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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding Section
59-50 as follows:
 
6    (10 ILCS 5/9-50 new)
7    Sec. 9-50. Vendor providing automated traffic systems;
8contributions.
9    (a) No vendor that offers or provides equipment or
10services for automated traffic law enforcement, automated
11speed enforcement, or automated railroad grade crossing
12enforcement systems to municipalities or counties, no
13political action committee created by such a vendor, and no
14vendor-affiliated person shall make a campaign contribution to
15any political committee established to promote the candidacy
16of a candidate or public official. An officer or agent of such
17a vendor may not consent to any contribution or expenditure
18that is prohibited by this Section. A candidate, political
19committee, or other person may not knowingly accept or receive
20any contribution prohibited by this Section.
21    (b) As used in this Section:
22    "Automated law enforcement system", "automated speed
23enforcement system", and "automated railroad grade crossing

 

 

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1enforcement system" have the meanings given to those terms in
2Article II of Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
3    "Vendor-affiliated person" means: (i) any person with an
4ownership interest in excess of 7.5% in a vendor that offers or
5provides equipment or services for automated traffic law
6enforcement, automated speed enforcement, or automated
7railroad grade crossing enforcement systems to municipalities
8or counties; (ii) any person with a distributive share in
9excess of 7.5% in a vendor that offers or provides equipment or
10services for automated traffic law enforcement, automated
11speed enforcement, or automated railroad grade crossing
12enforcement systems to municipalities or counties; (iii) any
13executive employees of a vendor that offers or provides
14equipment or services for automated traffic law enforcement,
15automated speed enforcement, or automated railroad grade
16crossing enforcement systems to municipalities or counties;
17and (iv) the spouse, minor child, or other immediate family
18member living in the residence of any of the persons
19identified in items (i) through (iii).
 
20    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
21changing Sections 11-208.3, 11-208.6, 11-208.8, and 11-208.9
22as follows:
 
23    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.3)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208.3)
24    Sec. 11-208.3. Administrative adjudication of violations

 

 

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1of traffic regulations concerning the standing, parking, or
2condition of vehicles, automated traffic law violations, and
3automated speed enforcement system violations.
4    (a) Any municipality or county may provide by ordinance
5for a system of administrative adjudication of vehicular
6standing and parking violations and vehicle compliance
7violations as described in this subsection, automated traffic
8law violations as defined in Section 11-208.6, 11-208.9, or
911-1201.1, and automated speed enforcement system violations
10as defined in Section 11-208.8. The administrative system
11shall have as its purpose the fair and efficient enforcement
12of municipal or county regulations through the administrative
13adjudication of automated speed enforcement system or
14automated traffic law violations and violations of municipal
15or county ordinances regulating the standing and parking of
16vehicles, the condition and use of vehicle equipment, and the
17display of municipal or county wheel tax licenses within the
18municipality's or county's borders. The administrative system
19shall only have authority to adjudicate civil offenses
20carrying fines not in excess of $500 or requiring the
21completion of a traffic education program, or both, that occur
22after the effective date of the ordinance adopting such a
23system under this Section. For purposes of this Section,
24"compliance violation" means a violation of a municipal or
25county regulation governing the condition or use of equipment
26on a vehicle or governing the display of a municipal or county

 

 

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1wheel tax license.
2    (b) Any ordinance establishing a system of administrative
3adjudication under this Section shall provide for:
4        (1) A traffic compliance administrator authorized to
5    adopt, distribute, and process parking, compliance, and
6    automated speed enforcement system or automated traffic
7    law violation notices and other notices required by this
8    Section, collect money paid as fines and penalties for
9    violation of parking and compliance ordinances and
10    automated speed enforcement system or automated traffic
11    law violations, and operate an administrative adjudication
12    system.
13        (2) A parking, standing, compliance, automated speed
14    enforcement system, or automated traffic law violation
15    notice that shall specify or include the date, time, and
16    place of violation of a parking, standing, compliance,
17    automated speed enforcement system, or automated traffic
18    law regulation; the particular regulation violated; any
19    requirement to complete a traffic education program; the
20    fine and any penalty that may be assessed for late payment
21    or failure to complete a required traffic education
22    program, or both, when so provided by ordinance; the
23    vehicle make or a photograph of the vehicle; the state
24    registration number of the vehicle; and the identification
25    number of the person issuing the notice. With regard to
26    automated speed enforcement system or automated traffic

 

 

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1    law violations, vehicle make shall be specified on the
2    automated speed enforcement system or automated traffic
3    law violation notice if the notice does not include a
4    photograph of the vehicle and the make is available and
5    readily discernible. With regard to municipalities or
6    counties with a population of 1 million or more, it shall
7    be grounds for dismissal of a parking violation if the
8    state registration number or vehicle make specified is
9    incorrect. The violation notice shall state that the
10    completion of any required traffic education program, the
11    payment of any indicated fine, and the payment of any
12    applicable penalty for late payment or failure to complete
13    a required traffic education program, or both, shall
14    operate as a final disposition of the violation. The
15    notice also shall contain information as to the
16    availability of a hearing in which the violation may be
17    contested on its merits. The violation notice shall
18    specify the time and manner in which a hearing may be had.
19        (3) Service of a parking, standing, or compliance
20    violation notice by: (i) affixing the original or a
21    facsimile of the notice to an unlawfully parked or
22    standing vehicle; (ii) handing the notice to the operator
23    of a vehicle if he or she is present; or (iii) mailing the
24    notice to the address of the registered owner or lessee of
25    the cited vehicle as recorded with the Secretary of State
26    or the lessor of the motor vehicle within 30 days after the

 

 

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1    Secretary of State or the lessor of the motor vehicle
2    notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
3    owner or lessee of the vehicle, but not later than 90 days
4    after the date of the violation, except that in the case of
5    a lessee of a motor vehicle, service of a parking,
6    standing, or compliance violation notice may occur no
7    later than 210 days after the violation; and service of an
8    automated speed enforcement system or automated traffic
9    law violation notice by mail to the address of the
10    registered owner or lessee of the cited vehicle as
11    recorded with the Secretary of State or the lessor of the
12    motor vehicle within 30 days after the Secretary of State
13    or the lessor of the motor vehicle notifies the
14    municipality or county of the identity of the owner or
15    lessee of the vehicle, but not later than 90 days after the
16    violation, except that in the case of a lessee of a motor
17    vehicle, service of an automated traffic law violation
18    notice may occur no later than 210 days after the
19    violation. A person authorized by ordinance to issue and
20    serve parking, standing, and compliance violation notices
21    shall certify as to the correctness of the facts entered
22    on the violation notice by signing his or her name to the
23    notice at the time of service or, in the case of a notice
24    produced by a computerized device, by signing a single
25    certificate to be kept by the traffic compliance
26    administrator attesting to the correctness of all notices

 

 

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1    produced by the device while it was under his or her
2    control. In the case of an automated traffic law
3    violation, the ordinance shall require a determination by
4    a technician employed or contracted by the municipality or
5    county that, based on inspection of recorded images, the
6    motor vehicle was being operated in violation of Section
7    11-208.6, 11-208.9, or 11-1201.1 or a local ordinance. If
8    the technician determines that the vehicle entered the
9    intersection as part of a funeral procession or in order
10    to yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle, a
11    citation shall not be issued. In municipalities with a
12    population of less than 1,000,000 inhabitants and counties
13    with a population of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the
14    automated traffic law ordinance shall require that all
15    determinations by a technician that a motor vehicle was
16    being operated in violation of Section 11-208.6, 11-208.9,
17    or 11-1201.1 or a local ordinance must be reviewed and
18    approved by a law enforcement officer or retired law
19    enforcement officer of the municipality or county issuing
20    the violation. In municipalities with a population of
21    1,000,000 or more inhabitants and counties with a
22    population of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the automated
23    traffic law ordinance shall require that all
24    determinations by a technician that a motor vehicle was
25    being operated in violation of Section 11-208.6, 11-208.9,
26    or 11-1201.1 or a local ordinance must be reviewed and

