Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Filed: 5/19/2023

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3903

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3903 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
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

 

 

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1a vendor may not consent to any contribution or expenditure
2that is prohibited by this Section. A candidate, political
3committee, or other person may not knowingly accept or receive
4any contribution prohibited by this Section.
5    (b) As used in this Section:
6    "Automated law enforcement system", "automated speed
7enforcement system", and "automated railroad grade crossing
8enforcement system" have the meanings given to those terms in
9Article II of Chapter 11 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
10    "Vendor-affiliated person" means: (i) any person with an
11ownership interest in excess of 7.5% in a vendor that offers or
12provides equipment or services for automated traffic law
13enforcement, automated speed enforcement, or automated
14railroad grade crossing enforcement systems to municipalities
15or counties; (ii) any person with a distributive share in
16excess of 7.5% in a vendor that offers or provides equipment or
17services for automated traffic law enforcement, automated
18speed enforcement, or automated railroad grade crossing
19enforcement systems to municipalities or counties; (iii) any
20executive employees of a vendor that offers or provides
21equipment or services for automated traffic law enforcement,
22automated speed enforcement, or automated railroad grade
23crossing enforcement systems to municipalities or counties;
24and (iv) the spouse, minor child, or other immediate family
25member living in the residence of any of the persons
26identified in items (i) through (iii).
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
2changing Sections 11-208.3, 11-208.6, 11-208.8, and 11-208.9
3as follows:
 
4    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.3)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208.3)
5    Sec. 11-208.3. Administrative adjudication of violations
6of traffic regulations concerning the standing, parking, or
7condition of vehicles, automated traffic law violations, and
8automated speed enforcement system violations.
9    (a) Any municipality or county may provide by ordinance
10for a system of administrative adjudication of vehicular
11standing and parking violations and vehicle compliance
12violations as described in this subsection, automated traffic
13law violations as defined in Section 11-208.6, 11-208.9, or
1411-1201.1, and automated speed enforcement system violations
15as defined in Section 11-208.8. The administrative system
16shall have as its purpose the fair and efficient enforcement
17of municipal or county regulations through the administrative
18adjudication of automated speed enforcement system or
19automated traffic law violations and violations of municipal
20or county ordinances regulating the standing and parking of
21vehicles, the condition and use of vehicle equipment, and the
22display of municipal or county wheel tax licenses within the
23municipality's or county's borders. The administrative system
24shall only have authority to adjudicate civil offenses

 

 

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1carrying fines not in excess of $500 or requiring the
2completion of a traffic education program, or both, that occur
3after the effective date of the ordinance adopting such a
4system under this Section. For purposes of this Section,
5"compliance violation" means a violation of a municipal or
6county regulation governing the condition or use of equipment
7on a vehicle or governing the display of a municipal or county
8wheel tax license.
9    (b) Any ordinance establishing a system of administrative
10adjudication under this Section shall provide for:
11        (1) A traffic compliance administrator authorized to
12    adopt, distribute, and process parking, compliance, and
13    automated speed enforcement system or automated traffic
14    law violation notices and other notices required by this
15    Section, collect money paid as fines and penalties for
16    violation of parking and compliance ordinances and
17    automated speed enforcement system or automated traffic
18    law violations, and operate an administrative adjudication
19    system.
20        (2) A parking, standing, compliance, automated speed
21    enforcement system, or automated traffic law violation
22    notice that shall specify or include the date, time, and
23    place of violation of a parking, standing, compliance,
24    automated speed enforcement system, or automated traffic
25    law regulation; the particular regulation violated; any
26    requirement to complete a traffic education program; the

 

 

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1    fine and any penalty that may be assessed for late payment
2    or failure to complete a required traffic education
3    program, or both, when so provided by ordinance; the
4    vehicle make or a photograph of the vehicle; the state
5    registration number of the vehicle; and the identification
6    number of the person issuing the notice. With regard to
7    automated speed enforcement system or automated traffic
8    law violations, vehicle make shall be specified on the
9    automated speed enforcement system or automated traffic
10    law violation notice if the notice does not include a
11    photograph of the vehicle and the make is available and
12    readily discernible. With regard to municipalities or
13    counties with a population of 1 million or more, it shall
14    be grounds for dismissal of a parking violation if the
15    state registration number or vehicle make specified is
16    incorrect. The violation notice shall state that the
17    completion of any required traffic education program, the
18    payment of any indicated fine, and the payment of any
19    applicable penalty for late payment or failure to complete
20    a required traffic education program, or both, shall
21    operate as a final disposition of the violation. The
22    notice also shall contain information as to the
23    availability of a hearing in which the violation may be
24    contested on its merits. The violation notice shall
25    specify the time and manner in which a hearing may be had.
26        (3) Service of a parking, standing, or compliance

 

 

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1    violation notice by: (i) affixing the original or a
2    facsimile of the notice to an unlawfully parked or
3    standing vehicle; (ii) handing the notice to the operator
4    of a vehicle if he or she is present; or (iii) mailing the
5    notice to the address of the registered owner or lessee of
6    the cited vehicle as recorded with the Secretary of State
7    or the lessor of the motor vehicle within 30 days after the
8    Secretary of State or the lessor of the motor vehicle
9    notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
10    owner or lessee of the vehicle, but not later than 90 days
11    after the date of the violation, except that in the case of
12    a lessee of a motor vehicle, service of a parking,
13    standing, or compliance violation notice may occur no
14    later than 210 days after the violation; and service of an
15    automated speed enforcement system or automated traffic
16    law violation notice by mail to the address of the
17    registered owner or lessee of the cited vehicle as
18    recorded with the Secretary of State or the lessor of the
19    motor vehicle within 30 days after the Secretary of State
20    or the lessor of the motor vehicle notifies the
21    municipality or county of the identity of the owner or
22    lessee of the vehicle, but not later than 90 days after the
23    violation, except that in the case of a lessee of a motor
24    vehicle, service of an automated traffic law violation
25    notice may occur no later than 210 days after the
26    violation. A person authorized by ordinance to issue and

 

 

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

 

 

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1    the violation. In municipalities with a population of
2    1,000,000 or more inhabitants and counties with a
3    population of 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, the automated
4    traffic law ordinance shall require that all
5    determinations by a technician that a motor vehicle was
6    being operated in violation of Section 11-208.6, 11-208.9,
7    or 11-1201.1 or a local ordinance must be reviewed and
8    approved by a law enforcement officer or retired law
9    enforcement officer of the municipality or county issuing
10    the violation or by an additional fully trained reviewing
11    technician who is not employed by the contractor who
12    employs the technician who made the initial determination.
13    In the case of an automated speed enforcement system
14    violation, the ordinance shall require a determination by
15    a technician employed by the municipality, based upon an
16    inspection of recorded images, video or other
17    documentation, including documentation of the speed limit
18    and automated speed enforcement signage, and documentation
19    of the inspection, calibration, and certification of the
20    speed equipment, that the vehicle was being operated in
21    violation of Article VI of Chapter 11 of this Code or a
22    similar local ordinance. If the technician determines that
23    the vehicle speed was not determined by a calibrated,
24    certified speed equipment device based upon the speed
25    equipment documentation, or if the vehicle was an
26    emergency vehicle, a citation may not be issued. The

 

 

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1    automated speed enforcement ordinance shall require that
2    all determinations by a technician that a violation
3    occurred be reviewed and approved by a law enforcement
4    officer or retired law enforcement officer of the
5    municipality issuing the violation or by an additional
6    fully trained reviewing technician who is not employed by
7    the contractor who employs the technician who made the
8    initial determination. Routine and independent calibration
9    of the speeds produced by automated speed enforcement
10    systems and equipment shall be conducted annually by a
11    qualified technician. Speeds produced by an automated
12    speed enforcement system shall be compared with speeds
13    produced by lidar or other independent equipment. Radar or
14    lidar equipment shall undergo an internal validation test
15    no less frequently than once each week. Qualified
16    technicians shall test loop-based equipment no less
17    frequently than once a year. Radar equipment shall be
18    checked for accuracy by a qualified technician when the
19    unit is serviced, when unusual or suspect readings
20    persist, or when deemed necessary by a reviewing
21    technician. Radar equipment shall be checked with the
22    internal frequency generator and the internal circuit test
23    whenever the radar is turned on. Technicians must be alert
24    for any unusual or suspect readings, and if unusual or
25    suspect readings of a radar unit persist, that unit shall
26    immediately be removed from service and not returned to

