103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4469

 

Introduced 1/17/2024, by Rep. Maura Hirschauer

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
430 ILCS 67/5
725 ILCS 5/112A-14  from Ch. 38, par. 112A-14
750 ILCS 60/214  from Ch. 40, par. 2312-14

    Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act to include in the definition of "petitioner" an intimate partner. Amends the Protective Orders Article of the Code of Criminal Procedures of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that, if the petitioner seeks a court order prohibiting the respondent from possessing firearms, firearm ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm, the court shall immediately issue a search warrant directing seizure of firearms at the time an ex parte or final order of protection is issued, if the court finds, based upon sworn testimony, that: (1) probable cause exists that the respondent possesses firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm; (2) probable cause exists to believe that the respondent poses a danger of causing personal injury to the petitioner or child and that the danger is imminent and present; and (3) probable cause exists that firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm are located at the residence, vehicle, or other property of the respondent. Provides that a finding of probable cause for a warrant upon oral testimony may be based on the same kind of evidence as is sufficient for a warrant upon affidavit. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning firearms.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Firearms Restraining Order Act is amended
5by changing Section 5 as follows:
 
6    (430 ILCS 67/5)
7    Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
8    "Family member of the respondent" means a spouse, former
9spouse, person with whom the respondent has a minor child in
10common, parent, child, or step-child of the respondent, any
11other person related by blood or present marriage to the
12respondent, or a person who shares a common dwelling with the
13respondent.
14    "Firearms restraining order" means an order issued by the
15court, prohibiting and enjoining a named person from having in
16his or her custody or control, purchasing, possessing, or
17receiving any firearms or ammunition, or removing firearm
18parts that could be assembled to make an operable firearm.
19    "Intimate partner" means a spouse, former spouse, a person
20with whom the respondent has or allegedly has a child in
21common, or a person with whom the respondent has or has had a
22dating or engagement relationship.
23    "Petitioner" means:

 

 

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1        (1) a family member of the respondent as defined in
2    this Act; or
3        (2) a law enforcement officer who files a petition
4    alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing
5    personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having
6    in his or her custody or control, purchasing, possessing,
7    or receiving a firearm, ammunition, or firearm parts that
8    could be assembled to make an operable firearm or removing
9    firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable
10    firearm; or .
11        (3) an intimate partner.
12    "Respondent" means the person alleged in the petition to
13pose a danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself,
14or another by having in his or her custody or control,
15purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm, ammunition, or
16firearm parts that could be assembled to make an operable
17firearm or removing firearm parts that could be assembled to
18make an operable firearm.
19(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-345, eff. 6-1-22.)
 
20    Section 10. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
21amended by changing Section 112A-14 as follows:
 
22    (725 ILCS 5/112A-14)  (from Ch. 38, par. 112A-14)
23    Sec. 112A-14. Domestic violence order of protection;
24remedies.

 

 

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1    (a) (Blank).
2    (b) The court may order any of the remedies listed in this
3subsection (b). The remedies listed in this subsection (b)
4shall be in addition to other civil or criminal remedies
5available to petitioner.
6        (1) Prohibition of abuse. Prohibit respondent's
7    harassment, interference with personal liberty,
8    intimidation of a dependent, physical abuse, or willful
9    deprivation, as defined in this Article, if such abuse has
10    occurred or otherwise appears likely to occur if not
11    prohibited.
12        (2) Grant of exclusive possession of residence.
13    Prohibit respondent from entering or remaining in any
14    residence, household, or premises of the petitioner,
15    including one owned or leased by respondent, if petitioner
16    has a right to occupancy thereof. The grant of exclusive
17    possession of the residence, household, or premises shall
18    not affect title to real property, nor shall the court be
19    limited by the standard set forth in subsection (c-2) of
20    Section 501 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
21    Marriage Act.
22            (A) Right to occupancy. A party has a right to
23        occupancy of a residence or household if it is solely
24        or jointly owned or leased by that party, that party's
25        spouse, a person with a legal duty to support that
26        party or a minor child in that party's care, or by any

 

 

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1        person or entity other than the opposing party that
2        authorizes that party's occupancy (e.g., a domestic
3        violence shelter). Standards set forth in subparagraph
4        (B) shall not preclude equitable relief.
5            (B) Presumption of hardships. If petitioner and
6        respondent each has the right to occupancy of a
7        residence or household, the court shall balance (i)
8        the hardships to respondent and any minor child or
9        dependent adult in respondent's care resulting from
10        entry of this remedy with (ii) the hardships to
11        petitioner and any minor child or dependent adult in
12        petitioner's care resulting from continued exposure to
13        the risk of abuse (should petitioner remain at the
14        residence or household) or from loss of possession of
15        the residence or household (should petitioner leave to
16        avoid the risk of abuse). When determining the balance
17        of hardships, the court shall also take into account
18        the accessibility of the residence or household.
19        Hardships need not be balanced if respondent does not
20        have a right to occupancy.
21            The balance of hardships is presumed to favor
22        possession by petitioner unless the presumption is
23        rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence, showing
24        that the hardships to respondent substantially
25        outweigh the hardships to petitioner and any minor
26        child or dependent adult in petitioner's care. The

 

 

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1        court, on the request of petitioner or on its own
2        motion, may order respondent to provide suitable,
3        accessible, alternate housing for petitioner instead
4        of excluding respondent from a mutual residence or
5        household.
6        (3) Stay away order and additional prohibitions. Order
7    respondent to stay away from petitioner or any other
8    person protected by the domestic violence order of
9    protection, or prohibit respondent from entering or
10    remaining present at petitioner's school, place of
11    employment, or other specified places at times when
12    petitioner is present, or both, if reasonable, given the
13    balance of hardships. Hardships need not be balanced for
14    the court to enter a stay away order or prohibit entry if
15    respondent has no right to enter the premises.
16            (A) If a domestic violence order of protection
17        grants petitioner exclusive possession of the
18        residence, prohibits respondent from entering the
19        residence, or orders respondent to stay away from
20        petitioner or other protected persons, then the court
21        may allow respondent access to the residence to remove
22        items of clothing and personal adornment used
23        exclusively by respondent, medications, and other
24        items as the court directs. The right to access shall
25        be exercised on only one occasion as the court directs
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1        party or law enforcement officer.
2            (B) When the petitioner and the respondent attend
3        the same public, private, or non-public elementary,
4        middle, or high school, the court when issuing a
5        domestic violence order of protection and providing
6        relief shall consider the severity of the act, any
7        continuing physical danger or emotional distress to
8        the petitioner, the educational rights guaranteed to
9        the petitioner and respondent under federal and State
10        law, the availability of a transfer of the respondent
11        to another school, a change of placement or a change of
12        program of the respondent, the expense, difficulty,
13        and educational disruption that would be caused by a
14        transfer of the respondent to another school, and any
15        other relevant facts of the case. The court may order
16        that the respondent not attend the public, private, or
17        non-public elementary, middle, or high school attended
18        by the petitioner, order that the respondent accept a
19        change of placement or change of program, as
20        determined by the school district or private or
21        non-public school, or place restrictions on the
22        respondent's movements within the school attended by
23        the petitioner. The respondent bears the burden of
24        proving by a preponderance of the evidence that a
25        transfer, change of placement, or change of program of
26        the respondent is not available. The respondent also

 

 