 

 

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1    approved by a law enforcement officer or retired law
2    enforcement officer of the municipality or county issuing
3    the violation or by an additional fully trained reviewing
4    technician who is not employed by the contractor who
5    employs the technician who made the initial determination.
6    In the case of an automated speed enforcement system
7    violation, the ordinance shall require a determination by
8    a technician employed by the municipality, based upon an
9    inspection of recorded images, video or other
10    documentation, including documentation of the speed limit
11    and automated speed enforcement signage, and documentation
12    of the inspection, calibration, and certification of the
13    speed equipment, that the vehicle was being operated in
14    violation of Article VI of Chapter 11 of this Code or a
15    similar local ordinance. If the technician determines that
16    the vehicle speed was not determined by a calibrated,
17    certified speed equipment device based upon the speed
18    equipment documentation, or if the vehicle was an
19    emergency vehicle, a citation may not be issued. The
20    automated speed enforcement ordinance shall require that
21    all determinations by a technician that a violation
22    occurred be reviewed and approved by a law enforcement
23    officer or retired law enforcement officer of the
24    municipality issuing the violation or by an additional
25    fully trained reviewing technician who is not employed by
26    the contractor who employs the technician who made the

 

 

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1    initial determination. Routine and independent calibration
2    of the speeds produced by automated speed enforcement
3    systems and equipment shall be conducted annually by a
4    qualified technician. Speeds produced by an automated
5    speed enforcement system shall be compared with speeds
6    produced by lidar or other independent equipment. Radar or
7    lidar equipment shall undergo an internal validation test
8    no less frequently than once each week. Qualified
9    technicians shall test loop-based equipment no less
10    frequently than once a year. Radar equipment shall be
11    checked for accuracy by a qualified technician when the
12    unit is serviced, when unusual or suspect readings
13    persist, or when deemed necessary by a reviewing
14    technician. Radar equipment shall be checked with the
15    internal frequency generator and the internal circuit test
16    whenever the radar is turned on. Technicians must be alert
17    for any unusual or suspect readings, and if unusual or
18    suspect readings of a radar unit persist, that unit shall
19    immediately be removed from service and not returned to
20    service until it has been checked by a qualified
21    technician and determined to be functioning properly.
22    Documentation of the annual calibration results, including
23    the equipment tested, test date, technician performing the
24    test, and test results, shall be maintained and available
25    for use in the determination of an automated speed
26    enforcement system violation and issuance of a citation.

 

 

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1    The technician performing the calibration and testing of
2    the automated speed enforcement equipment shall be trained
3    and certified in the use of equipment for speed
4    enforcement purposes. Training on the speed enforcement
5    equipment may be conducted by law enforcement, civilian,
6    or manufacturer's personnel and if applicable may be
7    equivalent to the equipment use and operations training
8    included in the Speed Measuring Device Operator Program
9    developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety
10    Administration (NHTSA). The vendor or technician who
11    performs the work shall keep accurate records on each
12    piece of equipment the technician calibrates and tests. As
13    used in this paragraph, "fully trained reviewing
14    technician" means a person who has received at least 40
15    hours of supervised training in subjects which shall
16    include image inspection and interpretation, the elements
17    necessary to prove a violation, license plate
18    identification, and traffic safety and management. In all
19    municipalities and counties, the automated speed
20    enforcement system or automated traffic law ordinance
21    shall require that no additional fee shall be charged to
22    the alleged violator for exercising his or her right to an
23    administrative hearing, and persons shall be given at
24    least 25 days following an administrative hearing to pay
25    any civil penalty imposed by a finding that Section
26    11-208.6, 11-208.8, 11-208.9, or 11-1201.1 or a similar

 

 

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1    local ordinance has been violated. The original or a
2    facsimile of the violation notice or, in the case of a
3    notice produced by a computerized device, a printed record
4    generated by the device showing the facts entered on the
5    notice, shall be retained by the traffic compliance
6    administrator, and shall be a record kept in the ordinary
7    course of business. A parking, standing, compliance,
8    automated speed enforcement system, or automated traffic
9    law violation notice issued, signed, and served in
10    accordance with this Section, a copy of the notice, or the
11    computer-generated record shall be prima facie correct and
12    shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the
13    facts shown on the notice. The notice, copy, or
14    computer-generated record shall be admissible in any
15    subsequent administrative or legal proceedings.
16        (4) An opportunity for a hearing for the registered
17    owner of the vehicle cited in the parking, standing,
18    compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or
19    automated traffic law violation notice in which the owner
20    may contest the merits of the alleged violation, and
21    during which formal or technical rules of evidence shall
22    not apply; provided, however, that under Section 11-1306
23    of this Code the lessee of a vehicle cited in the violation
24    notice likewise shall be provided an opportunity for a
25    hearing of the same kind afforded the registered owner.
26    The hearings shall be recorded, and the person conducting

 

 

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1    the hearing on behalf of the traffic compliance
2    administrator shall be empowered to administer oaths and
3    to secure by subpoena both the attendance and testimony of
4    witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers.
5    Persons appearing at a hearing under this Section may be
6    represented by counsel at their expense. The ordinance may
7    also provide for internal administrative review following
8    the decision of the hearing officer.
9        (5) Service of additional notices, sent by first class
10    United States mail, postage prepaid, to the address of the
11    registered owner of the cited vehicle as recorded with the
12    Secretary of State or, if any notice to that address is
13    returned as undeliverable, to the last known address
14    recorded in a United States Post Office approved database,
15    or, under Section 11-1306 or subsection (p) of Section
16    11-208.6 or 11-208.9, or subsection (p) of Section
17    11-208.8 of this Code, to the lessee of the cited vehicle
18    at the last address known to the lessor of the cited
19    vehicle at the time of lease or, if any notice to that
20    address is returned as undeliverable, to the last known
21    address recorded in a United States Post Office approved
22    database. The service shall be deemed complete as of the
23    date of deposit in the United States mail. The notices
24    shall be in the following sequence and shall include, but
25    not be limited to, the information specified herein:
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1        compliance violation if the first notice of the
2        violation was issued by affixing the original or a
3        facsimile of the notice to the unlawfully parked
4        vehicle or by handing the notice to the operator. This
5        notice shall specify or include the date and location
6        of the violation cited in the parking, standing, or
7        compliance violation notice, the particular regulation
8        violated, the vehicle make or a photograph of the
9        vehicle, the state registration number of the vehicle,
10        any requirement to complete a traffic education
11        program, the fine and any penalty that may be assessed
12        for late payment or failure to complete a traffic
13        education program, or both, when so provided by
14        ordinance, the availability of a hearing in which the
15        violation may be contested on its merits, and the time
16        and manner in which the hearing may be had. The notice
17        of violation shall also state that failure to complete
18        a required traffic education program, to pay the
19        indicated fine and any applicable penalty, or to
20        appear at a hearing on the merits in the time and
21        manner specified, will result in a final determination
22        of violation liability for the cited violation in the
23        amount of the fine or penalty indicated, and that,
24        upon the occurrence of a final determination of
25        violation liability for the failure, and the
26        exhaustion of, or failure to exhaust, available

 

 

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1        administrative or judicial procedures for review, any
2        incomplete traffic education program or any unpaid
3        fine or penalty, or both, will constitute a debt due
4        and owing the municipality or county.
5            (ii) A notice of final determination of parking,
6        standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement
7        system, or automated traffic law violation liability.
8        This notice shall be sent following a final
9        determination of parking, standing, compliance,
10        automated speed enforcement system, or automated
11        traffic law violation liability and the conclusion of
12        judicial review procedures taken under this Section.
13        The notice shall state that the incomplete traffic
14        education program or the unpaid fine or penalty, or
15        both, is a debt due and owing the municipality or
16        county. The notice shall contain warnings that failure
17        to complete any required traffic education program or
18        to pay any fine or penalty due and owing the
19        municipality or county, or both, within the time
20        specified may result in the municipality's or county's
21        filing of a petition in the Circuit Court to have the
22        incomplete traffic education program or unpaid fine or
23        penalty, or both, rendered a judgment as provided by
24        this Section, or, where applicable, may result in
25        suspension of the person's driver's license for
26        failure to complete a traffic education program.