 

 

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1    service until it has been checked by a qualified
2    technician and determined to be functioning properly.
3    Documentation of the annual calibration results, including
4    the equipment tested, test date, technician performing the
5    test, and test results, shall be maintained and available
6    for use in the determination of an automated speed
7    enforcement system violation and issuance of a citation.
8    The technician performing the calibration and testing of
9    the automated speed enforcement equipment shall be trained
10    and certified in the use of equipment for speed
11    enforcement purposes. Training on the speed enforcement
12    equipment may be conducted by law enforcement, civilian,
13    or manufacturer's personnel and if applicable may be
14    equivalent to the equipment use and operations training
15    included in the Speed Measuring Device Operator Program
16    developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety
17    Administration (NHTSA). The vendor or technician who
18    performs the work shall keep accurate records on each
19    piece of equipment the technician calibrates and tests. As
20    used in this paragraph, "fully trained reviewing
21    technician" means a person who has received at least 40
22    hours of supervised training in subjects which shall
23    include image inspection and interpretation, the elements
24    necessary to prove a violation, license plate
25    identification, and traffic safety and management. In all
26    municipalities and counties, the automated speed

 

 

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1    enforcement system or automated traffic law ordinance
2    shall require that no additional fee shall be charged to
3    the alleged violator for exercising his or her right to an
4    administrative hearing, and persons shall be given at
5    least 25 days following an administrative hearing to pay
6    any civil penalty imposed by a finding that Section
7    11-208.6, 11-208.8, 11-208.9, or 11-1201.1 or a similar
8    local ordinance has been violated. The original or a
9    facsimile of the violation notice or, in the case of a
10    notice produced by a computerized device, a printed record
11    generated by the device showing the facts entered on the
12    notice, shall be retained by the traffic compliance
13    administrator, and shall be a record kept in the ordinary
14    course of business. A parking, standing, compliance,
15    automated speed enforcement system, or automated traffic
16    law violation notice issued, signed, and served in
17    accordance with this Section, a copy of the notice, or the
18    computer-generated record shall be prima facie correct and
19    shall be prima facie evidence of the correctness of the
20    facts shown on the notice. The notice, copy, or
21    computer-generated record shall be admissible in any
22    subsequent administrative or legal proceedings.
23        (4) An opportunity for a hearing for the registered
24    owner of the vehicle cited in the parking, standing,
25    compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or
26    automated traffic law violation notice in which the owner

 

 

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1    may contest the merits of the alleged violation, and
2    during which formal or technical rules of evidence shall
3    not apply; provided, however, that under Section 11-1306
4    of this Code the lessee of a vehicle cited in the violation
5    notice likewise shall be provided an opportunity for a
6    hearing of the same kind afforded the registered owner.
7    The hearings shall be recorded, and the person conducting
8    the hearing on behalf of the traffic compliance
9    administrator shall be empowered to administer oaths and
10    to secure by subpoena both the attendance and testimony of
11    witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers.
12    Persons appearing at a hearing under this Section may be
13    represented by counsel at their expense. The ordinance may
14    also provide for internal administrative review following
15    the decision of the hearing officer.
16        (5) Service of additional notices, sent by first class
17    United States mail, postage prepaid, to the address of the
18    registered owner of the cited vehicle as recorded with the
19    Secretary of State or, if any notice to that address is
20    returned as undeliverable, to the last known address
21    recorded in a United States Post Office approved database,
22    or, under Section 11-1306 or subsection (p) of Section
23    11-208.6 or 11-208.9, or subsection (p) of Section
24    11-208.8 of this Code, to the lessee of the cited vehicle
25    at the last address known to the lessor of the cited
26    vehicle at the time of lease or, if any notice to that

 

 

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1    address is returned as undeliverable, to the last known
2    address recorded in a United States Post Office approved
3    database. The service shall be deemed complete as of the
4    date of deposit in the United States mail. The notices
5    shall be in the following sequence and shall include, but
6    not be limited to, the information specified herein:
7            (i) A second notice of parking, standing, or
8        compliance violation if the first notice of the
9        violation was issued by affixing the original or a
10        facsimile of the notice to the unlawfully parked
11        vehicle or by handing the notice to the operator. This
12        notice shall specify or include the date and location
13        of the violation cited in the parking, standing, or
14        compliance violation notice, the particular regulation
15        violated, the vehicle make or a photograph of the
16        vehicle, the state registration number of the vehicle,
17        any requirement to complete a traffic education
18        program, the fine and any penalty that may be assessed
19        for late payment or failure to complete a traffic
20        education program, or both, when so provided by
21        ordinance, the availability of a hearing in which the
22        violation may be contested on its merits, and the time
23        and manner in which the hearing may be had. The notice
24        of violation shall also state that failure to complete
25        a required traffic education program, to pay the
26        indicated fine and any applicable penalty, or to

 

 

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1        appear at a hearing on the merits in the time and
2        manner specified, will result in a final determination
3        of violation liability for the cited violation in the
4        amount of the fine or penalty indicated, and that,
5        upon the occurrence of a final determination of
6        violation liability for the failure, and the
7        exhaustion of, or failure to exhaust, available
8        administrative or judicial procedures for review, any
9        incomplete traffic education program or any unpaid
10        fine or penalty, or both, will constitute a debt due
11        and owing the municipality or county.
12            (ii) A notice of final determination of parking,
13        standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement
14        system, or automated traffic law violation liability.
15        This notice shall be sent following a final
16        determination of parking, standing, compliance,
17        automated speed enforcement system, or automated
18        traffic law violation liability and the conclusion of
19        judicial review procedures taken under this Section.
20        The notice shall state that the incomplete traffic
21        education program or the unpaid fine or penalty, or
22        both, is a debt due and owing the municipality or
23        county. The notice shall contain warnings that failure
24        to complete any required traffic education program or
25        to pay any fine or penalty due and owing the
26        municipality or county, or both, within the time

 

 

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1        specified may result in the municipality's or county's
2        filing of a petition in the Circuit Court to have the
3        incomplete traffic education program or unpaid fine or
4        penalty, or both, rendered a judgment as provided by
5        this Section, or, where applicable, may result in
6        suspension of the person's driver's license for
7        failure to complete a traffic education program.
8        (6) A notice of impending driver's license suspension.
9    This notice shall be sent to the person liable for failure
10    to complete a required traffic education program. The
11    notice shall state that failure to complete a required
12    traffic education program within 45 days of the notice's
13    date will result in the municipality or county notifying
14    the Secretary of State that the person is eligible for
15    initiation of suspension proceedings under Section 6-306.5
16    of this Code. The notice shall also state that the person
17    may obtain a photostatic copy of an original ticket
18    imposing a fine or penalty by sending a self-addressed,
19    stamped envelope to the municipality or county along with
20    a request for the photostatic copy. The notice of
21    impending driver's license suspension shall be sent by
22    first class United States mail, postage prepaid, to the
23    address recorded with the Secretary of State or, if any
24    notice to that address is returned as undeliverable, to
25    the last known address recorded in a United States Post
26    Office approved database.

