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Full Text of HB2291  101st General Assembly

HB2291ham001 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Carol Ammons

Filed: 3/19/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2291

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2291 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Criminal Identification Act is amended by
5changing Section 5.2 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2630/5.2)
7    Sec. 5.2. Expungement, sealing, and immediate sealing.
8    (a) General Provisions.
9        (1) Definitions. In this Act, words and phrases have
10    the meanings set forth in this subsection, except when a
11    particular context clearly requires a different meaning.
12            (A) The following terms shall have the meanings
13        ascribed to them in the Unified Code of Corrections,
14        730 ILCS 5/5-1-2 through 5/5-1-22:
15                (i) Business Offense (730 ILCS 5/5-1-2),
16                (ii) Charge (730 ILCS 5/5-1-3),

 

 

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1                (iii) Court (730 ILCS 5/5-1-6),
2                (iv) Defendant (730 ILCS 5/5-1-7),
3                (v) Felony (730 ILCS 5/5-1-9),
4                (vi) Imprisonment (730 ILCS 5/5-1-10),
5                (vii) Judgment (730 ILCS 5/5-1-12),
6                (viii) Misdemeanor (730 ILCS 5/5-1-14),
7                (ix) Offense (730 ILCS 5/5-1-15),
8                (x) Parole (730 ILCS 5/5-1-16),
9                (xi) Petty Offense (730 ILCS 5/5-1-17),
10                (xii) Probation (730 ILCS 5/5-1-18),
11                (xiii) Sentence (730 ILCS 5/5-1-19),
12                (xiv) Supervision (730 ILCS 5/5-1-21), and
13                (xv) Victim (730 ILCS 5/5-1-22).
14            (B) As used in this Section, "charge not initiated
15        by arrest" means a charge (as defined by 730 ILCS
16        5/5-1-3) brought against a defendant where the
17        defendant is not arrested prior to or as a direct
18        result of the charge.
19            (C) "Conviction" means a judgment of conviction or
20        sentence entered upon a plea of guilty or upon a
21        verdict or finding of guilty of an offense, rendered by
22        a legally constituted jury or by a court of competent
23        jurisdiction authorized to try the case without a jury.
24        An order of supervision successfully completed by the
25        petitioner is not a conviction. An order of qualified
26        probation (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(J))

 

 

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1        successfully completed by the petitioner is not a
2        conviction. An order of supervision or an order of
3        qualified probation that is terminated
4        unsatisfactorily is a conviction, unless the
5        unsatisfactory termination is reversed, vacated, or
6        modified and the judgment of conviction, if any, is
7        reversed or vacated.
8            (D) "Criminal offense" means a petty offense,
9        business offense, misdemeanor, felony, or municipal
10        ordinance violation (as defined in subsection
11        (a)(1)(H)). As used in this Section, a minor traffic
12        offense (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(G)) shall not
13        be considered a criminal offense.
14            (E) "Expunge" means to physically destroy the
15        records or return them to the petitioner and to
16        obliterate the petitioner's name from any official
17        index or public record, or both. Nothing in this Act
18        shall require the physical destruction of the circuit
19        court file, but such records relating to arrests or
20        charges, or both, ordered expunged shall be impounded
21        as required by subsections (d)(9)(A)(ii) and
22        (d)(9)(B)(ii).
23            (F) As used in this Section, "last sentence" means
24        the sentence, order of supervision, or order of
25        qualified probation (as defined by subsection
26        (a)(1)(J)), for a criminal offense (as defined by

 

 

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1        subsection (a)(1)(D)) that terminates last in time in
2        any jurisdiction, regardless of whether the petitioner
3        has included the criminal offense for which the
4        sentence or order of supervision or qualified
5        probation was imposed in his or her petition. If
6        multiple sentences, orders of supervision, or orders
7        of qualified probation terminate on the same day and
8        are last in time, they shall be collectively considered
9        the "last sentence" regardless of whether they were
10        ordered to run concurrently.
11            (G) "Minor traffic offense" means a petty offense,
12        business offense, or Class C misdemeanor under the
13        Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of a
14        municipal or local ordinance.
15            (H) "Municipal ordinance violation" means an
16        offense defined by a municipal or local ordinance that
17        is criminal in nature and with which the petitioner was
18        charged or for which the petitioner was arrested and
19        released without charging.
20            (I) "Petitioner" means an adult or a minor
21        prosecuted as an adult who has applied for relief under
22        this Section.
23            (J) "Qualified probation" means an order of
24        probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act,
25        Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
26        Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and

