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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 1. This Act may be referred to as Marsy's Law.
 
5    Section 5. The Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act is
6amended by changing Sections 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 6, 7, 8.5, and 9 as
7follows:
 
8    (725 ILCS 120/2)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1402)
9    Sec. 2. The purpose of this Act is to implement, preserve,
10and protect, and enforce the rights guaranteed to crime victims
11by Article I, Section 8.1 of the Illinois Constitution to
12ensure that crime victims are treated with fairness and respect
13for their dignity and privacy throughout the criminal justice
14system, to ensure that crime victims are informed of their
15rights and have standing to assert their rights in the trial
16and appellate courts, to establish procedures for enforcement
17of those rights, and to increase the effectiveness of the
18criminal justice system by affording certain basic rights and
19considerations to the witnesses of violent crime who are
20essential to prosecution.
21(Source: P.A. 88-489.)
 

 

 

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1    (725 ILCS 120/3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1403)
2    Sec. 3. The terms used in this Act, unless the context
3clearly requires otherwise, shall have the following meanings:
4     (a) "Crime victim" or "victim" means: (1) any natural
5person determined by the prosecutor or the court to have
6suffered direct physical or psychological harm as a result of a
7violent crime perpetrated or attempted against that person or
8direct physical or psychological harm as a result of (i) a
9violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or
10similar provision of a local ordinance or (ii) a violation of
11Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
12of 2012; (2) in the case of a crime victim who is under 18 years
13of age or an adult victim who is incompetent or incapacitated,
14both parents, legal guardians, foster parents, or a single
15adult representative; (3) in the case of an adult deceased
16victim, 2 representatives who may be the spouse, parent, child
17or sibling of the victim, or the representative of the victim's
18estate; and (4) an immediate family member of a victim under
19clause (1) of this paragraph (a) chosen by the victim. If the
20victim is 18 years of age or over, the victim may choose any
21person to be the victim's representative. In no event shall the
22defendant or any person who aided and abetted in the commission
23of the crime be considered a victim, a crime victim, or a
24representative of the victim.
25    A board, agency, or other governmental entity making
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1or clemency can determine additional persons are victims for
2the purpose of its proceedings. "Crime victim" and "victim"
3mean (1) a person physically injured in this State as a result
4of a violent crime perpetrated or attempted against that person
5or (2) a person who suffers injury to or loss of property as a
6result of a violent crime perpetrated or attempted against that
7person or (3) a single representative who may be the spouse,
8parent, child or sibling of a person killed as a result of a
9violent crime perpetrated against the person killed or the
10spouse, parent, child or sibling of any person granted rights
11under this Act who is physically or mentally incapable of
12exercising such rights, except where the spouse, parent, child
13or sibling is also the defendant or prisoner or (4) any person
14against whom a violent crime has been committed or (5) any
15person who has suffered personal injury as a result of a
16violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or of
17a similar provision of a local ordinance, or of Section 9-3 of
18the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or (6)
19in proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, both
20parents, legal guardians, foster parents, or a single adult
21representative of a minor or disabled person who is a crime
22victim.
23    (a-3) "Advocate" means a person whose communications with
24the victim are privileged under Section 8-802.1 or 8-802.2 of
25the Code of Civil Procedure, or Section 227 of the Illinois
26Domestic Violence Act of 1986.

 

 

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1    (a-5) "Confer" means to consult together, share
2information, compare opinions and carry on a discussion or
3deliberation.
4    (a-7) "Sentence" includes, but is not limited to, the
5imposition of sentence, a request for a reduction in sentence,
6parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, early
7release, clemency, or a proposal that would reduce the
8defendant's sentence or result in the defendant's release.
9"Early release" refers to a discretionary release.
10    (a-9) "Sentencing" includes, but is not limited to, the
11imposition of sentence and a request for a reduction in
12sentence, parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare
13release, or early release.
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: (1) any felony in which force or
19threat of force was used against the victim; (2) , or any
20offense involving sexual exploitation, sexual conduct or
21sexual penetration; (3) , or a violation of Section 11-20.1,
2211-20.1B, or 11-20.3, or 11-23.5 of the Criminal Code of 1961
23or the Criminal Code of 2012; (4) , domestic battery, stalking;
24(5) , violation of an order of protection, stalking, a civil no
25contact order, or a stalking no contact order; (6) or any
26misdemeanor which results in death or great bodily harm to the

 

 