 

 

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1        (7) Final determinations of violation liability. A
2    final determination of violation liability shall occur
3    following failure to complete the required traffic
4    education program or to pay the fine or penalty, or both,
5    after a hearing officer's determination of violation
6    liability and the exhaustion of or failure to exhaust any
7    administrative review procedures provided by ordinance.
8    Where a person fails to appear at a hearing to contest the
9    alleged violation in the time and manner specified in a
10    prior mailed notice, the hearing officer's determination
11    of violation liability shall become final: (A) upon denial
12    of a timely petition to set aside that determination, or
13    (B) upon expiration of the period for filing the petition
14    without a filing having been made.
15        (8) A petition to set aside a determination of
16    parking, standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement
17    system, or automated traffic law violation liability that
18    may be filed by a person owing an unpaid fine or penalty. A
19    petition to set aside a determination of liability may
20    also be filed by a person required to complete a traffic
21    education program. The petition shall be filed with and
22    ruled upon by the traffic compliance administrator in the
23    manner and within the time specified by ordinance. The
24    grounds for the petition may be limited to: (A) the person
25    not having been the owner or lessee of the cited vehicle on
26    the date the violation notice was issued, (B) the person

 

 

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1    having already completed the required traffic education
2    program or paid the fine or penalty, or both, for the
3    violation in question, and (C) excusable failure to appear
4    at or request a new date for a hearing. With regard to
5    municipalities or counties with a population of 1 million
6    or more, it shall be grounds for dismissal of a parking
7    violation if the state registration number or vehicle
8    make, only if specified in the violation notice, is
9    incorrect. After the determination of parking, standing,
10    compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or
11    automated traffic law violation liability has been set
12    aside upon a showing of just cause, the registered owner
13    shall be provided with a hearing on the merits for that
14    violation.
15        (9) Procedures for non-residents. Procedures by which
16    persons who are not residents of the municipality or
17    county may contest the merits of the alleged violation
18    without attending a hearing.
19        (10) A schedule of civil fines for violations of
20    vehicular standing, parking, compliance, automated speed
21    enforcement system, or automated traffic law regulations
22    enacted by ordinance pursuant to this Section, and a
23    schedule of penalties for late payment of the fines or
24    failure to complete required traffic education programs,
25    provided, however, that the total amount of the fine and
26    penalty for any one violation shall not exceed $250,

 

 

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1    except as provided in subsection (c) of Section 11-1301.3
2    of this Code.
3        (11) Other provisions as are necessary and proper to
4    carry into effect the powers granted and purposes stated
5    in this Section.
6    (b-5) An automated speed enforcement system or automated
7traffic law ordinance adopted under this Section by a
8municipality or county shall require that the determination to
9issue a citation be vested solely with the municipality or
10county and that such authority may not be delegated to any
11vendor retained by the municipality or county. Any contract or
12agreement violating such a provision in the ordinance is null
13and void.
14    (c) Any municipality or county establishing vehicular
15standing, parking, compliance, automated speed enforcement
16system, or automated traffic law regulations under this
17Section may also provide by ordinance for a program of vehicle
18immobilization for the purpose of facilitating enforcement of
19those regulations. The program of vehicle immobilization shall
20provide for immobilizing any eligible vehicle upon the public
21way by presence of a restraint in a manner to prevent operation
22of the vehicle. Any ordinance establishing a program of
23vehicle immobilization under this Section shall provide:
24        (1) Criteria for the designation of vehicles eligible
25    for immobilization. A vehicle shall be eligible for
26    immobilization when the registered owner of the vehicle

 

 

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

 

 

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1standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or
2automated traffic law violations and final administrative
3decisions issued after hearings regarding vehicle
4immobilization and impoundment made under this Section shall
5be subject to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law.
6    (e) Any fine, penalty, incomplete traffic education
7program, or part of any fine or any penalty remaining unpaid
8after the exhaustion of, or the failure to exhaust,
9administrative remedies created under this Section and the
10conclusion of any judicial review procedures shall be a debt
11due and owing the municipality or county and, as such, may be
12collected in accordance with applicable law. Completion of any
13required traffic education program and payment in full of any
14fine or penalty resulting from a standing, parking,
15compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or automated
16traffic law violation shall constitute a final disposition of
17that violation.
18    (f) After the expiration of the period within which
19judicial review may be sought for a final determination of
20parking, standing, compliance, automated speed enforcement
21system, or automated traffic law violation, the municipality
22or county may commence a proceeding in the Circuit Court for
23purposes of obtaining a judgment on the final determination of
24violation. Nothing in this Section shall prevent a
25municipality or county from consolidating multiple final
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1speed enforcement system, or automated traffic law violations
2against a person in a proceeding. Upon commencement of the
3action, the municipality or county shall file a certified copy
4or record of the final determination of parking, standing,
5compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or automated
6traffic law violation, which shall be accompanied by a
7certification that recites facts sufficient to show that the
8final determination of violation was issued in accordance with
9this Section and the applicable municipal or county ordinance.
10Service of the summons and a copy of the petition may be by any
11method provided by Section 2-203 of the Code of Civil
12Procedure or by certified mail, return receipt requested,
13provided that the total amount of fines and penalties for
14final determinations of parking, standing, compliance,
15automated speed enforcement system, or automated traffic law
16violations does not exceed $2500. If the court is satisfied
17that the final determination of parking, standing, compliance,
18automated speed enforcement system, or automated traffic law
19violation was entered in accordance with the requirements of
20this Section and the applicable municipal or county ordinance,
21and that the registered owner or the lessee, as the case may
22be, had an opportunity for an administrative hearing and for
23judicial review as provided in this Section, the court shall
24render judgment in favor of the municipality or county and
25against the registered owner or the lessee for the amount
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1compliance, automated speed enforcement system, or automated
2traffic law violation, plus costs. The judgment shall have the
3same effect and may be enforced in the same manner as other
4judgments for the recovery of money.
5    (g) The fee for participating in a traffic education
6program under this Section shall not exceed $25.
7    A low-income individual required to complete a traffic
8education program under this Section who provides proof of
9eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
10Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Illinois earned
11income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
12Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
13required traffic education program.
14    (h) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
15contrary, a person shall not be liable for violations, fees,
16fines, or penalties under this Section during the period in
17which the motor vehicle was stolen or hijacked, as indicated
18in a report to the appropriate law enforcement agency filed in
19a timely manner.
20(Source: P.A. 101-32, eff. 6-28-19; 101-623, eff. 7-1-20;
21101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-905, eff.
221-1-23.)
 
