Rep. Lou Lang

Filed: 4/16/2015

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1121

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1121 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
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

 

 

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1and appellate courts, to establish procedures for enforcement
2of those rights, and to increase the effectiveness of the
3criminal justice system by affording certain basic rights and
4considerations to the witnesses of violent crime who are
5essential to prosecution.
6(Source: P.A. 88-489.)
 
7    (725 ILCS 120/3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1403)
8    Sec. 3. The terms used in this Act, unless the context
9clearly requires otherwise, shall have the following meanings:
10     (a) "Crime victim" or "victim" means: (1) any natural
11person determined by the prosecutor or the court to have
12suffered direct physical or psychological harm as a result of a
13violent crime perpetrated or attempted against that person or
14direct physical or psychological harm as a result of (i) a
15violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or
16similar provision of a local ordinance or (ii) a violation of
17Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code
18of 2012; (2) in the case of a crime victim who is under 18 years
19of age or an adult victim who is incompetent or incapacitated,
20both parents, legal guardians, foster parents, or a single
21adult representative; (3) in the case of an adult deceased
22victim, 2 representatives who may be the spouse, parent, child
23or sibling of the victim, or the representative of the victim's
24estate; and (4) an immediate family member of a victim under
25clause (1) of this paragraph (a) chosen by the victim. If the

 

 

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1victim is 18 years of age or over, the victim may choose any
2person to be the victim's representative. In no event shall the
3defendant or any person who aided and abetted in the commission
4of the crime be considered a victim, a crime victim, or a
5representative of the victim.
6    A board, agency, or other governmental entity making
7decisions regarding an offender's release, sentence reduction,
8or clemency can determine additional persons are victims for
9the purpose of its proceedings. "Crime victim" and "victim"
10mean (1) a person physically injured in this State as a result
11of a violent crime perpetrated or attempted against that person
12or (2) a person who suffers injury to or loss of property as a
13result of a violent crime perpetrated or attempted against that
14person or (3) a single representative who may be the spouse,
15parent, child or sibling of a person killed as a result of a
16violent crime perpetrated against the person killed or the
17spouse, parent, child or sibling of any person granted rights
18under this Act who is physically or mentally incapable of
19exercising such rights, except where the spouse, parent, child
20or sibling is also the defendant or prisoner or (4) any person
21against whom a violent crime has been committed or (5) any
22person who has suffered personal injury as a result of a
23violation of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, or of
24a similar provision of a local ordinance, or of Section 9-3 of
25the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or (6)
26in proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, both

 

 