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1victim; or (7) any violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal
2Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or Section 11-501 of
3the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local
4ordinance, if the violation resulted in personal injury or
5death. "Violent crime" , and includes any action committed by a
6juvenile that would be a violent crime if committed by an
7adult. For the purposes of this paragraph, "personal injury"
8shall include any Type A injury as indicated on the traffic
9accident report completed by a law enforcement officer that
10requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's
11office or medical facility. A type A injury shall include
12severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries
13that require the injured party to be carried from the scene.
14    (d) (Blank). "Sentencing Hearing" means any hearing where a
15sentence is imposed by the court on a convicted defendant and
16includes hearings conducted pursuant to Sections 5-6-4,
175-6-4.1, 5-7-2 and 5-7-7 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
18    (e) "Court proceedings" includes, but is not limited to,
19the preliminary hearing, any post-arraignment hearing the
20effect of which may be the release of the defendant from
21custody or to alter the conditions of bond, change of plea
22hearing, the trial, any pretrial or post-trial hearing,
23sentencing hearing, notice of appeal, any oral argument or
24hearing before an Illinois appellate court, any hearing under
25the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code after a
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1any hearing related to a modification of sentence, probation
2revocation hearing hearings, aftercare release or parole
3hearings, post-conviction relief proceedings, habeas corpus
4proceedings and clemency proceedings related to the
5defendant's conviction or sentence. For purposes of the
6victim's right to be present, "court proceedings" does not
7include (1) hearings under Section 109-1 of the Code of
8Criminal Procedure of 1963, (2) grand jury proceedings, (3)
9status hearings, or (4) the issuance of an order or decision of
10an Illinois court that dismisses a charge, reverses a
11conviction, reduces a sentence, or releases an offender under a
12court rule.
13    (f) "Concerned citizen" includes relatives of the victim,
14friends of the victim, witnesses to the crime, or any other
15person associated with the victim or prisoner.
16    (g) "Victim's attorney" means an attorney retained by the
17victim for the purposes of asserting the victim's
18constitutional and statutory rights. An attorney retained by
19the victim means an attorney who is hired to represent the
20victim at the victim's expense or an attorney who has agreed to
21provide pro bono representation. Nothing in this statute
22creates a right to counsel at public expense for a victim.
23(Source: P.A. 97-572, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
2498-558, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
25    (725 ILCS 120/4)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1404)

 

 

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1    Sec. 4. Rights of crime victims.
2    (a) Crime victims shall have the following rights:
3        (1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect
4    for their dignity and privacy and to be free from
5    harassment, intimidation, and abuse throughout the
6    criminal justice process.
7        (1.5) The right to notice and to a hearing before a
8    court ruling on a request for access to any of the victim's
9    records, information, or communications which are
10    privileged or confidential by law.
11        (2) The right to timely notification of all court
12    proceedings.
13        (3) The right to communicate with the prosecution.
14        (4) The right to be heard at any post-arraignment court
15    proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue and
16    any court proceeding involving a post-arraignment release
17    decision, plea, or make a statement to the court at
18    sentencing.
19        (5) The right to be notified of information about the
20    conviction, the sentence, the imprisonment and the release
21    of the accused.
22        (6) The right to the timely disposition of the case
23    following the arrest of the accused.
24        (7) The right to be reasonably protected from the
25    accused through the criminal justice process.
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1    the victim's family considered in denying or fixing the
2    amount of bail, determining whether to release the
3    defendant, and setting conditions of release after arrest
4    and conviction.
5        (8) The right to be present at the trial and all other
6    court proceedings on the same basis as the accused, unless
7    the victim is to testify and the court determines that the
8    victim's testimony would be materially affected if the
9    victim hears other testimony at the trial.
10        (9) The the right to have present at all court
11    proceedings, including proceedings under the Juvenile
12    Court Act of 1987, subject to the admonition of the rules
13    of confidentiality and subject to the rules of evidence, a
14    victim-witness specialist, an advocate and or other
15    support person of the victim's choice.
16        (10) The right to restitution.
17    (b) Any law enforcement agency that investigates an offense
18committed in this State shall provide a crime victim with a
19written statement and explanation of the rights of crime
20victims under this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly
21within 48 hours of law enforcement's initial contact with a
22victim. The statement shall include information about crime
23victim compensation, including how to contact the Office of the
24Illinois Attorney General to file a claim, and appropriate
25referrals to local and State programs that provide victim
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1enforcement by the Attorney General. Law enforcement shall also
2provide a crime victim with a sign-off sheet that the victim
3shall sign and date as an acknowledgement that he or she has
4been furnished with information and an explanation of the
5rights of crime victims and compensation set forth in this Act.
6    (c) The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall post the rights of
7crime victims set forth in Article I, Section 8.1(a) of the
8Illinois Constitution and subsection (a) of this Section within
93 feet of the door to any courtroom where criminal proceedings
10are conducted. The clerk may also post the rights in other
11locations in the courthouse.
12    (d) A statement and explanation of the rights of crime
13victims set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section shall be
14given to a crime victim at the initial contact with the
15criminal justice system by the appropriate authorities and
16shall be conspicuously posted in all court facilities.
17(Source: P.A. 97-815, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
18    (725 ILCS 120/4.5)
19    Sec. 4.5. Procedures to implement the rights of crime
20victims. To afford crime victims their rights, law enforcement,
21prosecutors, judges and corrections will provide information,
22as appropriate of the following procedures:
23    (a) At the request of the crime victim, law enforcement
24authorities investigating the case shall provide notice of the
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1determines that disclosure of such information would
2unreasonably interfere with the investigation, until such time
3as the alleged assailant is apprehended or the investigation is
4closed.
5    (a-5) When law enforcement authorities re-open a closed
6case to resume investigating, they shall provide notice of the
7re-opening of the case, except where the State's Attorney
8determines that disclosure of such information would
9unreasonably interfere with the investigation.
10    (b) The office of the State's Attorney:
11        (1) shall provide notice of the filing of an
12    information, the return of an indictment by which a
13    prosecution for any violent crime is commenced, or the
14    filing of a petition to adjudicate a minor as a delinquent
15    for a violent crime;
16        (2) shall provide timely notice of the date, time, and
17    place of court proceedings; of any change in the date,
18    time, and place of court proceedings; and of any
19    cancellation of court proceedings. Notice shall be
20    provided in sufficient time, wherever possible, for the
21    victim to make arrangements to attend or to prevent an
22    unnecessary appearance at court proceedings trial;
23        (3) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
24    information of social services and financial assistance
25    available for victims of crime, including information of
26    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 defendants
18    defendant or juveniles accused of a violent crime, and
19    their families 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    which death occurred in the same transaction or occurrence
2    in which acts occurred for which a defendant is charged
3    with an offense, shall notify the spouse, parent, child or
4    sibling of the decedent of the date of the trial of the
5    person or persons allegedly responsible for the death;
6        (8.5) shall inform the victim of the right to be
7    present at all court proceedings, unless the victim is to
8    testify and the court determines that the victim's
9    testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears
10    other testimony at trial;
11        (9) shall inform the victim of the right to have
12    present at all court proceedings, subject to the rules of
13    evidence and confidentiality, an advocate and or other
14    support person of the victim's choice; , and
15        (9.3) shall inform the victim of the right to retain an
16    attorney, at the victim's own expense, who, upon written
17    notice filed with the clerk of the court and State's
18    Attorney, is to receive copies of all notices, motions and
19    court orders filed thereafter in the case, in the same
20    manner as if the victim were a named party in the case;
21        (9.5) shall inform the victim of (A) the victim's right
22    under Section 6 of this Act to make a victim impact
23    statement at the sentencing hearing; (B) the right of the
24    victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent and other
25    immediate family and household members under Section 6 of
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1    (C) if a presentence report is to be prepared, the right of
2    the victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent and
3    other immediate family and household members to submit
4    information to the preparer of the presentence report about
5    the effect the offense has had on the victim and the
6    person;
7        (10) at the sentencing hearing shall make a good faith
8    attempt to explain the minimum amount of time during which
9    the defendant may actually be physically imprisoned. The
10    Office of the State's Attorney shall further notify the
11    crime victim of the right to request from the Prisoner
12    Review Board information concerning the release of the
13    defendant under subparagraph (d)(1) of this Section;
14        (11) shall request restitution at sentencing and as
15    part of a plea agreement if the victim requests restitution
16    shall consider restitution in any plea negotiation, as
17    provided 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        (13) shall (2) provide notice within a reasonable time
8    after receipt of notice from the custodian, of the release
9    of the defendant on bail or personal recognizance or the
10    release from detention of a minor who has been detained for
11    a violent crime;
12        (14) shall (3) explain in nontechnical language the
13    details of any plea or verdict of a defendant, or any
14    adjudication of a juvenile as a delinquent for a violent
15    crime;
16        (15) shall make all reasonable efforts to (4) where
17    practical, consult with the crime victim before the Office
18    of the State's Attorney makes an offer of a plea bargain to
19    the defendant or enters into negotiations with the
20    defendant concerning a possible plea agreement, and shall
21    consider the written victim impact statement, if prepared
22    prior to entering into a plea agreement. The right to
23    consult with the prosecutor does not include the right to
24    veto a plea agreement or to insist the case go to trial. If
25    the State's Attorney has not consulted with the victim
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1    with the defendant, the Office of the State's Attorney
2    shall notify the victim of the offer or the negotiations
3    within 2 business days and confer with the victim;
4        (16) shall (5) provide notice of the ultimate
5    disposition of the cases arising from an indictment or an
6    information, or a petition to have a juvenile adjudicated
7    as a delinquent for a violent crime;
8        (17) shall (6) provide notice of any appeal taken by
9    the defendant and information on how to contact the
10    appropriate agency handling the appeal, and how to request
11    notice of any hearing, oral argument, or decision of an
12    appellate court;
13        (18) shall (7) provide timely notice of any request for
14    post-conviction review filed by the defendant under
15    Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and
16    of the date, time and place of any hearing concerning the
17    petition. Whenever possible, notice of the hearing shall be
18    given within 48 hours of the court's scheduling of the
19    hearing; and in advance;
20        (19) shall (8) forward a copy of any statement
21    presented under Section 6 to the Prisoner Review Board to
22    be considered by the Board in making its determination
23    under subsection (b) of Section 3-3-8 of the Unified Code
24    of Corrections.
25    (c) The court shall ensure that the rights of the victim
26are afforded.