23    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.6)
24    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
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1    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
2enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
3vehicle sensors working in conjunction with a red light signal
4to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an
5intersection against a red signal indication in violation of
6Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
7ordinance.
8    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
9in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
10that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
11of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
12designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
13the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
14display the time, date, and location of the violation.
15    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
16images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
17on:
18        (1) 2 or more photographs;
19        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
20        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
21        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
22    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
23    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
24    plate number of the motor vehicle.
25    (b-5) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
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1Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
2violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
3alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
4the Internet.
5    (c) Except as provided under Section 11-208.8 of this
6Code, a county or municipality, including a home rule county
7or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
8enforcement system to provide recorded images of a motor
9vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed. Except as
10provided under Section 11-208.8 of this Code, the regulation
11of the use of automated traffic law enforcement systems to
12record vehicle speeds is an exclusive power and function of
13the State. This subsection (c) is a denial and limitation of
14home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
156 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
16    (c-5) A county or municipality, including a home rule
17county or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
18enforcement system to issue violations in instances where the
19motor vehicle comes to a complete stop and does not enter the
20intersection, as defined by Section 1-132 of this Code, during
21the cycle of the red signal indication unless one or more
22pedestrians or bicyclists are present, even if the motor
23vehicle stops at a point past a stop line or crosswalk where a
24driver is required to stop, as specified in subsection (c) of
25Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
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1    (c-6) A county, or a municipality with less than 2,000,000
2inhabitants, including a home rule county or municipality, may
3not use an automated traffic law enforcement system to issue
4violations in instances where a motorcyclist enters an
5intersection against a red signal indication when the red
6signal fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable
7period of time not less than 120 seconds because of a signal
8malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the
9arrival of the motorcycle due to the motorcycle's size or
10weight.
11    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
12local ordinance recorded by an automatic traffic law
13enforcement system, the county or municipality having
14jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
15the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
16The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
17vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
18notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
19owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
20the violation.
21    The notice shall include:
22        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
23    the vehicle;
24        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
25    involved in the violation;
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1        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
2        (5) the date and time of the violation;
3        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
4        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
5    requirements of any traffic education program imposed and
6    the date by which the civil penalty should be paid and the
7    traffic education program should be completed;
8        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
9    violation of a red light signal;
10        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty,
11    to complete a required traffic education program, or to
12    contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
13    liability;
14        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
15    by:
16            (A) paying the fine, completing a required traffic
17        education program, or both; or
18            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
19        by administrative hearing; and
20        (11) a website address, accessible through the
21    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
22    the violation.
23    (e) (Blank).
24    (f) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
25automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
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1contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
2alleging a violation under this Section.
3    (g) Recorded images made by an automatic traffic law
4enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
5available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
6law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
7violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
8other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
9violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
10proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
11    (h) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
12of a violation:
13        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
14    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
15    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
16    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
17    the time of the violation;
18        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
19    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
20    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
21    violation;
22        (2) that the driver of the vehicle passed through the
23    intersection when the light was red either (i) in order to
24    yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle or (ii) as
25    part of a funeral procession; and
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1    or county ordinance.
2    (i) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
3the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
4registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
5and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
6lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
7submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
8registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
9a timely manner.
10    (j) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
11Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
12the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
13penalty not exceeding $100 or the completion of a traffic
14education program, or both, plus an additional penalty of not
15more than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty or to
16complete a required traffic education program, or both, in a
17timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by an
18automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
19which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
20violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
21vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
22owner of the vehicle.
23    (j-3) A registered owner who is a holder of a valid
24commercial driver's license is not required to complete a
25traffic education program.
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1program only, a registered owner may submit an affidavit to
2the court or hearing officer swearing that at the time of the
3alleged violation, the vehicle was in the custody and control
4of another person. The affidavit must identify the person in
5custody and control of the vehicle, including the person's
6name and current address. The person in custody and control of
7the vehicle at the time of the violation is required to
8complete the required traffic education program. If the person
9in custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the
10violation completes the required traffic education program,
11the registered owner of the vehicle is not required to
12complete a traffic education program.
13    (k) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic law
14enforcement system must be posted with a sign visible to
15approaching traffic indicating that the intersection is being
16monitored by an automated traffic law enforcement system and
17informing drivers whether, following a stop, a right turn at
18the intersection is permitted or prohibited.
19    (k-3) A municipality or county that has one or more
20intersections equipped with an automated traffic law
21enforcement system must provide notice to drivers by posting
22the locations of automated traffic law systems on the
23municipality or county website.
24    (k-5) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic
25law enforcement system must have a yellow change interval that
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1Devices (IMUTCD) published by the Illinois Department of
2Transportation. Beginning 6 months before it installs an
3automated traffic law enforcement system at an intersection, a
4county or municipality may not change the yellow change
5interval at that intersection.
6    (k-7) A municipality or county operating an automated
7traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
8analysis to assess the safety impact of each automated traffic
9law enforcement system at an intersection following
10installation of the system and every 2 years thereafter. Each
11The statistical analysis shall be based upon the best
12available crash, traffic, and other data, and shall cover a
13period of time before and after installation of the system
14sufficient to provide a statistically valid comparison of
15safety impact. Each The statistical analysis shall be
16consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
17practice. Each The statistical analysis also shall be
18consistent with the data required for valid comparisons of
19before and after conditions and shall be conducted within a
20reasonable period following the installation of the automated
21traffic law enforcement system. Each The statistical analysis
22required by this subsection (k-7) shall be made available to
23the public and shall be published on the website of the
24municipality or county. If a the statistical analysis for the
2536 month period following installation of the system indicates
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1approach to the intersection monitored by the system, the
2municipality or county shall undertake additional studies to
3determine the cause and severity of the accidents, and may
4take any action that it determines is necessary or appropriate
5to reduce the number or severity of the accidents at that
6intersection.
7    (k-8) Any municipality or county operating an automated
8traffic law enforcement system before the effective date of
9this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall
10conduct a statistical analysis to assess the safety impact of
11each automated traffic law enforcement system at an
12intersection by no later than one year after the effective
13date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly and
14every 2 years thereafter. The statistical analyses shall be
15based upon the best available crash, traffic, and other data,
16and shall cover a period of time before and after installation
17of the system sufficient to provide a statistically valid
18comparison of safety impact. The statistical analyses shall be
19consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
20practice. The statistical analyses also shall be consistent
21with the data required for valid comparisons of before and
22after conditions. The statistical analyses required by this
23subsection shall be made available to the public and shall be
24published on the website of the municipality or county. If the
25statistical analysis for any period following installation of
26the system indicates that there has been an increase in the

 

 

