(625 ILCS 5/4-212.1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-212.1)
Sec. 4-212.1.
In cities with more than 500,000 inhabitants, the
corporate authorities may, by ordinance, designate any department of
municipal government to do any of the following:
(1) To perform any of the duties and functions specified for law
enforcement agencies in subsection (a) of Section 4-205 and in Sections
4-201, 4-203, 4-204, 4-206, 4-207, 4-208, 4-209, 4-210, 4-211 and 4-212; and
(2) To authorize a towing service to remove and take possession of
abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicles, in the manner that municipal
police may make such authorization pursuant to Section 4-202; and
(3) To send notifications as required under subsection (b) of Section 4-205.
(Source: P.A. 86-947.)
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(625 ILCS 5/4-213) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-213)
Sec. 4-213. Liability of law enforcement officers, agencies, and towing
services.
(a) A law enforcement officer or agency, a department of municipal
government designated under Section 4-212.1 or its officers or
employees, or a towing service owner, operator, or
employee shall not be held to answer or be liable for damages in any action
brought by the registered owner, former registered owner, or his legal
representative, lienholder or any other person legally entitled to the
possession of a vehicle when the vehicle was processed and sold or disposed of
as provided by this Chapter.
(b) A towing service, and any of its officers or employees, that
removes or tows a vehicle as a result of being directed to do so by
a law enforcement officer or agency or a department of municipal government or
its officers or employees shall not be held to answer or be liable for loss of or damages to any real or personal property that occurs in the
course of the removal or towing of a vehicle or its contents (i) on a limited
access highway in a designated Incident Management Program that uses fast lane
clearance techniques as defined by the Department of Transportation or (ii) at the direction of a peace officer, a highway authority official, or a representative of local authorities, under Section 11-402 or 11-404 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 95-407, eff. 1-1-08.)
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(625 ILCS 5/4-214) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-214)
Sec. 4-214.
Violations of Section 4-201.
(a) Any person who violates Section 4-201 of this Code or who
aids and abets in that violation:
(1) shall be subject to a mandatory fine of $200; and
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(b) When a vehicle is abandoned, it shall be presumed that the last
registered owner is responsible for the abandonment and shall be liable for
all towing, storage, and processing charges and collection costs, less any
amounts realized in the disposal of the vehicle. The last registered owner's
liability for storage fees may not exceed a maximum of 30 days' storage fees.
The presumption established under this subsection may
be rebutted by a showing that, prior to the time of the tow:
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If the presumption established under this subsection is rebutted, the person
responsible for theft of the vehicle or to whom the vehicle was sold or
transferred is liable for all towing, storage, and processing charges and
collection costs.
(Source: P.A. 89-433, eff. 12-15-95.)
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(625 ILCS 5/4-214.1)
Sec. 4-214.1. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 95-621, eff. 6-1-08. Repealed by P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21 .)
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