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91_SB0027enr SB27 Enrolled LRB9100064SMpk 1 AN ACT to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 by 2 adding Article 106E. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is 6 amended by adding Article 106E as follows: 7 (725 ILCS 5/Article 106E heading new) 8 ARTICLE 106E. TASK FORCE ON PROFESSIONAL 9 PRACTICE IN THE ILLINOIS JUSTICE SYSTEMS 10 (725 ILCS 5/106E-5 new) 11 Sec. 106E-5. Purpose for task force. The Illinois 12 General Assembly takes notice that some public defenders and 13 assistant prosecutors in the Illinois criminal justice 14 systems are often reimbursed at salary levels below 15 reasonable rates for private practice. The criminal and 16 juvenile justice systems in Illinois have become increasingly 17 technical and complex due to countless piecemeal amendments 18 to the Criminal Code of 1961, this Code, the Juvenile Court 19 Act of 1987, and the Unified Code of Corrections. It is 20 increasingly difficult to remain current on legislative 21 amendments and court decisions in the rapidly changing 22 justice systems of Illinois. Increases in levels of arrests 23 have led to increased criminal and juvenile prosecutions 24 throughout Illinois resulting in higher caseloads for 25 attorneys practicing in the justice system. Rapid changes in 26 technology have resulted in changes in court processing of 27 criminal and juvenile offenders that require concomitant 28 technological resources for attorneys practicing in the 29 justice system. Defender services in some areas of Illinois 30 are covered by a single part-time attorney. Local county SB27 Enrolled -2- LRB9100064SMpk 1 boards are increasingly challenged to adequately fund local 2 systems of justice. 3 In order for the State to protect its moral and ethical 4 integrity, the State must ensure a justice system that is 5 staffed by attorneys prepared to render competent 6 representation. The Illinois General Assembly shall 7 establish an independent, non-partisan Task Force on 8 Professional Practice in the Illinois Justice Systems to 9 study appropriate levels of caseloads, adequate salary 10 structures, technological needs, and other issues affecting 11 the recruitment and retention of attorneys in the Illinois 12 justice system. 13 (725 ILCS 5/106E-10 new) 14 Sec. 106E-10. Task Force on Professional Practice in the 15 Illinois Justice Systems. The Task Force on Professional 16 Practice in the Illinois Justice Systems shall be comprised 17 of 19 members who shall serve without compensation and who 18 shall be appointed as follows: 19 (1) One member appointed by the President of the Senate. 20 (2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 21 Senate. 22 (3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of 23 Representatives. 24 (4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 25 House of Representatives. 26 (5) One member appointed by the Governor. 27 (6) One member appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court. 28 (7) One member appointed by the Illinois Public Defender 29 Association. 30 (8) Three members appointed by the Illinois Appellate 31 Prosecutors Association. 32 (9) Three members appointed by the Office of the State 33 Appellate Defender. SB27 Enrolled -3- LRB9100064SMpk 1 (10) One member appointed by the Office of the Attorney 2 General. 3 (11) One member appointed by the Illinois State's 4 Attorneys' Association. 5 (12) One member appointed by the Illinois Attorneys for 6 Criminal Justice. 7 (13) One member appointed by the Office of the Public 8 Defender of Cook County. 9 (14) One member appointed by the Office of the State's 10 Attorney of Cook County. 11 (15) One member appointed by the Illinois State Bar 12 Association. 13 The Task Force shall be convened and chaired by the 14 member appointed by the Illinois State Bar Association. The 15 Task Force shall be staffed by the Illinois State Bar 16 Association. 17 The Task Force shall report its findings and 18 recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and to 19 the Illinois Supreme Court no later than 9 months after the 20 effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General 21 Assembly. 22 (725 ILCS 5/106E-15 new) 23 Sec. 106E-15. Repeal. This Article is repealed December 24 31, 2000. 25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 26 becoming law.