 

 

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1    (c-5) The following procedures shall be followed to afford
2victims the rights guaranteed by Article I, Section 8.1 of the
3Illinois Constitution:
4        (1) Written notice. A victim may complete a written
5    notice of intent to assert rights on a form prepared by the
6    Office of the Attorney General and provided to the victim
7    by the State's Attorney. The victim may at any time provide
8    a revised written notice to the State's Attorney. The
9    State's Attorney shall file the written notice with the
10    court. At the beginning of any court proceeding in which
11    the right of a victim may be at issue, the court and
12    prosecutor shall review the written notice to determine
13    whether the victim has asserted the right that may be at
14    issue.
15        (2) Victim's retained attorney. A victim's attorney
16    shall file an entry of appearance limited to assertion of
17    the victim's rights. Upon the filing of the entry of
18    appearance and service on the State's Attorney and the
19    defendant, the attorney is to receive copies of all
20    notices, motions and court orders filed thereafter in the
21    case.
22        (3) Standing. The victim has standing to assert the
23    rights enumerated in subsection (a) of Article I, Section
24    8.1 of the Illinois Constitution and the statutory rights
25    under Section 4 of this Act in any court exercising
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1    attorney, a victim, or the victim's retained attorney may
2    assert the victim's rights. The defendant in the criminal
3    case has no standing to assert a right of the victim in any
4    court proceeding, including on appeal.
5        (4) Assertion of and enforcement of rights.
6            (A) The prosecuting attorney shall assert a
7        victim's right or request enforcement of a right by
8        filing a motion or by orally asserting the right or
9        requesting enforcement in open court in the criminal
10        case outside the presence of the jury. The prosecuting
11        attorney shall consult with the victim and the victim's
12        attorney regarding the assertion or enforcement of a
13        right. If the prosecuting attorney decides not to
14        assert or enforce a victim's right, the prosecuting
15        attorney shall notify the victim or the victim's
16        attorney in sufficient time to allow the victim or the
17        victim's attorney to assert the right or to seek
18        enforcement of a right.
19            (B) If the prosecuting attorney elects not to
20        assert a victim's right or to seek enforcement of a
21        right, the victim or the victim's attorney may assert
22        the victim's right or request enforcement of a right by
23        filing a motion or by orally asserting the right or
24        requesting enforcement in open court in the criminal
25        case outside the presence of the jury.
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1        right or seeks enforcement of a right, and the court
2        denies the assertion of the right or denies the request
3        for enforcement of a right, the victim or victim's
4        attorney may file a motion to assert the victim's right
5        or to request enforcement of the right within 10 days
6        of the court's ruling. The motion need not demonstrate
7        the grounds for a motion for reconsideration. The court
8        shall rule on the merits of the motion.
9            (D) The court shall take up and decide any motion
10        or request asserting or seeking enforcement of a
11        victim's right without delay, unless a specific time
12        period is specified by law or court rule. The reasons
13        for any decision denying the motion or request shall be
14        clearly stated on the record.
15        (5) Violation of rights and remedies.
16            (A) If the court determines that a victim's right
17        has been violated, the court shall determine the
18        appropriate remedy for the violation of the victim's
19        right by hearing from the victim and the parties,
20        considering all factors relevant to the issue, and then
21        awarding appropriate relief to the victim.
22            (B) The appropriate remedy shall include only
23        actions necessary to provide the victim the right to
24        which the victim was entitled and may include reopening
25        previously held proceedings; however, in no event
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1        be tailored to provide the victim an appropriate remedy
2        without violating any constitutional right of the
3        defendant. In no event shall the appropriate remedy be
4        a new trial, damages, or costs.
5        (6) Right to be heard. Whenever a victim has the right
6    to be heard, the court shall allow the victim to exercise
7    the right in any reasonable manner the victim chooses.
8        (7) Right to attend trial. A party must file a written
9    motion to exclude a victim from trial at least 60 days
10    prior to the date set for trial. The motion must state with
11    specificity the reason exclusion is necessary to protect a
12    constitutional right of the party, and must contain an
13    offer of proof. The court shall rule on the motion within
14    30 days. If the motion is granted, the court shall set
15    forth on the record the facts that support its finding that
16    the victim's testimony will be materially affected if the
17    victim hears other testimony at trial.
18        (8) Right to have advocate present. A party who intends
19    to call an advocate as a witness must seek permission of
20    the court before the subpoena is issued. The party must
21    file a written motion and offer of proof regarding the
22    anticipated testimony of the advocate in sufficient time to
23    allow the court to rule and the victim to seek appellate
24    review. The court shall rule on the motion without delay.
25        (9) Right to notice and hearing before disclosure of
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1    defendant who seeks to subpoena records of or concerning
2    the victim that are confidential or privileged by law must
3    seek permission of the court before the subpoena is issued.
4    The defendant must file a written motion and an offer of
5    proof regarding the relevance, admissibility and
6    materiality of the records. If the court finds by clear and
7    convincing evidence that: (A) the records are not protected
8    by an absolute privilege and (B) the records contain
9    relevant, admissible, and material evidence that is not
10    available through other witnesses or evidence, the court
11    shall issue a subpoena requiring a sealed copy of the
12    records be delivered to the court to be reviewed in camera.
13    If, after conducting an in camera review of the records,
14    the court determines that due process requires disclosure
15    of any portion of the records, the court shall provide
16    copies of what it intends to disclose to the prosecuting
17    attorney and the victim. The prosecuting attorney and the
18    victim shall have 30 days to seek appellate review before
19    the records are disclosed to the defendant. The disclosure
20    of copies of any portion of the records to the prosecuting
21    attorney does not make the records subject to discovery.