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1        bears the burden of production with respect to the
2        expense, difficulty, and educational disruption that
3        would be caused by a transfer of the respondent to
4        another school. A transfer, change of placement, or
5        change of program is not unavailable to the respondent
6        solely on the ground that the respondent does not
7        agree with the school district's or private or
8        non-public school's transfer, change of placement, or
9        change of program or solely on the ground that the
10        respondent fails or refuses to consent or otherwise
11        does not take an action required to effectuate a
12        transfer, change of placement, or change of program.
13        When a court orders a respondent to stay away from the
14        public, private, or non-public school attended by the
15        petitioner and the respondent requests a transfer to
16        another attendance center within the respondent's
17        school district or private or non-public school, the
18        school district or private or non-public school shall
19        have sole discretion to determine the attendance
20        center to which the respondent is transferred. If the
21        court order results in a transfer of the minor
22        respondent to another attendance center, a change in
23        the respondent's placement, or a change of the
24        respondent's program, the parents, guardian, or legal
25        custodian of the respondent is responsible for
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1        transfer or change.
2            (C) The court may order the parents, guardian, or
3        legal custodian of a minor respondent to take certain
4        actions or to refrain from taking certain actions to
5        ensure that the respondent complies with the order. If
6        the court orders a transfer of the respondent to
7        another school, the parents, guardian, or legal
8        custodian of the respondent is responsible for
9        transportation and other costs associated with the
10        change of school by the respondent.
11        (4) Counseling. Require or recommend the respondent to
12    undergo counseling for a specified duration with a social
13    worker, psychologist, clinical psychologist,
14    psychiatrist, family service agency, alcohol or substance
15    abuse program, mental health center guidance counselor,
16    agency providing services to elders, program designed for
17    domestic violence abusers, or any other guidance service
18    the court deems appropriate. The court may order the
19    respondent in any intimate partner relationship to report
20    to an Illinois Department of Human Services protocol
21    approved partner abuse intervention program for an
22    assessment and to follow all recommended treatment.
23        (5) Physical care and possession of the minor child.
24    In order to protect the minor child from abuse, neglect,
25    or unwarranted separation from the person who has been the
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1    the well-being of the minor child, the court may do either
2    or both of the following: (i) grant petitioner physical
3    care or possession of the minor child, or both, or (ii)
4    order respondent to return a minor child to, or not remove
5    a minor child from, the physical care of a parent or person
6    in loco parentis.
7        If the respondent is charged with abuse (as defined in
8    Section 112A-3 of this Code) of a minor child, there shall
9    be a rebuttable presumption that awarding physical care to
10    respondent would not be in the minor child's best
11    interest.
12        (6) Temporary allocation of parental responsibilities
13    and significant decision-making responsibilities. Award
14    temporary significant decision-making responsibility to
15    petitioner in accordance with this Section, the Illinois
16    Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the Illinois
17    Parentage Act of 2015, and this State's Uniform
18    Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
19        If the respondent is charged with abuse (as defined in
20    Section 112A-3 of this Code) of a minor child, there shall
21    be a rebuttable presumption that awarding temporary
22    significant decision-making responsibility to respondent
23    would not be in the child's best interest.
24        (7) Parenting time. Determine the parenting time, if
25    any, of respondent in any case in which the court awards
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1    responsibility of a minor child to petitioner. The court
2    shall restrict or deny respondent's parenting time with a
3    minor child if the court finds that respondent has done or
4    is likely to do any of the following:
5            (i) abuse or endanger the minor child during
6        parenting time;
7            (ii) use the parenting time as an opportunity to
8        abuse or harass petitioner or petitioner's family or
9        household members;
10            (iii) improperly conceal or detain the minor
11        child; or
12            (iv) otherwise act in a manner that is not in the
13        best interests of the minor child.
14        The court shall not be limited by the standards set
15    forth in Section 603.10 of the Illinois Marriage and
16    Dissolution of Marriage Act. If the court grants parenting
17    time, the order shall specify dates and times for the
18    parenting time to take place or other specific parameters
19    or conditions that are appropriate. No order for parenting
20    time shall refer merely to the term "reasonable parenting
21    time". Petitioner may deny respondent access to the minor
22    child if, when respondent arrives for parenting time,
23    respondent is under the influence of drugs or alcohol and
24    constitutes a threat to the safety and well-being of
25    petitioner or petitioner's minor children or is behaving
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1    any member of petitioner's family or household from future
2    abuse, respondent shall be prohibited from coming to
3    petitioner's residence to meet the minor child for
4    parenting time, and the petitioner and respondent shall
5    submit to the court their recommendations for reasonable
6    alternative arrangements for parenting time. A person may
7    be approved to supervise parenting time only after filing
8    an affidavit accepting that responsibility and
9    acknowledging accountability to the court.
10        (8) Removal or concealment of minor child. Prohibit
11    respondent from removing a minor child from the State or
12    concealing the child within the State.
13        (9) Order to appear. Order the respondent to appear in
14    court, alone or with a minor child, to prevent abuse,
15    neglect, removal or concealment of the child, to return
16    the child to the custody or care of the petitioner, or to
17    permit any court-ordered interview or examination of the
18    child or the respondent.
19        (10) Possession of personal property. Grant petitioner
20    exclusive possession of personal property and, if
21    respondent has possession or control, direct respondent to
22    promptly make it available to petitioner, if:
23            (i) petitioner, but not respondent, owns the
24        property; or
25            (ii) the petitioner and respondent own the
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1        petitioner by respondent or is impracticable; and the
2        balance of hardships favors temporary possession by
3        petitioner.
4        If petitioner's sole claim to ownership of the
5    property is that it is marital property, the court may
6    award petitioner temporary possession thereof under the
7    standards of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph only if a
8    proper proceeding has been filed under the Illinois
9    Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, as now or
10    hereafter amended.
11        No order under this provision shall affect title to
12    property.
13        (11) Protection of property. Forbid the respondent
14    from taking, transferring, encumbering, concealing,
15    damaging, or otherwise disposing of any real or personal
16    property, except as explicitly authorized by the court,
17    if:
18            (i) petitioner, but not respondent, owns the
19        property; or
20            (ii) the petitioner and respondent own the
21        property jointly, and the balance of hardships favors
22        granting this remedy.
23        If petitioner's sole claim to ownership of the
24    property is that it is marital property, the court may
25    grant petitioner relief under subparagraph (ii) of this
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1    the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, as
2    now or hereafter amended.
3        The court may further prohibit respondent from
4    improperly using the financial or other resources of an
5    aged member of the family or household for the profit or
6    advantage of respondent or of any other person.
7        (11.5) Protection of animals. Grant the petitioner the
8    exclusive care, custody, or control of any animal owned,
9    possessed, leased, kept, or held by either the petitioner
10    or the respondent or a minor child residing in the
11    residence or household of either the petitioner or the
12    respondent and order the respondent to stay away from the
13    animal and forbid the respondent from taking,
14    transferring, encumbering, concealing, harming, or
15    otherwise disposing of the animal.
16        (12) Order for payment of support. Order respondent to
17    pay temporary support for the petitioner or any child in
18    the petitioner's care or over whom the petitioner has been
19    allocated parental responsibility, when the respondent has
20    a legal obligation to support that person, in accordance
21    with the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage
22    Act, which shall govern, among other matters, the amount
23    of support, payment through the clerk and withholding of
24    income to secure payment. An order for child support may
25    be granted to a petitioner with lawful physical care of a
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1    child, prior to entry of an order allocating significant
