97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4128

 

Introduced 1/30/2012, by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/6-306.3  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-306.3

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person accused of a violation of any provision of the Code or a similar local ordinance which carries a fine upon conviction of no more than $150, excluding any surcharges or fees authorized by State or local law, shall be released on his or her recognizance without posting bail. Provides that the new provisions shall not effect the authority to confiscate a driver's license (1) if a law enforcement officer has reasonable belief that it is invalid; (2) for an offense which upon conviction shall carry the possibility of suspension, revocation, or cancellation of the driver's license or a term of imprisonment; or (3) for an offense that resulted in the injury or death of any person. Provides that the new provisions shall not affect the Nonresident Violator Compact. Provides that the new provisions shall be deemed repealed if any federal agency or court of competent jurisdiction makes a final determination that the new provisions would render the State ineligible for federal funds. Provides that all State and local government agencies shall make any necessary changes to their rules, regulations, or procedures to enforce the new provisions no later than 180 days after the amendatory Act becomes law. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are severable. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 6-306.3 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-306.3)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-306.3)
7    Sec. 6-306.3. License as bail.
8    (a) Except as provided in Section 6-306.4 of this Code, any
9person arrested and charged with violation of Section 3-701,
103-707, or 3-710, or of any violation of Chapters 11 or 12 of
11this Code, except the provisions of Sections 3-708, 11-401,
1211-501, 11-503, 11-504, or 11-506 of this Code shall have the
13option of depositing his valid driver's license issued under
14this Code with the officer demanding bail in lieu of any other
15security for his appearance in court in answer to any such
16charge.
17    (b) However, a uniform bail schedule and regulations
18adopted pursuant to Supreme Court Rule or Order may require
19that a driver's license issued under this Code must be
20deposited, in addition to appropriate cash deposit, where
21persons arrested and charged with violating Sections 3-708,
2211-401, 11-501, 11-503, 11-504, or 11-506 of this Code elect to
23take advantage of the uniform schedule establishing the amount

 

 

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1of bail in such cases.
2    (c) When a license is deposited as security in lieu of or
3in addition to bail, the judge, court clerk, or other official
4accepting such deposit shall issue to the licensee a receipt
5for such license upon a form approved or provided by the
6Secretary of State.
7    (d) If the licensee whose license has been deposited as
8security for bail does not appear in court in compliance with
9the time and place for hearing as notified in such receipt, or
10the continued date thereof, if any has been ordered by the
11court, the court shall continue the case for a minimum of 30
12days and require a notice of the continued court date be sent
13to the licensee at his last known address. The clerk of such
14court shall notify the licensee of the court's order. If the
15licensee does not appear in and surrender on the continued
16court date, or within such period, satisfy the court that his
17appearance in and surrender to the court is impossible and
18without any fault on his part, the court shall enter an order
19of failure to appear to answer such charge after depositing
20license in lieu of bail. The clerk of such court shall notify
21the Secretary of State of the court's order.
22    The Secretary of State, when notified by the clerk of such
23court that an order of failure to appear to answer such charge
24after depositing license in lieu of bail has been entered,
25shall immediately suspend the driver's license of such licensee
26without a hearing and shall not remove such suspension, nor

 

 

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1issue any hardship license or privilege to such licensee
2thereafter until notified by such court that the licensee has
3appeared and answered the charges placed against him.
4    (e) 1. Any Illinois resident who has executed a written
5promise to comply with Section 6-306.2 of this Code, in effect
6until July 28, 1986, shall continue to be suspended until he or
7she complies with the terms and conditions of the written
8promise.
9    2. The Secretary of State, when notified by the clerk of
10such court that an order of failure to appear to answer a
11charge after promising to appear has been entered, shall
12immediately suspend the driver's license of such licensee
13without a hearing and shall not remove such suspension, nor
14issue a hardship license or privilege to such licensee
15thereafter until notified by such court that the licensee has
16appeared and answered the charges placed against him.
17    (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
18accused of a violation of any provision of this Code or a
19similar local ordinance which carries a fine upon conviction of
20no more than $150, excluding any surcharges or fees authorized
21by State or local law, shall be released on his or her
22recognizance without posting bail. Nothing in this subsection
23shall prohibit the confiscation of a driver's license that a
24law enforcement officer has reasonable belief is invalid.
25Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the confiscation of a
26driver's license for an offense which upon conviction shall

 

 

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1carry the possibility of suspension, revocation, or
2cancellation of the driver's license or a term of imprisonment,
3regardless of any monetary fine amount. Nothing in this
4subsection shall prohibit the confiscation of a driver's
5license for an offense that resulted in the injury or death of
6any person. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to
7modify or repeal the Nonresident Violator Compact.
8    For purposes of this subsection (f), the term "law
9enforcement officer" includes any sworn law enforcement
10officer employed by any agency of the State of Illinois or any
11law enforcement officer as defined in Section 2 of the Illinois
12Police Training Act.
13    This subsection (f) shall be deemed repealed if any federal
14agency or court of competent jurisdiction makes a final
15determination that this subsection would render the State
16ineligible for federal funds. All State and local government
17agencies shall make any necessary changes to their rules,
18regulations, or procedures to enforce this subsection no later
19than 180 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act
20of the 97th General Assembly.
21(Source: P.A. 95-310, eff. 1-1-08.)
 
22    Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
23severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
24    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
25becoming law.