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1parents, legal guardians, foster parents, or a single adult
2representative of a minor or disabled person who is a crime
3victim.
4    (a-3) "Advocate" means a person whose communications with
5the victim are privileged under Section 8-802.1 or 8-802.2 of
6the Code of Civil Procedure, or Section 227 of the Illinois
7Domestic Violence Act of 1986.
8    (a-5) "Confer" means to consult together, share
9information, compare opinions and carry on a discussion or
10deliberation.
11    (a-7) "Sentence" includes, but is not limited to, the
12imposition of sentence, a request for a reduction in sentence,
13parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release, early
14release, clemency, or a proposal that would reduce the
15defendant's sentence or result in the defendant's release.
16"Early release" refers to a discretionary release.
17    (a-9) "Sentencing" includes, but is not limited to, the
18imposition of sentence and a request for a reduction in
19sentence, parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare
20release, or early release.
21    (b) "Witness" means any person who personally observed the
22commission of a violent crime and who will testify on behalf of
23the State of Illinois in the criminal prosecution of the
24violent crime.
25    (c) "Violent Crime" means: (1) any felony in which force or
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1offense involving sexual exploitation, sexual conduct or
2sexual penetration; (3) , or a violation of Section 11-20.1,
311-20.1B, or 11-20.3, or 11-23.5 of the Criminal Code of 1961
4or the Criminal Code of 2012; (4) , domestic battery, stalking;
5(5) , violation of an order of protection, stalking, a civil no
6contact order, or a stalking no contact order; (6) or any
7misdemeanor which results in death or great bodily harm to the
8victim; or (7) any violation of Section 9-3 of the Criminal
9Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or Section 11-501 of
10the Illinois Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local
11ordinance, if the violation resulted in personal injury or
12death. "Violent crime" , and includes any action committed by a
13juvenile that would be a violent crime if committed by an
14adult. For the purposes of this paragraph, "personal injury"
15shall include any Type A injury as indicated on the traffic
16accident report completed by a law enforcement officer that
17requires immediate professional attention in either a doctor's
18office or medical facility. A type A injury shall include
19severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, and injuries
20that require the injured party to be carried from the scene.
21    (d) (Blank). "Sentencing Hearing" means any hearing where a
22sentence is imposed by the court on a convicted defendant and
23includes hearings conducted pursuant to Sections 5-6-4,
245-6-4.1, 5-7-2 and 5-7-7 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
25    (e) "Court proceedings" includes, but is not limited to,
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1effect of which may be the release of the defendant from
2custody or to alter the conditions of bond, change of plea
3hearing, the trial, any pretrial or post-trial hearing,
4sentencing hearing, notice of appeal, any oral argument or
5hearing before an Illinois appellate court, any hearing under
6the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code after a
7finding that the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity,
8any hearing related to a modification of sentence, probation
9revocation hearing hearings, aftercare release or parole
10hearings, post-conviction relief proceedings, habeas corpus
11proceedings and clemency proceedings related to the
12defendant's conviction or sentence. For purposes of the
13victim's right to be present, "court proceedings" does not
14include (1) hearings under Section 109-1 of the Code of
15Criminal Procedure of 1963, (2) grand jury proceedings, (3)
16status hearings, or (4) the issuance of an order or decision of
17an Illinois court that dismisses a charge, reverses a
18conviction, reduces a sentence, or releases an offender under a
19court rule.
20    (f) "Concerned citizen" includes relatives of the victim,
21friends of the victim, witnesses to the crime, or any other
22person associated with the victim or prisoner.
23    (g) "Victim's attorney" means an attorney retained by the
24victim for the purposes of asserting the victim's
25constitutional and statutory rights. An attorney retained by
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1victim at the victim's expense or an attorney who has agreed to
2provide pro bono representation. Nothing in this statute
3creates a right to counsel at public expense for a victim.
4(Source: P.A. 97-572, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13;
598-558, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
6    (725 ILCS 120/4)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1404)
7    Sec. 4. Rights of crime victims.
8    (a) Crime victims shall have the following rights:
9        (1) The right to be treated with fairness and respect
10    for their dignity and privacy and to be free from
11    harassment, intimidation, and abuse throughout the
12    criminal justice process.
13        (1.5) The right to notice and to a hearing before a
14    court ruling on a request for access to any of the victim's
15    records, information, or communications which are
16    privileged or confidential by law.
17        (2) The right to timely notification of all court
18    proceedings.
19        (3) The right to communicate with the prosecution.
20        (4) The right to be heard at any post-arraignment court
21    proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue and
22    any court proceeding involving a post-arraignment release
23    decision, plea, or make a statement to the court at
24    sentencing.
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1    conviction, the sentence, the imprisonment and the release
2    of the accused.
3        (6) The right to the timely disposition of the case
4    following the arrest of the accused.
5        (7) The right to be reasonably protected from the
6    accused through the criminal justice process.
7        (7.5) The right to have the safety of the victim and
8    the victim's family considered in denying or fixing the
9    amount of bail, determining whether to release the
10    defendant, and setting conditions of release after arrest
11    and conviction.
12        (8) The right to be present at the trial and all other
13    court proceedings on the same basis as the accused, unless
14    the victim is to testify and the court determines that the
15    victim's testimony would be materially affected if the
16    victim hears other testimony at the trial.
17        (9) The the right to have present at all court
18    proceedings, including proceedings under the Juvenile
19    Court Act of 1987, subject to the admonition of the rules
20    of confidentiality and subject to the rules of evidence, a
21    victim-witness specialist, an advocate and or other
22    support person of the victim's choice.
23        (10) The right to restitution.
24    (b) Any law enforcement agency that investigates an offense
25committed in this State shall provide a crime victim with a
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1victims under this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly
2within 48 hours of law enforcement's initial contact with a
3victim. The statement shall include information about crime
4victim compensation, including how to contact the Office of the
5Illinois Attorney General to file a claim, and appropriate
6referrals to local and State programs that provide victim
7services. The content of the statement shall be provided to law
8enforcement by the Attorney General. Law enforcement shall also
9provide a crime victim with a sign-off sheet that the victim
10shall sign and date as an acknowledgement that he or she has
11been furnished with information and an explanation of the
12rights of crime victims and compensation set forth in this Act.
13    (c) The Clerk of the Circuit Court shall post the rights of
14crime victims set forth in Article I, Section 8.1(a) of the
15Illinois Constitution and subsection (a) of this Section within
163 feet of the door to any courtroom where criminal proceedings
17are conducted. The clerk may also post the rights in other
18locations in the courthouse.
19    (d) A statement and explanation of the rights of crime
20victims set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section shall be
21given to a crime victim at the initial contact with the
22criminal justice system by the appropriate authorities and
23shall be conspicuously posted in all court facilities.
24(Source: P.A. 97-815, eff. 1-1-13.)
 
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1    Sec. 4.5. Procedures to implement the rights of crime
2victims. To afford crime victims their rights, law enforcement,
3prosecutors, judges and corrections will provide information,
4as appropriate of the following procedures:
5    (a) At the request of the crime victim, law enforcement
6authorities investigating the case shall provide notice of the
7status of the investigation, except where the State's Attorney
8determines that disclosure of such information would
9unreasonably interfere with the investigation, until such time
10as the alleged assailant is apprehended or the investigation is
11closed.
12    (a-5) When law enforcement authorities re-open a closed
13case to resume investigating, they shall provide notice of the
14re-opening of the case, except where the State's Attorney
15determines that disclosure of such information would
16unreasonably interfere with the investigation.
17    (b) The office of the State's Attorney:
18        (1) shall provide notice of the filing of an
19    information, the return of an indictment by which a
20    prosecution for any violent crime is commenced, or the
21    filing of a petition to adjudicate a minor as a delinquent
22    for a violent crime;
23        (2) shall provide timely notice of the date, time, and
24    place of court proceedings; of any change in the date,
25    time, and place of court proceedings; and of any
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1    provided in sufficient time, wherever possible, for the
2    victim to make arrangements to attend or to prevent an
3    unnecessary appearance at court proceedings trial;
4        (3) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
5    information of social services and financial assistance
6    available for victims of crime, including information of
7    how to apply for these services and assistance;
8        (3.5) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
9    information about available victim services, including
10    referrals to programs, counselors, and agencies that
11    assist a victim to deal with trauma, loss, and grief;
12        (4) shall assist in having any stolen or other personal
13    property held by law enforcement authorities for
14    evidentiary or other purposes returned as expeditiously as
15    possible, pursuant to the procedures set out in Section
16    115-9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963;
17        (5) or victim advocate personnel shall provide
18    appropriate employer intercession services to ensure that
19    employers of victims will cooperate with the criminal
20    justice system in order to minimize an employee's loss of
21    pay and other benefits resulting from court appearances;
22        (6) shall provide, information whenever possible, of a
23    secure waiting area during court proceedings that does not
24    require victims to be in close proximity to defendants
25    defendant or juveniles accused of a violent crime, and
26    their families and friends;