2    decision-making responsibility. Such a support order shall
3    expire upon entry of a valid order allocating parental
4    responsibility differently and vacating petitioner's
5    significant decision-making responsibility unless
6    otherwise provided in the order.
7        (13) Order for payment of losses. Order respondent to
8    pay petitioner for losses suffered as a direct result of
9    the abuse. Such losses shall include, but not be limited
10    to, medical expenses, lost earnings or other support,
11    repair or replacement of property damaged or taken,
12    reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and moving or
13    other travel expenses, including additional reasonable
14    expenses for temporary shelter and restaurant meals.
15            (i) Losses affecting family needs. If a party is
16        entitled to seek maintenance, child support, or
17        property distribution from the other party under the
18        Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, as
19        now or hereafter amended, the court may order
20        respondent to reimburse petitioner's actual losses, to
21        the extent that such reimbursement would be
22        "appropriate temporary relief", as authorized by
23        subsection (a)(3) of Section 501 of that Act.
24            (ii) Recovery of expenses. In the case of an
25        improper concealment or removal of a minor child, the
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1        expenses incurred or to be incurred in the search for
2        and recovery of the minor child, including, but not
3        limited to, legal fees, court costs, private
4        investigator fees, and travel costs.
5        (14) Prohibition of entry. Prohibit the respondent
6    from entering or remaining in the residence or household
7    while the respondent is under the influence of alcohol or
8    drugs and constitutes a threat to the safety and
9    well-being of the petitioner or the petitioner's children.
10        (14.5) Prohibition of firearm, ammunition, and firearm
11    part possession.
12            (A) A person who is subject to an existing
13        domestic violence order of protection issued under
14        this Code may not lawfully possess weapons,
15        ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled
16        to make an operable firearm or a Firearm Owner's
17        Identification Card under Section 8.2 of the Firearm
18        Owners Identification Card Act and shall be
19        immediately ordered to surrender the person's Firearm
20        Owner's Identification Card to the relevant law
21        enforcement agency.
22            (B) Any firearms in the possession of the
23        respondent, ammunition in the possession of the
24        respondent, or firearm parts in the possession of the
25        respondent that could be assembled to make an operable
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1        provided in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph (14.5),
2        shall be ordered by the court to be surrendered to law
3        enforcement immediately. The respondent shall be
4        prohibited from transferring such firearms,
5        ammunition, and firearm parts that could be assembled
6        to make an operable firearm to another individual in
7        lieu of surrender to law enforcement turned over to a
8        person with a valid Firearm Owner's Identification
9        Card for safekeeping. The court shall issue an order
10        that the respondent comply with Section 9.5 of the
11        Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
12            (B-1) Upon issuance of an ex parte, interim, or
13        final order of protection, the court shall immediately
14        issue a search warrant directing seizure of any
15        firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts that could be
16        assembled to make an operable firearm and the
17        respondent's Firearm Owner's Identification Card, if
18        any, if the court finds, based upon sworn testimony,
19        that:
20                (1) probable cause exists that the respondent
21            possesses firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts
22            that could be assembled to make an operable
23            firearm; and
24                (2) probable cause exists to believe that (A)
25            the respondent poses a danger of causing personal
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1            the respondent's custody or control or by
2            purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm,
3            ammunition, or firearm parts that could be
4            assembled to make an operable firearm and (B) that
5            the danger is immediate and present. If a court
6            finds that the respondent has committed abuse
7            against the petitioner or child, there shall be a
8            rebuttable presumption that the respondent poses a
9            danger of causing personal injury to the
10            petitioner or child; and
11                (3) probable cause exists that the firearms,
12            ammunition, or firearm parts that could be
13            assembled to make an operable firearm are located
14            at the residence, vehicle, or other property of
15            the respondent.
16            The court shall grant ex parte relief under this
17        subparagraph (B-1) and issue a warrant for search and
18        seizure of any firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts
19        that could be assembled to make an operable firearm if
20        the court has found: (i) probable cause as required by
21        this subparagraph, (ii) that personal injury to the
22        petitioner or a child is likely to occur if the
23        respondent received prior notice, and (iii) the
24        petitioner has otherwise satisfied the requirements of
25        Section 112A-17.5.
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1        (B-1) of this subsection shall specify with
2        particularity the scope of the search, including the
3        property to be searched, and shall direct the relevant
4        law enforcement agency to seize the respondent's
5        firearms, ammunition, and any firearm parts that could
6        be assembled to make an operable firearm. Law
7        enforcement shall also be directed to take any Firearm
8        Owner's Identification Card belonging to the
9        respondent. The court may, as a part of that warrant,
10        direct the law enforcement agency to search the
11        respondent's residence and other places where the
12        court finds there is probable cause to believe the
13        respondent is likely to possess the firearms,
14        ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled
15        to make an operable firearm. Law enforcement shall
16        execute the warrant at the earliest time but no later
17        than 96 hours after issuance, and execution shall take
18        precedence over other warrants except those of a
19        similar emergency nature. A return of the warrant
20        shall be filed by the law enforcement agency within 24
21        hours of execution, setting forth the time, date, and
22        location where the warrant was executed and what
23        items, if any, were seized. If the court is not in
24        session, the return information shall be returned on
25        the next date the court is in session. Service of any
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1        concurrent with the execution of such warrant for
2        search and seizure.
3            (B-3) The relevant law enforcement agency shall
4        provide a statement of receipt of any firearm seized
5        or surrendered with a description of any firearm
6        seized or surrendered to the respondent and the court.
7        The law enforcement agency may enter arrangements, as
8        needed, with federally licensed firearm dealers for
9        the storage of any firearms seized or surrendered
10        under this Section.
11            (B-4) The finding of probable cause for a warrant
12        upon oral testimony may be based on the same kind of
13        evidence as is sufficient for a warrant upon
14        affidavit.
15            (C) If the respondent is a peace officer as
16        defined in Section 2-13 of the Criminal Code of 2012,
17        the court shall order that any firearms used by the
18        respondent in the performance of his or her duties as a
19        peace officer be surrendered to the chief law
20        enforcement executive of the agency in which the
21        respondent is employed, who shall retain the firearms
22        for safekeeping for the duration of the domestic
23        violence order of protection.
24            (D) Upon expiration of the period of safekeeping,
25        if the firearms or Firearm Owner's Identification Card
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1        cannot be located, fails to respond to requests to
2        retrieve the firearms, or is not lawfully eligible to
3        possess a firearm, upon petition from the local law
4        enforcement agency, the court may order the local law
5        enforcement agency to destroy the firearms, use the
6        firearms for training purposes, or for any other
7        application as deemed appropriate by the local law
8        enforcement agency; or that the firearms be turned
9        over to a third party who is lawfully eligible to
10        possess firearms, and who does not reside with
11        respondent.
12        (15) Prohibition of access to records. If a domestic
13    violence order of protection prohibits respondent from
14    having contact with the minor child, or if petitioner's
15    address is omitted under subsection (b) of Section 112A-5
16    of this Code, or if necessary to prevent abuse or wrongful
17    removal or concealment of a minor child, the order shall
18    deny respondent access to, and prohibit respondent from
19    inspecting, obtaining, or attempting to inspect or obtain,
20    school or any other records of the minor child who is in
21    the care of petitioner.
22        (16) Order for payment of shelter services. Order
23    respondent to reimburse a shelter providing temporary
24    housing and counseling services to the petitioner for the
25    cost of the services, as certified by the shelter and
26    deemed reasonable by the court.

