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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act is
5amended by changing Sections 3, 4.5, and 6 as follows:
 
6    (725 ILCS 120/3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1403)
7    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 96-1551)
8    Sec. 3. The terms used in this Act, unless the context
9clearly requires otherwise, shall have the following meanings:
10    (a) "Crime victim" and "victim" mean (1) a person
11physically injured in this State as a result of a violent crime
12perpetrated or attempted against that person or (2) a person
13who suffers injury to or loss of property as a result of a
14violent crime perpetrated or attempted against that person or
15(3) a single representative who may be the spouse, parent,
16child or sibling of a person killed as a result of a violent
17crime perpetrated against the person killed or the spouse,
18parent, child or sibling of any person granted rights under
19this Act who is physically or mentally incapable of exercising
20such rights, except where the spouse, parent, child or sibling
21is also the defendant or prisoner or (4) any person against
22whom a violent crime has been committed or (5) any person who
23has suffered personal injury as a result of a violation of

 

 

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1Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or of a similar
2provision of a local ordinance, or of Section 9-3 of the
3Criminal Code of 1961, as amended or (6) in proceedings under
4the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, both parents, legal guardians,
5foster parents, or a single adult representative of a minor or
6disabled person who is a crime victim.
7    (b) "Witness" means any person who personally observed the
8commission of a violent crime and who will testify on behalf of
9the State of Illinois in the criminal prosecution of the
10violent crime.
11    (c) "Violent Crime" means any felony in which force or
12threat of force was used against the victim, or any offense
13involving sexual exploitation, sexual conduct or sexual
14penetration, or a violation of Section 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, or
1511-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, domestic battery,
16violation of an order of protection, stalking, or any
17misdemeanor which results in death or great bodily harm to the
18victim or any violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
191961, or Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a
20similar provision of a local ordinance, if the violation
21resulted in personal injury or death, and includes any action
22committed by a juvenile that would be a violent crime if
23committed by an adult. For the purposes of this paragraph,
24"personal injury" shall include any Type A injury as indicated
25on the traffic accident report completed by a law enforcement
26officer that requires immediate professional attention in

 

 

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1either a doctor's office or medical facility. A type A injury
2shall include severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities,
3and injuries that require the injured party to be carried from
4the scene.
5    (d) "Sentencing Hearing" means any hearing where a sentence
6is imposed by the court on a convicted defendant and includes
7hearings conducted pursuant to Sections 5-6-4, 5-6-4.1, 5-7-2
8and 5-7-7 of the Unified Code of Corrections except those cases
9in which both parties have agreed to the imposition of a
10specific sentence.
11    (e) "Court proceedings" includes the preliminary hearing,
12any hearing the effect of which may be the release of the
13defendant from custody or to alter the conditions of bond, the
14trial, sentencing hearing, notice of appeal, any modification
15of sentence, probation revocation hearings or parole hearings.
16    (f) "Concerned citizen" includes relatives of the victim,
17friends of the victim, witnesses to the crime, or any other
18person associated with the victim or prisoner.
19(Source: P.A. 95-591, eff. 6-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08;
2096-292, eff. 1-1-10; 96-875, eff. 1-22-10; 96-1551, eff.
217-1-11.)
 
22    (725 ILCS 120/4.5)
23    Sec. 4.5. Procedures to implement the rights of crime
24victims. To afford crime victims their rights, law enforcement,
25prosecutors, judges and corrections will provide information,

 

 