 

 

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1        Community Protection Act, Section 5-6-3.3 or 5-6-3.4
2        of the Unified Code of Corrections, Section
3        12-4.3(b)(1) and (2) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (as
4        those provisions existed before their deletion by
5        Public Act 89-313), Section 10-102 of the Illinois
6        Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act, Section
7        40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act, or Section 10
8        of the Steroid Control Act. For the purpose of this
9        Section, "successful completion" of an order of
10        qualified probation under Section 10-102 of the
11        Illinois Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act and
12        Section 40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act means
13        that the probation was terminated satisfactorily and
14        the judgment of conviction was vacated.
15            (K) "Seal" means to physically and electronically
16        maintain the records, unless the records would
17        otherwise be destroyed due to age, but to make the
18        records unavailable without a court order, subject to
19        the exceptions in Sections 12 and 13 of this Act. The
20        petitioner's name shall also be obliterated from the
21        official index required to be kept by the circuit court
22        clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but
23        any index issued by the circuit court clerk before the
24        entry of the order to seal shall not be affected.
25            (L) "Sexual offense committed against a minor"
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1        solicitation of a child or criminal sexual abuse when
2        the victim of such offense is under 18 years of age.
3            (M) "Terminate" as it relates to a sentence or
4        order of supervision or qualified probation includes
5        either satisfactory or unsatisfactory termination of
6        the sentence, unless otherwise specified in this
7        Section. A sentence is terminated notwithstanding any
8        outstanding financial legal obligation.
9        (2) Minor Traffic Offenses. Orders of supervision or
10    convictions for minor traffic offenses shall not affect a
11    petitioner's eligibility to expunge or seal records
12    pursuant to this Section.
13        (2.5) Commencing 180 days after July 29, 2016 (the
14    effective date of Public Act 99-697), the law enforcement
15    agency issuing the citation shall automatically expunge,
16    on or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, the law
17    enforcement records of a person found to have committed a
18    civil law violation of subsection (a) of Section 4 of the
19    Cannabis Control Act or subsection (c) of Section 3.5 of
20    the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act in the law enforcement
21    agency's possession or control and which contains the final
22    satisfactory disposition which pertain to the person
23    issued a citation for that offense. The law enforcement
24    agency shall provide by rule the process for access,
25    review, and to confirm the automatic expungement by the law
26    enforcement agency issuing the citation. Commencing 180

 

 

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1    days after July 29, 2016 (the effective date of Public Act
2    99-697), the clerk of the circuit court shall expunge, upon
3    order of the court, or in the absence of a court order on
4    or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, the court
5    records of a person found in the circuit court to have
6    committed a civil law violation of subsection (a) of
7    Section 4 of the Cannabis Control Act or subsection (c) of
8    Section 3.5 of the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act in the
9    clerk's possession or control and which contains the final
10    satisfactory disposition which pertain to the person
11    issued a citation for any of those offenses.
12        (3) Exclusions. Except as otherwise provided in
13    subsections (b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(8), (e), (e-5), and (e-6)
14    of this Section, the court shall not order:
15            (A) the sealing or expungement of the records of
16        arrests or charges not initiated by arrest that result
17        in an order of supervision for or conviction of: (i)
18        any sexual offense committed against a minor; (ii)
19        Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a
20        similar provision of a local ordinance; or (iii)
21        Section 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a
22        similar provision of a local ordinance, unless the
23        arrest or charge is for a misdemeanor violation of
24        subsection (a) of Section 11-503 or a similar provision
25        of a local ordinance, that occurred prior to the
26        offender reaching the age of 25 years and the offender

 

 

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1        has no other conviction for violating Section 11-501 or
2        11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar
3        provision of a local ordinance.
4            (B) the sealing or expungement of records of minor
5        traffic offenses (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(G)),
6        unless the petitioner was arrested and released
7        without charging.
8            (C) the sealing of the records of arrests or
9        charges not initiated by arrest which result in an
10        order of supervision or a conviction for the following
11        offenses:
12                (i) offenses included in Article 11 of the
13            Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012
14            or a similar provision of a local ordinance, except
15            Section 11-14 and a misdemeanor violation of
16            Section 11-30 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
17            Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a
18            local ordinance;
19                (ii) Section 11-1.50, 12-3.4, 12-15, 12-30,
20            26-5, or 48-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
21            Criminal Code of 2012, or a similar provision of a
22            local ordinance;
23                (iii) Sections 12-3.1 or 12-3.2 of the
24            Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
25            or Section 125 of the Stalking No Contact Order
26            Act, or Section 219 of the Civil No Contact Order