22        (10) Right to notice of court proceedings. If the
23    victim is not present at a court proceeding in which a
24    right of the victim is at issue, the court shall ask the
25    prosecuting attorney whether the victim was notified of the
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1    the victim had a right to be heard at the court proceeding.
2    If the court determines that timely notice was not given or
3    that the victim was not adequately informed of the nature
4    of the court proceeding, the court shall not rule on any
5    substantive issues, accept a plea, or impose a sentence and
6    shall continue the hearing for the time necessary to notify
7    the victim of the time, place and nature of the court
8    proceeding. The time between court proceedings shall not be
9    attributable to the State under Section 103-5 of the Code
10    of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
11        (11) Right to timely disposition of the case. A victim
12    has the right to timely disposition of the case so as to
13    minimize the stress, cost, and inconvenience resulting
14    from the victim's involvement in the case. Before ruling on
15    a motion to continue trial or other court proceeding, the
16    court shall inquire into the circumstances for the request
17    for the delay and, if the victim has provided written
18    notice of the assertion of the right to a timely
19    disposition, and whether the victim objects to the delay.
20    If the victim objects, the prosecutor shall inform the
21    court of the victim's objections. If the prosecutor has not
22    conferred with the victim about the continuance, the
23    prosecutor shall inform the court of the attempts to
24    confer. If the court finds the attempts of the prosecutor
25    to confer with the victim were inadequate to protect the
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1    prosecutor at least 3 but not more than 5 business days to
2    confer with the victim. In ruling on a motion to continue,
3    the court shall consider the reasons for the requested
4    continuance, the number and length of continuances that
5    have been granted, the victim's objections and procedures
6    to avoid further delays. If a continuance is granted over
7    the victim's objection, the court shall specify on the
8    record the reasons for the continuance and the procedures
9    that have been or will be taken to avoid further delays.
10        (12) Right to Restitution.
11            (A) If the victim has asserted the right to
12        restitution and the amount of restitution is known at
13        the time of sentencing, the court shall enter the
14        judgment of restitution at the time of sentencing.
15            (B) If the victim has asserted the right to
16        restitution and the amount of restitution is not known
17        at the time of sentencing, the prosecutor shall, within
18        5 days after sentencing, notify the victim what
19        information and documentation related to restitution
20        is needed and that the information and documentation
21        must be provided to the prosecutor within 45 days after
22        sentencing. Failure to timely provide information and
23        documentation related to restitution shall be deemed a
24        waiver of the right to restitution. The prosecutor
25        shall file and serve within 60 days after sentencing a
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1        includes information concerning the identity of any
2        victims or other persons seeking restitution, whether
3        any victim or other person expressly declines
4        restitution, the nature and amount of any damages
5        together with any supporting documentation, a
6        restitution amount recommendation, and the names of
7        any co-defendants and their case numbers. Within 30
8        days after receipt of the proposed judgment for
9        restitution, the defendant shall file any objection to
10        the proposed judgment, a statement of grounds for the
11        objection, and a financial statement. If the defendant
12        does not file an objection, the court may enter the
13        judgment for restitution without further proceedings.
14        If the defendant files an objection and either party
15        requests a hearing, the court shall schedule a hearing.
16        (13) Access to presentence reports.
17            (A) The victim may request a copy of the
18        presentence report prepared under the Unified Code of
19        Corrections from the State's Attorney. The State's
20        Attorney shall redact the following information before
21        providing a copy of the report:
22                (i) the defendant's mental history and
23            condition;
24                (ii) any evaluation prepared under subsection
25            (b) or (b-5) of Section 5-3-2; and
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1            other personal information about any other victim.
2            (B) The State's Attorney or the defendant may
3        request the court redact other information in the
4        report that may endanger the safety of any person.
5            (C) The State's Attorney may orally disclose to the
6        victim any of the information that has been redacted if
7        there is a reasonable likelihood that the information
8        will be stated in court at the sentencing.
9            (D) The State's Attorney must advise the victim
10        that the victim must maintain the confidentiality of
11        the report and other information. Any dissemination of
12        the report or information that was not stated at a
13        court proceeding constitutes indirect criminal
14        contempt of court.
15        (14) Appellate relief. If the trial court denies the
16    relief requested, the victim, the victim's attorney or the
17    prosecuting attorney may file an appeal within 30 days of
18    the trial court's ruling. The trial or appellate court may
19    stay the court proceedings if the court finds that a stay
20    would not violate a constitutional right of the defendant.
21    If the appellate court denies the relief sought, the
22    reasons for the denial shall be clearly stated in a written
23    opinion. In any appeal in a criminal case, the State may
24    assert as error the court's denial of any crime victim's
25    right in the proceeding to which the appeal relates.
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1    an appellate court provide a new trial to remedy the
2    violation of a victim's right.
3    (d)(1) The Prisoner Review Board shall inform a victim or
4any other concerned citizen, upon written request, of the
5prisoner's release on parole, aftercare release, mandatory
6supervised release, electronic detention, work release,
7international transfer or exchange, or by the custodian of the
8discharge of any individual who was adjudicated a delinquent
9for a violent crime from State custody and by the sheriff of
10the appropriate county of any such person's final discharge
11from county custody. The Prisoner Review Board, upon written
12request, shall provide to a victim or any other concerned
13citizen a recent photograph of any person convicted of a
14felony, upon his or her release from custody. The Prisoner
15Review Board, upon written request, shall inform a victim or
16any other concerned citizen when feasible at least 7 days prior