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1as appropriate of the following procedures:
2    (a) At the request of the crime victim, law enforcement
3authorities investigating the case shall provide notice of the
4status of the investigation, except where the State's Attorney
5determines that disclosure of such information would
6unreasonably interfere with the investigation, until such time
7as the alleged assailant is apprehended or the investigation is
8closed.
9    (b) The office of the State's Attorney:
10        (1) shall provide notice of the filing of information,
11    the return of an indictment by which a prosecution for any
12    violent crime is commenced, or the filing of a petition to
13    adjudicate a minor as a delinquent for a violent crime;
14        (2) shall provide notice of the date, time, and place
15    of trial;
16        (3) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
17    information of social services and financial assistance
18    available for victims of crime, including information of
19    how to apply for these services and assistance;
20        (3.5) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
21    information about available victim services, including
22    referrals to programs, counselors, and agencies that
23    assist a victim to deal with trauma, loss, and grief;
24        (4) shall assist in having any stolen or other personal
25    property held by law enforcement authorities for
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1    possible, pursuant to the procedures set out in Section
2    115-9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963;
3        (5) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
4    appropriate employer intercession services to ensure that
5    employers of victims will cooperate with the criminal
6    justice system in order to minimize an employee's loss of
7    pay and other benefits resulting from court appearances;
8        (6) shall provide information whenever possible, of a
9    secure waiting area during court proceedings that does not
10    require victims to be in close proximity to defendant or
11    juveniles accused of a violent crime, and their families
12    and friends;
13        (7) shall provide notice to the crime victim of the
14    right to have a translator present at all court proceedings
15    and, in compliance with the federal Americans with
16    Disabilities Act of 1990, the right to communications
17    access through a sign language interpreter or by other
18    means;
19        (8) in the case of the death of a person, which death
20    occurred in the same transaction or occurrence in which
21    acts occurred for which a defendant is charged with an
22    offense, shall notify the spouse, parent, child or sibling
23    of the decedent of the date of the trial of the person or
24    persons allegedly responsible for the death;
25        (9) shall inform the victim of the right to have
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1    evidence, an advocate or other support person of the
2    victim's choice, and the right to retain an attorney, at
3    the victim's own expense, who, upon written notice filed
4    with the clerk of the court and State's Attorney, is to
5    receive copies of all notices, motions and court orders
6    filed thereafter in the case, in the same manner as if the
7    victim were a named party in the case;
8        (10) at the sentencing hearing shall make a good faith
9    attempt to explain the minimum amount of time during which
10    the defendant may actually be physically imprisoned. The
11    Office of the State's Attorney shall further notify the
12    crime victim of the right to request from the Prisoner
13    Review Board information concerning the release of the
14    defendant under subparagraph (d)(1) of this Section;
15        (11) shall request restitution at sentencing and shall
16    consider restitution in any plea negotiation, as provided
17    by law; and
18        (12) shall, upon the court entering a verdict of not
19    guilty by reason of insanity, inform the victim of the
20    notification services available from the Department of
21    Human Services, including the statewide telephone number,
22    under subparagraph (d)(2) of this Section.
23    (c) At the written request of the crime victim, the office
24of the State's Attorney shall:
25        (1) provide notice a reasonable time in advance of the
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1    hearing the effect of which may be the release of defendant
2    from custody, or to alter the conditions of bond and the
3    sentencing hearing. The crime victim shall also be notified
4    of the cancellation of the court proceeding in sufficient
5    time, wherever possible, to prevent an unnecessary
6    appearance in court;
7        (2) provide notice within a reasonable time after
8    receipt of notice from the custodian, of the release of the
9    defendant on bail or personal recognizance or the release
10    from detention of a minor who has been detained for a
11    violent crime;
12        (3) explain in nontechnical language the details of any
13    plea or verdict of a defendant, or any adjudication of a
14    juvenile as a delinquent for a violent crime;
15        (4) where practical, consult with the crime victim
16    before the Office of the State's Attorney makes an offer of
17    a plea bargain to the defendant or enters into negotiations
18    with the defendant concerning a possible plea agreement,
19    and shall consider the written victim impact statement, if
20    prepared prior to entering into a plea agreement;
21        (5) provide notice of the ultimate disposition of the
22    cases arising from an indictment or an information, or a
23    petition to have a juvenile adjudicated as a delinquent for
24    a violent crime;
25        (6) provide notice of any appeal taken by the defendant
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1    handling the appeal;
2        (7) provide notice of any request for post-conviction
3    review filed by the defendant under Article 122 of the Code
4    of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and of the date, time and
5    place of any hearing concerning the petition. Whenever
6    possible, notice of the hearing shall be given in advance;
7        (8) forward a copy of any statement presented under
8    Section 6 to the Prisoner Review Board to be considered by
9    the Board in making its determination under subsection (b)
10    of Section 3-3-8 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
11    (d) (1) The Prisoner Review Board shall inform a victim or
12any other concerned citizen, upon written request, of the
13prisoner's release on parole, mandatory supervised release,
14electronic detention, work release, international transfer or
15exchange, or by the custodian of the discharge of any
16individual who was adjudicated a delinquent for a violent crime
17from State custody and by the sheriff of the appropriate county
18of any such person's final discharge from county custody. The
19Prisoner Review Board, upon written request, shall provide to a
20victim or any other concerned citizen a recent photograph of
21any person convicted of a felony, upon his or her release from
22custody. The Prisoner Review Board, upon written request, shall
23inform a victim or any other concerned citizen when feasible at
24least 7 days prior to the prisoner's release on furlough of the
25times and dates of such furlough. Upon written request by the
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1shall notify the person once of the times and dates of release
2of a prisoner sentenced to periodic imprisonment. Notification
3shall be based on the most recent information as to victim's or
4other concerned citizen's residence or other location
5available to the notifying authority.
6    (2) When the defendant has been committed to the Department
7of Human Services pursuant to Section 5-2-4 or any other
8provision of the Unified Code of Corrections, the victim may
9request to be notified by the releasing authority of the
10defendant's furloughs, temporary release, or final discharge
11from State custody. The Department of Human Services shall
12establish and maintain a statewide telephone number to be used
13by victims to make notification requests under these provisions
14and shall publicize this telephone number on its website and to
15the State's Attorney of each county.
16    (3) In the event of an escape from State custody, the
17Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice
18immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review Board of the
19escape and the Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim.
20The notification shall be based upon the most recent
21information as to the victim's residence or other location
22available to the Board. When no such information is available,
23the Board shall make all reasonable efforts to obtain the
24information and make the notification. When the escapee is
25apprehended, the Department of Corrections or the Department of
26Juvenile Justice immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review

