98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2516

 

Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/11-208.2  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208.2
625 ILCS 5/11-208.7

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes the limitation on home rule units adopting ordinances inconsistent with the Illinois Vehicle Code provision on administrative fees and procedures for impounding vehicles. Removes the time requirement for scheduling an administrative hearing on the impoundment of a vehicle. Limits the number of continuances allowed in administrative hearings on the impoundment of a vehicle. Provides that vehicles not recovered from the towing and storage facility within 5 working days after an administrative hearing officer has rendered a written decision on the impoundment of a vehicle shall be deemed abandoned and disposed of in accordance with Chapter 4 of Article II of this Code. 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
5Sections 11-208.2 and 11-208.7 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.2)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208.2)
7    Sec. 11-208.2. Limitation on home rule units.
8    The provisions of this Chapter of this Act limit the
9authority of home rule units to adopt local police regulations
10inconsistent herewith except pursuant to Sections 11-208,
1111-208.7, 11-209, 11-1005.1, 11-1412.1, and 11-1412.2 of this
12Chapter of this Act.
13(Source: P.A. 92-868, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
14    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.7)
15    Sec. 11-208.7. Administrative fees and procedures for
16impounding vehicles for specified violations.
17    (a) Any municipality may, consistent with this Section,
18provide by ordinance procedures for the release of properly
19impounded vehicles and for the imposition of a reasonable
20administrative fee related to its administrative and
21processing costs associated with the investigation, arrest,
22and detention of an offender, or the removal, impoundment,

 

 

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1storage, and release of the vehicle. The administrative fee
2imposed by the municipality may be in addition to any fees
3charged for the towing and storage of an impounded vehicle. The
4administrative fee shall be waived by the municipality upon
5verifiable proof that the vehicle was stolen at the time the
6vehicle was impounded.
7    (b) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the release
8of properly impounded vehicles under this Section may impose
9fees for the following violations:
10        (1) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
11    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense for
12    which a motor vehicle may be seized and forfeited pursuant
13    to Section 36-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012; or
14        (2) driving under the influence of alcohol, another
15    drug or drugs, an intoxicating compound or compounds, or
16    any combination thereof, in violation of Section 11-501 of
17    this Code; or
18        (3) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
19    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, a felony or in
20    violation of the Cannabis Control Act; or
21        (4) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
22    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in
23    violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act; or
24        (5) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
25    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in
26    violation of Section 24-1, 24-1.5, or 24-3.1 of the

 

 

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1    Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012; or
2        (6) driving while a driver's license, permit, or
3    privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or
4    revoked pursuant to Section 6-303 of this Code; except that
5    vehicles shall not be subjected to seizure or impoundment
6    if the suspension is for an unpaid citation (parking or
7    moving) or due to failure to comply with emission testing;
8    or
9        (7) operation or use of a motor vehicle while
10    soliciting, possessing, or attempting to solicit or
11    possess cannabis or a controlled substance, as defined by
12    the Cannabis Control Act or the Illinois Controlled
13    Substances Act; or
14        (8) operation or use of a motor vehicle with an expired
15    driver's license, in violation of Section 6-101 of this
16    Code, if the period of expiration is greater than one year;
17    or
18        (9) operation or use of a motor vehicle without ever
19    having been issued a driver's license or permit, in
20    violation of Section 6-101 of this Code, or operating a
21    motor vehicle without ever having been issued a driver's
22    license or permit due to a person's age; or
23        (10) operation or use of a motor vehicle by a person
24    against whom a warrant has been issued by a circuit clerk
25    in Illinois for failing to answer charges that the driver
26    violated Section 6-101, 6-303, or 11-501 of this Code; or

 

 

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1        (11) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
2    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in
3    violation of Article 16 or 16A of the Criminal Code of 1961
4    or the Criminal Code of 2012; or
5        (12) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
6    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, any other
7    misdemeanor or felony offense in violation of the Criminal
8    Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, when so provided
9    by local ordinance.
10    (c) The following shall apply to any fees imposed for
11administrative and processing costs pursuant to subsection
12(b):
13        (1) All administrative fees and towing and storage
14    charges shall be imposed on the registered owner of the
15    motor vehicle or the agents of that owner.
16        (2) The fees shall be in addition to (i) any other
17    penalties that may be assessed by a court of law for the
18    underlying violations; and (ii) any towing or storage fees,
19    or both, charged by the towing company.
20        (3) The fees shall be uniform for all similarly
21    situated vehicles.
22        (4) The fees shall be collected by and paid to the
23    municipality imposing the fees.
24        (5) The towing or storage fees, or both, shall be
25    collected by and paid to the person, firm, or entity that
26    tows and stores the impounded vehicle.

