programming provided by the correctional institution
5        or a individual or entity under contract with the
6        correctional institution;
7            (C) whether the prisoner obtained a general
8        education certificate (GED) or other educational
9        degree; and
10            (D) other information considered relevant by the
11        correctional institution from which the prisoner is
12        being released.
13    (b) In addition to the documents provided under subsection
14(a) of this Section, the correctional facility shall issue a
15certificate of qualification for employment to the individual
16being released if each of the following apply:
17        (1) the prisoner successfully completed a career and
18    technical education course;
19        (2) the prisoner received no major misconducts during
20    the 2 years immediately preceding his or her release;
21        (3) the prisoner received no more than 3 minor
22    misconducts during the 2 years immediately preceding his or
23    her release; and
24        (4) the prisoner received a silver level or better on
25    his or her national work readiness certificate, or a
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1    alternative job skills assessment test administered by the
2    Department.
3    (c) A certificate of qualification for employment shall
4only be issued within 30 days before the prisoner is released
5from a correctional facility, and the certificate is valid for
64 years after the date it is effective unless otherwise revoked
7by the Department. A certificate of qualification for
8employment is effective upon issuance for individuals
9incarcerated in a Department of Corrections facility and is
10effective 60 days after issuance for individuals incarcerated
11in a county jail or incarcerated in a facility of the Cook
12County Department of Corrections.
13    (d) The Department shall revoke the certificate of
14qualification for employment if the prisoner commits any
15criminal offense during the 30-day period before release, and
16the Department may revoke the certificate of qualification for
17employment if the prisoner has any institutional misconduct
18during that period.
19    (e) The Department shall revoke the certificate of
20qualification for employment of any prisoner who commits a
21felony after receiving a certificate of qualification for
22employment under this Section and who is then placed under the
23jurisdiction of the Department for committing that felony
24offense.
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1the revocation.
2    (g) Upon request, the Department shall confirm whether a
3certificate of qualification for employment has been issued to
4a named individual, and whether the issued certificate is valid
5at the time of the inquiry and the time of the response to the
6inquiry. Revocation of a certificate of qualification for
7employment does not affect the right of an employer to rely on
8the validity of the certificate unless the employer knew before
9the certificate holder was employed that the certificate of
10qualification for employment was fraudulent.
11    (h) If the Department, upon review, denies a petition for
12certificate of qualification for employment the Department
13shall provide written notice to the petitioner of the denial.
14The denial of a petition by the Department is a final
15administrative decision of the Department and is subject to
16judicial review under the provisions of the Administrative
17Review Law. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in
18Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
19    (i) In a judicial or administrative proceeding alleging
20negligence or other fault, a certificate of qualification for
21employment issued under this Section may be introduced as
22evidence of a person's due care in hiring, retaining,
23licensing, leasing to, admitting to a school or program, or
24otherwise transacting business or engaging in activity with the
25holder of a certificate of qualification for employment if the
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1negligence or other fault. In any proceeding on a claim against
2an employer for negligent hiring, a certificate of
3qualification for employment issued under this Section shall
4provide immunity for the employer as to the claim if the
5employer knew of the certificate at the time of the alleged
6negligence. An employer shall not be held civilly or criminally
7liable for an act or omission by an employee who has been
8issued a certificate of qualification for employment, except
9for a willful or wanton act by the employer in hiring the
10employee who has been issued the certificate. If an employer
11hires an individual issued a certificate of qualification for
12employment under this Section, if the holder of the
13certificate, after being hired by an employer, subsequently
14demonstrates dangerousness or is convicted of or pleads guilty
15to a felony, and if the employer retains the individual as an
16employee, the employer may be held liable in a civil action
17that is based on or relates to the retention of the certificate
18holder as an employee only if it is proved by a preponderance
19of the evidence that the person having hiring and firing
20responsibility for the employer had actual knowledge the
21certificate holding employee was dangerous or had been
22convicted of or pleaded guilty to the felony and was willful in
23retaining the individual as an employee after the demonstration
24of dangerousness or the conviction or guilty plea of which the
25person has actual knowledge.
 