 

 

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1Board and the Board shall notify the victim.
2    (4) The victim of the crime for which the prisoner has been
3sentenced shall receive reasonable written notice not less than
430 days prior to the parole interview and may submit, in
5writing, on film, videotape or other electronic means or in the
6form of a recording or in person at the parole interview or if
7a victim of a violent crime, by calling the toll-free number
8established in subsection (f) of this Section, information for
9consideration by the Prisoner Review Board. The victim shall be
10notified within 7 days after the prisoner has been granted
11parole and shall be informed of the right to inspect the
12registry of parole decisions, established under subsection (g)
13of Section 3-3-5 of the Unified Code of Corrections. The
14provisions of this paragraph (4) are subject to the Open Parole
15Hearings Act.
16    (5) If a statement is presented under Section 6, the
17Prisoner Review Board shall inform the victim of any order of
18discharge entered by the Board pursuant to Section 3-3-8 of the
19Unified Code of Corrections.
20    (6) At the written request of the victim of the crime for
21which the prisoner was sentenced or the State's Attorney of the
22county where the person seeking parole was prosecuted, the
23Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim and the State's
24Attorney of the county where the person seeking parole was
25prosecuted of the death of the prisoner if the prisoner died
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1    (7) When a defendant who has been committed to the
2Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice,
3or the Department of Human Services is released or discharged
4and subsequently committed to the Department of Human Services
5as a sexually violent person and the victim had requested to be
6notified by the releasing authority of the defendant's
7discharge from State custody, the releasing authority shall
8provide to the Department of Human Services such information
9that would allow the Department of Human Services to contact
10the victim.
11    (8) When a defendant has been convicted of a sex offense as
12defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act and
13has been sentenced to the Department of Corrections or the
14Department of Juvenile Justice, the Prisoner Review Board shall
15notify the victim of the sex offense of the prisoner's
16eligibility for release on parole, mandatory supervised
17release, electronic detention, work release, international
18transfer or exchange, or by the custodian of the discharge of
19any individual who was adjudicated a delinquent for a sex
20offense from State custody and by the sheriff of the
21appropriate county of any such person's final discharge from
22county custody. The notification shall be made to the victim at
23least 30 days, whenever possible, before release of the sex
24offender.
25    (e) The officials named in this Section may satisfy some or
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1information through participation in a statewide victim and
2witness notification system established by the Attorney
3General under Section 8.5 of this Act.
4    (f) To permit a victim of a violent crime to provide
5information to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration by
6the Board at a parole hearing of a person who committed the
7crime against the victim in accordance with clause (d)(4) of
8this Section or at a proceeding to determine the conditions of
9mandatory supervised release of a person sentenced to a
10determinate sentence or at a hearing on revocation of mandatory
11supervised release of a person sentenced to a determinate
12sentence, the Board shall establish a toll-free number that may
13be accessed by the victim of a violent crime to present that
14information to the Board.
15(Source: P.A. 95-317, eff. 8-21-07; 95-896, eff. 1-1-09;
1695-897, eff. 1-1-09; 95-904, eff. 1-1-09; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09;
1796-875, eff. 1-22-10.)
 