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1rate of accidents at the approach to the intersection
2monitored by the system, the municipality or county shall
3undertake additional studies to determine the cause and
4severity of the accidents, and may take any action that it
5determines is necessary or appropriate to reduce the number or
6severity of the accidents at that intersection.
7    (l) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
8enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
9or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
10traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
11system.
12    (l-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
13employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept
14employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
15vendor that provides automated traffic law enforcement system
16equipment or services to municipalities or counties. No former
17member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
18years immediately after the termination of service as a member
19of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
20receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that
21provides automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or
22services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
23employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
242 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
25county employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
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1automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or services
2to municipalities or counties.
3    (m) This Section applies only to the counties of Cook,
4DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and
5to municipalities located within those counties.
6    (n) The fee for participating in a traffic education
7program under this Section shall not exceed $25.
8    A low-income individual required to complete a traffic
9education program under this Section who provides proof of
10eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
11Section 32 of the Internal Revenue Code or the Illinois earned
12income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
13Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
14required traffic education program.
15    (o) (Blank).
16    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
17to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
18speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
19such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
20that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
21within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
22provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
23address of the lessee.
24    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
25to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
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1would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
2pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
3the violation.
4    (q) If a county or municipality selects a new vendor for
5its automated traffic law enforcement system and must, as a
6consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
7authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
8more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
9time of the application for the permit, approval, or other
10authorization, the new vendor operates an automated traffic
11law enforcement system for any other county or municipality in
12the State, then the Department shall approve or deny the
13county or municipality's application for the permit, approval,
14or other authorization within 90 days after its receipt.
15    (r) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
16other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
17the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
18traffic law enforcement system if any official or employee who
19serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
20official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
21placement, installation, or operation of the automated traffic
22law enforcement system in the county or municipality.
23    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
24implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
25the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
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1provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
2municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
3authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
4for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
5period of 1 year after the revocation.
6    (s) If an automated traffic law enforcement system is
7removed or rendered inoperable due to construction, then the
8Department shall authorize the reinstallation or use of the
9automated traffic law enforcement system within 30 days after
10the construction is complete.
11(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
12102-905, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
13    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
14    Sec. 11-208.6. Automated traffic law enforcement system.
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 a red light signal
18to produce recorded images of motor vehicles entering an
19intersection against a red signal indication in violation of
20Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
21ordinance.
22    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
23in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
24that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
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1designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
2the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
3display the time, date, and location of the violation.
4    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
5images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
6on:
7        (1) 2 or more photographs;
8        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
9        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
10        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
11    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
12    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
13    plate number of the motor vehicle.
14    (b-5) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
15image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
16Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
17violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
18alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
19the Internet.
20    (c) Except as provided under Section 11-208.8 of this
21Code, a county or municipality, including a home rule county
22or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
23enforcement system to provide recorded images of a motor
24vehicle for the purpose of recording its speed. Except as
25provided under Section 11-208.8 of this Code, the regulation
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1record vehicle speeds is an exclusive power and function of
2the State. This subsection (c) is a denial and limitation of
3home rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section
46 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
5    (c-5) A county or municipality, including a home rule
6county or municipality, may not use an automated traffic law
7enforcement system to issue violations in instances where the
8motor vehicle comes to a complete stop and does not enter the
9intersection, as defined by Section 1-132 of this Code, during
10the cycle of the red signal indication unless one or more
11pedestrians or bicyclists are present, even if the motor
12vehicle stops at a point past a stop line or crosswalk where a
13driver is required to stop, as specified in subsection (c) of
14Section 11-306 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
15ordinance.
16    (c-6) A county, or a municipality with less than 2,000,000
17inhabitants, including a home rule county or municipality, may
18not use an automated traffic law enforcement system to issue
19violations in instances where a motorcyclist enters an
20intersection against a red signal indication when the red
21signal fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable
22period of time not less than 120 seconds because of a signal
23malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the
24arrival of the motorcycle due to the motorcycle's size or
25weight.
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1local ordinance recorded by an automatic traffic law
2enforcement system, the county or municipality having
3jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
4the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
5The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
6vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
7notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
8owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
9the violation.
10    The notice shall include:
11        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
12    the vehicle;
13        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
14    involved in the violation;
15        (3) the violation charged;
16        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
17        (5) the date and time of the violation;
18        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
19        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
20    requirements of any traffic education program imposed and
21    the date by which the civil penalty should be paid and the
22    traffic education program should be completed;
23        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
24    violation of a red light signal;
25        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty,
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1    contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
2    liability;
3        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
4    by:
5            (A) paying the fine, completing a required traffic
6        education program, or both; 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    (e) (Blank).
13    (f) 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    (g) Recorded images made by an automatic 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 vehicle passed through the
12    intersection when the light was red either (i) in order to
13    yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle or (ii) as
14    part of a funeral procession; and
15        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
16    or county ordinance.
17    (i) 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    (j) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
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1the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
2penalty not exceeding $100 or the completion of a traffic
3education program, or both, plus an additional penalty of not
4more than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty or to
5complete a required traffic education program, or both, in a
6timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by an
7automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
8which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
9violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
10vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
11owner of the vehicle.
12    (j-3) A registered owner who is a holder of a valid
13commercial driver's license is not required to complete a
14traffic education program.
15    (j-5) For purposes of the required traffic education
16program only, a registered owner may submit an affidavit to
17the court or hearing officer swearing that at the time of the
18alleged violation, the vehicle was in the custody and control
19of another person. The affidavit must identify the person in
20custody and control of the vehicle, including the person's
21name and current address. The person in custody and control of
22the vehicle at the time of the violation is required to
23complete the required traffic education program. If the person
24in custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the
25violation completes the required traffic education program,
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1complete a traffic education program.
2    (k) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic law
3enforcement system must be posted with a sign visible to
4approaching traffic indicating that the intersection is being
5monitored by an automated traffic law enforcement system and
6informing drivers whether, following a stop, a right turn at
7the intersection is permitted or prohibited.
8    (k-3) A municipality or county that has one or more
9intersections equipped with an automated traffic law
10enforcement system must provide notice to drivers by posting
11the locations of automated traffic law systems on the
12municipality or county website.
13    (k-5) An intersection equipped with an automated traffic
14law enforcement system must have a yellow change interval that
15conforms with the Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
16Devices (IMUTCD) published by the Illinois Department of
17Transportation. Beginning 6 months before it installs an
18automated traffic law enforcement system at an intersection, a
19county or municipality may not change the yellow change
20interval at that intersection.
21    (k-7) A municipality or county operating an automated
22traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
23analysis to assess the safety impact of each automated traffic
24law enforcement system at an intersection following
25installation of the system and every 2 years thereafter. Each
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1available crash, traffic, and other data, and shall cover a
2period of time before and after installation of the system
3sufficient to provide a statistically valid comparison of
4safety impact. Each The statistical analysis shall be
5consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
6practice. Each The statistical analysis also shall be
7consistent with the data required for valid comparisons of
8before and after conditions and shall be conducted within a
9reasonable period following the installation of the automated
10traffic law enforcement system. Each The statistical analysis
11required by this subsection (k-7) shall be made available to
12the public and shall be published on the website of the
13municipality or county. If a the statistical analysis for the
1436 month period following installation of the system indicates
15that there has been an increase in the rate of crashes at the
16approach to the intersection monitored by the system, the
17municipality or county shall undertake additional studies to
18determine the cause and severity of the crashes, and may take
19any action that it determines is necessary or appropriate to
20reduce the number or severity of the crashes at that
21intersection.
22    (k-8) Any municipality or county operating an automated
23traffic law enforcement system before the effective date of
24this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall
25conduct a statistical analysis to assess the safety impact of
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1intersection by no later than one year after the effective
2date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly and
3every 2 years thereafter. The statistical analyses shall be
4based upon the best available crash, traffic, and other data,
5and shall cover a period of time before and after installation
6of the system sufficient to provide a statistically valid
7comparison of safety impact. The statistical analyses shall be
8consistent with professional judgment and acceptable industry
9practice. The statistical analyses also shall be consistent
10with the data required for valid comparisons of before and
11after conditions. The statistical analyses required by this
12subsection shall be made available to the public and shall be
13published on the website of the municipality or county. If the
14statistical analysis for any period following installation of
15the system indicates that there has been an increase in the
16rate of accidents at the approach to the intersection
17monitored by the system, the municipality or county shall
18undertake additional studies to determine the cause and
19severity of the accidents, and may take any action that it
20determines is necessary or appropriate to reduce the number or
21severity of the accidents at that intersection.
22    (l) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
23enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
24or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
25traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
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1    (l-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
2employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept
3employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
4vendor that provides automated traffic law enforcement system
5equipment or services to municipalities or counties. No former
6member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
7years immediately after the termination of service as a member
8of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
9receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that
10provides automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or
11services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
12employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
132 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
14county employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
15compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides
16automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or services
17to municipalities or counties.
18    (m) This Section applies only to the counties of Cook,
19DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair, and Will and
20to municipalities located within those counties.
21    (n) The fee for participating in a traffic education
22program under this Section shall not exceed $25.
23    A low-income individual required to complete a traffic
24education program under this Section who provides proof of
25eligibility for the federal earned income tax credit under
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1income tax credit under Section 212 of the Illinois Income Tax
2Act shall not be required to pay any fee for participating in a
3required traffic education program.
4    (o) (Blank).
5    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
6to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
7speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
8such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
9that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
10within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
11provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
12address of the lessee.
13    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
14to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
15violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
16would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
17pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
18the violation.
19    (q) If a county or municipality selects a new vendor for
20its automated traffic law enforcement system and must, as a
21consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
22authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
23more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
24time of the application for the permit, approval, or other
25authorization, the new vendor operates an automated traffic
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1the State, then the Department shall approve or deny the
2county or municipality's application for the permit, approval,
3or other authorization within 90 days after its receipt.
4    (r) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
5other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
6the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
7traffic law enforcement system if any official or employee who
8serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
9official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
10placement, installation, or operation of the automated traffic
11law enforcement system in the county or municipality.
12    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
13implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
14the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
15ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
16provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
17municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
18authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
19for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
20period of 1 year after the revocation.
21    (s) If an automated traffic law enforcement system is
22removed or rendered inoperable due to construction, then the
23Department shall authorize the reinstallation or use of the
24automated traffic law enforcement system within 30 days after
25the construction is complete.
26(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;

 

 

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1102-905, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
2    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.8)
3    Sec. 11-208.8. Automated speed enforcement systems in
4safety zones.
5    (a) As used in this Section:
6    "Automated speed enforcement system" means a photographic
7device, radar device, laser device, or other electrical or
8mechanical device or devices installed or utilized in a safety
9zone and designed to record the speed of a vehicle and obtain a
10clear photograph or other recorded image of the vehicle and
11the vehicle's registration plate or digital registration plate
12while the driver is violating Article VI of Chapter 11 of this
13Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance.
14    An automated speed enforcement system is a system, located
15in a safety zone which is under the jurisdiction of a
16municipality, that produces a recorded image of a motor
17vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a local
18ordinance and is designed to obtain a clear recorded image of
19the vehicle and the vehicle's license plate. The recorded
20image must also display the time, date, and location of the
21violation.
22    "Owner" means the person or entity to whom the vehicle is
23registered.
24    "Recorded image" means images recorded by an automated
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1        (1) 2 or more photographs;
2        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
3        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
4        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
5    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
6    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
7    plate number of the motor vehicle.
8    "Safety zone" means an area that is within one-eighth of a
9mile from the nearest property line of any public or private
10elementary or secondary school, or from the nearest property
11line of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district
12that is used for educational purposes approved by the Illinois
13State Board of Education, not including school district
14headquarters or administrative buildings. A safety zone also
15includes an area that is within one-eighth of a mile from the
16nearest property line of any facility, area, or land owned by a
17park district used for recreational purposes. However, if any
18portion of a roadway is within either one-eighth mile radius,
19the safety zone also shall include the roadway extended to the
20furthest portion of the next furthest intersection. The term
21"safety zone" does not include any portion of the roadway
22known as Lake Shore Drive or any controlled access highway
23with 8 or more lanes of traffic.
24    (a-5) The automated speed enforcement system shall be
25operational and violations shall be recorded only at the
26following times:

 

 