 

 

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1        (7) shall provide notice to the crime victim of the
2    right to have a translator present at all court proceedings
3    and, in compliance with the federal Americans with
4    Disabilities Act of 1990, the right to communications
5    access through a sign language interpreter or by other
6    means;
7        (8) (blank); in the case of the death of a person,
8    which death occurred in the same transaction or occurrence
9    in which acts occurred for which a defendant is charged
10    with an offense, shall notify the spouse, parent, child or
11    sibling of the decedent of the date of the trial of the
12    person or persons allegedly responsible for the death;
13        (8.5) shall inform the victim of the right to be
14    present at all court proceedings, unless the victim is to
15    testify and the court determines that the victim's
16    testimony would be materially affected if the victim hears
17    other testimony at trial;
18        (9) shall inform the victim of the right to have
19    present at all court proceedings, subject to the rules of
20    evidence and confidentiality, an advocate and or other
21    support person of the victim's choice; , and
22        (9.3) shall inform the victim of the right to retain an
23    attorney, at the victim's own expense, who, upon written
24    notice filed with the clerk of the court and State's
25    Attorney, is to receive copies of all notices, motions and
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1    manner as if the victim were a named party in the case;
2        (9.5) shall inform the victim of (A) the victim's right
3    under Section 6 of this Act to make a victim impact
4    statement at the sentencing hearing; (B) the right of the
5    victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent and other
6    immediate family and household members under Section 6 of
7    this Act to present an impact statement at sentencing; and
8    (C) if a presentence report is to be prepared, the right of
9    the victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent and
10    other immediate family and household members to submit
11    information to the preparer of the presentence report about
12    the effect the offense has had on the victim and the
13    person;
14        (10) at the sentencing hearing shall make a good faith
15    attempt to explain the minimum amount of time during which
16    the defendant may actually be physically imprisoned. The
17    Office of the State's Attorney shall further notify the
18    crime victim of the right to request from the Prisoner
19    Review Board information concerning the release of the
20    defendant under subparagraph (d)(1) of this Section;
21        (11) shall request restitution at sentencing and as
22    part of a plea agreement if the victim requests restitution
23    shall consider restitution in any plea negotiation, as
24    provided by law; and
25        (12) shall, upon the court entering a verdict of not
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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        (13) shall (2) provide notice within a reasonable time
15    after receipt of notice from the custodian, of the release
16    of the defendant on bail or personal recognizance or the
17    release from detention of a minor who has been detained for
18    a violent crime;
19        (14) shall (3) explain in nontechnical language the
20    details of any plea or verdict of a defendant, or any
21    adjudication of a juvenile as a delinquent for a violent
22    crime;
23        (15) shall make all reasonable efforts to (4) where
24    practical, consult with the crime victim before the Office
25    of the State's Attorney makes an offer of a plea bargain to
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1    defendant concerning a possible plea agreement, and shall
2    consider the written victim impact statement, if prepared
3    prior to entering into a plea agreement. The right to
4    consult with the prosecutor does not include the right to
5    veto a plea agreement or to insist the case go to trial. If
6    the State's Attorney has not consulted with the victim
7    prior to making an offer or entering into plea negotiations
8    with the defendant, the Office of the State's Attorney
9    shall notify the victim of the offer or the negotiations
10    within 2 business days and confer with the victim;
11        (16) shall (5) provide notice of the ultimate
12    disposition of the cases arising from an indictment or an
13    information, or a petition to have a juvenile adjudicated
14    as a delinquent for a violent crime;
15        (17) shall (6) provide notice of any appeal taken by
16    the defendant and information on how to contact the
17    appropriate agency handling the appeal, and how to request
18    notice of any hearing, oral argument, or decision of an
19    appellate court;
20        (18) shall (7) provide timely notice of any request for
21    post-conviction review filed by the defendant under
22    Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, and
23    of the date, time and place of any hearing concerning the
24    petition. Whenever possible, notice of the hearing shall be
25    given within 48 hours of the of the court's scheduling of
26    the hearing; and in advance;

 

 

