Rep. John D'Amico

Filed: 11/6/2014

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3509

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3509 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Sections 6-308 and 6-601 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-308)
7    (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a
8delayed effective date)
9    Sec. 6-308. Procedures for traffic violations.
10    (a) Any person cited for violating this Code or a similar
11provision of a local ordinance for which a violation is a petty
12offense as defined by Section 5-1-17 of the Unified Code of
13Corrections, excluding business offenses as defined by Section
145-1-2 of the Unified Code of Corrections or a violation of
15Section 15-111 or subsection (d) of Section 3-401 of this Code,
16shall not be required to post bond to secure bail for his or

 

 

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1her release. When required by Illinois Supreme Court Rule, the
2person shall sign the citation. All other provisions of this
3Code or similar provisions of local ordinances shall be
4governed by the bail provisions of the Illinois Supreme Court
5Rules when it is not practical or feasible to take the person
6before a judge to have bail set or to avoid undue delay because
7of the hour or circumstances.
8    (b) Whenever a person fails to appear in court, the court
9may continue the case for a minimum of 30 days and the clerk of
10the court shall send notice of the continued court date to the
11person's last known address. If the person does not appear in
12court on or before the continued court date or satisfy the
13court that the person's appearance in and surrender to the
14court is impossible for no fault of the person, the court shall
15enter an order of failure to appear. The clerk of the court
16shall notify the Secretary of State, on a report prescribed by
17the Secretary, of the court's order. The Secretary, when
18notified by the clerk of the court that an order of failure to
19appear has been entered, shall immediately suspend the person's
20driver's license, which shall be designated by the Secretary as
21a Failure to Appear suspension. The Secretary shall not remove
22the suspension, nor issue any permit or privileges to the
23person whose license has been suspended, until notified by the
24ordering court that the person has appeared and resolved the
25violation. Upon compliance, the clerk of the court shall
26present the person with a notice of compliance containing the

 

 

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1seal of the court, and shall notify the Secretary that the
2person has appeared and resolved the violation.
3(Source: P.A. 98-870, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
4    (625 ILCS 5/6-601)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-601)
5    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-870)
6    Sec. 6-601. Penalties.
7    (a) It is a petty offense for any person to violate any of
8the provisions of this Chapter unless such violation is by this
9Code or other law of this State declared to be a misdemeanor or
10a felony.
11    (b) General penalties. Unless another penalty is in this
12Code or other laws of this State, every person convicted of a
13petty offense for the violation of any provision of this
14Chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.
15    (c) Unlicensed driving. Except as hereinafter provided a
16violation of Section 6-101 shall be:
17        1. A Class A misdemeanor if the person failed to obtain
18    a driver's license or permit after expiration of a period
19    of revocation.
20        2. A Class B misdemeanor if the person has been issued
21    a driver's license or permit, which has expired, and if the
22    period of expiration is greater than one year; or if the
23    person has never been issued a driver's license or permit,
24    or is not qualified to obtain a driver's license or permit
25    because of his age.

 

 

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1        3. A petty offense if the person has been issued a
2    temporary visitor's driver's license or permit and is
3    unable to provide proof of liability insurance as provided
4    in subsection (d-5) of Section 6-105.1.
5    If a licensee under this Code is convicted of violating
6Section 6-303 for operating a motor vehicle during a time when
7such licensee's driver's license was suspended under the
8provisions of Section 6-306.3 or 6-308, then such act shall be
9a petty offense (provided the licensee has answered the charge
10which was the basis of the suspension under Section 6-306.3 or
116-308), and there shall be imposed no additional like period of
12suspension as provided in paragraph (b) of Section 6-303.
13    (d) For violations of this Code or a similar provision of a
14local ordinance for which a violation is a petty offense as
15defined by Section 5-1-17 of the Unified Code of Corrections,
16excluding business offenses as defined by Section 5-1-2 of the
17Unified Code of Corrections or a violation of Section 15-111 or
18subsection (d) of Section 3-401 of this Code, if the violation
19may be satisfied without a court appearance, the violator may,
20pursuant to Supreme Court Rule, satisfy the case with a written
21plea of guilty and payment of fines, penalties, and costs equal
22to the bail amount established by the Supreme Court for the
23offense.
24(Source: P.A. 97-1157, eff. 11-28-13; 98-870, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
25    Section 10. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is

 

 

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1amended by changing Section 110-15 as follows:
 
2    (725 ILCS 5/110-15)  (from Ch. 38, par. 110-15)
3    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 98-870)
4    Sec. 110-15. Applicability of provisions for giving and
5taking bail. The provisions of Sections 110-7 and 110-8 of this
6Code are exclusive of other provisions of law for the giving,
7taking, or enforcement of bail. In all cases where a person is
8admitted to bail the provisions of Sections 110-7 and 110-8 of
9this Code shall be applicable.
10    However, the Supreme Court may, by rule or order, prescribe
11a uniform schedule of amounts of bail in all but felony
12offenses. The uniform schedule shall not require a person cited
13for violating the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision
14of a local ordinance for which a violation is a petty offense
15as defined by Section 5-1-17 of the Unified Code of
16Corrections, excluding business offenses as defined by Section
175-1-2 of the Unified Code of Corrections or a violation of
18Section 15-111 or subsection (d) of Section 3-401 of the
19Illinois Vehicle Code, to post bond to secure bail for his or
20her release. No bail amounts shall be required for petty
21offenses. Such uniform schedule may provide that the cash
22deposit provisions of Section 110-7 shall not apply to bail
23amounts established for alleged violations punishable by fine
24alone, and the schedule may further provide that in specified
25traffic cases a valid Illinois chauffeur's or operator's

 

 

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1license must be deposited, in addition to 10% of the amount of
2the bail specified in the schedule.
3(Source: P.A. 98-870, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
51, 2015.".