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1        (i) if the safety zone is based upon the property line
2    of any facility, area, or land owned by a school district,
3    only on school days and no earlier than 6 a.m. and no later
4    than 8:30 p.m. if the school day is during the period of
5    Monday through Thursday, or 9 p.m. if the school day is a
6    Friday; and
7        (ii) if the safety zone is based upon the property
8    line of any facility, area, or land owned by a park
9    district, no earlier than one hour prior to the time that
10    the facility, area, or land is open to the public or other
11    patrons, and no later than one hour after the facility,
12    area, or land is closed to the public or other patrons.
13    (b) A municipality that produces a recorded image of a
14motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this Code or a
15local ordinance must make the recorded images of a violation
16accessible to the alleged violator by providing the alleged
17violator with a website address, accessible through the
18Internet.
19    (c) Notwithstanding any penalties for any other violations
20of this Code, the owner of a motor vehicle used in a traffic
21violation recorded by an automated speed enforcement system
22shall be subject to the following penalties:
23        (1) if the recorded speed is no less than 6 miles per
24    hour and no more than 10 miles per hour over the legal
25    speed limit, a civil penalty not exceeding $50, plus an
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1    the original penalty in a timely manner; or
2        (2) if the recorded speed is more than 10 miles per
3    hour over the legal speed limit, a civil penalty not
4    exceeding $100, plus an additional penalty of not more
5    than $100 for failure to pay the original penalty in a
6    timely manner.
7    A penalty may not be imposed under this Section if the
8driver of the motor vehicle received a Uniform Traffic
9Citation from a police officer for a speeding violation
10occurring within one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the
11violation that was recorded by the 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. A law enforcement officer is not
16required to be present or to witness the violation. No penalty
17may be imposed under this Section if the recorded speed of a
18vehicle is 5 miles per hour or less over the legal speed limit.
19The municipality may send, in the same manner that notices are
20sent under this Section, a speed violation warning notice
21where the violation involves a speed of 5 miles per hour or
22less above the legal speed limit.
23    (d) The net proceeds that a municipality receives from
24civil penalties imposed under an automated speed enforcement
25system, after deducting all non-personnel and personnel costs
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1shall be expended or obligated by the municipality for the
2following purposes:
3        (i) public safety initiatives to ensure safe passage
4    around schools, and to provide police protection and
5    surveillance around schools and parks, including but not
6    limited to: (1) personnel costs; and (2) non-personnel
7    costs such as construction and maintenance of public
8    safety infrastructure and equipment;
9        (ii) initiatives to improve pedestrian and traffic
10    safety;
11        (iii) construction and maintenance of infrastructure
12    within the municipality, including but not limited to
13    roads and bridges; and
14        (iv) after school programs.
15    (e) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
16local ordinance recorded by an automated speed enforcement
17system, the municipality having jurisdiction shall issue a
18written notice of the violation to the registered owner of the
19vehicle as the alleged violator. The notice shall be delivered
20to the registered owner of the vehicle, by mail, within 30 days
21after the Secretary of State notifies the municipality of the
22identity of the owner of the vehicle, but in no event later
23than 90 days after the violation.
24    (f) The notice required under subsection (e) of this
25Section shall include:
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1    the vehicle;
2        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
3    involved in the violation;
4        (3) the violation charged;
5        (4) the date, time, and location where the violation
6    occurred;
7        (5) a copy of the recorded image or images;
8        (6) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
9    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
10        (7) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
11    violation of a speed restriction;
12        (8) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
13    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
14    liability;
15        (9) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
16    by:
17            (A) paying the fine; or
18            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
19        by administrative hearing; and
20        (10) a website address, accessible through the
21    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
22    the violation.
23    (g) (Blank).
24    (h) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
25automated speed enforcement system, a notice alleging that the
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1the notice and admissible in any proceeding alleging a
2violation under this Section.
3    (i) Recorded images made by an automated speed enforcement
4system are confidential and shall be made available only to
5the alleged violator and governmental and law enforcement
6agencies for purposes of adjudicating a violation of this
7Section, for statistical purposes, or for other governmental
8purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a violation of this
9Section, however, may be admissible in any proceeding
10resulting from the issuance of the citation.
11    (j) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
12of a violation:
13        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
14    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
15    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
16    control or in the possession of the owner or lessee at the
17    time of the violation;
18        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
19    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
20    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
21    violation;
22        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
23    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
24    speeding violation occurring within one-eighth of a mile
25    and 15 minutes of the violation that was recorded by the
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1        (3) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
2    ordinance.
3    (k) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
4the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
5registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
6and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
7lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
8submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
9registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
10a timely manner.
11    (l) A roadway equipped with an automated speed enforcement
12system shall be posted with a sign conforming to the national
13Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices that is visible to
14approaching traffic stating that vehicle speeds are being
15photo-enforced and indicating the speed limit. The
16municipality shall install such additional signage as it
17determines is necessary to give reasonable notice to drivers
18as to where automated speed enforcement systems are installed.
19    (m) A roadway where a new automated speed enforcement
20system is installed shall be posted with signs providing 30
21days notice of the use of a new automated speed enforcement
22system prior to the issuance of any citations through the
23automated speed enforcement system.
24    (n) The compensation paid for an automated speed
25enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
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1traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
2system.
3    (n-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
4employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept
5employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
6vendor that provides automated speed enforcement system
7equipment or services to municipalities or counties. No former
8member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
9years immediately after the termination of service as a member
10of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
11receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that
12provides automated speed enforcement system equipment or
13services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
14employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
152 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
16county employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
17compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides
18automated speed enforcement system equipment or services to
19municipalities or counties.
20    (o) (Blank).
21    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
22to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
23speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
24such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
25that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
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1provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
2address of the lessee. The drivers license number of a lessee
3may be subsequently individually requested by the appropriate
4authority if needed for enforcement of this Section.
5    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
6to this subsection, the municipality may issue the violation
7to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it would
8issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle pursuant
9to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for the
10violation.
11    (q) A municipality using an automated speed enforcement
12system must provide notice to drivers by publishing the
13locations of all safety zones where system equipment is
14installed on the website of the municipality.
15    (r) A municipality operating an automated speed
16enforcement system shall conduct a statistical analysis to
17assess the safety impact of the system following installation
18of the system and every 2 years thereafter. A municipality
19operating an automated speed enforcement system before the
20effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
21Assembly shall conduct a statistical analysis to assess the
22safety impact of the system by no later than one year after the
23effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
24Assembly and every 2 years thereafter. Each The statistical
25analysis shall be based upon the best available crash,
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1before and after installation of the system sufficient to
2provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact.
3Each The statistical analysis shall be consistent with
4professional judgment and acceptable industry practice. Each
5The statistical analysis also shall be consistent with the
6data required for valid comparisons of before and after
7conditions and shall be conducted within a reasonable period
8following the installation of the automated traffic law
9enforcement system. Each The statistical analysis required by
10this subsection shall be made available to the public and
11shall be published on the website of the municipality.
12    (s) This Section applies only to municipalities with a
13population of 1,000,000 or more inhabitants.
14    (t) If a county or municipality selects a new vendor for
15its automated speed enforcement system and must, as a
16consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
17authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
18more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
19time of the application for the permit, approval, or other
20authorization, the new vendor operates an automated speed
21enforcement system for any other county or municipality in the
22State, then the Department shall approve or deny the county or
23municipality's application for the permit, approval, or other
24authorization within 90 days after its receipt.
25    (u) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
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1the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
2speed enforcement system if any official or employee who
3serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
4official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
5placement, installation, or operation of the automated speed
6enforcement system in the county or municipality.
7    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
8implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
9the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
10ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
11provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
12municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
13authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
14for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
15period of 1 year after the revocation.
16(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
17102-905, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
18    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.9)
19    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
20    Sec. 11-208.9. Automated traffic law enforcement system;
21approaching, overtaking, and passing a school bus.
22    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
23enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
24vehicle sensors working in conjunction with the visual signals
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1this Code, to produce recorded images of motor vehicles that
2fail to stop before meeting or overtaking, from either
3direction, any school bus stopped at any location for the
4purpose of receiving or discharging pupils in violation of
5Section 11-1414 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
6ordinance.
7    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
8in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
9that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
10of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
11designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
12the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
13display the time, date, and location of the violation.
14    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
15images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
16on:
17        (1) 2 or more photographs;
18        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
19        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
20        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
21    on at least one image or portion of the recording, clearly
22    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
23    plate number of the motor vehicle.
24    (c) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
25image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
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1violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
2alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
3the Internet.
4    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
5local ordinance recorded by an automated 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    (e) The notice required under subsection (d) shall
15include:
16        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
17    the vehicle;
18        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
19    involved in the violation;
20        (3) the violation charged;
21        (4) the location where the violation occurred;
22        (5) the date and time of the violation;
23        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
24        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
25    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
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1    violation of overtaking or passing a school bus stopped
2    for the purpose of receiving or discharging pupils;
3        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
4    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
5    liability;
6        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
7    by:
8            (A) paying the fine; or
9            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
10        by administrative hearing; and
11        (11) a website address, accessible through the
12    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
13    the violation.
14    (f) (Blank).
15    (g) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
16automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
17that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
18contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
19alleging a violation under this Section.
20    (h) Recorded images made by an automated traffic law
21enforcement system are confidential and shall be made
22available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
23law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
24violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
25other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
26violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any