 

 

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1        (6) A notice of impending driver's license suspension.
2    This notice shall be sent to the person liable for failure
3    to complete a required traffic education program. The
4    notice shall state that failure to complete a required
5    traffic education program within 45 days of the notice's
6    date will result in the municipality or county notifying
7    the Secretary of State that the person is eligible for
8    initiation of suspension proceedings under Section 6-306.5
9    of this Code. The notice shall also state that the person
10    may obtain a photostatic copy of an original ticket
11    imposing a fine or penalty by sending a self-addressed,
12    stamped envelope to the municipality or county along with
13    a request for the photostatic copy. The notice of
14    impending driver's license suspension shall be sent by
15    first class United States mail, postage prepaid, to the
16    address recorded with the Secretary of State or, if any
17    notice to that address is returned as undeliverable, to
18    the last known address recorded in a United States Post
19    Office approved database.
20        (7) Final determinations of violation liability. A
21    final determination of violation liability shall occur
22    following failure to complete the required traffic
23    education program or to pay the fine or penalty, or both,
24    after a hearing officer's determination of violation
25    liability and the exhaustion of or failure to exhaust any
26    administrative review procedures provided by ordinance.

 

 

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1    Where a person fails to appear at a hearing to contest the
2    alleged violation in the time and manner specified in a
3    prior mailed notice, the hearing officer's determination
4    of violation liability shall become final: (A) upon denial
5    of a timely petition to set aside that determination, or
6    (B) upon expiration of the period for filing the petition
7    without a filing having been made.
8        (8) A petition to set aside a determination of
9    parking, standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement
10    system, or automated traffic law violation liability that
11    may be filed by a person owing an unpaid fine or penalty. A
12    petition to set aside a determination of liability may
13    also be filed by a person required to complete a traffic
14    education program. The petition shall be filed with and
15    ruled upon by the traffic compliance administrator in the
16    manner and within the time specified by ordinance. The
17    grounds for the petition may be limited to: (A) the person
18    not having been the owner or lessee of the cited vehicle on
19    the date the violation notice was issued, (B) the person
20    having already completed the required traffic education
21    program or paid the fine or penalty, or both, for the
22    violation in question, and (C) excusable failure to appear
23    at or request a new date for a hearing. With regard to
24    municipalities or counties with a population of 1 million
25    or more, it shall be grounds for dismissal of a parking
26    violation if the state registration number or vehicle

 

 

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1    make, only if specified in the violation notice, is
2    incorrect. After the determination of parking, standing,
3    compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or
4    automated traffic law violation liability has been set
5    aside upon a showing of just cause, the registered owner
6    shall be provided with a hearing on the merits for that
7    violation.
8        (9) Procedures for non-residents. Procedures by which
9    persons who are not residents of the municipality or
10    county may contest the merits of the alleged violation
11    without attending a hearing.
12        (10) A schedule of civil fines for violations of
13    vehicular standing, parking, compliance, automated speed
14    enforcement system, or automated traffic law regulations
15    enacted by ordinance pursuant to this Section, and a
16    schedule of penalties for late payment of the fines or
17    failure to complete required traffic education programs,
18    provided, however, that the total amount of the fine and
19    penalty for any one violation shall not exceed $250,
20    except as provided in subsection (c) of Section 11-1301.3
21    of this Code.
22        (11) Other provisions as are necessary and proper to
23    carry into effect the powers granted and purposes stated
24    in this Section.
25    (b-5) An automated speed enforcement system or automated
26traffic law ordinance adopted under this Section by a

 

 

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1municipality or county shall require that the determination to
2issue a citation be vested solely with the municipality or
3county and that such authority may not be delegated to any
4vendor retained by the municipality or county. Any contract or
5agreement violating such a provision in the ordinance is null
6and void.
7    (c) Any municipality or county establishing vehicular
8standing, parking, compliance, automated speed enforcement
9system, or automated traffic law regulations under this
10Section may also provide by ordinance for a program of vehicle
11immobilization for the purpose of facilitating enforcement of
12those regulations. The program of vehicle immobilization shall
13provide for immobilizing any eligible vehicle upon the public
14way by presence of a restraint in a manner to prevent operation
15of the vehicle. Any ordinance establishing a program of
16vehicle immobilization under this Section shall provide:
17        (1) Criteria for the designation of vehicles eligible
18    for immobilization. A vehicle shall be eligible for
19    immobilization when the registered owner of the vehicle
20    has accumulated the number of incomplete traffic education
21    programs or unpaid final determinations of parking,
22    standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement system,
23    or automated traffic law violation liability, or both, as
24    determined by ordinance.
25        (2) A notice of impending vehicle immobilization and a
26    right to a hearing to challenge the validity of the notice

 

 

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1    by disproving liability for the incomplete traffic
2    education programs or unpaid final determinations of
3    parking, standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement
4    system, or automated traffic law violation liability, or
5    both, listed on the notice.
6        (3) The right to a prompt hearing after a vehicle has
7    been immobilized or subsequently towed without the
8    completion of the required traffic education program or
9    payment of the outstanding fines and penalties on parking,
10    standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement system,
11    or automated traffic law violations, or both, for which
12    final determinations have been issued. An order issued
13    after the hearing is a final administrative decision
14    within the meaning of Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil
15    Procedure.
16        (4) A post immobilization and post-towing notice
17    advising the registered owner of the vehicle of the right
18    to a hearing to challenge the validity of the impoundment.
19    (d) Judicial review of final determinations of parking,
20standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or
21automated traffic law violations and final administrative
22decisions issued after hearings regarding vehicle
23immobilization and impoundment made under this Section shall
24be subject to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law.
25    (e) Any fine, penalty, incomplete traffic education
26program, or part of any fine or any penalty remaining unpaid

 

 