 

 

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1        (17) Order for injunctive relief. Enter injunctive
2    relief necessary or appropriate to prevent further abuse
3    of a family or household member or to effectuate one of the
4    granted remedies, if supported by the balance of
5    hardships. If the harm to be prevented by the injunction
6    is abuse or any other harm that one of the remedies listed
7    in paragraphs (1) through (16) of this subsection is
8    designed to prevent, no further evidence is necessary to
9    establish that the harm is an irreparable injury.
10        (18) Telephone services.
11            (A) Unless a condition described in subparagraph
12        (B) of this paragraph exists, the court may, upon
13        request by the petitioner, order a wireless telephone
14        service provider to transfer to the petitioner the
15        right to continue to use a telephone number or numbers
16        indicated by the petitioner and the financial
17        responsibility associated with the number or numbers,
18        as set forth in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph. In
19        this paragraph (18), the term "wireless telephone
20        service provider" means a provider of commercial
21        mobile service as defined in 47 U.S.C. 332. The
22        petitioner may request the transfer of each telephone
23        number that the petitioner, or a minor child in his or
24        her custody, uses. The clerk of the court shall serve
25        the order on the wireless telephone service provider's
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1        Commerce Commission. The order shall contain all of
2        the following:
3                (i) The name and billing telephone number of
4            the account holder including the name of the
5            wireless telephone service provider that serves
6            the account.
7                (ii) Each telephone number that will be
8            transferred.
9                (iii) A statement that the provider transfers
10            to the petitioner all financial responsibility for
11            and right to the use of any telephone number
12            transferred under this paragraph.
13            (B) A wireless telephone service provider shall
14        terminate the respondent's use of, and shall transfer
15        to the petitioner use of, the telephone number or
16        numbers indicated in subparagraph (A) of this
17        paragraph unless it notifies the petitioner, within 72
18        hours after it receives the order, that one of the
19        following applies:
20                (i) The account holder named in the order has
21            terminated the account.
22                (ii) A difference in network technology would
23            prevent or impair the functionality of a device on
24            a network if the transfer occurs.
25                (iii) The transfer would cause a geographic or
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1            to the petitioner.
2                (iv) Another technological or operational
3            issue would prevent or impair the use of the
4            telephone number if the transfer occurs.
5            (C) The petitioner assumes all financial
6        responsibility for and right to the use of any
7        telephone number transferred under this paragraph. In
8        this paragraph, "financial responsibility" includes
9        monthly service costs and costs associated with any
10        mobile device associated with the number.
11            (D) A wireless telephone service provider may
12        apply to the petitioner its routine and customary
13        requirements for establishing an account or
14        transferring a number, including requiring the
15        petitioner to provide proof of identification,
16        financial information, and customer preferences.
17            (E) Except for willful or wanton misconduct, a
18        wireless telephone service provider is immune from
19        civil liability for its actions taken in compliance
20        with a court order issued under this paragraph.
21            (F) All wireless service providers that provide
22        services to residential customers shall provide to the
23        Illinois Commerce Commission the name and address of
24        an agent for service of orders entered under this
25        paragraph (18). Any change in status of the registered
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1        Commission within 30 days of such change.
2            (G) The Illinois Commerce Commission shall
3        maintain the list of registered agents for service for
4        each wireless telephone service provider on the
5        Commission's website. The Commission may consult with
6        wireless telephone service providers and the Circuit
7        Court Clerks on the manner in which this information
8        is provided and displayed.
9    (c) Relevant factors; findings.
10        (1) In determining whether to grant a specific remedy,
11    other than payment of support, the court shall consider
12    relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the
13    following:
14            (i) the nature, frequency, severity, pattern, and
15        consequences of the respondent's past abuse of the
16        petitioner or any family or household member,
17        including the concealment of his or her location in
18        order to evade service of process or notice, and the
19        likelihood of danger of future abuse to petitioner or
20        any member of petitioner's or respondent's family or
21        household; and
22            (ii) the danger that any minor child will be
23        abused or neglected or improperly relocated from the
24        jurisdiction, improperly concealed within the State,
25        or improperly separated from the child's primary
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1        (2) In comparing relative hardships resulting to the
2    parties from loss of possession of the family home, the
3    court shall consider relevant factors, including, but not
4    limited to, the following:
5            (i) availability, accessibility, cost, safety,
6        adequacy, location, and other characteristics of
7        alternate housing for each party and any minor child
8        or dependent adult in the party's care;
9            (ii) the effect on the party's employment; and
10            (iii) the effect on the relationship of the party,
11        and any minor child or dependent adult in the party's
12        care, to family, school, church, and community.
13        (3) Subject to the exceptions set forth in paragraph
14    (4) of this subsection (c), the court shall make its
15    findings in an official record or in writing, and shall at
16    a minimum set forth the following:
17            (i) That the court has considered the applicable
18        relevant factors described in paragraphs (1) and (2)
19        of this subsection (c).
20            (ii) Whether the conduct or actions of respondent,
21        unless prohibited, will likely cause irreparable harm
22        or continued abuse.
23            (iii) Whether it is necessary to grant the
24        requested relief in order to protect petitioner or
25        other alleged abused persons.
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1        (5) Never married parties. No rights or
2    responsibilities for a minor child born outside of
3    marriage attach to a putative father until a father and
4    child relationship has been established under the Illinois
5    Parentage Act of 1984, the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015,
6    the Illinois Public Aid Code, Section 12 of the Vital
7    Records Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Probate
8    Act of 1975, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act,
9    the Expedited Child Support Act of 1990, any judicial,
10    administrative, or other act of another state or
11    territory, any other statute of this State, or by any
12    foreign nation establishing the father and child
13    relationship, any other proceeding substantially in
14    conformity with the federal Personal Responsibility and
15    Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, or when both
16    parties appeared in open court or at an administrative
17    hearing acknowledging under oath or admitting by
18    affirmation the existence of a father and child
19    relationship. Absent such an adjudication, no putative
20    father shall be granted temporary allocation of parental
21    responsibilities, including parenting time with the minor
22    child, or physical care and possession of the minor child,
23    nor shall an order of payment for support of the minor
24    child be entered.
25    (d) Balance of hardships; findings. If the court finds
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1a remedy governed by paragraph (2), (3), (10), (11), or (16) of
2subsection (b) of this Section, which may require such
3balancing, the court's findings shall so indicate and shall
4include a finding as to whether granting the remedy will
5result in hardship to respondent that would substantially
6outweigh the hardship to petitioner from denial of the remedy.
7The findings shall be an official record or in writing.
8    (e) Denial of remedies. Denial of any remedy shall not be
9based, in whole or in part, on evidence that:
10        (1) respondent has cause for any use of force, unless
11    that cause satisfies the standards for justifiable use of
12    force provided by Article 7 of the Criminal Code of 2012;
13        (2) respondent was voluntarily intoxicated;
14        (3) petitioner acted in self-defense or defense of
15    another, provided that, if petitioner utilized force, such
16    force was justifiable under Article 7 of the Criminal Code
17    of 2012;
18        (4) petitioner did not act in self-defense or defense
19    of another;
20        (5) petitioner left the residence or household to
21    avoid further abuse by respondent;
22        (6) petitioner did not leave the residence or
23    household to avoid further abuse by respondent; or
24        (7) conduct by any family or household member excused
25    the abuse by respondent, unless that same conduct would
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1    or household members.
2(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-237, eff. 1-1-22;
3102-538, eff. 8-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
 