 

 

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1proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
2    (i) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
3of a violation:
4        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
5    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
6    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
7    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
8    the time of the violation;
9        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
10    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
11    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
12    violation;
13        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
14    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
15    violation of Section 11-1414 of this Code within
16    one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the violation that
17    was recorded by the system;
18        (3) that the visual signals required by Sections
19    12-803 and 12-805 of this Code were damaged, not
20    activated, not present in violation of Sections 12-803 and
21    12-805, or inoperable; and
22        (4) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
23    or county ordinance.
24    (j) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
25the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
26registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred

 

 

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1and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
2lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
3submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
4registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
5a timely manner.
6    (k) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
7Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
8the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
9penalty not exceeding $150 for a first time violation or $500
10for a second or subsequent violation, plus an additional
11penalty of not more than $100 for failure to pay the original
12penalty in a timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by
13an automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
14which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
15violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
16vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
17owner of the vehicle, but may be recorded by the municipality
18or county for the purpose of determining if a person is subject
19to the higher fine for a second or subsequent offense.
20    (l) A school bus equipped with an automated traffic law
21enforcement system must be posted with a sign indicating that
22the school bus is being monitored by an automated traffic law
23enforcement system.
24    (m) A municipality or county that has one or more school
25buses equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement
26system must provide notice to drivers by posting a list of

 

 

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1school districts using school buses equipped with an automated
2traffic law enforcement system on the municipality or county
3website. School districts that have one or more school buses
4equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system must
5provide notice to drivers by posting that information on their
6websites.
7    (n) A municipality or county operating an automated
8traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
9analysis to assess the safety impact in each school district
10using school buses equipped with an automated traffic law
11enforcement system following installation of the system and
12every 2 years thereafter. A municipality or county operating
13an automated speed enforcement system before the effective
14date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly
15shall conduct a statistical analysis to assess the safety
16impact of the system by no later than one year after the
17effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
18Assembly and every 2 years thereafter. Each The statistical
19analysis shall be based upon the best available crash,
20traffic, and other data, and shall cover a period of time
21before and after installation of the system sufficient to
22provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact.
23Each The statistical analysis shall be consistent with
24professional judgment and acceptable industry practice. Each
25The statistical analysis also shall be consistent with the
26data required for valid comparisons of before and after

 

 

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1conditions and shall be conducted within a reasonable period
2following the installation of the automated traffic law
3enforcement system. Each The statistical analysis required by
4this subsection shall be made available to the public and
5shall be published on the website of the municipality or
6county. If a the statistical analysis for the 36-month period
7following installation of the system indicates that there has
8been an increase in the rate of accidents at the approach to
9school buses monitored by the system, the municipality or
10county shall undertake additional studies to determine the
11cause and severity of the accidents, and may take any action
12that it determines is necessary or appropriate to reduce the
13number or severity of the accidents involving school buses
14equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system.
15    (o) 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    (o-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
26years immediately after the termination of service as a member

 

 

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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    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
12to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
13speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
14such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
15that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
16within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
17provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
18address of the lessee.
19    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
20to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
21violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it
22would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
23pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
24the violation.
25    (q) (Blank).
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1providing for automated traffic law enforcement systems under
2this Section, each school district within that municipality or
3county's jurisdiction may implement an automated traffic law
4enforcement system under this Section. The elected school
5board for that district must approve the implementation of an
6automated traffic law enforcement system. The school district
7shall be responsible for entering into a contract, approved by
8the elected school board of that district, with vendors for
9the installation, maintenance, and operation of the automated
10traffic law enforcement system. The school district must enter
11into an intergovernmental agreement, approved by the elected
12school board of that district, with the municipality or county
13with jurisdiction over that school district for the
14administration of the automated traffic law enforcement
15system. The proceeds from a school district's automated
16traffic law enforcement system's fines shall be divided
17equally between the school district and the municipality or
18county administering the automated traffic law enforcement
19system.
20    (s) If a county or municipality changes the vendor it uses
21for its automated traffic law enforcement system and must, as
22a consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
23authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
24more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
25time of the application, the new vendor operates an automated
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1municipality in the State, then the Department shall approve
2or deny the county or municipality's application for that
3permit, approval, or other authorization within 90 days after
4its receipt.
5    (t) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
6other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
7the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
8traffic law enforcement system if any official or employee who
9serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
10official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
11placement, installation, or operation of the automated traffic
12law enforcement system in the county or municipality.
13    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
14implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
15the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
16ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
17provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
18municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
19authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
20for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
21period of 1 year after the revocation.
22(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
23102-905, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
24    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
25    Sec. 11-208.9. Automated traffic law enforcement system;

 

 

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1approaching, overtaking, and passing a school bus.
2    (a) As used in this Section, "automated traffic law
3enforcement system" means a device with one or more motor
4vehicle sensors working in conjunction with the visual signals
5on a school bus, as specified in Sections 12-803 and 12-805 of
6this Code, to produce recorded images of motor vehicles that
7fail to stop before meeting or overtaking, from either
8direction, any school bus stopped at any location for the
9purpose of receiving or discharging pupils in violation of
10Section 11-1414 of this Code or a similar provision of a local
11ordinance.
12    An automated traffic law enforcement system is a system,
13in a municipality or county operated by a governmental agency,
14that produces a recorded image of a motor vehicle's violation
15of a provision of this Code or a local ordinance and is
16designed to obtain a clear recorded image of the vehicle and
17the vehicle's license plate. The recorded image must also
18display the time, date, and location of the violation.
19    (b) As used in this Section, "recorded images" means
20images recorded by an automated traffic law enforcement system
21on:
22        (1) 2 or more photographs;
23        (2) 2 or more microphotographs;
24        (3) 2 or more electronic images; or
25        (4) a video recording showing the motor vehicle and,
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1    identifying the registration plate or digital registration
2    plate number of the motor vehicle.
3    (c) A municipality or county that produces a recorded
4image of a motor vehicle's violation of a provision of this
5Code or a local ordinance must make the recorded images of a
6violation accessible to the alleged violator by providing the
7alleged violator with a website address, accessible through
8the Internet.
9    (d) For each violation of a provision of this Code or a
10local ordinance recorded by an automated traffic law
11enforcement system, the county or municipality having
12jurisdiction shall issue a written notice of the violation to
13the registered owner of the vehicle as the alleged violator.
14The notice shall be delivered to the registered owner of the
15vehicle, by mail, within 30 days after the Secretary of State
16notifies the municipality or county of the identity of the
17owner of the vehicle, but in no event later than 90 days after
18the violation.
19    (e) The notice required under subsection (d) shall
20include:
21        (1) the name and address of the registered owner of
22    the vehicle;
23        (2) the registration number of the motor vehicle
24    involved in the violation;
25        (3) the violation charged;
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1        (5) the date and time of the violation;
2        (6) a copy of the recorded images;
3        (7) the amount of the civil penalty imposed and the
4    date by which the civil penalty should be paid;
5        (8) a statement that recorded images are evidence of a
6    violation of overtaking or passing a school bus stopped
7    for the purpose of receiving or discharging pupils;
8        (9) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or
9    to contest liability in a timely manner is an admission of
10    liability;
11        (10) a statement that the person may elect to proceed
12    by:
13            (A) paying the fine; or
14            (B) challenging the charge in court, by mail, or
15        by administrative hearing; and
16        (11) a website address, accessible through the
17    Internet, where the person may view the recorded images of
18    the violation.
19    (f) (Blank).
20    (g) Based on inspection of recorded images produced by an
21automated traffic law enforcement system, a notice alleging
22that the violation occurred shall be evidence of the facts
23contained in the notice and admissible in any proceeding
24alleging a violation under this Section.
25    (h) Recorded images made by an automated traffic law
26enforcement system are confidential and shall be made

