HB3366 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB097 10573 RLC 50927 b

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3366

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Arthur Turner - Dennis M. Reboletti - Marlow H. Colvin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

725 ILCS 5/115-23 new

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that during a trial or hearing related to a criminal prosecution, the court shall order that the residence address, business address, name of the place of business, home telephone number, or business telephone number of any victims of or witnesses to the crime shall not be disclosed in open court. Provides that during questioning by the State or defense, a victim or witness shall not be required to disclose such information unless the court determines that there is a compelling reason to order such disclosure in the interest of justice that outweighs prejudice to the victim or witness.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is amended by adding Section 115-23 as follows:

(725 ILCS 5/115-23 new)

Sec. 115-23. Nondisclosure of certain information about victims and witnesses.

(a) During a trial or hearing related to a criminal prosecution, the court shall order that the residence address, business address, name of the place of business, home telephone number, or business telephone number of any victims of or witnesses to the crime shall not be disclosed in open court.

(b) During questioning by the State or defense, a victim or witness shall not be required to disclose the information listed in subsection (a) unless the court determines that there is a compelling reason to order such disclosure in the interest of justice that outweighs prejudice to the victim or witness.