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1after the exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust,
2administrative remedies created under this Section and the
3conclusion of any judicial review procedures shall be a debt
4due and owing the municipality or county and, as such, may be
5collected in accordance with applicable law. Completion of any
6required traffic education program and payment in full of any
7fine or penalty resulting from a standing, parking,
8compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or automated
9traffic law violation shall constitute a final disposition of
10that violation.
11    (f) After the expiration of the period within which
12judicial review may be sought for a final determination of
13parking, standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement
14system, or automated traffic law violation, the municipality
15or county may commence a proceeding in the Circuit Court for
16purposes of obtaining a judgment on the final determination of
17violation. Nothing in this Section shall prevent a
18municipality or county from consolidating multiple final
19determinations of parking, standing, compliance, automated
20speed enforcement system, or automated traffic law violations
21against a person in a proceeding. Upon commencement of the
22action, the municipality or county shall file a certified copy
23or record of the final determination of parking, standing,
24compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or automated
25traffic law violation, which shall be accompanied by a
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1final determination of violation was issued in accordance with
2this Section and the applicable municipal or county ordinance.
3Service of the summons and a copy of the petition may be by any
4method provided by Section 2-203 of the Code of Civil
5Procedure or by certified mail, return receipt requested,
6provided that the total amount of fines and penalties for
7final determinations of parking, standing, compliance,
8automated speed enforcement system, or automated traffic law
9violations does not exceed $2500. If the court is satisfied
10that the final determination of parking, standing, compliance,
11automated speed enforcement system, or automated traffic law
12violation was entered in accordance with the requirements of
13this Section and the applicable municipal or county ordinance,
14and that the registered owner or the lessee, as the case may
15be, had an opportunity for an administrative hearing and for
16judicial review as provided in this Section, the court shall
17render judgment in favor of the municipality or county and
18against the registered owner or the lessee for the amount
19indicated in the final determination of parking, standing,
20compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or automated
21traffic law violation, plus costs. The judgment shall have the
22same effect and may be enforced in the same manner as other
23judgments for the recovery of money.
24    (g) The fee for participating in a traffic education
25program under this Section shall not exceed $25.
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1education program under this Section who provides proof of
2eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
3Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Illinois earned
4income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
5Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
6required traffic education program.
7    (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
8contrary, a person shall not be liable for violations, fees,
9fines, or penalties under this Section during the period in
10which the motor vehicle was stolen or hijacked, as indicated
11in a report to the appropriate law enforcement agency filed in
12a timely manner.
13(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19; 101-623, eff. 7-1-20;
14101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-905, eff.
151-1-23.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.6)
17    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
18    Sec. 11-208.6. Automated traffic law enforcement system.
19    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
20enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
21vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal
22to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an
23intersection against a red signal indication in violation of
24Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
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1    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
2in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
3that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
4of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
5designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
6the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
7display the time, date, and location of the violation.
8    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
9images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
10on:
11        (1) 2 or more photographs;
12        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
13        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
14        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
15    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
16    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
17    plate number of the motor vehicle.
18    (b-5) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
19image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
20Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
21violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
22alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
23the Internet.
24    (c) Except as provided under Section 11-208.8 of this
25Code, a county or municipality, including a home rule county
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1enforcement system to provide recorded images of a motor
2vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed. Except as
3provided under Section 11-208.8 of this Code, the regulation
4of the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems to
5record vehicle speeds is an exclusive power and function of
6the State. This subsection (c) is a denial and limitation of
7home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
86 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
9    (c-5) A county or municipality, including a home rule
10county or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
11enforcement system to issue violations in instances where the
12motor vehicle comes to a complete stop and does not enter the
13intersection, as defined by Section 1-132 of this Code, during
14the cycle of the red signal indication unless one or more
15pedestrians or bicyclists are present, even if the motor
16vehicle stops at a point past a stop line or crosswalk where a
17driver is required to stop, as specified in subsection (c) of
18Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
19ordinance.
20    (c-6) A county, or a municipality with less than 2,000,000
21inhabitants, including a home rule county or municipality, may
22not use an automated traffic law enforcement system to issue
23violations in instances where a motorcyclist enters an
24intersection against a red signal indication when the red
25signal fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable
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1malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the
2arrival of the motorcycle due to the motorcycle's size or
3weight.
4    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
5local ordinance recorded by an automatic traffic law
6enforcement system, the county or municipality having
7jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
8the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
9The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
10vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
11notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
12owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
13the violation.
14    The notice shall include:
15        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
16    the vehicle;
17        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
18    involved in the violation;
19        (3) the violation charged;
20        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
21        (5) the date and time of the violation;
22        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
23        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
24    requirements of any traffic education program imposed and
25    the date by which the civil penalty should be paid and the
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1        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
2    violation of a red light signal;
3        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty,
4    to complete a required traffic education program, or to
5    contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
6    liability;
7        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
8    by:
9            (A) paying the fine, completing a required traffic
10        education program, or both; or
11            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
12        by administrative hearing; and
13        (11) a website address, accessible through the
14    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
15    the violation.
16    (e) (Blank).
17    (f) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
18automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
19that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
20contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
21alleging a violation under this Section.
22    (g) Recorded images made by an automatic traffic law
23enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
24available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
25law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
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1other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
2violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
3proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
4    (h) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
5of a violation:
6        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
7    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
8    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
9    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
10    the time of the violation;
11        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
12    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
13    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
14    violation;
15        (2) that the driver of the vehicle passed through the
16    intersection when the light was red either (i) in order to
17    yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle or (ii) as
18    part of a funeral procession; and
19        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
20    or county ordinance.
21    (i) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
22the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
23registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
24and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
25lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
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1registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
2a timely manner.
3    (j) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
4Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
5the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
6penalty not exceeding $100 or the completion of a traffic
7education program, or both, plus an additional penalty of not
8more than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty or to
9complete a required traffic education program, or both, in a
10timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by an
11automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
12which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
13violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
14vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
15owner of the vehicle.
16    (j-3) A registered owner who is a holder of a valid
17commercial driver's license is not required to complete a
18traffic education program.
19    (j-5) For purposes of the required traffic education
20program only, a registered owner may submit an affidavit to
21the court or hearing officer swearing that at the time of the
22alleged violation, the vehicle was in the custody and control
23of another person. The affidavit must identify the person in
24custody and control of the vehicle, including the person's
25name and current address. The person in custody and control of
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1complete the required traffic education program. If the person
2in custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the
3violation completes the required traffic education program,
4the registered owner of the vehicle is not required to
5complete a traffic education program.
6    (k) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic law
7enforcement system must be posted with a sign visible to
8approaching traffic indicating that the intersection is being
9monitored by an automated traffic law enforcement system and
10informing drivers whether, following a stop, a right turn at
11the intersection is permitted or prohibited.
12    (k-3) A municipality or county that has one or more
13intersections equipped with an automated traffic law
14enforcement system must provide notice to drivers by posting
15the locations of automated traffic law systems on the
16municipality or county website.
17    (k-5) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic
18law enforcement system must have a yellow change interval that
19conforms with the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
20Devices (IMUTCD) published by the Illinois Department of
21Transportation. Beginning 6 months before it installs an
22automated traffic law enforcement system at an intersection, a
23county or municipality may not change the yellow change
24interval at that intersection.
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1analysis to assess the safety impact of each automated traffic
2law enforcement system at an intersection following
3installation of the system and every 2 years thereafter. Each
4The statistical analysis shall be based upon the best
5available crash, traffic, and other data, and shall cover a
6period of time before and after installation of the system
7sufficient to provide a statistically valid comparison of
8safety impact. Each The statistical analysis shall be
9consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
10practice. Each The statistical analysis also shall be
11consistent with the data required for valid comparisons of
12before and after conditions and shall be conducted within a
13reasonable period following the installation of the automated
14traffic law enforcement system. Each The statistical analysis
15required by this subsection (k-7) shall be made available to
16the public and shall be published on the website of the
17municipality or county. If a the statistical analysis for the
1836 month period following installation of the system indicates
19that there has been an increase in the rate of accidents at the
20approach to the intersection monitored by the system, the
21municipality or county shall undertake additional studies to
22determine the cause and severity of the accidents, and may
23take any action that it determines is necessary or appropriate
24to reduce the number or severity of the accidents at that
25intersection.
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1traffic law enforcement system before the effective date of
2this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall
3conduct a statistical analysis to assess the safety impact of
4each automated traffic law enforcement system at an
5intersection by no later than one year after the effective
6date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly and
7every 2 years thereafter. The statistical analyses shall be
8based upon the best available crash, traffic, and other data,
9and shall cover a period of time before and after installation
10of the system sufficient to provide a statistically valid
11comparison of safety impact. The statistical analyses shall be
12consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
13practice. The statistical analyses also shall be consistent
14with the data required for valid comparisons of before and
15after conditions. The statistical analyses required by this
16subsection shall be made available to the public and shall be
17published on the website of the municipality or county. If the
18statistical analysis for any period following installation of
19the system indicates that there has been an increase in the
20rate of accidents at the approach to the intersection
21monitored by the system, the municipality or county shall
22undertake additional studies to determine the cause and
23severity of the accidents, and may take any action that it
24determines is necessary or appropriate to reduce the number or
25severity of the accidents at that intersection.
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1enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
2or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
3traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
4system.
5    (l-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
6employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept
7employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
8vendor that provides automated traffic law enforcement system
9equipment or services to municipalities or counties. No former
10member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
11years immediately after the termination of service as a member
12of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
13receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that
14provides automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or
15services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
16employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
172 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
18county employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
19compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides
20automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or services
21to municipalities or counties.
22    (m) This Section applies only to the counties of Cook,
23DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and
24to municipalities located within those counties.
25    (n) The fee for participating in a traffic education
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1    A low-income individual required to complete a traffic
2education program under this Section who provides proof of
3eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
4Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Illinois earned
5income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
6Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
7required traffic education program.
8    (o) (Blank).
9    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
10to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
11speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
12such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
13that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
14within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
15provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
16address of the lessee.
17    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
18to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
19violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
20would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
21pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
22the violation.
23    (q) If a county or municipality selects a new vendor for
24its automated traffic law enforcement system and must, as a
25consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
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1more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
2time of the application for the permit, approval, or other
3authorization, the new vendor operates an automated traffic
4law enforcement system for any other county or municipality in
5the State, then the Department shall approve or deny the
6county or municipality's application for the permit, approval,
7or other authorization within 90 days after its receipt.
8    (r) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
9other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
10the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
11traffic law enforcement system if any official or employee who
12serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
13official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
14placement, installation, or operation of the automated traffic
15law enforcement system in the county or municipality.
16    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
17implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
18the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
19ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
20provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
21municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
22authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
23for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
24period of 1 year after the revocation.
25    (s) If an automated traffic law enforcement system is
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1Department shall authorize the reinstallation or use of the
2automated traffic law enforcement system within 30 days after
3the construction is complete.
4(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
5102-905, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
6    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
7    Sec. 11-208.6. Automated traffic law enforcement system.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
9enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
10vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal
11to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an
12intersection against a red signal indication in violation of
13Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
14ordinance.
15    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
16in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
17that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
18of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
19designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
20the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
21display the time, date, and location of the violation.
22    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
23images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
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1        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
2        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
3        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
4    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
5    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
6    plate number of the motor vehicle.
7    (b-5) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
8image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
9Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
10violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
11alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
12the Internet.
13    (c) Except as provided under Section 11-208.8 of this
14Code, a county or municipality, including a home rule county
15or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
16enforcement system to provide recorded images of a motor
17vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed. Except as
18provided under Section 11-208.8 of this Code, the regulation
19of the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems to
20record vehicle speeds is an exclusive power and function of
21the State. This subsection (c) is a denial and limitation of
22home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
236 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
24    (c-5) A county or municipality, including a home rule
25county or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
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1motor vehicle comes to a complete stop and does not enter the
2intersection, as defined by Section 1-132 of this Code, during
3the cycle of the red signal indication unless one or more
4pedestrians or bicyclists are present, even if the motor
5vehicle stops at a point past a stop line or crosswalk where a
6driver is required to stop, as specified in subsection (c) of
7Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
8ordinance.
9    (c-6) A county, or a municipality with less than 2,000,000
10inhabitants, including a home rule county or municipality, may
11not use an automated traffic law enforcement system to issue
12violations in instances where a motorcyclist enters an
13intersection against a red signal indication when the red
14signal fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable
15period of time not less than 120 seconds because of a signal
16malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the
17arrival of the motorcycle due to the motorcycle's size or
18weight.
19    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
20local ordinance recorded by an automatic traffic law
21enforcement system, the county or municipality having
22jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
23the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
24The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
25vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
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1owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
2the violation.
3    The notice shall include:
4        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
5    the vehicle;
6        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
7    involved in the violation;
8        (3) the violation charged;
9        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
10        (5) the date and time of the violation;
11        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
12        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
13    requirements of any traffic education program imposed and
14    the date by which the civil penalty should be paid and the
15    traffic education program should be completed;
16        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
17    violation of a red light signal;
18        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty,
19    to complete a required traffic education program, or to
20    contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
21    liability;
22        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
23    by:
24            (A) paying the fine, completing a required traffic
25        education program, or both; or
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1        by administrative hearing; and
2        (11) a website address, accessible through the
3    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
4    the violation.
5    (e) (Blank).
6    (f) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
7automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
8that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
9contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
10alleging a violation under this Section.
11    (g) Recorded images made by an automatic traffic law
12enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
13available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
14law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
15violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
16other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
17violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
18proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
19    (h) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
20of a violation:
21        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
22    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
23    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
24    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
25    the time of the violation;
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1    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
2    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
3    violation;
4        (2) that the driver of the vehicle passed through the
5    intersection when the light was red either (i) in order to
6    yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle or (ii) as
7    part of a funeral procession; and
8        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
9    or county ordinance.
10    (i) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
11the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
12registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
13and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
14lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
15submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
16registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
17a timely manner.
18    (j) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
19Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
20the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
21penalty not exceeding $100 or the completion of a traffic
22education program, or both, plus an additional penalty of not
23more than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty or to
24complete a required traffic education program, or both, in a
25timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by an
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1which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
2violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
3vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
4owner of the vehicle.
5    (j-3) A registered owner who is a holder of a valid
6commercial driver's license is not required to complete a
7traffic education program.
8    (j-5) For purposes of the required traffic education
9program only, a registered owner may submit an affidavit to
10the court or hearing officer swearing that at the time of the
11alleged violation, the vehicle was in the custody and control
12of another person. The affidavit must identify the person in
13custody and control of the vehicle, including the person's
14name and current address. The person in custody and control of
15the vehicle at the time of the violation is required to
16complete the required traffic education program. If the person
17in custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the
18violation completes the required traffic education program,
19the registered owner of the vehicle is not required to
20complete a traffic education program.
21    (k) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic law
22enforcement system must be posted with a sign visible to
23approaching traffic indicating that the intersection is being
24monitored by an automated traffic law enforcement system and
25informing drivers whether, following a stop, a right turn at
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1    (k-3) A municipality or county that has one or more
2intersections equipped with an automated traffic law
3enforcement system must provide notice to drivers by posting
4the locations of automated traffic law systems on the
5municipality or county website.
6    (k-5) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic
7law enforcement system must have a yellow change interval that
8conforms with the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
9Devices (IMUTCD) published by the Illinois Department of
10Transportation. Beginning 6 months before it installs an
11automated traffic law enforcement system at an intersection, a
12county or municipality may not change the yellow change
13interval at that intersection.
14    (k-7) A municipality or county operating an automated
15traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
16analysis to assess the safety impact of each automated traffic
17law enforcement system at an intersection following
18installation of the system and every 2 years thereafter. Each
19The statistical analysis shall be based upon the best
20available crash, traffic, and other data, and shall cover a
21period of time before and after installation of the system
22sufficient to provide a statistically valid comparison of
23safety impact. Each The statistical analysis shall be
24consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
25practice. Each The statistical analysis also shall be
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1before and after conditions and shall be conducted within a
2reasonable period following the installation of the automated
3traffic law enforcement system. Each The statistical analysis
4required by this subsection (k-7) shall be made available to
5the public and shall be published on the website of the
6municipality or county. If a the statistical analysis for the
736 month period following installation of the system indicates
8that there has been an increase in the rate of crashes at the
9approach to the intersection monitored by the system, the
10municipality or county shall undertake additional studies to
11determine the cause and severity of the crashes, and may take
12any action that it determines is necessary or appropriate to
13reduce the number or severity of the crashes at that
14intersection.
15    (k-8) Any municipality or county operating an automated
16traffic law enforcement system before the effective date of
17this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall
18conduct a statistical analysis to assess the safety impact of
19each automated traffic law enforcement system at an
20intersection by no later than one year after the effective
21date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly and
22every 2 years thereafter. The statistical analyses shall be
23based upon the best available crash, traffic, and other data,
24and shall cover a period of time before and after installation
25of the system sufficient to provide a statistically valid
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1consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
2practice. The statistical analyses also shall be consistent
3with the data required for valid comparisons of before and
4after conditions. The statistical analyses required by this
5subsection shall be made available to the public and shall be
6published on the website of the municipality or county. If the
7statistical analysis for any period following installation of
8the system indicates that there has been an increase in the
9rate of accidents at the approach to the intersection
10monitored by the system, the municipality or county shall
11undertake additional studies to determine the cause and
12severity of the accidents, and may take any action that it
13determines is necessary or appropriate to reduce the number or
14severity of the accidents at that intersection.
15    (l) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
16enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
17or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
18traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
19system.
20    (l-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
21employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept
22employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
23vendor that provides automated traffic law enforcement system
24equipment or services to municipalities or counties. No former
25member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
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1of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
2receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that
3provides automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or
4services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
5employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
62 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
7county employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
8compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides
9automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or services
10to municipalities or counties.
11    (m) This Section applies only to the counties of Cook,
12DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and
13to municipalities located within those counties.
14    (n) The fee for participating in a traffic education
15program under this Section shall not exceed $25.
16    A low-income individual required to complete a traffic
17education program under this Section who provides proof of
18eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
19Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Illinois earned
20income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
21Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
22required traffic education program.
23    (o) (Blank).
24    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
25to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
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1such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
2that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
3within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
4provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
5address of the lessee.
6    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
7to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
8violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
9would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
10pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
11the violation.
12    (q) If a county or municipality selects a new vendor for
13its automated traffic law enforcement system and must, as a
14consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
15authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
16more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
17time of the application for the permit, approval, or other
18authorization, the new vendor operates an automated traffic
19law enforcement system for any other county or municipality in
20the State, then the Department shall approve or deny the
21county or municipality's application for the permit, approval,
22or other authorization within 90 days after its receipt.
23    (r) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
24other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
25the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
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1serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
2official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
3placement, installation, or operation of the automated traffic
4law enforcement system in the county or municipality.
5    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
6implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
7the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
8ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
9provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
10municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
11authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
12for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
13period of 1 year after the revocation.
14    (s) If an automated traffic law enforcement system is
15removed or rendered inoperable due to construction, then the
16Department shall authorize the reinstallation or use of the
17automated traffic law enforcement system within 30 days after
18the construction is complete.
19(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
20102-905, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
21    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.8)
22    Sec. 11-208.8. Automated speed enforcement systems in
23safety zones.
24    (a) As used in this Section:
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1device, radar device, laser device, or other electrical or
2mechanical device or devices installed or utilized in a safety
3zone and designed to record the speed of a vehicle and obtain a
4clear photograph or other recorded image of the vehicle and
5the vehicle's registration plate or digital registration plate
6while the driver is violating Article VI of Chapter 11 of this
7Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance.
8    An automated speed enforcement system is a system, located
9in a safety zone which is under the jurisdiction of a
10municipality, that produces a recorded image of a motor
11vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a local
12ordinance and is designed to obtain a clear recorded image of
13the vehicle and the vehicle's license plate. The recorded
14image must also display the time, date, and location of the
15violation.
16    "Owner" means the person or entity to whom the vehicle is
17registered.
18    "Recorded image" means images recorded by an automated
19speed enforcement system on:
20        (1) 2 or more photographs;
21        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
22        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
23        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
24    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
25    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
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1    "Safety zone" means an area that is within one-eighth of a
2mile from the nearest property line of any public or private