 

 

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1            Act, or a similar provision of a local ordinance;
2                (iv) Class A misdemeanors or felony offenses
3            under the Humane Care for Animals Act; or
4                (v) any offense or attempted offense that
5            would subject a person to registration under the
6            Sex Offender Registration Act.
7            (D) (blank).
8    (b) Expungement.
9        (1) A petitioner may petition the circuit court to
10    expunge the records of his or her arrests and charges not
11    initiated by arrest when each arrest or charge not
12    initiated by arrest sought to be expunged resulted in: (i)
13    acquittal, dismissal, or the petitioner's release without
14    charging, unless excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B); (ii) a
15    conviction which was vacated or reversed, unless excluded
16    by subsection (a)(3)(B); (iii) an order of supervision and
17    such supervision was successfully completed by the
18    petitioner, unless excluded by subsection (a)(3)(A) or
19    (a)(3)(B); or (iv) an order of qualified probation (as
20    defined in subsection (a)(1)(J)) and such probation was
21    successfully completed by the petitioner; or (v) an order
22    of misdemeanor diversion under Section 5-6-3.7 of the
23    Unified Code of Corrections, and the diversion program was
24    successfully completed by the petitioner.
25        (1.5) When a petitioner seeks to have a record of
26    arrest expunged under this Section, and the offender has

 

 

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1    been convicted of a criminal offense, the State's Attorney
2    may object to the expungement on the grounds that the
3    records contain specific relevant information aside from
4    the mere fact of the arrest.
5        (2) Time frame for filing a petition to expunge.
6            (A) When the arrest or charge not initiated by
7        arrest sought to be expunged resulted in an acquittal,
8        dismissal, the petitioner's release without charging,
9        or the reversal or vacation of a conviction, or an
10        order of misdemeanor diversion under Section 5-6-3.7
11        of the Unified Code of Corrections, successfully
12        completed by the petitioner, there is no waiting period
13        to petition for the expungement of such records.
14            (B) When the arrest or charge not initiated by
15        arrest sought to be expunged resulted in an order of
16        supervision, successfully completed by the petitioner,
17        the following time frames will apply:
18                (i) Those arrests or charges that resulted in
19            orders of supervision under Section 3-707, 3-708,
20            3-710, or 5-401.3 of the Illinois Vehicle Code or a
21            similar provision of a local ordinance, or under
22            Section 11-1.50, 12-3.2, or 12-15 of the Criminal
23            Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, or a
24            similar provision of a local ordinance, shall not
25            be eligible for expungement until 5 years have
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1            the supervision.
2                (i-5) Those arrests or charges that resulted
3            in orders of supervision for a misdemeanor
4            violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-503 of
5            the Illinois Vehicle Code or a similar provision of
6            a local ordinance, that occurred prior to the
7            offender reaching the age of 25 years and the
8            offender has no other conviction for violating
9            Section 11-501 or 11-503 of the Illinois Vehicle
10            Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance
11            shall not be eligible for expungement until the
12            petitioner has reached the age of 25 years.
13                (ii) Those arrests or charges that resulted in
14            orders of supervision for any other offenses shall
15            not be eligible for expungement until 2 years have
16            passed following the satisfactory termination of
17            the supervision.
18            (C) When the arrest or charge not initiated by
19        arrest sought to be expunged resulted in an order of
20        qualified probation, successfully completed by the
21        petitioner, such records shall not be eligible for
22        expungement until 5 years have passed following the
23        satisfactory termination of the probation.
24        (3) Those records maintained by the Department for
25    persons arrested prior to their 17th birthday shall be
26    expunged as provided in Section 5-915 of the Juvenile Court

 

 