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1        (19) shall (8) forward a copy of any statement
2    presented under Section 6 to the Prisoner Review Board to
3    be considered by the Board in making its determination
4    under subsection (b) of Section 3-3-8 of the Unified Code
5    of Corrections.
6    (c) The court shall ensure that the rights of the victim
7are afforded.
8    (c-5) The following procedures shall be followed to afford
9victims the rights guaranteed by Article I, Section 8.1 of the
10Illinois Constitution:
11        (1) Written notice. A victim may complete a written
12    notice of intent to assert rights on a form prepared by the
13    Office of the Attorney General and provided to the victim
14    by the State's Attorney. The victim may at any time provide
15    a revised written notice to the State's Attorney. The
16    State's Attorney shall file the written notice with the
17    court. At the beginning of any court proceeding in which
18    the right of a victim may be at issue, the court and
19    prosecutor shall review the written notice to determine
20    whether the victim has asserted the right that may be at
21    issue.
22        (2) Victim's retained attorney. A victim's attorney
23    shall file an entry of appearance limited to assertion of
24    the victim's rights. Upon the filing of the entry of
25    appearance and service on the State's Attorney and the
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1    notices, motions and court orders filed thereafter in the
2    case.
3        (3) Standing. The victim has standing to assert the
4    rights enumerated in subsection (a) of Article I, Section
5    8.1 of the Illinois Constitution and the statutory rights
6    under Section 4 of this Act in any court exercising
7    jurisdiction over the criminal case. The prosecuting
8    attorney, a victim, or the victim's retained attorney may
9    assert the victim's rights. The defendant in the criminal
10    case has no standing to assert a right of the victim in any
11    court proceeding, including on appeal.
12        (4) Assertion of and enforcement of rights.
13            (A) The prosecuting attorney shall assert a
14        victim's right or request enforcement of a right by
15        filing a motion or by orally asserting the right or
16        requesting enforcement in open court in the criminal
17        case outside the presence of the jury. The prosecuting
18        attorney shall consult with the victim and the victim's
19        attorney regarding the assertion or enforcement of a
20        right. If the prosecuting attorney decides not to
21        assert or enforce a victim's right, the prosecuting
22        attorney shall notify the victim or the victim's
23        attorney in sufficient time to allow the victim or the
24        victim's attorney to assert the right or to seek
25        enforcement of a right.
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1        assert a victim's right or to seek enforcement of a
2        right, the victim or the victim's attorney may assert
3        the victim's right or request enforcement of a right by
4        filing a motion or by orally asserting the right or
5        requesting enforcement in open court in the criminal
6        case outside the presence of the jury.
7            (C) If the prosecuting attorney asserts a victim's
8        right or seeks enforcement of a right, and the court
9        denies the assertion of the right or denies the request
10        for enforcement of a right, the victim or victim's
11        attorney may file a motion to assert the victim's right
12        or to request enforcement of the right within 10 days
13        of the court's ruling. The motion need not demonstrate
14        the grounds for a motion for reconsideration. The court
15        shall rule on the merits of the motion.
16            (D) The court shall take up and decide any motion
17        or request asserting or seeking enforcement of a
18        victim's right without delay, unless a specific time
19        period is specified by law or court rule. The reasons
20        for any decision denying the motion or request shall be
21        clearly stated on the record.
22        (5) Violation of rights and remedies.
23            (A) If the court determines that a victim's right
24        has been violated, the court shall determine the
25        appropriate remedy for the violation of the victim's
26        right by hearing from the victim and the parties,

 

 