17to the prisoner's release on furlough of the times and dates of
18such furlough. Upon written request by the victim or any other
19concerned citizen, the State's Attorney shall notify the person
20once of the times and dates of release of a prisoner sentenced
21to periodic imprisonment. Notification shall be based on the
22most recent information as to victim's or other concerned
23citizen's residence or other location available to the
24notifying authority.
25    (2) When the defendant has been committed to the Department
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1provision of the Unified Code of Corrections, the victim may
2request to be notified by the releasing authority of the
3approval by the court of an on-grounds pass, a supervised
4off-grounds pass, an unsupervised off-grounds pass, or
5conditional release; the release on an off-grounds pass; the
6return from an off-grounds pass; transfer to another facility;
7conditional release; escape; death; or final discharge from
8State custody. The Department of Human Services shall establish
9and maintain a statewide telephone number to be used by victims
10to make notification requests under these provisions and shall
11publicize this telephone number on its website and to the
12State's Attorney of each county.
13    (3) In the event of an escape from State custody, the
14Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice
15immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review Board of the
16escape and the Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim.
17The notification shall be based upon the most recent
18information as to the victim's residence or other location
19available to the Board. When no such information is available,
20the Board shall make all reasonable efforts to obtain the
21information and make the notification. When the escapee is
22apprehended, the Department of Corrections or the Department of
23Juvenile Justice immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review
24Board and the Board shall notify the victim.
25    (4) The victim of the crime for which the prisoner has been
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130 days prior to the parole or aftercare release hearing and
2may submit, in writing, on film, videotape or other electronic
3means or in the form of a recording or in person at the parole
4or aftercare release hearing or if a victim of a violent crime,
5by calling the toll-free number established in subsection (f)
6of this Section, information for consideration by the Prisoner
7Review Board. The victim shall be notified within 7 days after
8the prisoner has been granted parole or aftercare release and
9shall be informed of the right to inspect the registry of
10parole or aftercare release decisions, established under
11subsection (g) of Section 3-3-5 of the Unified Code of
12Corrections. The provisions of this paragraph (4) are subject
13to the Open Parole Hearings Act.
14    (5) If a statement is presented under Section 6, the
15Prisoner Review Board shall inform the victim of any order of
16discharge entered by the Board pursuant to Section 3-3-8 of the
17Unified Code of Corrections.
18    (6) At the written or oral request of the victim of the
19crime for which the prisoner was sentenced or the State's
20Attorney of the county where the person seeking parole or
21aftercare release was prosecuted, the Prisoner Review Board
22shall notify the victim and the State's Attorney of the county
23where the person seeking parole or aftercare release was
24prosecuted of the death of the prisoner if the prisoner died
25while on parole or aftercare release or mandatory supervised
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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, conditional release, death, or escape from State
8custody, the releasing authority shall provide to the
9Department of Human Services such information that would allow
10the Department of Human Services to contact the 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, aftercare release,
17mandatory supervised release, electronic detention, work
18release, international transfer or exchange, or by the
19custodian of the discharge of any individual who was
20adjudicated a delinquent for a sex offense from State custody
21and by the sheriff of the appropriate county of any such
22person's final discharge from county custody. The notification
23shall be made to the victim at least 30 days, whenever
24possible, before release of the sex offender.
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 crime victim of a violent crime to provide
5information to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration by
6the Board at a parole or aftercare release hearing of a person
7who committed the crime against the victim in accordance with
8clause (d)(4) of this Section or at a proceeding to determine
9the conditions of mandatory supervised release of a person
10sentenced to a determinate sentence or at a hearing on
11revocation of mandatory supervised release of a person
12sentenced to a determinate sentence, the Board shall establish
13a toll-free number that may be accessed by the victim of a
14violent crime to present that information to the Board.
15(Source: P.A. 97-457, eff. 1-1-12; 97-572, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
16eff. 7-13-12; 97-815, eff. 1-1-13; 98-372, eff. 1-1-14; 98-558,
17eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
18    (725 ILCS 120/6)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1406)
19    Sec. 6. Right to be heard at sentencing Rights to present
20victim impact statement.
21    (a) A crime victim shall be allowed to present an oral or
22written victim impact statement in any case in which a
23defendant has been convicted of a violent crime or a juvenile
24has been adjudicated delinquent for a violent crime. The court
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1victim is present in the courtroom and requests to make an oral
2statement. An oral statement includes the victim or a
3representative of the victim reading the written impact
4statement. The court may allow persons impacted by the crime
5who are not victims under subsection (a) of Section 3 of this
6Act to present an oral or written statement. A victim and any
7person making an oral statement shall not be put under oath or
8subject to cross-examination. In any case where a defendant has
9been convicted of a violent crime or a juvenile has been
10adjudicated a delinquent for a violent crime and a victim of
11the violent crime or the victim's spouse, guardian, parent,
12grandparent, or other immediate family or household member is
13present in the courtroom at the time of the sentencing or the
14disposition 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 member
17upon his, her, or their request may be permitted by the court
18to address the court regarding the impact that the defendant's
19criminal conduct or the juvenile's delinquent conduct has had
20upon them and the victim. The court has discretion to determine
21the number of oral presentations of victim impact statements.
22Any impact statement must have been prepared in writing in
23conjunction with the Office of the State's Attorney prior to
24the initial hearing or sentencing, before it can be presented
25orally or in writing at the sentencing hearing. In conjunction
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1statement that is presented orally may be done so by the victim