3elementary or secondary school, or from the nearest property
4line of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district
5that is used for educational purposes approved by the Illinois
6State Board of Education, not including school district
7headquarters or administrative buildings. A safety zone also
8includes an area that is within one-eighth of a mile from the
9nearest property line of any facility, area, or land owned by a
10park district used for recreational purposes. However, if any
11portion of a roadway is within either one-eighth mile radius,
12the safety zone also shall include the roadway extended to the
13furthest portion of the next furthest intersection. The term
14"safety zone" does not include any portion of the roadway
15known as Lake Shore Drive or any controlled access highway
16with 8 or more lanes of traffic.
17    (a-5) The automated speed enforcement system shall be
18operational and violations shall be recorded only at the
19following times:
20        (i) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
21    of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district,
22    only on school days and no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later
23    than 8:30 p.m. if the school day is during the period of
24    Monday through Thursday, or 9 p.m. if the school day is a
25    Friday; and
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1    line of any facility, area, or land owned by a park
2    district, no earlier than one hour prior to the time that
3    the facility, area, or land is open to the public or other
4    patrons, and no later than one hour after the facility,
5    area, or land is closed to the public or other patrons.
6    (b) A municipality that produces a recorded image of a
7motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a
8local ordinance must make the recorded images of a violation
9accessible to the alleged violator by providing the alleged
10violator with a website address, accessible through the
11Internet.
12    (c) Notwithstanding any penalties for any other violations
13of this Code, the owner of a motor vehicle used in a traffic
14violation recorded by an automated speed enforcement system
15shall be subject to the following penalties:
16        (1) if the recorded speed is no less than 6 miles per
17    hour and no more than 10 miles per hour over the legal
18    speed limit, a civil penalty not exceeding $50, plus an
19    additional penalty of not more than $50 for failure to pay
20    the original penalty in a timely manner; or
21        (2) if the recorded speed is more than 10 miles per
22    hour over the legal speed limit, a civil penalty not
23    exceeding $100, plus an additional penalty of not more
24    than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty in a
25    timely manner.
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1driver of the motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic
2Citation from a police officer for a speeding violation
3occurring within one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the
4violation that was recorded by the system. A violation for
5which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
6violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
7vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
8owner of the vehicle. A law enforcement officer is not
9required to be present or to witness the violation. No penalty
10may be imposed under this Section if the recorded speed of a
11vehicle is 5 miles per hour or less over the legal speed limit.
12The municipality may send, in the same manner that notices are
13sent under this Section, a speed violation warning notice
14where the violation involves a speed of 5 miles per hour or
15less above the legal speed limit.
16    (d) The net proceeds that a municipality receives from
17civil penalties imposed under an automated speed enforcement
18system, after deducting all non-personnel and personnel costs
19associated with the operation and maintenance of such system,
20shall be expended or obligated by the municipality for the
21following purposes:
22        (i) public safety initiatives to ensure safe passage
23    around schools, and to provide police protection and
24    surveillance around schools and parks, including but not
25    limited to: (1) personnel costs; and (2) non-personnel
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1    safety infrastructure and equipment;
2        (ii) initiatives to improve pedestrian and traffic
3    safety;
4        (iii) construction and maintenance of infrastructure
5    within the municipality, including but not limited to
6    roads and bridges; and
7        (iv) after school programs.
8    (e) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
9local ordinance recorded by an automated speed enforcement
10system, the municipality having jurisdiction shall issue a
11written notice of the violation to the registered owner of the
12vehicle as the alleged violator. The notice shall be delivered
13to the registered owner of the vehicle, by mail, within 30 days
14after the Secretary of State notifies the municipality of the
15identity of the owner of the vehicle, but in no event later
16than 90 days after the violation.
17    (f) The notice required under subsection (e) of this
18Section shall include:
19        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
20    the vehicle;
21        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
22    involved in the violation;
23        (3) the violation charged;
24        (4) the date, time, and location where the violation
25    occurred;
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1        (6) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
2    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
3        (7) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
4    violation of a speed restriction;
5        (8) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
6    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
7    liability;
8        (9) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
9    by:
10            (A) paying the fine; or
11            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
12        by administrative hearing; and
13        (10) a website address, accessible through the
14    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
15    the violation.
16    (g) (Blank).
17    (h) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
18automated speed enforcement system, a notice alleging that the
19violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts contained in
20the notice and admissible in any proceeding alleging a
21violation under this Section.
22    (i) Recorded images made by an automated speed enforcement
23system are confidential and shall be made available only to
24the alleged violator and governmental and law enforcement
25agencies for purposes of adjudicating a violation of this
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1purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a violation of this
2Section, however, may be admissible in any proceeding
3resulting from the issuance of the citation.
4    (j) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
5of a violation:
6        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
7    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
8    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
9    control or in the possession of the owner or lessee at the
10    time of the violation;
11        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
12    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
13    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
14    violation;
15        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
16    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
17    speeding violation occurring within one-eighth of a mile
18    and 15 minutes of the violation that was recorded by the
19    system; and
20        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
21    ordinance.
22    (k) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
23the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
24registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
25and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
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1submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
2registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
3a timely manner.
4    (l) A roadway equipped with an automated speed enforcement
5system shall be posted with a sign conforming to the national
6Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that is visible to
7approaching traffic stating that vehicle speeds are being
8photo-enforced and indicating the speed limit. The
9municipality shall install such additional signage as it
10determines is necessary to give reasonable notice to drivers
11as to where automated speed enforcement systems are installed.
12    (m) A roadway where a new automated speed enforcement
13system is installed shall be posted with signs providing 30
14days notice of the use of a new automated speed enforcement
15system prior to the issuance of any citations through the
16automated speed enforcement system.
17    (n) The compensation paid for an automated speed
18enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
19or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
20traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
21system.
22    (n-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
23employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept
24employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
25vendor that provides automated speed enforcement system
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1member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
2years immediately after the termination of service as a member
3of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
4receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that
5provides automated speed enforcement system equipment or
6services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
7employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
82 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
9county employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
10compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides
11automated speed enforcement system equipment or services to
12municipalities or counties.
13    (o) (Blank).
14    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
15to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
16speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
17such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
18that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
19within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
20provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
21address of the lessee. The drivers license number of a lessee
22may be subsequently individually requested by the appropriate
23authority if needed for enforcement of this Section.
24    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
25to this subsection, the municipality may issue the violation
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1issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle pursuant
2to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for the
3violation.
4    (q) A municipality using an automated speed enforcement
5system must provide notice to drivers by publishing the
6locations of all safety zones where system equipment is
7installed on the website of the municipality.
8    (r) A municipality operating an automated speed
9enforcement system shall conduct a statistical analysis to
10assess the safety impact of the system following installation
11of the system and every 2 years thereafter. A municipality
12operating an automated speed enforcement system before the
13effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
14Assembly shall conduct a statistical analysis to assess the
15safety impact of the system by no later than one year after the
16effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
17Assembly and every 2 years thereafter. Each The statistical
18analysis shall be based upon the best available crash,
19traffic, and other data, and shall cover a period of time
20before and after installation of the system sufficient to
21provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact.
22Each The statistical analysis shall be consistent with
23professional judgment and acceptable industry practice. Each
24The statistical analysis also shall be consistent with the
25data required for valid comparisons of before and after
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1following the installation of the automated traffic law
2enforcement system. Each The statistical analysis required by
3this subsection shall be made available to the public and
4shall be published on the website of the municipality.
5    (s) This Section applies only to municipalities with a
6population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants.
7    (t) If a county or municipality selects a new vendor for
8its automated speed enforcement system and must, as a
9consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
10authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
11more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
12time of the application for the permit, approval, or other
13authorization, the new vendor operates an automated speed
14enforcement system for any other county or municipality in the
15State, then the Department shall approve or deny the county or
16municipality's application for the permit, approval, or other
17authorization within 90 days after its receipt.
18    (u) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
19other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
20the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
21speed enforcement system if any official or employee who
22serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
23official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
24placement, installation, or operation of the automated speed
25enforcement system in the county or municipality.
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1implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
2the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
3ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
4provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
5municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
6authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
7for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
8period of 1 year after the revocation.
9(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
10102-905, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.9)
12    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
13    Sec. 11-208.9. Automated traffic law enforcement system;
14approaching, overtaking, and passing a school bus.
15    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
16enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
17vehicle sensors working in conjunction with the visual signals
18on a school bus, as specified in Sections 12-803 and 12-805 of
19this Code, to produce recorded images of motor vehicles that
20fail to stop before meeting or overtaking, from either
21direction, any school bus stopped at any location for the
22purpose of receiving or discharging pupils in violation of
23Section 11-1414 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
24ordinance.
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1in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
2that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
3of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
4designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
5the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
6display the time, date, and location of the violation.
7    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
8images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
9on:
10        (1) 2 or more photographs;
11        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
12        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
13        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
14    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
15    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
16    plate number of the motor vehicle.
17    (c) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
18image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
19Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
20violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
21alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
22the Internet.
23    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
24local ordinance recorded by an automated traffic law
25enforcement system, the county or municipality having
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1the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
2The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
3vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
4notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
5owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
6the violation.
7    (e) The notice required under subsection (d) shall
8include:
9        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
10    the vehicle;
11        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
12    involved in the violation;
13        (3) the violation charged;
14        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
15        (5) the date and time of the violation;
16        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
17        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
18    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
19        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
20    violation of overtaking or passing a school bus stopped
21    for the purpose of receiving or discharging pupils;
22        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
23    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
24    liability;
25        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
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1            (A) paying the fine; or
2            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
3        by administrative hearing; and
4        (11) a website address, accessible through the
5    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
6    the violation.
7    (f) (Blank).
8    (g) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
9automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
10that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
11contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
12alleging a violation under this Section.
13    (h) Recorded images made by an automated traffic law
14enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
15available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
16law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
17violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
18other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
19violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
20proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
21    (i) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
22of a violation:
23        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
24    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
25    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
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1    the time of the violation;
2        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
3    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
4    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
5    violation;
6        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
7    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
8    violation of Section 11-1414 of this Code within
9    one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the violation that
10    was recorded by the system;
11        (3) that the visual signals required by Sections
12    12-803 and 12-805 of this Code were damaged, not
13    activated, not present in violation of Sections 12-803 and
14    12-805, or inoperable; and
15        (4) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
16    or county ordinance.
17    (j) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
18the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
19registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
20and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
21lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
22submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
23registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
24a timely manner.
25    (k) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
26Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of