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1        considering all factors relevant to the issue, and then
2        awarding appropriate relief to the victim.
3            (B) The appropriate remedy shall include only
4        actions necessary to provide the victim the right to
5        which the victim was entitled and may include reopening
6        previously held proceedings; however, in no event
7        shall the court vacate a conviction. Any remedy shall
8        be tailored to provide the victim an appropriate remedy
9        without violating any constitutional right of the
10        defendant. In no event shall the appropriate remedy be
11        a new trial, damages, or costs.
12        (6) Right to be heard. Whenever a victim has the right
13    to be heard, the court shall allow the victim to exercise
14    the right in any reasonable manner the victim chooses.
15        (7) Right to attend trial. A party must file a written
16    motion to exclude a victim from trial at least 60 days
17    prior to the date set for trial. The motion must state with
18    specificity the reason exclusion is necessary to protect a
19    constitutional right of the party, and must contain an
20    offer of proof. The court shall rule on the motion within
21    30 days. If the motion is granted, the court shall set
22    forth on the record the facts that support its finding that
23    the victim's testimony will be materially affected if the
24    victim hears other testimony at trial.
25        (8) Right to have advocate present. A party who intends
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1    the court before the subpoena is issued. The party must
2    file a written motion and offer of proof regarding the
3    anticipated testimony of the advocate in sufficient time to
4    allow the court to rule and the victim to seek appellate
5    review. The court shall rule on the motion without delay.
6        (9) Right to notice and hearing before disclosure of
7    confidential or privileged information or records. A
8    defendant who seeks to subpoena records of or concerning
9    the victim that are confidential or privileged by law must
10    seek permission of the court before the subpoena is issued.
11    The defendant must file a written motion and an offer of
12    proof regarding the relevance, admissibility and
13    materiality of the records. If the court finds by clear and
14    convincing evidence that: (A) the records are not protected
15    by an absolute privilege and (B) the records contain
16    relevant, admissible, and material evidence that is not
17    available through other witnesses or evidence, the court
18    shall issue a subpoena requiring a sealed copy of the
19    records be delivered to the court to be reviewed in camera.
20    If, after conducting an in camera review of the records,
21    the court determines that due process requires disclosure
22    of any portion of the records, the court shall provide
23    copies of what it intends to disclose to the prosecuting
24    attorney and the victim. The prosecuting attorney and the
25    victim shall have 30 days to seek appellate review before
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1    of copies of any portion of the records to the prosecuting
2    attorney does not make the records subject to discovery.
3        (10) Right to notice of court proceedings. If the
4    victim is not present at a court proceeding in which a
5    right of the victim is at issue, the court shall ask the
6    prosecuting attorney whether the victim was notified of the
7    time, place, and purpose of the court proceeding and that
8    the victim had a right to be heard at the court proceeding.
9    If the court determines that timely notice was not given or
10    that the victim was not adequately informed of the nature
11    of the court proceeding, the court shall not rule on any
12    substantive issues, accept a plea, or impose a sentence and
13    shall continue the hearing for the time necessary to notify
14    the victim of the time, place and nature of the court
15    proceeding. The time between court proceedings shall not be
16    attributable to the State under Section 103-5 of the Code
17    of Criminal Procedure of 1963.
18        (11) Right to timely disposition of the case. A victim
19    has the right to timely disposition of the case so as to
20    minimize the stress, cost, and inconvenience resulting
21    from the victim's involvement in the case. Before ruling on
22    a motion to continue trial or other court proceeding, the
23    court shall inquire into the circumstances for the request
24    for the delay and, if the victim has provided written
25    notice of the assertion of the right to a timely
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1    If the victim objects, the prosecutor shall inform the
2    court of the victim's objections. If the prosecutor has not
3    conferred with the victim about the continuance, the
4    prosecutor shall inform the court of the attempts to
5    confer. If the court finds the attempts of the prosecutor
6    to confer with the victim were inadequate to protect the
7    victim's right to be heard, the court shall give the
8    prosecutor at least 3 but not more than 5 business days to
9    confer with the victim. In ruling on a motion to continue,
10    the court shall consider the reasons for the requested
11    continuance, the number and length of continuances that
12    have been granted, the victim's objections and procedures
13    to avoid further delays. If a continuance is granted over
14    the victim's objection, the court shall specify on the
15    record the reasons for the continuance and the procedures
16    that have been or will be taken to avoid further delays.
17        (12) Right to Restitution.
18            (A) If the victim has asserted the right to
19        restitution and the amount of restitution is known at
20        the time of sentencing, the court shall enter the
21        judgment of restitution at the time of sentencing.
22            (B) If the victim has asserted the right to
23        restitution and the amount of restitution is not known
24        at the time of sentencing, the prosecutor shall, within
25        5 days after sentencing, notify the victim what
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1        is needed and that the information and documentation
2        must be provided to the prosecutor within 45 days after
3        sentencing. Failure to timely provide information and
4        documentation related to restitution shall be deemed a
5        waiver of the right to restitution. The prosecutor
6        shall file and serve within 60 days after sentencing a
7        proposed judgment for restitution and a notice that
8        includes information concerning the identity of any
9        victims or other persons seeking restitution, whether
10        any victim or other person expressly declines
11        restitution, the nature and amount of any damages
12        together with any supporting documentation, a
13        restitution amount recommendation, and the names of
14        any co-defendants and their case numbers. Within 30
15        days after receipt of the proposed judgment for
16        restitution, the defendant shall file any objection to
17        the proposed judgment, a statement of grounds for the
18        objection, and a financial statement. If the defendant
19        does not file an objection, the court may enter the
20        judgment for restitution without further proceedings.
21        If the defendant files an objection and either party
22        requests a hearing, the court shall schedule a hearing.
23        (13) Access to presentence reports.
24            (A) The victim may request a copy of the
25        presentence report prepared under the Unified Code of
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1        Attorney shall redact the following information before
2        providing a copy of the report:
3                (i) the defendant's mental history and
4            condition;
5                (ii) any evaluation prepared under subsection
6            (b) or (b-5) of Section 5-3-2; and
7                (iii) the name, address, phone number, and
8            other personal information about any other victim.
9            (B) The State's Attorney or the defendant may
10        request the court redact other information in the
11        report that may endanger the safety of any person.
12            (C) The State's Attorney may orally disclose to the
13        victim any of the information that has been redacted if
14        there is a reasonable likelihood that the information
15        will be stated in court at the sentencing.
16            (D) The State's Attorney must advise the victim
17        that the victim must maintain the confidentiality of
18        the report and other information. Any dissemination of
19        the report or information that was not stated at a
20        court proceeding constitutes indirect criminal
21        contempt of court.
22        (14) Appellate relief. If the trial court denies the
23    relief requested, the victim, the victim's attorney or the
24    prosecuting attorney may file an appeal within 30 days of
25    the trial court's ruling. The trial or appellate court may
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1    would not violate a constitutional right of the defendant.
2    If the appellate court denies the relief sought, the
3    reasons for the denial shall be clearly stated in a written
4    opinion. In any appeal in a criminal case, the State may
5    assert as error the court's denial of any crime victim's
6    right in the proceeding to which the appeal relates.
7        (15) Limitation on appellate relief. In no case shall
8    an appellate court provide a new trial to remedy the
9    violation of a victim's right.
10    (d)(1) The Prisoner Review Board shall inform a victim or
11any other concerned citizen, upon written request, of the
12prisoner's release on parole, aftercare release, mandatory
13supervised release, electronic detention, work release,
14international transfer or exchange, or by the custodian of the
15discharge of any individual who was adjudicated a delinquent
16for a violent crime from State custody and by the sheriff of
17the appropriate county of any such person's final discharge
18from county custody. The Prisoner Review Board, upon written
19request, shall provide to a victim or any other concerned
20citizen a recent photograph of any person convicted of a
21felony, upon his or her release from custody. The Prisoner
22Review Board, upon written request, shall inform a victim or
23any other concerned citizen when feasible at least 7 days prior
24to the prisoner's release on furlough of the times and dates of
25such furlough. Upon written request by the victim or any other
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1once of the times and dates of release of a prisoner sentenced
2to periodic imprisonment. Notification shall be based on the
3most recent information as to victim's or other concerned
4citizen's residence or other location available to the
5notifying authority.
6    (2) When the defendant has been committed to the Department
7of Human Services pursuant to Section 5-2-4 or any other
8provision of the Unified Code of Corrections, the victim may
9request to be notified by the releasing authority of the
10approval by the court of an on-grounds pass, a supervised
11off-grounds pass, an unsupervised off-grounds pass, or
12conditional release; the release on an off-grounds pass; the
13return from an off-grounds pass; transfer to another facility;
14conditional release; escape; death; or final discharge from
15State custody. The Department of Human Services shall establish
16and maintain a statewide telephone number to be used by victims
17to make notification requests under these provisions and shall
18publicize this telephone number on its website and to the
19State's Attorney of each county.
20    (3) In the event of an escape from State custody, the
21Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice
22immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review Board of the
23escape and the Prisoner Review Board shall notify the victim.
24The notification shall be based upon the most recent
25information as to the victim's residence or other location
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1the Board shall make all reasonable efforts to obtain the
2information and make the notification. When the escapee is
3apprehended, the Department of Corrections or the Department of
4Juvenile Justice immediately shall notify the Prisoner Review
5Board and the Board shall notify the victim.