2or the victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent, or other
3immediate family or household member or his, her, or their
4representative. At the sentencing hearing, the prosecution may
5introduce that evidence either in its case in chief or in
6rebuttal. The court shall consider any impact statement
7presented admitted along with all other appropriate factors in
8determining the sentence of the defendant or disposition of
9such juvenile.
10    (a-1) In any case where a defendant has been convicted of a
11violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation relating to
12the operation or use of motor vehicles, the use of streets and
13highways by pedestrians or the operation of any other wheeled
14or tracked vehicle, except parking violations, if the violation
15resulted in great bodily harm or death, the person who suffered
16great bodily harm, the injured person's representative, or the
17representative of a deceased person shall be entitled to notice
18of the sentencing hearing. "Representative" includes the
19spouse, guardian, grandparent, or other immediate family or
20household member of an injured or deceased person. The If the
21injured person, the injured person's representative, or a
22representative of a deceased person is present in the courtroom
23at the time of sentencing, the injured person or his or her
24representative and a representative of the deceased person
25shall have the right to address the court regarding the impact
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1more than one representative of an injured or deceased person
2is present in the courtroom at the time of sentencing, the
3court has discretion to permit one or more of the
4representatives to present an oral impact statement. A victim
5and any person making an oral statement shall not be put under
6oath or subject to cross-examination. Any impact statement must
7have been prepared in writing in conjunction with the Office of
8the State's Attorney prior to the initial hearing or
9sentencing, before it can be presented orally or in writing at
10the sentencing hearing. In conjunction with the Office of the
11State's Attorney, an impact statement that is presented orally
12may be done so by the injured person or the representative of
13an injured or deceased person. At the sentencing hearing, the
14prosecution may introduce that evidence either in its case in
15chief or in rebuttal. The court shall consider any impact
16statement presented admitted along with all other appropriate
17factors in determining the sentence of the defendant.
18    (a-5) A crime victim shall be allowed to present an oral
19and written victim impact statement at In any case where a
20defendant has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of a
21violent crime and a hearing has been ordered by the court under
22the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to
23determine if the defendant is: (1) in need of mental health
24services on an inpatient basis; (2) in need of mental health
25services on an outpatient basis; or (3) not in need of mental
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1impact statement if the victim is present in the courtroom and
2requests to make an oral statement. An oral statement includes
3the victim or a representative of the victim reading the
4written impact statement. The court may allow persons impacted
5by the crime who are not victims under subsection (a) of
6Section 3 of this Act, to present an oral or written statement.
7A victim and any person making an oral statement shall not be
8put under oath or subject to cross-examination. and a victim of
9the violent crime or the victim's spouse, guardian, parent,
10grandparent, or other immediate family or household member is
11present in the courtroom at the time of the initial commitment
12hearing, the victim or his or her representative shall have the
13right and the victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent,
14and other immediate family or household members upon their
15request may be permitted by the court to address the court
16regarding the impact that the defendant's criminal conduct has
17had upon them and the victim. The court has discretion to
18determine the number of oral presentations of victim impact
19statements. Any impact statement must have been prepared in
20writing in conjunction with the Office of the State's Attorney
21prior to the initial commitment hearing, before it may be
22presented orally or in writing at the commitment hearing. In
23conjunction with the Office of the State's Attorney, a victim
24impact statement that is presented orally may be presented so
25by the victim or the victim's spouse, guardian, parent,
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1his or her representative. At the initial commitment hearing,
2the State's Attorney may introduce the statement either in its
3case in chief or in rebuttal. The court may only consider the
4impact statement along with all other appropriate factors in
5determining the: (1) threat of serious physical harm poised by
6the respondent to himself or herself, or to another person; (2)
7location of inpatient or outpatient mental health services
8ordered by the court, but only after complying with all other
9applicable administrative, rule, and statutory requirements;
10(3) maximum period of commitment for inpatient mental health
11services; and (4) conditions of release for outpatient mental
12health services ordered by the court.
13    (b) The crime victim has the right to prepare a victim
14impact statement and present it to the Office of the State's
15Attorney at any time during the proceedings. Any written victim
16impact statement submitted to the Office of the State's
17Attorney shall be considered by the court during its
18consideration of aggravation and mitigation in plea
19proceedings under Supreme Court Rule 402.
20    (c) This Section shall apply to any victims of a violent
21crime during any dispositional hearing under Section 5-705 of
22the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 which takes place pursuant to an
23adjudication or trial or plea of delinquency for any such
24offense.
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1    (725 ILCS 120/7)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1407)
2    Sec. 7. Responsibilities of victims and witnesses. Victims
3and witnesses shall have the following responsibilities to aid
4in the prosecution of violent crime and to ensure that their
5constitutional rights are enforced:
6    (a) To make a timely report of the violent crime;
7    (b) To cooperate with law enforcement authorities
8throughout the investigation, prosecution, and trial;
9    (c) To testify at trial;
10    (c-5) to timely provide information and documentation to
11the prosecuting attorney that is related to the assertion of
12their rights.
13    (d) To notify law enforcement authorities and the
14prosecuting attorney of any change of contact information,
15including but not limited to, changes of address and contact
16information, including but not limited to changes of address,
17telephone number, and email address. Law enforcement
18authorities and the prosecuting attorney shall maintain the
19confidentiality of this information. A court may find that the
20failure to notify the prosecuting attorney of any change in
21contact information constitutes waiver of a right of any change
22of address.
23(Source: P.A. 83-1499.)
 