 

 

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1available only to the alleged violator and governmental and
2law enforcement agencies for purposes of adjudicating a
3violation of this Section, for statistical purposes, or for
4other governmental purposes. Any recorded image evidencing a
5violation of this Section, however, may be admissible in any
6proceeding resulting from the issuance of the citation.
7    (i) The court or hearing officer may consider in defense
8of a violation:
9        (1) that the motor vehicle or registration plates or
10    digital registration plates of the motor vehicle were
11    stolen before the violation occurred and not under the
12    control of or in the possession of the owner or lessee at
13    the time of the violation;
14        (1.5) that the motor vehicle was hijacked before the
15    violation occurred and not under the control of or in the
16    possession of the owner or lessee at the time of the
17    violation;
18        (2) that the driver of the motor vehicle received a
19    Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer for a
20    violation of Section 11-1414 of this Code within
21    one-eighth of a mile and 15 minutes of the violation that
22    was recorded by the system;
23        (3) that the visual signals required by Sections
24    12-803 and 12-805 of this Code were damaged, not
25    activated, not present in violation of Sections 12-803 and
26    12-805, or inoperable; and

 

 

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1        (4) any other evidence or issues provided by municipal
2    or county ordinance.
3    (j) To demonstrate that the motor vehicle was hijacked or
4the motor vehicle or registration plates or digital
5registration plates were stolen before the violation occurred
6and were not under the control or possession of the owner or
7lessee at the time of the violation, the owner or lessee must
8submit proof that a report concerning the motor vehicle or
9registration plates was filed with a law enforcement agency in
10a timely manner.
11    (k) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a
12Uniform Traffic Citation from a police officer at the time of
13the violation, the motor vehicle owner is subject to a civil
14penalty not exceeding $150 for a first time violation or $500
15for a second or subsequent violation, plus an additional
16penalty of not more than $100 for failure to pay the original
17penalty in a timely manner, if the motor vehicle is recorded by
18an automated traffic law enforcement system. A violation for
19which a civil penalty is imposed under this Section is not a
20violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement of
21vehicles and may not be recorded on the driving record of the
22owner of the vehicle, but may be recorded by the municipality
23or county for the purpose of determining if a person is subject
24to the higher fine for a second or subsequent offense.
25    (l) A school bus equipped with an automated traffic law
26enforcement system must be posted with a sign indicating that

 

 

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1the school bus is being monitored by an automated traffic law
2enforcement system.
3    (m) A municipality or county that has one or more school
4buses equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement
5system must provide notice to drivers by posting a list of
6school districts using school buses equipped with an automated
7traffic law enforcement system on the municipality or county
8website. School districts that have one or more school buses
9equipped with an automated traffic law enforcement system must
10provide notice to drivers by posting that information on their
11websites.
12    (n) A municipality or county operating an automated
13traffic law enforcement system shall conduct a statistical
14analysis to assess the safety impact in each school district
15using school buses equipped with an automated traffic law
16enforcement system following installation of the system and
17every 2 years thereafter. A municipality or county operating
18an automated speed enforcement system before the effective
19date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly
20shall conduct a statistical analysis to assess the safety
21impact of the system by no later than one year after the
22effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
23Assembly and every 2 years thereafter. Each The statistical
24analysis shall be based upon the best available crash,
25traffic, and other data, and shall cover a period of time
26before and after installation of the system sufficient to

 

 

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1provide a statistically valid comparison of safety impact.
2Each The statistical analysis shall be consistent with
3professional judgment and acceptable industry practice. Each
4The statistical analysis also shall be consistent with the
5data required for valid comparisons of before and after
6conditions and shall be conducted within a reasonable period
7following the installation of the automated traffic law
8enforcement system. Each The statistical analysis required by
9this subsection shall be made available to the public and
10shall be published on the website of the municipality or
11county. If a the statistical analysis for the 36-month period
12following installation of the system indicates that there has
13been an increase in the rate of crashes at the approach to
14school buses monitored by the system, the municipality or
15county shall undertake additional studies to determine the
16cause and severity of the crashes, and may take any action that
17it determines is necessary or appropriate to reduce the number
18or severity of the crashes involving school buses equipped
19with an automated traffic law enforcement system.
20    (o) The compensation paid for an automated traffic law
21enforcement system must be based on the value of the equipment
22or the services provided and may not be based on the number of
23traffic citations issued or the revenue generated by the
24system.
25    (o-1) No member of the General Assembly and no officer or
26employee of a municipality or county shall knowingly accept

 

 

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1employment or receive compensation or fees for services from a
2vendor that provides automated traffic law enforcement system
3equipment or services to municipalities or counties. No former
4member of the General Assembly shall, within a period of 2
5years immediately after the termination of service as a member
6of the General Assembly, knowingly accept employment or
7receive compensation or fees for services from a vendor that
8provides automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or
9services to municipalities or counties. No former officer or
10employee of a municipality or county shall, within a period of
112 years immediately after the termination of municipal or
12county employment, knowingly accept employment or receive
13compensation or fees for services from a vendor that provides
14automated traffic law enforcement system equipment or services
15to municipalities or counties.
16    (p) No person who is the lessor of a motor vehicle pursuant
17to a written lease agreement shall be liable for an automated
18speed or traffic law enforcement system violation involving
19such motor vehicle during the period of the lease; provided
20that upon the request of the appropriate authority received
21within 120 days after the violation occurred, the lessor
22provides within 60 days after such receipt the name and
23address of the lessee.
24    Upon the provision of information by the lessor pursuant
25to this subsection, the county or municipality may issue the
26violation to the lessee of the vehicle in the same manner as it

 

 

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1would issue a violation to a registered owner of a vehicle
2pursuant to this Section, and the lessee may be held liable for
3the violation.
4    (q) (Blank).
5    (r) After a municipality or county enacts an ordinance
6providing for automated traffic law enforcement systems under
7this Section, each school district within that municipality or
8county's jurisdiction may implement an automated traffic law
9enforcement system under this Section. The elected school
10board for that district must approve the implementation of an
11automated traffic law enforcement system. The school district
12shall be responsible for entering into a contract, approved by
13the elected school board of that district, with vendors for
14the installation, maintenance, and operation of the automated
15traffic law enforcement system. The school district must enter
16into an intergovernmental agreement, approved by the elected
17school board of that district, with the municipality or county
18with jurisdiction over that school district for the
19administration of the automated traffic law enforcement
20system. The proceeds from a school district's automated
21traffic law enforcement system's fines shall be divided
22equally between the school district and the municipality or
23county administering the automated traffic law enforcement
24system.
25    (s) If a county or municipality changes the vendor it uses
26for its automated traffic law enforcement system and must, as

 

 

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1a consequence, apply for a permit, approval, or other
2authorization from the Department for reinstallation of one or
3more malfunctioning components of that system and if, at the
4time of the application, the new vendor operates an automated
5traffic law enforcement system for any other county or
6municipality in the State, then the Department shall approve
7or deny the county or municipality's application for that
8permit, approval, or other authorization within 90 days after
9its receipt.
10    (t) The Department may revoke any permit, approval, or
11other authorization granted to a county or municipality for
12the placement, installation, or operation of an automated
13traffic law enforcement system if any official or employee who
14serves that county or municipality is charged with bribery,
15official misconduct, or a similar crime related to the
16placement, installation, or operation of the automated traffic
17law enforcement system in the county or municipality.
18    The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to
19implement and administer this subsection. The rules adopted by
20the Department shall describe the revocation process, shall
21ensure that notice of the revocation is provided, and shall
22provide an opportunity to appeal the revocation. Any county or
23municipality that has a permit, approval, or other
24authorization revoked under this subsection may not reapply
25for such a permit, approval, or other authorization for a
26period of 1 year after the revocation.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 101-395, eff. 8-16-19; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
2102-905, eff. 1-1-23; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
 
3    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
4changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
5that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
6represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
7not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
8made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
9Public Act.
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
11becoming law.".