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1    Act of 1987.
2        (4) Whenever a person has been arrested for or
3    convicted of any offense, in the name of a person whose
4    identity he or she has stolen or otherwise come into
5    possession of, the aggrieved person from whom the identity
6    was stolen or otherwise obtained without authorization,
7    upon learning of the person having been arrested using his
8    or her identity, may, upon verified petition to the chief
9    judge of the circuit wherein the arrest was made, have a
10    court order entered nunc pro tunc by the Chief Judge to
11    correct the arrest record, conviction record, if any, and
12    all official records of the arresting authority, the
13    Department, other criminal justice agencies, the
14    prosecutor, and the trial court concerning such arrest, if
15    any, by removing his or her name from all such records in
16    connection with the arrest and conviction, if any, and by
17    inserting in the records the name of the offender, if known
18    or ascertainable, in lieu of the aggrieved's name. The
19    records of the circuit court clerk shall be sealed until
20    further order of the court upon good cause shown and the
21    name of the aggrieved person obliterated on the official
22    index required to be kept by the circuit court clerk under
23    Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but the order shall
24    not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk
25    before the entry of the order. Nothing in this Section
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1    criminal justice agencies or prosecutors from listing
2    under an offender's name the false names he or she has
3    used.
4        (5) Whenever a person has been convicted of criminal
5    sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault,
6    predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, criminal
7    sexual abuse, or aggravated criminal sexual abuse, the
8    victim of that offense may request that the State's
9    Attorney of the county in which the conviction occurred
10    file a verified petition with the presiding trial judge at
11    the petitioner's trial to have a court order entered to
12    seal the records of the circuit court clerk in connection
13    with the proceedings of the trial court concerning that
14    offense. However, the records of the arresting authority
15    and the Department of State Police concerning the offense
16    shall not be sealed. The court, upon good cause shown,
17    shall make the records of the circuit court clerk in
18    connection with the proceedings of the trial court
19    concerning the offense available for public inspection.
20        (6) If a conviction has been set aside on direct review
21    or on collateral attack and the court determines by clear
22    and convincing evidence that the petitioner was factually
23    innocent of the charge, the court that finds the petitioner
24    factually innocent of the charge shall enter an expungement
25    order for the conviction for which the petitioner has been
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1    Section 5-5-4 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
2        (7) Nothing in this Section shall prevent the
3    Department of State Police from maintaining all records of
4    any person who is admitted to probation upon terms and
5    conditions and who fulfills those terms and conditions
6    pursuant to Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section
7    410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Section 70
8    of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection
9    Act, Section 5-6-3.3 or 5-6-3.4 of the Unified Code of
10    Corrections, Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of
11    Section 12-3.05 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
12    Criminal Code of 2012, Section 10-102 of the Illinois
13    Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependency Act, Section 40-10 of
14    the Substance Use Disorder Act, or Section 10 of the
15    Steroid Control Act.
16        (8) If the petitioner has been granted a certificate of
17    innocence under Section 2-702 of the Code of Civil
18    Procedure, the court that grants the certificate of
19    innocence shall also enter an order expunging the
20    conviction for which the petitioner has been determined to
21    be innocent as provided in subsection (h) of Section 2-702
22    of the Code of Civil Procedure.
23    (c) Sealing.
24        (1) Applicability. Notwithstanding any other provision
25    of this Act to the contrary, and cumulative with any rights
26    to expungement of criminal records, this subsection

 

 

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1    authorizes the sealing of criminal records of adults and of
2    minors prosecuted as adults. Subsection (g) of this Section
3    provides for immediate sealing of certain records.
4        (2) Eligible Records. The following records may be
5    sealed:
6            (A) All arrests resulting in release without
7        charging;
8            (B) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
9        resulting in acquittal, dismissal, or conviction when
10        the conviction was reversed or vacated, except as
11        excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B);
12            (C) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
13        resulting in orders of supervision, including orders
14        of supervision for municipal ordinance violations,
15        successfully completed by the petitioner, unless
16        excluded by subsection (a)(3);
17            (D) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
18        resulting in convictions, including convictions on
19        municipal ordinance violations, unless excluded by
20        subsection (a)(3);
21            (E) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
22        resulting in orders of first offender probation under
23        Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of
24        the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, Section 70 of
25        the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection
26        Act, or Section 5-6-3.3 of the Unified Code of

 

 