24    (725 ILCS 120/8.5)
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1system.
2    (a) The Attorney General may establish a crime victim and
3witness notification system to assist public officials in
4carrying out their duties to notify and inform crime victims
5and witnesses under Section 4.5 of this Act or under
6subsections (a), (a-2), and (a-3) of Section 120 of the Sex
7Offender Community Notification Law as the Attorney General
8specifies by rule. The system shall download necessary
9information from participating officials into its computers,
10where it shall be maintained, updated, and automatically
11transmitted to victims and witnesses by telephone, computer, or
12written notice, SMS text message, or other electronic means.
13    (b) The Illinois Department of Corrections, the Department
14of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Human Services, and the
15Prisoner Review Board shall cooperate with the Attorney General
16in the implementation of this Section and shall provide
17information as necessary to the effective operation of the
18system.
19    (c) State's attorneys, circuit court clerks, and local law
20enforcement and correctional authorities may enter into
21agreements with the Attorney General for participation in the
22system. The Attorney General may provide those who elect to
23participate with the equipment, software, or training
24necessary to bring their offices into the system.
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1satisfies a given State or local official's corresponding
2obligation to provide the information.
3    (e) The Attorney General may provide for telephonic,
4electronic, or other public access to the database established
5under this Section.
6    (f) (Blank). The Attorney General shall adopt rules as
7necessary to implement this Section. The rules shall include,
8but not be limited to, provisions for the scope and operation
9of any system the Attorney General may establish and
10procedures, requirements, and standards for entering into
11agreements to participate in the system and to receive
12equipment, software, or training.
13    (g) There is established in the Office of the Attorney
14General a Crime Victim and Witness Notification Advisory
15Committee consisting of those victims advocates, sheriffs,
16State's Attorneys, circuit court clerks, Illinois Department
17of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and
18Prisoner Review Board employees that the Attorney General
19chooses to appoint. The Attorney General shall designate one
20member to chair the Committee.
21        (1) The Committee shall consult with and advise the
22    Attorney General as to the exercise of the Attorney
23    General's authority under this Section, including, but not
24    limited to:
25            (i) the design, scope, and operation of the
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1            (ii) the content of any rules adopted to implement
2        this Section;
3            (iii) the procurement of hardware, software, and
4        support for the system, including choice of supplier or
5        operator; and
6            (iv) the acceptance of agreements with and the
7        award of equipment, software, or training to officials
8        that seek to participate in the system.
9        (2) The Committee shall review the status and operation
10    of the system and report any findings and recommendations
11    for changes to the Attorney General and the General
12    Assembly by November 1 of each year.
13        (3) The members of the Committee shall receive no
14    compensation for their services as members of the
15    Committee, but may be reimbursed for their actual expenses
16    incurred in serving on the Committee.
17    (h) The Attorney General shall not release the names,
18addresses, phone numbers, personal identification numbers, or
19email addresses of any person registered to receive
20notifications to any other person except State or local
21officials using the notification system to satisfy the
22official's obligation to provide the information. The Attorney
23General may grant limited access to the Automated Victim
24Notification system (AVN) to law enforcement, prosecution, and
25other agencies that provide service to victims of violent crime
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1(Source: P.A. 98-717, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
2    (725 ILCS 120/9)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1408)
3    Sec. 9. This Act does not limit any rights or
4responsibilities otherwise enjoyed by or imposed upon victims
5or witnesses of violent crime, nor does it grant any person a
6cause of action in equity or at law for compensation for
7damages or attorneys fees. Any act of omission or commission by
8any law enforcement officer, circuit court clerk, or State's
9Attorney, by the Attorney General, Prisoner Review Board,
10Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice,
11Department of Human Services, or other State agency, or private
12entity under contract pursuant to Section 8, or by any employee
13of any State agency or private entity under contract pursuant
14to Section 8 acting in good faith in rendering crime victim's
15assistance or otherwise enforcing this Act shall not impose
16civil liability upon the individual or entity or his or her
17supervisor or employer. Nothing in this Act shall create a
18basis for vacating a conviction or a ground for appellate
19relief requested by the defendant in any criminal case. Failure
20of the crime victim to receive notice as required, however,
21shall not deprive the court of the power to act regarding the
22proceeding before it; nor shall any such failure grant the
23defendant the right to seek a continuance.
24(Source: P.A. 93-258, eff. 1-1-04; 94-696, eff. 6-1-06.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
2changing Section 5-3-4 as follows:
 