6    (4) The victim of the crime for which the prisoner has been
7sentenced shall receive reasonable written notice not less than
830 days prior to the parole or aftercare release hearing and
9may submit, in writing, on film, videotape or other electronic
10means or in the form of a recording or in person at the parole
11or aftercare release hearing or if a victim of a violent crime,
12by calling the toll-free number established in subsection (f)
13of this Section, information for consideration by the Prisoner
14Review Board. The victim shall be notified within 7 days after
15the prisoner has been granted parole or aftercare release and
16shall be informed of the right to inspect the registry of
17parole or aftercare release decisions, established under
18subsection (g) of Section 3-3-5 of the Unified Code of
19Corrections. The provisions of this paragraph (4) are subject
20to the Open Parole Hearings Act.
21    (5) If a statement is presented under Section 6, the
22Prisoner Review Board shall inform the victim of any order of
23discharge entered by the Board pursuant to Section 3-3-8 of the
24Unified Code of Corrections.
25    (6) At the written or oral request of the victim of the
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1Attorney of the county where the person seeking parole or
2aftercare release was prosecuted, the Prisoner Review Board
3shall notify the victim and the State's Attorney of the county
4where the person seeking parole or aftercare release was
5prosecuted of the death of the prisoner if the prisoner died
6while on parole or aftercare release or mandatory supervised
7release.
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, conditional release, death, or escape from State
15custody, the releasing authority shall provide to the
16Department of Human Services such information that would allow
17the Department of Human Services to contact the 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, aftercare release,
24mandatory supervised release, electronic detention, work
25release, international transfer or exchange, or by the
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1adjudicated a delinquent for a sex offense from State custody
2and by the sheriff of the appropriate county of any such
3person's final discharge from county custody. The notification
4shall be made to the victim at least 30 days, whenever
5possible, before release of the sex offender.
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 crime victim of a violent crime to provide
12information to the Prisoner Review Board for consideration by
13the Board at a parole or aftercare release hearing of a person
14who committed the crime against the victim in accordance with
15clause (d)(4) of this Section or at a proceeding to determine
16the conditions of mandatory supervised release of a person
17sentenced to a determinate sentence or at a hearing on
18revocation of mandatory supervised release of a person
19sentenced to a determinate sentence, the Board shall establish
20a toll-free number that may be accessed by the victim of a
21violent crime to present that information to the Board.
22(Source: P.A. 97-457, eff. 1-1-12; 97-572, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
23eff. 7-13-12; 97-815, eff. 1-1-13; 98-372, eff. 1-1-14; 98-558,
24eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
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1    Sec. 6. Right to be heard at sentencing Rights to present
2victim impact statement.
3    (a) A crime victim shall be allowed to present an oral or
4written victim impact statement in any case in which a
5defendant has been convicted of a violent crime or a juvenile
6has been adjudicated delinquent for a violent crime. The court
7shall allow a victim to make an oral impact statement if the
8victim is present in the courtroom and requests to make an oral
9statement. An oral statement includes the victim or a
10representative of the victim reading the written impact
11statement. The court may allow persons impacted by the crime
12who are not victims under subsection (a) of Section 3 of this
13Act to present an oral or written statement. A victim and any
14person making an oral statement shall not be put under oath or
15subject to cross-examination. In any case where a defendant has
16been convicted of a violent crime or a juvenile has been
17adjudicated a delinquent for a violent crime and a victim of
18the violent crime or the victim's spouse, guardian, parent,
19grandparent, or other immediate family or household member is
20present in the courtroom at the time of the sentencing or the
21disposition 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 member
24upon his, her, or their request may be permitted by the court
25to address the court regarding the impact that the defendant's
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1upon them and the victim. The court has discretion to determine
2the number of oral presentations of victim impact statements.
3Any impact statement must have been prepared in writing in
4conjunction with the Office of the State's Attorney prior to
5the initial hearing or sentencing, before it can be presented
6orally or in writing at the sentencing hearing. In conjunction
7with the Office of the State's Attorney, a victim impact
8statement that is presented orally may be done so by the victim
9or the victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent, or other
10immediate family or household member or his, her, or their
11representative. At the sentencing hearing, the prosecution may
12introduce that evidence either in its case in chief or in
13rebuttal. The court shall consider any impact statement
14presented admitted along with all other appropriate factors in
15determining the sentence of the defendant or disposition of
16such juvenile.
17    (a-1) In any case where a defendant has been convicted of a
18violation of any statute, ordinance, or regulation relating to
19the operation or use of motor vehicles, the use of streets and
20highways by pedestrians or the operation of any other wheeled
21or tracked vehicle, except parking violations, if the violation
22resulted in great bodily harm or death, the person who suffered
23great bodily harm, the injured person's representative, or the
24representative of a deceased person shall be entitled to notice
25of the sentencing hearing. "Representative" includes the
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1household member of an injured or deceased person. The If the
2injured person, the injured person's representative, or a
3representative of a deceased person is present in the courtroom
4at the time of sentencing, the injured person or his or her
5representative and a representative of the deceased person
6shall have the right to address the court regarding the impact
7that the defendant's criminal conduct has had upon them. If
8more than one representative of an injured or deceased person
9is present in the courtroom at the time of sentencing, the
10court has discretion to permit one or more of the
11representatives to present an oral impact statement. A victim
12and any person making an oral statement shall not be put under
13oath or subject to cross-examination. Any impact statement must
14have been prepared in writing in conjunction with the Office of
15the State's Attorney prior to the initial hearing or
16sentencing, before it can be presented orally or in writing at
17the sentencing hearing. In conjunction with the Office of the
18State's Attorney, an impact statement that is presented orally
19may be done so by the injured person or the representative of
20an injured or deceased person. At the sentencing hearing, the
21prosecution may introduce that evidence either in its case in
22chief or in rebuttal. The court shall consider any impact
23statement presented admitted along with all other appropriate
24factors in determining the sentence of the defendant.
25    (a-5) A crime victim shall be allowed to present an oral
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1defendant has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of a
2violent crime and a hearing has been ordered by the court under
3the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to
4determine if the defendant is: (1) in need of mental health
5services on an inpatient basis; (2) in need of mental health
6services on an outpatient basis; or (3) not in need of mental
7health services. The court shall allow a victim to make an oral
8impact statement if the victim is present in the courtroom and
9requests to make an oral statement. An oral statement includes
10the victim or a representative of the victim reading the
11written impact statement. The court may allow persons impacted
12by the crime who are not victims under subsection (a) of
13Section 3 of this Act, to present an oral or written statement.
14A victim and any person making an oral statement shall not be
15put under oath or subject to cross-examination. and a victim of
16the violent crime or the victim's spouse, guardian, parent,
17grandparent, or other immediate family or household member is
18present in the courtroom at the time of the initial commitment
19hearing, the victim or his or her representative shall have the
20right and the victim's spouse, guardian, parent, grandparent,
21and other immediate family or household members upon their
22request may be permitted by the court to address the court
23regarding the impact that the defendant's criminal conduct has
24had upon them and the victim. The court has discretion to
25determine the number of oral presentations of victim impact
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1writing in conjunction with the Office of the State's Attorney
2prior to the initial commitment hearing, before it may be
3presented orally or in writing at the commitment hearing. In
4conjunction with the Office of the State's Attorney, a victim
5impact statement that is presented orally may be presented so
6by the victim or the victim's spouse, guardian, parent,
7grandparent, or other immediate family or household member or
8his or her representative. At the initial commitment hearing,
9the State's Attorney may introduce the statement either in its
10case in chief or in rebuttal. The court may only consider the
11impact statement along with all other appropriate factors in
12determining the: (1) threat of serious physical harm poised by
13the respondent to himself or herself, or to another person; (2)
14location of inpatient or outpatient mental health services
15ordered by the court, but only after complying with all other
16applicable administrative, rule, and statutory requirements;
17(3) maximum period of commitment for inpatient mental health
18services; and (4) conditions of release for outpatient mental
19health services ordered by the court.
20    (b) The crime victim has the right to prepare a victim
21impact statement and present it to the Office of the State's
22Attorney at any time during the proceedings. Any written victim
23impact statement submitted to the Office of the State's
24Attorney shall be considered by the court during its
25consideration of aggravation and mitigation in plea
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1    (c) This Section shall apply to any victims of a violent
2crime during any dispositional hearing under Section 5-705 of
3the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 which takes place pursuant to an
4adjudication or trial or plea of delinquency for any such
5offense.
6(Source: P.A. 96-117, eff. 1-1-10; 97-572, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
7    (725 ILCS 120/7)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1407)
8    Sec. 7. Responsibilities of victims and witnesses. Victims
9and witnesses shall have the following responsibilities to aid
10in the prosecution of violent crime and to ensure that their
11constitutional rights are enforced:
12    (a) To make a timely report of the violent crime;
13    (b) To cooperate with law enforcement authorities
14throughout the investigation, prosecution, and trial;
15    (c) To testify at trial;
16    (c-5) to timely provide information and documentation to
17the prosecuting attorney that is related to the assertion of
18their rights.
19    (d) To notify law enforcement authorities and the
20prosecuting attorney of any change of contact information,
21including but not limited to, changes of address and contact
22information, including but not limited to changes of address,
23telephone number, and email address. Law enforcement
24authorities and the prosecuting attorney shall maintain the
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1failure to notify the prosecuting attorney of any change in
2contact information constitutes waiver of a right of any change
3of address.
4(Source: P.A. 83-1499.)
 