 

 

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1    (730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-25)
2    Sec. 5-5.5-25. Certificate of good conduct.
3    (a) A certificate of good conduct may be granted as
4provided in this Section to relieve an eligible offender of any
5employment bar. The certificate may be limited to one or more
6collateral consequence or sanction disabilities or bars or may
7relieve the individual of all collateral consequence or
8sanction disabilities and bars.
9    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a certificate
10of good conduct does not relieve an offender of any
11employment-related collateral consequence or sanction
12disability imposed by law by reason of his or her conviction of
13a crime that would prevent his or her employment by the
14Department of Corrections, Department of Juvenile Justice, or
15any other law enforcement agency in the State.
16    (a-6) A certificate of good conduct may be granted as
17provided in this Section to an eligible offender as defined in
18Section 5-5.5-5 of this Code who has demonstrated by a
19preponderance of the clear and convincing evidence that he or
20she has been a law-abiding citizen and is fully rehabilitated.
21    (b)(i) A certificate of good conduct may not, however, in
22any way prevent any judicial proceeding, administrative,
23licensing, or other body, board, or authority from considering
24the conviction specified in the certificate.
25    (ii) A certificate of good conduct shall not limit or
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1purposes of impeachment of a witness in a judicial or other
2proceeding where otherwise authorized by the applicable rules
3of evidence.
4    (iii) A certificate of good conduct does not limit the
5employer from accessing criminal background information; nor
6does it hide, alter, or expunge the record.
7    (c) An employer is not civilly or criminally liable for an
8act or omission by an employee who has been issued a
9certificate of good conduct, except for a willful or wanton act
10by the employer in hiring the employee who has been issued a
11certificate of good conduct.
12(Source: P.A. 96-852, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
13    (730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-30)
14    Sec. 5-5.5-30. Issuance of certificate of good conduct.
15    (a) After a rehabilitation review has been held, in a
16manner designated by the chief judge of the judicial circuit in
17which the conviction was entered, the Circuit Court of that
18judicial circuit shall have the power to issue a certificate of
19good conduct to any eligible offender previously convicted of a
20crime in this State, and shall make a specific finding of
21rehabilitation with the force and effect of a final judgment on
22the merits, when the Court is satisfied that:
23        (1) the applicant has conducted himself or herself in a
24    manner warranting the issuance for a minimum period in
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1    Section;
2        (2) the relief to be granted by the certificate is
3    consistent with the rehabilitation of the applicant; and
4        (3) the relief to be granted is consistent with the
5    public interest.
6    (b) The Circuit Court shall have the power to issue a
7certificate of good conduct to any person previously convicted
8of a crime in any other jurisdiction, when the Court is
9satisfied that:
10        (1) the applicant has demonstrated that there exist
11    specific facts and circumstances and specific sections of
12    Illinois State law that have an adverse impact on the
13    applicant and warrant the application for relief to be made
14    in Illinois; and
15        (2) the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of
16    subsection (a) of this Section have been met.
17    (c) The minimum period of good conduct by the individual
18referred to in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Section,
19shall be as follows: if the most serious crime of which the
20individual was convicted is a misdemeanor, the minimum period
21of good conduct shall be 6 months one year; if the most serious
22crime of which the individual was convicted is a felony, the
23minimum period of good conduct shall be one year 2 years.
24Criminal acts committed outside the State shall be classified
25as acts committed within the State based on the maximum
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1under the laws of the foreign jurisdiction. The minimum period
2of good conduct by the individual shall be measured either from
3the date of the payment of any fine imposed upon him or her, or
4from the date of his or her release from custody by parole,
5mandatory supervised release or commutation or termination of
6his or her sentence. The Circuit Court shall have power and it
7shall be its duty to investigate all persons when the
8application is made and to grant or deny the same within a
9reasonable time after the making of the application. Upon
10receiving verified application to the court for a petition for
11a certificate of good conduct, the court shall review the
12petition and all other relevant materials or evidence. The
13court may order any report, investigation, or disclosure by the
14petitioner that the court believes necessary for the court to
15make its determination on whether to grant or deny the
16petition. The court shall decide whether to grant or deny the
17petition within 60 days after the court receives or is
18forwarded the completed petition and all information requested
19by the court for purposes of making its determination. Upon
20request of the petitioner, the court may extend the period for
21determination by for an additional 60 days.
22    (d) If the Circuit Court has issued a certificate of good
23conduct, the Court may at any time issue a new certificate
24enlarging the relief previously granted.
25    (e) Any certificate of good conduct issued by the Court to
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1certificate is under the conditions of parole or mandatory
2supervised release imposed by the Prisoner Review Board shall
3be deemed to be a temporary certificate until the time as the
4individual is discharged from the terms of parole or mandatory
5supervised release, and, while temporary, the certificate may
6be revoked by the Court for violation of the conditions of
7parole or mandatory supervised release. Revocation shall be
8upon notice to the parolee or releasee, who shall be accorded
9an opportunity to explain the violation prior to a decision on
10the revocation. If the certificate is not so revoked, it shall
11become a permanent certificate upon expiration or termination
12of the offender's parole or mandatory supervised release term.
13    (f) The Court shall, upon notice to a certificate holder,
14have the power to revoke a certificate of good conduct upon a
15subsequent conviction.
16(Source: P.A. 99-381, eff. 1-1-16.)
 