4    Section 15. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is
5amended by changing Section 214 as follows:
 
6    (750 ILCS 60/214)  (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-14)
7    Sec. 214. Order of protection; remedies.
8    (a) Issuance of order. If the court finds that petitioner
9has been abused by a family or household member or that
10petitioner is a high-risk adult who has been abused,
11neglected, or exploited, as defined in this Act, an order of
12protection prohibiting the abuse, neglect, or exploitation
13shall issue; provided that petitioner must also satisfy the
14requirements of one of the following Sections, as appropriate:
15Section 217 on emergency orders, Section 218 on interim
16orders, or Section 219 on plenary orders. Petitioner shall not
17be denied an order of protection because petitioner or
18respondent is a minor. The court, when determining whether or
19not to issue an order of protection, shall not require
20physical manifestations of abuse on the person of the victim.
21Modification and extension of prior orders of protection shall
22be in accordance with this Act.
23    (b) Remedies and standards. The remedies to be included in
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1this Section and one of the following Sections, as
2appropriate: Section 217 on emergency orders, Section 218 on
3interim orders, and Section 219 on plenary orders. The
4remedies listed in this subsection shall be in addition to
5other civil or criminal remedies available to petitioner.
6        (1) Prohibition of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
7    Prohibit respondent's harassment, interference with
8    personal liberty, intimidation of a dependent, physical
9    abuse, or willful deprivation, neglect or exploitation, as
10    defined in this Act, or stalking of the petitioner, as
11    defined in Section 12-7.3 of the Criminal Code of 2012, if
12    such abuse, neglect, exploitation, or stalking has
13    occurred or otherwise appears likely to occur if not
14    prohibited.
15        (2) Grant of exclusive possession of residence.
16    Prohibit respondent from entering or remaining in any
17    residence, household, or premises of the petitioner,
18    including one owned or leased by respondent, if petitioner
19    has a right to occupancy thereof. The grant of exclusive
20    possession of the residence, household, or premises shall
21    not affect title to real property, nor shall the court be
22    limited by the standard set forth in subsection (c-2) of
23    Section 501 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
24    Marriage Act.
25            (A) Right to occupancy. A party has a right to
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1        or jointly owned or leased by that party, that party's
2        spouse, a person with a legal duty to support that
3        party or a minor child in that party's care, or by any
4        person or entity other than the opposing party that
5        authorizes that party's occupancy (e.g., a domestic
6        violence shelter). Standards set forth in subparagraph
7        (B) shall not preclude equitable relief.
8            (B) Presumption of hardships. If petitioner and
9        respondent each has the right to occupancy of a
10        residence or household, the court shall balance (i)
11        the hardships to respondent and any minor child or
12        dependent adult in respondent's care resulting from
13        entry of this remedy with (ii) the hardships to
14        petitioner and any minor child or dependent adult in
15        petitioner's care resulting from continued exposure to
16        the risk of abuse (should petitioner remain at the
17        residence or household) or from loss of possession of
18        the residence or household (should petitioner leave to
19        avoid the risk of abuse). When determining the balance
20        of hardships, the court shall also take into account
21        the accessibility of the residence or household.
22        Hardships need not be balanced if respondent does not
23        have a right to occupancy.
24            The balance of hardships is presumed to favor
25        possession by petitioner unless the presumption is
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1        that the hardships to respondent substantially
2        outweigh the hardships to petitioner and any minor
3        child or dependent adult in petitioner's care. The
4        court, on the request of petitioner or on its own
5        motion, may order respondent to provide suitable,
6        accessible, alternate housing for petitioner instead
7        of excluding respondent from a mutual residence or
8        household.
9        (3) Stay away order and additional prohibitions. Order
10    respondent to stay away from petitioner or any other
11    person protected by the order of protection, or prohibit
12    respondent from entering or remaining present at
13    petitioner's school, place of employment, or other
14    specified places at times when petitioner is present, or
15    both, if reasonable, given the balance of hardships.
16    Hardships need not be balanced for the court to enter a
17    stay away order or prohibit entry if respondent has no
18    right to enter the premises.
19            (A) If an order of protection grants petitioner
20        exclusive possession of the residence, or prohibits
21        respondent from entering the residence, or orders
22        respondent to stay away from petitioner or other
23        protected persons, then the court may allow respondent
24        access to the residence to remove items of clothing
25        and personal adornment used exclusively by respondent,
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1        right to access shall be exercised on only one
2        occasion as the court directs and in the presence of an
3        agreed-upon adult third party or law enforcement
4        officer.
5            (B) When the petitioner and the respondent attend
6        the same public, private, or non-public elementary,
7        middle, or high school, the court when issuing an
8        order of protection and providing relief shall
9        consider the severity of the act, any continuing
10        physical danger or emotional distress to the
11        petitioner, the educational rights guaranteed to the
12        petitioner and respondent under federal and State law,
13        the availability of a transfer of the respondent to
14        another school, a change of placement or a change of
15        program of the respondent, the expense, difficulty,
16        and educational disruption that would be caused by a
17        transfer of the respondent to another school, and any
18        other relevant facts of the case. The court may order
19        that the respondent not attend the public, private, or
20        non-public elementary, middle, or high school attended
21        by the petitioner, order that the respondent accept a
22        change of placement or change of program, as
23        determined by the school district or private or
24        non-public school, or place restrictions on the
25        respondent's movements within the school attended by
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1        proving by a preponderance of the evidence that a
2        transfer, change of placement, or change of program of
3        the respondent is not available. The respondent also
4        bears the burden of production with respect to the
5        expense, difficulty, and educational disruption that
6        would be caused by a transfer of the respondent to
7        another school. A transfer, change of placement, or
8        change of program is not unavailable to the respondent
9        solely on the ground that the respondent does not
10        agree with the school district's or private or
11        non-public school's transfer, change of placement, or
12        change of program or solely on the ground that the
13        respondent fails or refuses to consent or otherwise
14        does not take an action required to effectuate a
15        transfer, change of placement, or change of program.
16        When a court orders a respondent to stay away from the
17        public, private, or non-public school attended by the
18        petitioner and the respondent requests a transfer to
19        another attendance center within the respondent's
20        school district or private or non-public school, the
21        school district or private or non-public school shall
22        have sole discretion to determine the attendance
23        center to which the respondent is transferred. In the
24        event the court order results in a transfer of the
25        minor respondent to another attendance center, a
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1        the respondent's program, the parents, guardian, or
2        legal custodian of the respondent is responsible for
3        transportation and other costs associated with the
4        transfer or change.
5            (C) The court may order the parents, guardian, or
6        legal custodian of a minor respondent to take certain
7        actions or to refrain from taking certain actions to
8        ensure that the respondent complies with the order. In
9        the event the court orders a transfer of the
10        respondent to another school, the parents, guardian,
11        or legal custodian of the respondent is responsible
12        for transportation and other costs associated with the
13        change of school by the respondent.
14        (4) Counseling. Require or recommend the respondent to
15    undergo counseling for a specified duration with a social
16    worker, psychologist, clinical psychologist,
17    psychiatrist, family service agency, alcohol or substance
18    abuse program, mental health center guidance counselor,
19    agency providing services to elders, program designed for
20    domestic violence abusers or any other guidance service
21    the court deems appropriate. The Court may order the
22    respondent in any intimate partner relationship to report
23    to an Illinois Department of Human Services protocol
24    approved partner abuse intervention program for an
25    assessment and to follow all recommended treatment.
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1    In order to protect the minor child from abuse, neglect,