 

 

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1the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
2penalty not exceeding $150 for a first time violation or $500
3for a second or subsequent violation, plus an additional
4penalty of not more than $100 for failure to pay the original
5penalty in a timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by
6an automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
7which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
8violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
9vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
10owner of the vehicle, but may be recorded by the municipality
11or county for the purpose of determining if a person is subject
12to the higher fine for a second or subsequent offense.
13    (l) A school bus equipped with an automated traffic law
14enforcement system must be posted with a sign indicating that
15the school bus is being monitored by an automated traffic law
16enforcement system.
17    (m) A municipality or county that has one or more school
18buses equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement
19system must provide notice to drivers by posting a list of
20school districts using school buses equipped with an automated
21traffic law enforcement system on the municipality or county
22website. School districts that have one or more school buses
23equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system must
24provide notice to drivers by posting that information on their
25websites.
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1traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
2analysis to assess the safety impact in each school district
3using school buses equipped with an automated traffic law
4enforcement system following installation of the system and
5every 2 years thereafter. A municipality or county operating
6an automated speed enforcement system before the effective
7date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly
8shall conduct a statistical analysis to assess the safety
9impact of the system by no later than one year after the
10effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
11Assembly and every 2 years thereafter. Each The statistical
12analysis shall be based upon the best available crash,
13traffic, and other data, and shall cover a period of time
14before and after installation of the system sufficient to
15provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact.
16Each The statistical analysis shall be consistent with
17professional judgment and acceptable industry practice. Each
18The statistical analysis also shall be consistent with the
19data required for valid comparisons of before and after
20conditions and shall be conducted within a reasonable period
21following the installation of the automated traffic law
22enforcement system. Each The statistical analysis required by
23this subsection shall be made available to the public and
24shall be published on the website of the municipality or
25county. If a the statistical analysis for the 36-month period
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1been an increase in the rate of accidents at the approach to
2school buses monitored by the system, the municipality or
3county shall undertake additional studies to determine the
4cause and severity of the accidents, and may take any action
5that it determines is necessary or appropriate to reduce the
6number or severity of the accidents involving school buses
7equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system.
8    (o) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
9enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
10or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
11traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
12system.
13    (o-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
14employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept
15employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
16vendor that provides automated traffic law enforcement system
17equipment or services to municipalities or counties. No former
18member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
19years immediately after the termination of service as a member
20of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
21receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that
22provides automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or
23services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
24employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
252 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
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1compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides
2automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or services
3to municipalities or counties.
4    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
5to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
6speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
7such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
8that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
9within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
10provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
11address of the lessee.
12    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
13to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
14violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
15would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
16pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
17the violation.
18    (q) (Blank).
19    (r) After a municipality or county enacts an ordinance
20providing for automated traffic law enforcement systems under
21this Section, each school district within that municipality or
22county's jurisdiction may implement an automated traffic law
23enforcement system under this Section. The elected school
24board for that district must approve the implementation of an
25automated traffic law enforcement system. The school district
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1the elected school board of that district, with vendors for
2the installation, maintenance, and operation of the automated
3traffic law enforcement system. The school district must enter
4into an intergovernmental agreement, approved by the elected
5school board of that district, with the municipality or county
6with jurisdiction over that school district for the
7administration of the automated traffic law enforcement
8system. The proceeds from a school district's automated
9traffic law enforcement system's fines shall be divided
10equally between the school district and the municipality or
11county administering the automated traffic law enforcement
12system.
13    (s) If a county or municipality changes the vendor it uses
14for its automated traffic law enforcement system and must, as
15a consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
16authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
17more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
18time of the application, the new vendor operates an automated
19traffic law enforcement system for any other county or
20municipality in the State, then the Department shall approve
21or deny the county or municipality's application for that
22permit, approval, or other authorization within 90 days after
23its receipt.
24    (t) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
25other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
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1traffic law enforcement system if any official or employee who
2serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
3official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
4placement, installation, or operation of the automated traffic
5law enforcement system in the county or municipality.
6    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
7implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
8the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
9ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
10provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
11municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
12authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
13for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
14period of 1 year after the revocation.
15(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
16102-905, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
17    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
18    Sec. 11-208.9. Automated traffic law enforcement system;
19approaching, overtaking, and passing a school bus.
20    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
21enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
22vehicle sensors working in conjunction with the visual signals
23on a school bus, as specified in Sections 12-803 and 12-805 of
24this Code, to produce recorded images of motor vehicles that
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1direction, any school bus stopped at any location for the
2purpose of receiving or discharging pupils in violation of
3Section 11-1414 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
4ordinance.
5    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
6in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
7that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
8of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
9designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
10the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
11display the time, date, and location of the violation.
12    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
13images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
14on:
15        (1) 2 or more photographs;
16        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
17        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
18        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
19    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
20    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
21    plate number of the motor vehicle.
22    (c) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
23image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
24Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
25violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
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1the Internet.
2    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
3local ordinance recorded by an automated traffic law
4enforcement system, the county or municipality having
5jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
6the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
7The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
8vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
9notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
10owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
11the violation.
12    (e) The notice required under subsection (d) shall
13include:
14        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
15    the vehicle;
16        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
17    involved in the violation;
18        (3) the violation charged;
19        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
20        (5) the date and time of the violation;
21        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
22        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
23    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
24        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
25    violation of overtaking or passing a school bus stopped
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1        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
2    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
3    liability;
4        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
5    by:
6            (A) paying the fine; or
7            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
8        by administrative hearing; and
9        (11) a website address, accessible through the
10    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
11    the violation.
12    (f) (Blank).
13    (g) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
14automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
15that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
16contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
17alleging a violation under this Section.
18    (h) Recorded images made by an automated traffic law
19enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
20available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
21law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
22violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
23other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
24violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
25proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
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1of a violation:
2        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
3    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
4    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
5    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
6    the time of the violation;
7        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
8    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
9    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
10    violation;
11        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
12    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
13    violation of Section 11-1414 of this Code within
14    one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the violation that
15    was recorded by the system;
16        (3) that the visual signals required by Sections
17    12-803 and 12-805 of this Code were damaged, not
18    activated, not present in violation of Sections 12-803 and
19    12-805, or inoperable; and
20        (4) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
21    or county ordinance.
22    (j) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
23the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
24registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
25and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
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1submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
2registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
3a timely manner.
4    (k) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
5Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
6the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
7penalty not exceeding $150 for a first time violation or $500
8for a second or subsequent violation, plus an additional
9penalty of not more than $100 for failure to pay the original
10penalty in a timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by
11an automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
12which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
13violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
14vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
15owner of the vehicle, but may be recorded by the municipality
16or county for the purpose of determining if a person is subject
17to the higher fine for a second or subsequent offense.
18    (l) A school bus equipped with an automated traffic law
19enforcement system must be posted with a sign indicating that
20the school bus is being monitored by an automated traffic law
21enforcement system.
22    (m) A municipality or county that has one or more school
23buses equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement
24system must provide notice to drivers by posting a list of
25school districts using school buses equipped with an automated
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1website. School districts that have one or more school buses
2equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system must
3provide notice to drivers by posting that information on their
4websites.
5    (n) A municipality or county operating an automated
6traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
7analysis to assess the safety impact in each school district
8using school buses equipped with an automated traffic law
9enforcement system following installation of the system and
10every 2 years thereafter. A municipality or county operating
11an automated speed enforcement system before the effective
12date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly
13shall conduct a statistical analysis to assess the safety
14impact of the system by no later than one year after the
15effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
16Assembly and every 2 years thereafter. Each The statistical
17analysis shall be based upon the best available crash,
18traffic, and other data, and shall cover a period of time
19before and after installation of the system sufficient to
20provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact.
21Each The statistical analysis shall be consistent with
22professional judgment and acceptable industry practice. Each
23The statistical analysis also shall be consistent with the
24data required for valid comparisons of before and after
25conditions and shall be conducted within a reasonable period
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1enforcement system. Each The statistical analysis required by
2this subsection shall be made available to the public and
3shall be published on the website of the municipality or
4county. If a the statistical analysis for the 36-month period
5following installation of the system indicates that there has
6been an increase in the rate of crashes at the approach to
7school buses monitored by the system, the municipality or
8county shall undertake additional studies to determine the
9cause and severity of the crashes, and may take any action that
10it determines is necessary or appropriate to reduce the number
11or severity of the crashes involving school buses equipped
12with an automated traffic law enforcement system.
13    (o) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
14enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
15or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
16traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
17system.
18    (o-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
19employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept
20employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
21vendor that provides automated traffic law enforcement system
22equipment or services to municipalities or counties. No former
23member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
24years immediately after the termination of service as a member
25of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
26receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that