17    (730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-35)
18    Sec. 5-5.5-35. Effect of revocation; use of revoked
19certificate; confirmation of certificate revocation.
20    (a) If a certificate of relief from collateral consequence
21or sanction disabilities is deemed to be temporary and the
22certificate is revoked, disabilities and forfeitures thereby
23relieved shall be reinstated as of the date upon which the
24person to whom the certificate was issued receives written
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1the notice surrender the certificate to the issuing court.
2    (b) A person who knowingly uses or attempts to use a
3revoked certificate of relief from collateral consequence or
4sanction disabilities in order to obtain or to exercise any
5right or privilege that he or she would not be entitled to
6obtain or to exercise without a valid certificate is guilty of
7a Class A misdemeanor.
8(Source: P.A. 96-852, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
9    (730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-40)
10    Sec. 5-5.5-40. Forms and filing.
11    (a) All applications, certificates, and orders of
12revocation necessary for the purposes of this Article shall be
13upon forms prescribed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
14or his or her designee. The forms relating to certificates of
15relief from collateral consequence or sanction disabilities
16and certificates of good conduct shall be distributed by the
17Director of the Division of Probation Services.
18    (b) Any court or board issuing or revoking any certificate
19under this Article shall immediately file a copy of the
20certificate or of the order of revocation with the Director of
21State Police.
22(Source: P.A. 96-852, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
23    (730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-50)
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1Regulation shall report to the General Assembly by November 30
2of each year, for each occupational licensure category, the
3number of licensure applicants with felony convictions, the
4number of applicants with certificates of relief from
5collateral consequence or sanction disabilities, the number of
6licenses awarded to applicants with felony convictions, the
7number of licenses awarded to applicants with certificates of
8relief from collateral consequence or sanction disabilities,
9the number of applicants with felony convictions denied
10licenses, and the number of applicants with certificates of
11relief from collateral consequence or sanction disabilities
12denied licenses.
13(Source: P.A. 93-207, eff. 1-1-04.)

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    225 ILCS 10/4.2from Ch. 23, par. 2214.2
4    730 ILCS 5/3-3-2from Ch. 38, par. 1003-3-2
5    730 ILCS 5/5-5-5from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-5
6    730 ILCS 5/Ch. V Art. 5.5
7    heading
8    730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-5
9    730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-10
10    730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-15
11    730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-21 new
12    730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-25
13    730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-30
14    730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-35
15    730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-40
16    730 ILCS 5/5-5.5-50