2    or unwarranted separation from the person who has been the
3    minor child's primary caretaker, or to otherwise protect
4    the well-being of the minor child, the court may do either
5    or both of the following: (i) grant petitioner physical
6    care or possession of the minor child, or both, or (ii)
7    order respondent to return a minor child to, or not remove
8    a minor child from, the physical care of a parent or person
9    in loco parentis.
10        If a court finds, after a hearing, that respondent has
11    committed abuse (as defined in Section 103) of a minor
12    child, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that
13    awarding physical care to respondent would not be in the
14    minor child's best interest.
15        (6) Temporary allocation of parental responsibilities:
16    significant decision-making. Award temporary
17    decision-making responsibility to petitioner in accordance
18    with this Section, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution
19    of Marriage Act, the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015, and
20    this State's Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and
21    Enforcement Act.
22        If a court finds, after a hearing, that respondent has
23    committed abuse (as defined in Section 103) of a minor
24    child, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that
25    awarding temporary significant decision-making
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1    best interest.
2        (7) Parenting time. Determine the parenting time, if
3    any, of respondent in any case in which the court awards
4    physical care or allocates temporary significant
5    decision-making responsibility of a minor child to
6    petitioner. The court shall restrict or deny respondent's
7    parenting time with a minor child if the court finds that
8    respondent has done or is likely to do any of the
9    following: (i) abuse or endanger the minor child during
10    parenting time; (ii) use the parenting time as an
11    opportunity to abuse or harass petitioner or petitioner's
12    family or household members; (iii) improperly conceal or
13    detain the minor child; or (iv) otherwise act in a manner
14    that is not in the best interests of the minor child. The
15    court shall not be limited by the standards set forth in
16    Section 603.10 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of
17    Marriage Act. If the court grants parenting time, the
18    order shall specify dates and times for the parenting time
19    to take place or other specific parameters or conditions
20    that are appropriate. No order for parenting time shall
21    refer merely to the term "reasonable parenting time".
22        Petitioner may deny respondent access to the minor
23    child if, when respondent arrives for parenting time,
24    respondent is under the influence of drugs or alcohol and
25    constitutes a threat to the safety and well-being of
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1    in a violent or abusive manner.
2        If necessary to protect any member of petitioner's
3    family or household from future abuse, respondent shall be
4    prohibited from coming to petitioner's residence to meet
5    the minor child for parenting time, and the parties shall
6    submit to the court their recommendations for reasonable
7    alternative arrangements for parenting time. A person may
8    be approved to supervise parenting time only after filing
9    an affidavit accepting that responsibility and
10    acknowledging accountability to the court.
11        (8) Removal or concealment of minor child. Prohibit
12    respondent from removing a minor child from the State or
13    concealing the child within the State.
14        (9) Order to appear. Order the respondent to appear in
15    court, alone or with a minor child, to prevent abuse,
16    neglect, removal or concealment of the child, to return
17    the child to the custody or care of the petitioner or to
18    permit any court-ordered interview or examination of the
19    child or the respondent.
20        (10) Possession of personal property. Grant petitioner
21    exclusive possession of personal property and, if
22    respondent has possession or control, direct respondent to
23    promptly make it available to petitioner, if:
24            (i) petitioner, but not respondent, owns the
25        property; or
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1        it would risk abuse of petitioner by respondent or is
2        impracticable; and the balance of hardships favors
3        temporary possession by petitioner.
4        If petitioner's sole claim to ownership of the
5    property is that it is marital property, the court may
6    award petitioner temporary possession thereof under the
7    standards of subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph only if a
8    proper proceeding has been filed under the Illinois
9    Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, as now or
10    hereafter amended.
11        No order under this provision shall affect title to
12    property.
13        (11) Protection of property. Forbid the respondent
14    from taking, transferring, encumbering, concealing,
15    damaging or otherwise disposing of any real or personal
16    property, except as explicitly authorized by the court,
17    if:
18            (i) petitioner, but not respondent, owns the
19        property; or
20            (ii) the parties own the property jointly, and the
21        balance of hardships favors granting this remedy.
22        If petitioner's sole claim to ownership of the
23    property is that it is marital property, the court may
24    grant petitioner relief under subparagraph (ii) of this
25    paragraph only if a proper proceeding has been filed under
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1    now or hereafter amended.
2        The court may further prohibit respondent from
3    improperly using the financial or other resources of an
4    aged member of the family or household for the profit or
5    advantage of respondent or of any other person.
6        (11.5) Protection of animals. Grant the petitioner the
7    exclusive care, custody, or control of any animal owned,
8    possessed, leased, kept, or held by either the petitioner
9    or the respondent or a minor child residing in the
10    residence or household of either the petitioner or the
11    respondent and order the respondent to stay away from the
12    animal and forbid the respondent from taking,
13    transferring, encumbering, concealing, harming, or
14    otherwise disposing of the animal.
15        (12) Order for payment of support. Order respondent to
16    pay temporary support for the petitioner or any child in
17    the petitioner's care or over whom the petitioner has been
18    allocated parental responsibility, when the respondent has
19    a legal obligation to support that person, in accordance
20    with the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage
21    Act, which shall govern, among other matters, the amount
22    of support, payment through the clerk and withholding of
23    income to secure payment. An order for child support may
24    be granted to a petitioner with lawful physical care of a
25    child, or an order or agreement for physical care of a
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1    decision-making responsibility. Such a support order shall
2    expire upon entry of a valid order allocating parental
3    responsibility differently and vacating the petitioner's
4    significant decision-making authority, unless otherwise
5    provided in the order.
6        (13) Order for payment of losses. Order respondent to
7    pay petitioner for losses suffered as a direct result of
8    the abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Such losses shall
9    include, but not be limited to, medical expenses, lost
10    earnings or other support, repair or replacement of
11    property damaged or taken, reasonable attorney's fees,
12    court costs and moving or other travel expenses, including
13    additional reasonable expenses for temporary shelter and
14    restaurant meals.
15            (i) Losses affecting family needs. If a party is
16        entitled to seek maintenance, child support or
17        property distribution from the other party under the
18        Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, as
19        now or hereafter amended, the court may order
20        respondent to reimburse petitioner's actual losses, to
21        the extent that such reimbursement would be
22        "appropriate temporary relief", as authorized by
23        subsection (a)(3) of Section 501 of that Act.
24            (ii) Recovery of expenses. In the case of an
25        improper concealment or removal of a minor child, the
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1        expenses incurred or to be incurred in the search for
2        and recovery of the minor child, including but not
3        limited to legal fees, court costs, private
4        investigator fees, and travel costs.
5        (14) Prohibition of entry. Prohibit the respondent
6    from entering or remaining in the residence or household
7    while the respondent is under the influence of alcohol or
8    drugs and constitutes a threat to the safety and
9    well-being of the petitioner or the petitioner's children.
10        (14.5) Prohibition of firearm, ammunition, and firearm
11    part possession.
12            (a) Prohibit a respondent against whom an order of
13        protection was issued from possessing, during the
14        duration of the order, any firearms, ammunition, and
15        firearm parts that could be assembled to make an
16        operable firearm and issue a warrant for search and
17        seizure of any firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts
18        concurrent with issuing an order of protection as set
19        forth in this subsection. during the duration of the
20        order if the order:
21            (a-1)(1) Upon the issuance of an emergency,
22        interim, or final order of protection, the court shall
23        issue a warrant for search and seizure of firearms,
24        ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled
25        to make an operable firearm if the court, based upon
26        sworn testimony, finds:

 

 

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1                (i) probable cause exists that the respondent
2            possesses firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts
3            that could be assembled to make an operable
4            firearm; and
5                (ii) probable cause exists to believe that (A)
6            the respondent poses a danger of causing personal
7            injury to the petitioner or a child by having in
8            the respondent's custody or control or by
9            purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm,
10            ammunition, or firearm parts that could be
11            assembled to make an operable firearm; and (B)
12            that the danger is immediate and present. If a
13            court finds that the respondent has committed
14            abuse against the petitioner or a child, there
15            shall be a rebuttable presumption that the
16            respondent poses a danger of causing personal
17            injury to the petitioner or the child; and
18                (iii) probable cause exists that the firearms,
19            ammunition, or firearm parts that could be
20            assembled to make an operable firearm are located
21            at the residence, vehicle, or other property of
22            the respondent.
23            (2) A warrant for search and seizure issued under
24        subparagraph (a-1) shall specify with particularity
25        the scope of the search, including the property to be
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1        enforcement agency to seize the respondent's firearms,
2        ammunition, and any firearm parts that could be
3        assembled to make an operable firearm. Law enforcement
4        shall also be directed to take any Firearm Owner's
5        Identification Card belonging to the respondent into
6        its possession. The court may, as a part of that
7        warrant, direct the law enforcement agency to search
8        the respondent's residence and other places where the
9        court finds there is probable cause to believe the
10        respondent is likely to possess the firearms,
11        ammunition, or firearm parts that could be assembled
12        to make an operable firearm. Law enforcement shall
13        execute the warrant at the earliest time but no later
14        than 96 hours after issuance, and execution shall take
15        precedence over other warrants except those of a
16        similar emergency nature. A return of the warrant
17        shall be filed by the law enforcement agency within 24
18        hours of execution, setting forth the time, date, and
19        location where the warrant was executed and what
20        items, if any, were seized. If the court is not in
21        session, the return information shall be returned on
22        the next date the court is in session. Service of any
23        order of protection shall, to the extent possible, be
24        concurrent with the execution of the warrant for
25        search and seizure. The finding of probable cause for
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1        kind of evidence as is sufficient for a warrant upon
2        affidavit.
3            (3) The court shall grant ex parte relief under
4        this subparagraph and issue a warrant for search and
5        seizure of any firearms if the court has found (i)
6        probable cause as required by this subparagraph, (ii)
7        that personal injury to the petitioner or child is
8        likely to occur if the respondent received prior
9        notice, and (iii) the petitioner has otherwise
10        satisfied the requirements of Section 217 of this Act.
11                (1) was issued after a hearing of which such
12            person received actual notice, and at which such
13            person had an opportunity to participate;
14                (2) restrains such person from harassing,
15            stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of
16            such person or child of such intimate partner or
17            person, or engaging in other conduct that would
18            place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of
19            bodily injury to the partner or child; and
20                (3)(i) includes a finding that such person
21            represents a credible threat to the physical
22            safety of such intimate partner or child; or (ii)
23            by its terms explicitly prohibits the use,
24            attempted use, or threatened use of physical force
25            against such intimate partner or child that would
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1            (a-2) The court shall prohibit the respondent from
2        possessing, during the duration of the order, any
3        firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts that could be
4        assembled to make an operable firearm and order the
5        surrender of any firearms, ammunition, or firearm
6        parts that could be assembled to make an operable
7        firearm to the relevant law enforcement agency if (1)
8        the court has ordered a warrant for search and seizure
9        under subparagraph (a-1) or (2) the order of
10        protection issued by the court against the respondent:
11                (i) was issued after a hearing of which such
12            person received actual notice, and at which such
13            person had an opportunity to participate, or
14            petitioner has satisfied the requirements of
15            Section 217;
16                (ii) restrains such person from harassing,
17            stalking, or threatening the petitioner or child,
18            or engaging in other conduct that would place the
19            petitioner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to
20            the petitioner or a child; and
21                (iii)(A) includes a finding that such person
22            represents a credible threat to the physical
23            safety of the petitioner or a child; or
24                (B) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use,
25            attempted use, or threatened use of physical force
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1            reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury.
2            (a-3) Any firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts
3        that could be assembled to make an operable firearm
4        shall be kept by the local law enforcement agency for
5        safekeeping, except as provided in subsection (b). The
6        period of safekeeping shall be for the duration of the
7        order of protection. Respondent is prohibited from
8        transferring firearms, ammunition, or firearm parts to
9        another individual in lieu of surrender to law
10        enforcement. The law enforcement agency shall provide
11        a statement of receipt of any firearm, ammunition, or
12        firearm part seized or surrendered with a description
13        of any firearm seized or surrendered to the respondent
14        and the court. The law enforcement agency may enter
15        arrangements, as needed, with federally licensed
16        firearm dealers for the storage of any firearms seized
17        or surrendered under this Section.
18            (a-4) If relief is granted under this subsection,
19        any Firearm Owner's Identification Card in the
20        possession of the respondent, except as provided in
21        subsection (b), shall be ordered by the court to be
22        turned over to the local law enforcement agency. The
23        local law enforcement agency shall immediately mail
24        the card to the Illinois State Police Firearm Owner's
25        Identification Card Office for safekeeping.
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1        possession of the respondent, except as provided in
2        subsection (b), shall be ordered by the court to be
3        turned over to the local law enforcement agency. The
4        local law enforcement agency shall immediately mail
5        the card to the Illinois State Police Firearm Owner's
6        Identification Card Office for safekeeping. The court
7        shall issue a warrant for seizure of any firearm in the
8        possession of the respondent, to be kept by the local
9        law enforcement agency for safekeeping, except as
10        provided in subsection (b). The period of safekeeping
11        shall be for the duration of the order of protection.
12        The firearm or firearms and Firearm Owner's
13        Identification Card, if unexpired, seized or
14        surrendered shall, at the respondent's request, be
15        returned to the respondent at the end of the order of
16        protection. It is the respondent's responsibility to
17        notify the Illinois State Police Firearm Owner's
18        Identification Card Office.
19            (b) If the respondent is a peace officer as
20        defined in Section 2-13 of the Criminal Code of 2012,
21        the court shall order that any firearms used by the
22        respondent in the performance of his or her duties as a
23        peace officer be surrendered to the chief law
24        enforcement executive of the agency in which the
25        respondent is employed, who shall retain the firearms
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1        protection.
2            (c) Upon expiration of the period of safekeeping,
3        if the firearms or Firearm Owner's Identification Card
4        cannot be returned to respondent because respondent
5        cannot be located, fails to respond to requests to
6        retrieve the firearms, or is not lawfully eligible to
7        possess a firearm, upon petition from the local law
8        enforcement agency, the court may order the local law
9        enforcement agency to destroy the firearms, use the
10        firearms for training purposes, or for any other
11        application as deemed appropriate by the local law
12        enforcement agency; or that the firearms be turned
13        over to a third party who is lawfully eligible to
14        possess firearms, and who does not reside with
15        respondent.
16        (15) Prohibition of access to records. If an order of
17    protection prohibits respondent from having contact with
18    the minor child, or if petitioner's address is omitted
19    under subsection (b) of Section 203, or if necessary to
20    prevent abuse or wrongful removal or concealment of a
21    minor child, the order shall deny respondent access to,
22    and prohibit respondent from inspecting, obtaining, or
23    attempting to inspect or obtain, school or any other
24    records of the minor child who is in the care of
25    petitioner.
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1    respondent to reimburse a shelter providing temporary
2    housing and counseling services to the petitioner for the
3    cost of the services, as certified by the shelter and
4    deemed reasonable by the court.
5        (17) Order for injunctive relief. Enter injunctive
6    relief necessary or appropriate to prevent further abuse
7    of a family or household member or further abuse, neglect,
8    or exploitation of a high-risk adult with disabilities or
