Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

Filed: 5/20/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3300

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3300 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act
5is amended 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

 

 

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1crime perpetrated against the person killed or the spouse,
2parent, child or sibling of any person granted rights under
3this Act who is physically or mentally incapable of exercising
4such rights, except where the spouse, parent, child or sibling
5is also the defendant or prisoner or (4) any person against
6whom a violent crime has been committed or (5) any person who
7has suffered personal injury as a result of a violation of
8Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or of a similar
9provision of a local ordinance, or of Section 9-3 of the
10Criminal Code of 1961, as amended or (6) in proceedings under
11the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, both parents, legal guardians,
12foster parents, or a single adult representative of a minor or
13disabled person who is a crime victim.
14    (b) "Witness" means any person who personally observed the
15commission of a violent crime and who will testify on behalf of
16the State of Illinois in the criminal prosecution of the
17violent crime.
18    (c) "Violent Crime" means any felony in which force or
19threat of force was used against the victim, or any offense
20involving sexual exploitation, sexual conduct or sexual
21penetration, or a violation of Section 11-20.1, 11-20.1B, or
2211-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, domestic battery,
23violation of an order of protection, stalking, or any
24misdemeanor which results in death or great bodily harm to the
25victim or any violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of
261961, or Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a

 

 

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1similar provision of a local ordinance, if the violation
2resulted in personal injury or death, and includes any action
3committed by a juvenile that would be a violent crime if
4committed by an adult. For the purposes of this paragraph,
5"personal injury" shall include any Type A injury as indicated
6on the traffic accident report completed by a law enforcement
7officer that requires immediate professional attention in
8either a doctor's office or medical facility. A type A injury
9shall include severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities,
10and injuries that require the injured party to be carried from
11the scene.
12    (d) "Sentencing Hearing" means any hearing where a sentence
13is imposed by the court on a convicted defendant and includes
14hearings conducted pursuant to Sections 5-6-4, 5-6-4.1, 5-7-2
15and 5-7-7 of the Unified Code of Corrections except those cases
16in which both parties have agreed to the imposition of a
17specific sentence.
18    (e) "Court proceedings" includes the preliminary hearing,
19any hearing the effect of which may be the release of the
20defendant from custody or to alter the conditions of bond, the
21trial, sentencing hearing, notice of appeal, any modification
22of sentence, probation revocation hearings or parole hearings.
23    (f) "Concerned citizen" includes relatives of the victim,
24friends of the victim, witnesses to the crime, or any other
25person associated with the victim or prisoner.
26(Source: P.A. 95-591, eff. 6-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08;

 

 

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196-292, eff. 1-1-10; 96-875, eff. 1-22-10; 96-1551, eff.
27-1-11.)
 
3    (725 ILCS 120/4.5)
4    Sec. 4.5. Procedures to implement the rights of crime
5victims. To afford crime victims their rights, law enforcement,
6prosecutors, judges and corrections will provide information,
7as appropriate of the following procedures:
8    (a) At the request of the crime victim, law enforcement
9authorities investigating the case shall provide notice of the
10status of the investigation, except where the State's Attorney
11determines that disclosure of such information would
12unreasonably interfere with the investigation, until such time
13as the alleged assailant is apprehended or the investigation is
14closed.
15    (b) The office of the State's Attorney:
16        (1) shall provide notice of the filing of information,
17    the return of an indictment by which a prosecution for any
18    violent crime is commenced, or the filing of a petition to
19    adjudicate a minor as a delinquent for a violent crime;
20        (2) shall provide notice of the date, time, and place
21    of trial;
22        (3) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
23    information of social services and financial assistance
24    available for victims of crime, including information of
25    how to apply for these services and assistance;

 

 