5    (725 ILCS 120/8.5)
6    Sec. 8.5. Statewide victim and witness notification
7system.
8    (a) The Attorney General may establish a crime victim and
9witness notification system to assist public officials in
10carrying out their duties to notify and inform crime victims
11and witnesses under Section 4.5 of this Act or under
12subsections (a), (a-2), and (a-3) of Section 120 of the Sex
13Offender Community Notification Law as the Attorney General
14specifies by rule. The system shall download necessary
15information from participating officials into its computers,
16where it shall be maintained, updated, and automatically
17transmitted to victims and witnesses by telephone, computer, or
18written notice, SMS text message, or other electronic means.
19    (b) The Illinois Department of Corrections, the Department
20of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Human Services, and the
21Prisoner Review Board shall cooperate with the Attorney General
22in the implementation of this Section and shall provide
23information as necessary to the effective operation of the
24system.
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1enforcement and correctional authorities may enter into
2agreements with the Attorney General for participation in the
3system. The Attorney General may provide those who elect to
4participate with the equipment, software, or training
5necessary to bring their offices into the system.
6    (d) The provision of information to crime victims and
7witnesses through the Attorney General's notification system
8satisfies a given State or local official's corresponding
9obligation to provide the information.
10    (e) The Attorney General may provide for telephonic,
11electronic, or other public access to the database established
12under this Section.
13    (f) (Blank). The Attorney General shall adopt rules as
14necessary to implement this Section. The rules shall include,
15but not be limited to, provisions for the scope and operation
16of any system the Attorney General may establish and
17procedures, requirements, and standards for entering into
18agreements to participate in the system and to receive
19equipment, software, or training.
20    (g) There is established in the Office of the Attorney
21General a Crime Victim and Witness Notification Advisory
22Committee consisting of those victims advocates, sheriffs,
23State's Attorneys, circuit court clerks, Illinois Department
24of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and
25Prisoner Review Board employees that the Attorney General
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1member to chair the Committee.
2        (1) The Committee shall consult with and advise the
3    Attorney General as to the exercise of the Attorney
4    General's authority under this Section, including, but not
5    limited to:
6            (i) the design, scope, and operation of the
7        notification system;
8            (ii) the content of any rules adopted to implement
9        this Section;
10            (iii) the procurement of hardware, software, and
11        support for the system, including choice of supplier or
12        operator; and
13            (iv) the acceptance of agreements with and the
14        award of equipment, software, or training to officials
15        that seek to participate in the system.
16        (2) The Committee shall review the status and operation
17    of the system and report any findings and recommendations
18    for changes to the Attorney General and the General
19    Assembly by November 1 of each year.
20        (3) The members of the Committee shall receive no
21    compensation for their services as members of the
22    Committee, but may be reimbursed for their actual expenses
23    incurred in serving on the Committee.
24    (h) The Attorney General shall not release the names,
25addresses, phone numbers, personal identification numbers, or
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1notifications to any other person except State or local
2officials using the notification system to satisfy the
3official's obligation to provide the information. The Attorney
4General may grant limited access to the Automated Victim
5Notification system (AVN) to law enforcement, prosecution, and
6other agencies that provide service to victims of violent crime
7to assist victims in enrolling and utilizing the AVN system.
8(Source: P.A. 98-717, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
9    (725 ILCS 120/9)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1408)
10    Sec. 9. This Act does not limit any rights or
11responsibilities otherwise enjoyed by or imposed upon victims
12or witnesses of violent crime, nor does it grant any person a
13cause of action in equity or at law for compensation for
14damages or attorneys fees. Any act of omission or commission by
15any law enforcement officer, circuit court clerk, or State's
16Attorney, by the Attorney General, Prisoner Review Board,
17Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice,
18Department of Human Services, or other State agency, or private
19entity under contract pursuant to Section 8, or by any employee
20of any State agency or private entity under contract pursuant
21to Section 8 acting in good faith in rendering crime victim's
22assistance or otherwise enforcing this Act shall not impose
23civil liability upon the individual or entity or his or her
24supervisor or employer. Nothing in this Act shall create a
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1relief requested by the defendant in any criminal case. Failure
2of the crime victim to receive notice as required, however,
3shall not deprive the court of the power to act regarding the
4proceeding before it; nor shall any such failure grant the
5defendant the right to seek a continuance.
6(Source: P.A. 93-258, eff. 1-1-04; 94-696, eff. 6-1-06.)
 