9    to effectuate one of the granted remedies, if supported by
10    the balance of hardships. If the harm to be prevented by
11    the injunction is abuse or any other harm that one of the
12    remedies listed in paragraphs (1) through (16) of this
13    subsection is designed to prevent, no further evidence is
14    necessary that the harm is an irreparable injury.
15        (18) Telephone services.
16            (A) Unless a condition described in subparagraph
17        (B) of this paragraph exists, the court may, upon
18        request by the petitioner, order a wireless telephone
19        service provider to transfer to the petitioner the
20        right to continue to use a telephone number or numbers
21        indicated by the petitioner and the financial
22        responsibility associated with the number or numbers,
23        as set forth in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.
24        For purposes of this paragraph (18), the term
25        "wireless telephone service provider" means a provider
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1        332. The petitioner may request the transfer of each
2        telephone number that the petitioner, or a minor child
3        in his or her custody, uses. The clerk of the court
4        shall serve the order on the wireless telephone
5        service provider's agent for service of process
6        provided to the Illinois Commerce Commission. The
7        order shall contain all of the following:
8                (i) The name and billing telephone number of
9            the account holder including the name of the
10            wireless telephone service provider that serves
11            the account.
12                (ii) Each telephone number that will be
13            transferred.
14                (iii) A statement that the provider transfers
15            to the petitioner all financial responsibility for
16            and right to the use of any telephone number
17            transferred under this paragraph.
18            (B) A wireless telephone service provider shall
19        terminate the respondent's use of, and shall transfer
20        to the petitioner use of, the telephone number or
21        numbers indicated in subparagraph (A) of this
22        paragraph unless it notifies the petitioner, within 72
23        hours after it receives the order, that one of the
24        following applies:
25                (i) The account holder named in the order has
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1                (ii) A difference in network technology would
2            prevent or impair the functionality of a device on
3            a network if the transfer occurs.
4                (iii) The transfer would cause a geographic or
5            other limitation on network or service provision
6            to the petitioner.
7                (iv) Another technological or operational
8            issue would prevent or impair the use of the
9            telephone number if the transfer occurs.
10            (C) The petitioner assumes all financial
11        responsibility for and right to the use of any
12        telephone number transferred under this paragraph. In
13        this paragraph, "financial responsibility" includes
14        monthly service costs and costs associated with any
15        mobile device associated with the number.
16            (D) A wireless telephone service provider may
17        apply to the petitioner its routine and customary
18        requirements for establishing an account or
19        transferring a number, including requiring the
20        petitioner to provide proof of identification,
21        financial information, and customer preferences.
22            (E) Except for willful or wanton misconduct, a
23        wireless telephone service provider is immune from
24        civil liability for its actions taken in compliance
25        with a court order issued under this paragraph.
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1        services to residential customers shall provide to the
2        Illinois Commerce Commission the name and address of
3        an agent for service of orders entered under this
4        paragraph (18). Any change in status of the registered
5        agent must be reported to the Illinois Commerce
6        Commission within 30 days of such change.
7            (G) The Illinois Commerce Commission shall
8        maintain the list of registered agents for service for
9        each wireless telephone service provider on the
10        Commission's website. The Commission may consult with
11        wireless telephone service providers and the Circuit
12        Court Clerks on the manner in which this information
13        is provided and displayed.
14    (c) Relevant factors; findings.
15        (1) In determining whether to grant a specific remedy,
16    other than payment of support, the court shall consider
17    relevant factors, including but not limited to the
18    following:
19            (i) the nature, frequency, severity, pattern and
20        consequences of the respondent's past abuse, neglect
21        or exploitation of the petitioner or any family or
22        household member, including the concealment of his or
23        her location in order to evade service of process or
24        notice, and the likelihood of danger of future abuse,
25        neglect, or exploitation to petitioner or any member
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1        and
2            (ii) the danger that any minor child will be
3        abused or neglected or improperly relocated from the
4        jurisdiction, improperly concealed within the State or
5        improperly separated from the child's primary
6        caretaker.
7        (2) In comparing relative hardships resulting to the
8    parties from loss of possession of the family home, the
9    court shall consider relevant factors, including but not
10    limited to the following:
11            (i) availability, accessibility, cost, safety,
12        adequacy, location and other characteristics of
13        alternate housing for each party and any minor child
14        or dependent adult in the party's care;
15            (ii) the effect on the party's employment; and
16            (iii) the effect on the relationship of the party,
17        and any minor child or dependent adult in the party's
18        care, to family, school, church and community.
19        (3) Subject to the exceptions set forth in paragraph
20    (4) of this subsection, the court shall make its findings
21    in an official record or in writing, and shall at a minimum
22    set forth the following:
23            (i) That the court has considered the applicable
24        relevant factors described in paragraphs (1) and (2)
25        of this subsection.
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1        unless prohibited, will likely cause irreparable harm
2        or continued abuse.
3            (iii) Whether it is necessary to grant the
4        requested relief in order to protect petitioner or
5        other alleged abused persons.
6        (4) For purposes of issuing an ex parte emergency
7    order of protection, the court, as an alternative to or as
8    a supplement to making the findings described in
9    paragraphs (c)(3)(i) through (c)(3)(iii) of this
10    subsection, may use the following procedure:
11        When a verified petition for an emergency order of
12    protection in accordance with the requirements of Sections
13    203 and 217 is presented to the court, the court shall
14    examine petitioner on oath or affirmation. An emergency
15    order of protection shall be issued by the court if it
16    appears from the contents of the petition and the
17    examination of petitioner that the averments are
18    sufficient to indicate abuse by respondent and to support
19    the granting of relief under the issuance of the emergency
20    order of protection.
21        (5) Never married parties. No rights or
22    responsibilities for a minor child born outside of
23    marriage attach to a putative father until a father and
24    child relationship has been established under the Illinois
25    Parentage Act of 1984, the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015,
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1    Records Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Probate
2    Act of 1975, the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of
3    Support Act, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act,
4    the Expedited Child Support Act of 1990, any judicial,
5    administrative, or other act of another state or
6    territory, any other Illinois statute, or by any foreign
7    nation establishing the father and child relationship, any
8    other proceeding substantially in conformity with the
9    Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
10    Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-193), or where
11    both parties appeared in open court or at an
12    administrative hearing acknowledging under oath or
13    admitting by affirmation the existence of a father and
14    child relationship. Absent such an adjudication, finding,
15    or acknowledgment, no putative father shall be granted
16    temporary allocation of parental responsibilities,
17    including parenting time with the minor child, or physical
18    care and possession of the minor child, nor shall an order
19    of payment for support of the minor child be entered.
20    (d) Balance of hardships; findings. If the court finds
21that the balance of hardships does not support the granting of
22a remedy governed by paragraph (2), (3), (10), (11), or (16) of
23subsection (b) of this Section, which may require such
24balancing, the court's findings shall so indicate and shall
25include a finding as to whether granting the remedy will
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1outweigh the hardship to petitioner from denial of the remedy.
2The findings shall be an official record or in writing.
3    (e) Denial of remedies. Denial of any remedy shall not be
4based, in whole or in part, on evidence that:
5        (1) Respondent has cause for any use of force, unless
6    that cause satisfies the standards for justifiable use of
7    force provided by Article 7 of the Criminal Code of 2012;
8        (2) Respondent was voluntarily intoxicated;
9        (3) Petitioner acted in self-defense or defense of
10    another, provided that, if petitioner utilized force, such
11    force was justifiable under Article 7 of the Criminal Code
12    of 2012;
13        (4) Petitioner did not act in self-defense or defense
14    of another;
15        (5) Petitioner left the residence or household to
16    avoid further abuse, neglect, or exploitation by
17    respondent;
18        (6) Petitioner did not leave the residence or
19    household to avoid further abuse, neglect, or exploitation
20    by respondent;
21        (7) Conduct by any family or household member excused
22    the abuse, neglect, or exploitation by respondent, unless
23    that same conduct would have excused such abuse, neglect,
24    or exploitation if the parties had not been family or
25    household members.
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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.