 

 

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1    (d) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the release
2of properly impounded vehicles under this Section shall provide
3for an opportunity for a hearing, as provided in subdivision
4(b)(4) of Section 11-208.3 of this Code, and for the release of
5the vehicle to the owner of record, lessee, or a lienholder of
6record upon payment of all administrative fees and towing and
7storage fees.
8    (e) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the
9impoundment and release of vehicles under this Section shall
10include the following provisions concerning notice of
11impoundment:
12        (1) Whenever a police officer has cause to believe that
13    a motor vehicle is subject to impoundment, the officer
14    shall provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility
15    authorized by the municipality.
16        (2) At the time the vehicle is towed, the municipality
17    shall notify or make a reasonable attempt to notify the
18    owner, lessee, or person identifying himself or herself as
19    the owner or lessee of the vehicle, or any person who is
20    found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the
21    alleged offense, of the fact of the seizure, and of the
22    vehicle owner's or lessee's right to an administrative
23    hearing.
24        (3) The municipality shall also provide notice that the
25    motor vehicle will remain impounded pending the completion
26    of an administrative hearing, unless the owner or lessee of

 

 

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1    the vehicle or a lienholder posts with the municipality a
2    bond equal to the administrative fee as provided by
3    ordinance and pays for all towing and storage charges.
4    (f) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the
5impoundment and release of vehicles under this Section shall
6include a provision providing that the registered owner or
7lessee of the vehicle and any lienholder of record shall be
8provided with a notice of hearing. The notice shall:
9        (1) be served upon the owner, lessee, and any
10    lienholder of record either by personal service or by first
11    class mail to the interested party's address as registered
12    with the Secretary of State;
13        (2) be served upon interested parties within 10 days
14    after a vehicle is impounded by the municipality; and
15        (3) contain the date, time, and location of the
16    administrative hearing. An initial hearing shall be
17    scheduled and convened no later than 45 days after the date
18    of the mailing of the notice of hearing.
19    (g) In addition to the requirements contained in
20subdivision (b)(4) of Section 11-208.3 of this Code relating to
21administrative hearings, any ordinance providing for the
22impoundment and release of vehicles under this Section shall
23include the following requirements concerning administrative
24hearings:
25        (1) administrative hearings shall be conducted by a
26    hearing officer who is an attorney licensed to practice law

 

 

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1    in this State for a minimum of 3 years;
2        (1.5) no more than 2 continuances may be granted for
3    the administrative hearing;
4        (2) at the conclusion of the administrative hearing,
5    the hearing officer shall issue a written decision either
6    sustaining or overruling the vehicle impoundment;
7        (3) if the basis for the vehicle impoundment is
8    sustained by the administrative hearing officer, any
9    administrative fee posted to secure the release of the
10    vehicle shall be forfeited to the municipality;
11        (4) all final decisions of the administrative hearing
12    officer shall be subject to review under the provisions of
13    the Administrative Review Law; and
14        (5) unless the administrative hearing officer
15    overturns the basis for the vehicle impoundment, no vehicle
16    shall be released to the owner, lessee, or lienholder of
17    record until all administrative fees and towing and storage
18    charges are paid.
19    (h) Vehicles not retrieved from the towing facility or
20storage facility within 5 working 35 days after the
21administrative hearing officer issues a written decision shall
22be deemed abandoned and disposed of in accordance with the
23provisions of Article II of Chapter 4 of this Code.
24    (i) Unless stayed by a court of competent jurisdiction, any
25fine, penalty, or administrative fee imposed under this Section
26which remains unpaid in whole or in part after the expiration

 

 

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1of the deadline for seeking judicial review under the
2Administrative Review Law may be enforced in the same manner as
3a judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
4(Source: P.A. 97-109, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.