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1        (3.5) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
2    information about available victim services, including
3    referrals to programs, counselors, and agencies that
4    assist a victim to deal with trauma, loss, and grief;
5        (4) shall assist in having any stolen or other personal
6    property held by law enforcement authorities for
7    evidentiary or other purposes returned as expeditiously as
8    possible, pursuant to the procedures set out in Section
9    115-9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963;
10        (5) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
11    appropriate employer intercession services to ensure that
12    employers of victims will cooperate with the criminal
13    justice system in order to minimize an employee's loss of
14    pay and other benefits resulting from court appearances;
15        (6) shall provide information whenever possible, of a
16    secure waiting area during court proceedings that does not
17    require victims to be in close proximity to defendant or
18    juveniles accused of a violent crime, and their families
19    and friends;
20        (7) shall provide notice to the crime victim of the
21    right to have a translator present at all court proceedings
22    and, in compliance with the federal Americans with
23    Disabilities Act of 1990, the right to communications
24    access through a sign language interpreter or by other
25    means;
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1    occurred in the same transaction or occurrence in which
2    acts occurred for which a defendant is charged with an
3    offense, shall notify the spouse, parent, child or sibling
4    of the decedent of the date of the trial of the person or
5    persons allegedly responsible for the death;
6        (9) shall inform the victim of the right to have
7    present at all court proceedings, subject to the rules of
8    evidence, an advocate or other support person of the
9    victim's choice, and the right to retain an attorney, at
10    the victim's own expense, who, upon written notice filed
11    with the clerk of the court and State's Attorney, is to
12    receive copies of all notices, motions and court orders
13    filed thereafter in the case, in the same manner as if the
14    victim were a named party in the case;
15        (10) at the sentencing hearing shall make a good faith
16    attempt to explain the minimum amount of time during which
17    the defendant may actually be physically imprisoned. The
18    Office of the State's Attorney shall further notify the
19    crime victim of the right to request from the Prisoner
20    Review Board information concerning the release of the
21    defendant under subparagraph (d)(1) of this Section;
22        (11) shall request restitution at sentencing and shall
23    consider restitution in any plea negotiation, as provided
24    by law; and
25        (12) shall, upon the court entering a verdict of not
26    guilty by reason of insanity, inform the victim of the

 

 

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1    notification services available from the Department of
2    Human Services, including the statewide telephone number,
3    under subparagraph (d)(2) of this Section.
4    (c) At the written request of the crime victim, the office
5of the State's Attorney shall:
6        (1) provide notice a reasonable time in advance of the
7    following court proceedings: preliminary hearing, any
8    hearing the effect of which may be the release of defendant
9    from custody, or to alter the conditions of bond and the
10    sentencing hearing. The crime victim shall also be notified
11    of the cancellation of the court proceeding in sufficient
12    time, wherever possible, to prevent an unnecessary
13    appearance in court;
14        (2) provide notice within a reasonable time after
15    receipt of notice from the custodian, of the release of the
16    defendant on bail or personal recognizance or the release
17    from detention of a minor who has been detained for a
18    violent crime;
19        (3) explain in nontechnical language the details of any
20    plea or verdict of a defendant, or any adjudication of a
21    juvenile as a delinquent for a violent crime;
22        (4) where practical, consult with the crime victim
23    before the Office of the State's Attorney makes an offer of
24    a plea bargain to the defendant or enters into negotiations
25    with the defendant concerning a possible plea agreement,
26    and shall consider the written victim impact statement, if

 

 

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1    prepared prior to entering into a plea agreement;
2        (5) provide notice of the ultimate disposition of the
3    cases arising from an indictment or an information, or a
4    petition to have a juvenile adjudicated as a delinquent for
5    a violent crime;
6        (6) provide notice of any appeal taken by the defendant
7    and information on how to contact the appropriate agency
8    handling the appeal;
9        (7) provide notice of any request for post-conviction
10    review filed by the defendant under Article 122 of the Code
11    of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and of the date, time and
12    place of any hearing concerning the petition. Whenever
13    possible, notice of the hearing shall be given in advance;
14        (8) forward a copy of any statement presented under
15    Section 6 to the Prisoner Review Board to be considered by
16    the Board in making its determination under subsection (b)
17    of Section 3-3-8 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
18    (d) (1) The Prisoner Review Board shall inform a victim or
19any other concerned citizen, upon written request, of the
20prisoner's release on parole, mandatory supervised release,
21electronic detention, work release, international transfer or
22exchange, or by the custodian of the discharge of any
23individual who was adjudicated a delinquent for a violent crime
24from State custody and by the sheriff of the appropriate county
25of any such person's final discharge from county custody. The
26Prisoner Review Board, upon written request, shall provide to a

 

 

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1victim or any other concerned citizen a recent photograph of
2any person convicted of a felony, upon his or her release from
3custody. The Prisoner Review Board, upon written request, shall
4inform a victim or any other concerned citizen when feasible at
5least 7 days prior to the prisoner's release on furlough of the
6times and dates of such furlough. Upon written request by the
7victim or any other concerned citizen, the State's Attorney
8shall notify the person once of the times and dates of release
9of a prisoner sentenced to periodic imprisonment. Notification
10shall be based on the most recent information as to victim's or
11other concerned citizen's residence or other location
12available to the notifying authority.
13    (2) When the defendant has been committed to the Department
14of Human Services pursuant to Section 5-2-4 or any other
15provision of the Unified Code of Corrections, the victim may
16request to be notified by the releasing authority of the
17defendant's furloughs, temporary release, or final discharge
18from State custody. The Department of Human Services shall
19establish and maintain a statewide telephone number to be used
20by victims to make notification requests under these provisions
21and shall publicize this telephone number on its website and to
22the State's Attorney of each county.
23    (3) In the event of an escape from State custody, the
24Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice
25immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review Board of the
26escape and the Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim.