7    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
8changing Section 5-3-4 as follows:
 
9    (730 ILCS 5/5-3-4)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-3-4)
10    Sec. 5-3-4. Disclosure of Reports.
11    (a) Any report made pursuant to this Article or Section
125-705 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 shall be filed of
13record with the court in a sealed envelope.
14    (b) Presentence reports shall be open for inspection only
15as follows:
16        (1) to the sentencing court;
17        (2) to the state's attorney and the defendant's
18    attorney at least 3 days prior to the imposition of
19    sentence, unless such 3 day requirement is waived;
20        (3) to an appellate court in which the conviction or
21    sentence is subject to review;
22        (4) to any department, agency or institution to which
23    the defendant is committed;
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1    probation is requested;
2        (6) to any probation department assigned by a court of
3    lawful jurisdiction to conduct a presentence report;
4        (6.5) to the victim of a crime under paragraph (13) of
5    subsection (c-5) of Section 4.5 of the Rights of Crime
6    Victims and Witnesses Act;
7        (7) to any other person only as ordered by the court;
8    and
9        (8) to any mental health professional on behalf of the
10    Illinois Department of Corrections or the Department of
11    Human Services or to a prosecutor who is evaluating or
12    investigating a potential or actual petition brought under
13    the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act relating to a
14    person who is the subject of a presentence report or the
15    respondent to a petition brought under the Sexually Violent
16    Persons Commitment Act who is the subject of the
17    presentence report sought. Any records and any information
18    obtained from those records under this paragraph (8) may be
19    used only in sexually violent persons commitment
20    proceedings.
21    (c) Presentence reports shall be filed of record with the
22court within 60 days of a verdict or finding of guilty for any
23offense involving an illegal sexual act perpetrated upon a
24victim, including but not limited to offenses for violations of
25Article 12 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
262012, or any offense determined by the court or the probation

 

 

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1department to be sexually motivated, as defined in the Sex
2Offender Management Board Act.
3    (d) A complaint, information or indictment shall not be
4quashed or dismissed nor shall any person in custody for an
5offense be discharged from custody because of noncompliance
6with subsection (c) of this Section.
7(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.".