3    (730 ILCS 5/5-3-4)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-3-4)
4    Sec. 5-3-4. Disclosure of Reports.
5    (a) Any report made pursuant to this Article or Section
65-705 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 shall be filed of
7record with the court in a sealed envelope.
8    (b) Presentence reports shall be open for inspection only
9as follows:
10        (1) to the sentencing court;
11        (2) to the state's attorney and the defendant's
12    attorney at least 3 days prior to the imposition of
13    sentence, unless such 3 day requirement is waived;
14        (3) to an appellate court in which the conviction or
15    sentence is subject to review;
16        (4) to any department, agency or institution to which
17    the defendant is committed;
18        (5) to any probation department of whom courtesy
19    probation is requested;
20        (6) to any probation department assigned by a court of
21    lawful jurisdiction to conduct a presentence report;
22        (6.5) to the victim of a crime under paragraph (13) of
23    subsection (c-5) of Section 4.5 of the Rights of Crime
24    Victims and Witnesses Act;
25        (7) to any other person only as ordered by the court;

 

 

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1    and
2        (8) to any mental health professional on behalf of the
3    Illinois Department of Corrections or the Department of
4    Human Services or to a prosecutor who is evaluating or
5    investigating a potential or actual petition brought under
6    the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act relating to a
7    person who is the subject of a presentence report or the
8    respondent to a petition brought under the Sexually Violent
9    Persons Commitment Act who is the subject of the
10    presentence report sought. Any records and any information
11    obtained from those records under this paragraph (8) may be
12    used only in sexually violent persons commitment
13    proceedings.
14    (c) Presentence reports shall be filed of record with the
15court within 60 days of a verdict or finding of guilty for any
16offense involving an illegal sexual act perpetrated upon a
17victim, including but not limited to offenses for violations of
18Article 12 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
192012, or any offense determined by the court or the probation
20department to be sexually motivated, as defined in the Sex
21Offender Management Board Act.
22    (d) A complaint, information or indictment shall not be
23quashed or dismissed nor shall any person in custody for an
24offense be discharged from custody because of noncompliance
25with subsection (c) of this Section.
26(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.