 

 

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1The notification shall be based upon the most recent
2information as to the victim's residence or other location
3available to the Board. When no such information is available,
4the Board shall make all reasonable efforts to obtain the
5information and make the notification. When the escapee is
6apprehended, the Department of Corrections or the Department of
7Juvenile Justice immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review
8Board and the Board shall notify the victim.
9    (4) The victim of the crime for which the prisoner has been
10sentenced shall receive reasonable written notice not less than
1130 days prior to the parole interview and may submit, in
12writing, on film, videotape or other electronic means or in the
13form of a recording or in person at the parole interview or if
14a victim of a violent crime, by calling the toll-free number
15established in subsection (f) of this Section, information for
16consideration by the Prisoner Review Board. The victim shall be
17notified within 7 days after the prisoner has been granted
18parole and shall be informed of the right to inspect the
19registry of parole decisions, established under subsection (g)
20of Section 3-3-5 of the Unified Code of Corrections. The
21provisions of this paragraph (4) are subject to the Open Parole
22Hearings Act.
23    (5) If a statement is presented under Section 6, the
24Prisoner Review Board shall inform the victim of any order of
25discharge entered by the Board pursuant to Section 3-3-8 of the
26Unified Code of Corrections.

 

 

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1    (6) At the written request of the victim of the crime for
2which the prisoner was sentenced or the State's Attorney of the
3county where the person seeking parole was prosecuted, the
4Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim and the State's
5Attorney of the county where the person seeking parole was
6prosecuted of the death of the prisoner if the prisoner died
7while on parole or mandatory supervised release.
8    (7) When a defendant who has been committed to the
9Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice,
10or the Department of Human Services is released or discharged
11and subsequently committed to the Department of Human Services
12as a sexually violent person and the victim had requested to be
13notified by the releasing authority of the defendant's
14discharge from State custody, the releasing authority shall
15provide to the Department of Human Services such information
16that would allow the Department of Human Services to contact
17the victim.
18    (8) When a defendant has been convicted of a sex offense as
19defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act and
20has been sentenced to the Department of Corrections or the
21Department of Juvenile Justice, the Prisoner Review Board shall
22notify the victim of the sex offense of the prisoner's
23eligibility for release on parole, mandatory supervised
24release, electronic detention, work release, international
25transfer or exchange, or by the custodian of the discharge of
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1offense from State custody and by the sheriff of the
2appropriate county of any such person's final discharge from
3county custody. The notification shall be made to the victim at
4least 30 days, whenever possible, before release of the sex
5offender.
6    (e) The officials named in this Section may satisfy some or
7all of their obligations to provide notices and other
8information through participation in a statewide victim and
9witness notification system established by the Attorney
10General under Section 8.5 of this Act.
11    (f) To permit a victim of a violent crime to provide
12information to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration by
13the Board at a parole hearing of a person who committed the
14crime against the victim in accordance with clause (d)(4) of
15this Section or at a proceeding to determine the conditions of
16mandatory supervised release of a person sentenced to a
17determinate sentence or at a hearing on revocation of mandatory
18supervised release of a person sentenced to a determinate
19sentence, the Board shall establish a toll-free number that may
20be accessed by the victim of a violent crime to present that
21information to the Board.
22(Source: P.A. 95-317, eff. 8-21-07; 95-896, eff. 1-1-09;
2395-897, eff. 1-1-09; 95-904, eff. 1-1-09; 96-328, eff. 8-11-09;
2496-875, eff. 1-22-10.)
 