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1        Corrections; and
2            (F) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
3        resulting in felony convictions unless otherwise
4        excluded by subsection (a) paragraph (3) of this
5        Section; and .
6            (G) Arrests or charges not initiated by arrest
7        resulting in orders of misdemeanor diversion under
8        Section 5-6-3.7 of the Unified Code of Corrections,
9        successfully completed by the petitioner, unless
10        excluded by paragraph (3) of subsection (a);
11        (3) When Records Are Eligible to Be Sealed. Records
12    identified as eligible under subsection (c)(2) may be
13    sealed as follows:
14            (A) Records identified as eligible under
15        subsection (c)(2)(A) and (c)(2)(B), and (c)(2)(G) may
16        be sealed at any time.
17            (B) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
18        (E) of this paragraph (3), records identified as
19        eligible under subsection (c)(2)(C) may be sealed 2
20        years after the termination of petitioner's last
21        sentence (as defined in subsection (a)(1)(F)).
22            (C) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
23        (E) of this paragraph (3), records identified as
24        eligible under subsections (c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), and
25        (c)(2)(F) may be sealed 3 years after the termination
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1        subsection (a)(1)(F)). Convictions requiring public
2        registration under the Arsonist Registration Act, the
3        Sex Offender Registration Act, or the Murderer and
4        Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act may
5        not be sealed until the petitioner is no longer
6        required to register under that relevant Act.
7            (D) Records identified in subsection
8        (a)(3)(A)(iii) may be sealed after the petitioner has
9        reached the age of 25 years.
10            (E) Records identified as eligible under
11        subsections (c)(2)(C), (c)(2)(D), (c)(2)(E), or
12        (c)(2)(F) may be sealed upon termination of the
13        petitioner's last sentence if the petitioner earned a
14        high school diploma, associate's degree, career
15        certificate, vocational technical certification, or
16        bachelor's degree, or passed the high school level Test
17        of General Educational Development, during the period
18        of his or her sentence, aftercare release, or mandatory
19        supervised release. This subparagraph shall apply only
20        to a petitioner who has not completed the same
21        educational goal prior to the period of his or her
22        sentence, aftercare release, or mandatory supervised
23        release. If a petition for sealing eligible records
24        filed under this subparagraph is denied by the court,
25        the time periods under subparagraph (B) or (C) shall
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1        the petitioner.
2        (4) Subsequent felony convictions. A person may not
3    have subsequent felony conviction records sealed as
4    provided in this subsection (c) if he or she is convicted
5    of any felony offense after the date of the sealing of
6    prior felony convictions as provided in this subsection
7    (c). The court may, upon conviction for a subsequent felony
8    offense, order the unsealing of prior felony conviction
9    records previously ordered sealed by the court.
10        (5) Notice of eligibility for sealing. Upon entry of a
11    disposition for an eligible record under this subsection
12    (c), the petitioner shall be informed by the court of the
13    right to have the records sealed and the procedures for the
14    sealing of the records.
15    (d) Procedure. The following procedures apply to
16expungement under subsections (b), (e), and (e-6) and sealing
17under subsections (c) and (e-5):
18        (1) Filing the petition. Upon becoming eligible to
19    petition for the expungement or sealing of records under
20    this Section, the petitioner shall file a petition
21    requesting the expungement or sealing of records with the
22    clerk of the court where the arrests occurred or the
23    charges were brought, or both. If arrests occurred or
24    charges were brought in multiple jurisdictions, a petition
25    must be filed in each such jurisdiction. The petitioner
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1    required if the petitioner has obtained a court order
2    waiving fees under Supreme Court Rule 298 or it is
3    otherwise waived.
4        (1.5) County fee waiver pilot program. In a county of
5    3,000,000 or more inhabitants, no fee shall be required to
6    be paid by a petitioner if the records sought to be
7    expunged or sealed were arrests resulting in release
8    without charging or arrests or charges not initiated by
9    arrest resulting in acquittal, dismissal, or conviction
10    when the conviction was reversed or vacated, unless
11    excluded by subsection (a)(3)(B). The provisions of this
12    paragraph (1.5), other than this sentence, are inoperative
13    on and after January 1, 2019.
14        (2) Contents of petition. The petition shall be
15    verified and shall contain the petitioner's name, date of
16    birth, current address and, for each arrest or charge not
17    initiated by arrest sought to be sealed or expunged, the
18    case number, the date of arrest (if any), the identity of
19    the arresting authority, and such other information as the
20    court may require. During the pendency of the proceeding,
21    the petitioner shall promptly notify the circuit court
22    clerk of any change of his or her address. If the
23    petitioner has received a certificate of eligibility for
24    sealing from the Prisoner Review Board under paragraph (10)
25    of subsection (a) of Section 3-3-2 of the Unified Code of
26    Corrections, the certificate shall be attached to the

 

 