18    (725 ILCS 120/6)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1406)
19    Sec. 6. Rights to present victim impact statement.
20    (a) In any case where a defendant has been convicted of a
21violent crime or a juvenile has been adjudicated a delinquent
22for a violent crime and a victim of the violent crime or the
23victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent, or other
24immediate family or household member is present in the
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1hearing, the victim or his or her representative shall have the
2right and the victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent,
3and other immediate family or household member upon his, her,
4or their request may be permitted by the court to address the
5court regarding the impact that the defendant's criminal
6conduct or the juvenile's delinquent conduct has had upon them
7and the victim. The court has discretion to determine the
8number of oral presentations of victim impact statements. Any
9impact statement must have been prepared in writing in
10conjunction with the Office of the State's Attorney prior to
11the initial hearing or sentencing, before it can be presented
12orally or in writing at the sentencing hearing. In conjunction
13with the Office of the State's Attorney, a victim impact
14statement that is presented orally may be done so by the victim
15or the victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent, or other
16immediate family or household member or his, her, or their
17representative. At the sentencing hearing, the prosecution may
18introduce that evidence either in its case in chief or in
19rebuttal. The court shall consider any impact statement
20admitted along with all other appropriate factors in
21determining the sentence of the defendant or disposition of
22such juvenile.
23    (a-1) In any case where a defendant has been convicted of a
24violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation relating to
25the operation or use of motor vehicles, the use of streets and
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1or tracked vehicle, except parking violations, if the violation
2resulted in great bodily harm or death, the person who suffered
3great bodily harm, the injured person's representative, or the
4representative of a deceased person shall be entitled to notice
5of the sentencing hearing. "Representative" includes the
6spouse, guardian, grandparent, or other immediate family or
7household member of an injured or deceased person. If the
8injured person, the injured person's representative, or a
9representative of a deceased person is present in the courtroom
10at the time of sentencing, the injured person or his or her
11representative and a representative of the deceased person
12shall have the right to address the court regarding the impact
13that the defendant's criminal conduct has had upon them. If
14more than one representative of an injured or deceased person
15is present in the courtroom at the time of sentencing, the
16court has discretion to permit one or more of the
17representatives to present an oral impact statement. Any impact
18statement must have been prepared in writing in conjunction
19with the Office of the State's Attorney prior to the initial
20hearing or sentencing, before it can be presented orally or in
21writing at the sentencing hearing. In conjunction with the
22Office of the State's Attorney, an impact statement that is
23presented orally may be done so by the injured person or the
24representative of an injured or deceased person. At the
25sentencing hearing, the prosecution may introduce that
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1shall consider any impact statement admitted along with all
2other appropriate factors in determining the sentence of the
3defendant.
4    (a-5) In any case where a defendant has been found not
5guilty by reason of insanity of a violent crime and a hearing
6has been ordered by the court under the Mental Health and
7Developmental Disabilities Code to determine if the defendant
8is: (1) in need of mental health services on an inpatient
9basis; (2) in need of mental health services on an outpatient
10basis; or (3) not in need of mental health services and a
11victim of the violent crime or the victim's spouse, guardian,
12parent, grandparent, or other immediate family or household
13member is present in the courtroom at the time of the initial
14commitment hearing, the victim or his or her representative
15shall have the right and the victim's spouse, guardian, parent,
16grandparent, and other immediate family or household members
17upon their request may be permitted by the court to address the
18court regarding the impact that the defendant's criminal
19conduct has had upon them and the victim. The court has
20discretion to determine the number of oral presentations of
21victim impact statements. Any impact statement must have been
22prepared in writing in conjunction with the Office of the
23State's Attorney prior to the initial commitment hearing,
24before it may be presented orally or in writing at the
25commitment hearing. In conjunction with the Office of the
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1orally may be presented so by the victim or the victim's
2spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent, or other immediate
3family or household member or his or her representative. At the
4initial commitment hearing, the State's Attorney may introduce
5the statement either in its case in chief or in rebuttal. The
6court may only consider the impact statement along with all
7other appropriate factors in determining the: (1) threat of
8serious physical harm poised by the respondent to himself or
9herself, or to another person; (2) location of inpatient or
10outpatient mental health services ordered by the court, but
11only after complying with all other applicable administrative,
12rule, and statutory requirements; (3) maximum period of
13commitment for inpatient mental health services; and (4)
14conditions of release for outpatient mental health services
15ordered by the court.
16    (b) The crime victim has the right to prepare a victim
17impact statement and present it to the Office of the State's
18Attorney at any time during the proceedings. Any written victim
19impact statement submitted to the Office of the State's
20Attorney shall be considered by the court during its
21consideration of aggravation and mitigation in plea
22proceedings under Supreme Court Rule 402.
23    (c) This Section shall apply to any victims of a violent
24crime during any dispositional hearing under Section 5-705 of
25the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 which takes place pursuant to an
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1offense.
2(Source: P.A. 95-591, eff. 6-1-08; 96-117, eff. 1-1-10.)