 

 

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1provides automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or
2services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
3employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
42 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
5county employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
6compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides
7automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or services
8to municipalities or counties.
9    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
10to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
11speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
12such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
13that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
14within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
15provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
16address of the lessee.
17    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
18to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
19violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
20would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
21pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
22the violation.
23    (q) (Blank).
24    (r) After a municipality or county enacts an ordinance
25providing for automated traffic law enforcement systems under
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1county's jurisdiction may implement an automated traffic law
2enforcement system under this Section. The elected school
3board for that district must approve the implementation of an
4automated traffic law enforcement system. The school district
5shall be responsible for entering into a contract, approved by
6the elected school board of that district, with vendors for
7the installation, maintenance, and operation of the automated
8traffic law enforcement system. The school district must enter
9into an intergovernmental agreement, approved by the elected
10school board of that district, with the municipality or county
11with jurisdiction over that school district for the
12administration of the automated traffic law enforcement
13system. The proceeds from a school district's automated
14traffic law enforcement system's fines shall be divided
15equally between the school district and the municipality or
16county administering the automated traffic law enforcement
17system.
18    (s) If a county or municipality changes the vendor it uses
19for its automated traffic law enforcement system and must, as
20a consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
21authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
22more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
23time of the application, the new vendor operates an automated
24traffic law enforcement system for any other county or
25municipality in the State, then the Department shall approve
26or deny the county or municipality's application for that

 

 

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1permit, approval, or other authorization within 90 days after
2its receipt.
3    (t) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
4other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
5the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
6traffic law enforcement system if any official or employee who
7serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
8official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
9placement, installation, or operation of the automated traffic
10law enforcement system in the county or municipality.
11    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
12implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
13the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
14ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
15provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
16municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
17authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
18for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
19period of 1 year after the revocation.
20(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
21102-905, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
22    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
23changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
24that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
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1not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
2made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
3Public Act.
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.