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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Expands the list of indicia and equipment that must be removed prior to the sale or transfer of a police vehicle to specify spotlights, push bumpers, sirens, in-car video systems, and vehicle graphics. Effective immediately.
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" includes vehicles of the Illinois Department of Corrections and vehicles of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, and exempts those vehicles from certain restrictions on the use of oscillating, rotating or flashing lights on motor vehicles. Removes vehicles of the Department of Nuclear Safety from the list of vehicles allowed to use oscillating, rotating, or flashing lights. Provides that no person not authorized by law may have flashing lights, sirens, or any other indicia of emergency vehicle authority in their vehicles. Provides that a violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that law enforcement officers may seize both the prohibited equipment and the vehicle that contains the prohibited equipment, and hold both for evidentiary purposes. Provides that the equipment may be returned by the court when it is no longer needed for evidentiary purposes provided that the person can prove to the court by a preponderance of the evidence that the device or mechanism will be used for a legitimate and lawful purpose. Effective immediately.
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