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1    Sec. 6. Rights to present victim impact statement.
2    (a) In any case where a defendant has been convicted of a
3violent crime or a juvenile has been adjudicated a delinquent
4for a violent crime and a victim of the violent crime or the
5victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent, or other
6immediate family or household member is present in the
7courtroom at the time of the sentencing or the disposition
8hearing, the victim or his or her representative shall have the
9right and the victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent,
10and other immediate family or household member upon his, her,
11or their request may be permitted by the court to address the
12court regarding the impact that the defendant's criminal
13conduct or the juvenile's delinquent conduct has had upon them
14and the victim. The court has discretion to determine the
15number of oral presentations of victim impact statements. Any
16impact statement must have been prepared in writing in
17conjunction with the Office of the State's Attorney prior to
18the initial hearing or sentencing, before it can be presented
19orally or in writing at the sentencing hearing. In conjunction
20with the Office of the State's Attorney, a victim impact
21statement that is presented orally may be done so by the victim
22or the victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent, or other
23immediate family or household member or his, her, or their
24representative. At the sentencing hearing, the prosecution may
25introduce that evidence either in its case in chief or in
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1admitted along with all other appropriate factors in
2determining the sentence of the defendant or disposition of
3such juvenile.
4    (a-1) In any case where a defendant has been convicted of a
5violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation relating to
6the operation or use of motor vehicles, the use of streets and
7highways by pedestrians or the operation of any other wheeled
8or tracked vehicle, except parking violations, if the violation
9resulted in great bodily harm or death, the person who suffered
10great bodily harm, the injured person's representative, or the
11representative of a deceased person shall be entitled to notice
12of the sentencing hearing. "Representative" includes the
13spouse, guardian, grandparent, or other immediate family or
14household member of an injured or deceased person. If the
15injured person, the injured person's representative, or a
16representative of a deceased person is present in the courtroom
17at the time of sentencing, the injured person or his or her
18representative and a representative of the deceased person
19shall have the right to address the court regarding the impact
20that the defendant's criminal conduct has had upon them. If
21more than one representative of an injured or deceased person
22is present in the courtroom at the time of sentencing, the
23court has discretion to permit one or more of the
24representatives to present an oral impact statement. Any impact
25statement must have been prepared in writing in conjunction
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1hearing or sentencing, before it can be presented orally or in
2writing at the sentencing hearing. In conjunction with the
3Office of the State's Attorney, an impact statement that is
4presented orally may be done so by the injured person or the
5representative of an injured or deceased person. At the
6sentencing hearing, the prosecution may introduce that
7evidence either in its case in chief or in rebuttal. The court
8shall consider any impact statement admitted along with all
9other appropriate factors in determining the sentence of the
10defendant.
11    (a-5) In any case where a defendant has been found not
12guilty by reason of insanity of a violent crime and a hearing
13has been ordered by the court under the Mental Health and
14Developmental Disabilities Code to determine if the defendant
15is: (1) in need of mental health services on an inpatient
16basis; (2) in need of mental health services on an outpatient
17basis; or (3) not in need of mental health services and a
18victim of the violent crime or the victim's spouse, guardian,
19parent, grandparent, or other immediate family or household
20member is present in the courtroom at the time of the initial
21commitment hearing, the victim or his or her representative
22shall have the right and the victim's spouse, guardian, parent,
23grandparent, and other immediate family or household members
24upon their request may be permitted by the court to address the
25court regarding the impact that the defendant's criminal
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1discretion to determine the number of oral presentations of
2victim impact statements. Any impact statement must have been
3prepared in writing in conjunction with the Office of the
4State's Attorney prior to the initial commitment hearing,
5before it may be presented orally or in writing at the
6commitment hearing. In conjunction with the Office of the
7State's Attorney, a victim impact statement that is presented
8orally may be presented so by the victim or the victim's
9spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent, or other immediate
10family or household member or his or her representative. At the
11initial commitment hearing, the State's Attorney may introduce
12the statement either in its case in chief or in rebuttal. The
13court may only consider the impact statement along with all
14other appropriate factors in determining the: (1) threat of
15serious physical harm poised by the respondent to himself or
16herself, or to another person; (2) location of inpatient or
17outpatient mental health services ordered by the court, but
18only after complying with all other applicable administrative,
19rule, and statutory requirements; (3) maximum period of
20commitment for inpatient mental health services; and (4)
21conditions of release for outpatient mental health services
22ordered by the court.
23    (b) The crime victim has the right to prepare a victim
24impact statement and present it to the Office of the State's
25Attorney at any time during the proceedings. Any written victim
26impact statement submitted to the Office of the State's

 

 

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1Attorney shall be considered by the court during its
2consideration of aggravation and mitigation in plea
3proceedings under Supreme Court Rule 402.
4    (c) This Section shall apply to any victims of a violent
5crime during any dispositional hearing under Section 5-705 of
6the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 which takes place pursuant to an
7adjudication or trial or plea of delinquency for any such
8offense.
9(Source: P.A. 95-591, eff. 6-1-08; 96-117, eff. 1-1-10.)".