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1    petition.
2        (3) Drug test. The petitioner must attach to the
3    petition proof that the petitioner has passed a test taken
4    within 30 days before the filing of the petition showing
5    the absence within his or her body of all illegal
6    substances as defined by the Illinois Controlled
7    Substances Act, the Methamphetamine Control and Community
8    Protection Act, and the Cannabis Control Act if he or she
9    is petitioning to:
10            (A) seal felony records under clause (c)(2)(E);
11            (B) seal felony records for a violation of the
12        Illinois Controlled Substances Act, the
13        Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
14        or the Cannabis Control Act under clause (c)(2)(F);
15            (C) seal felony records under subsection (e-5); or
16            (D) expunge felony records of a qualified
17        probation under clause (b)(1)(iv).
18        (4) Service of petition. The circuit court clerk shall
19    promptly serve a copy of the petition and documentation to
20    support the petition under subsection (e-5) or (e-6) on the
21    State's Attorney or prosecutor charged with the duty of
22    prosecuting the offense, the Department of State Police,
23    the arresting agency and the chief legal officer of the
24    unit of local government effecting the arrest.
25        (5) Objections.
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1        may file an objection to the petition. All objections
2        shall be in writing, shall be filed with the circuit
3        court clerk, and shall state with specificity the basis
4        of the objection. Whenever a person who has been
5        convicted of an offense is granted a pardon by the
6        Governor which specifically authorizes expungement, an
7        objection to the petition may not be filed.
8            (B) Objections to a petition to expunge or seal
9        must be filed within 60 days of the date of service of
10        the petition.
11        (6) Entry of order.
12            (A) The Chief Judge of the circuit wherein the
13        charge was brought, any judge of that circuit
14        designated by the Chief Judge, or in counties of less
15        than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the presiding trial judge
16        at the petitioner's trial, if any, shall rule on the
17        petition to expunge or seal as set forth in this
18        subsection (d)(6).
19            (B) Unless the State's Attorney or prosecutor, the
20        Department of State Police, the arresting agency, or
21        the chief legal officer files an objection to the
22        petition to expunge or seal within 60 days from the
23        date of service of the petition, the court shall enter
24        an order granting or denying the petition.
25            (C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
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1        this Section because the petitioner has not satisfied
2        an outstanding legal financial obligation established,
3        imposed, or originated by a court, law enforcement
4        agency, or a municipal, State, county, or other unit of
5        local government, including, but not limited to, any
6        cost, assessment, fine, or fee. An outstanding legal
7        financial obligation does not include any court
8        ordered restitution to a victim under Section 5-5-6 of
9        the Unified Code of Corrections, unless the
10        restitution has been converted to a civil judgment.
11        Nothing in this subparagraph (C) waives, rescinds, or
12        abrogates a legal financial obligation or otherwise
13        eliminates or affects the right of the holder of any
14        financial obligation to pursue collection under
15        applicable federal, State, or local law.
16        (7) Hearings. If an objection is filed, the court shall
17    set a date for a hearing and notify the petitioner and all
18    parties entitled to notice of the petition of the hearing
19    date at least 30 days prior to the hearing. Prior to the
20    hearing, the State's Attorney shall consult with the
21    Department as to the appropriateness of the relief sought
22    in the petition to expunge or seal. At the hearing, the
23    court shall hear evidence on whether the petition should or
24    should not be granted, and shall grant or deny the petition
25    to expunge or seal the records based on the evidence
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1    following:
2            (A) the strength of the evidence supporting the
3        defendant's conviction;
4            (B) the reasons for retention of the conviction
5        records by the State;
6            (C) the petitioner's age, criminal record history,
7        and employment history;
8            (D) the period of time between the petitioner's
9        arrest on the charge resulting in the conviction and
10        the filing of the petition under this Section; and
11            (E) the specific adverse consequences the
12        petitioner may be subject to if the petition is denied.
13        (8) Service of order. After entering an order to
14    expunge or seal records, the court must provide copies of
15    the order to the Department, in a form and manner
16    prescribed by the Department, to the petitioner, to the
17    State's Attorney or prosecutor charged with the duty of
18    prosecuting the offense, to the arresting agency, to the
19    chief legal officer of the unit of local government
20    effecting the arrest, and to such other criminal justice
21    agencies as may be ordered by the court.
22        (9) Implementation of order.
23            (A) Upon entry of an order to expunge records
24        pursuant to (b)(2)(A) or (b)(2)(B)(ii), or both:
25                (i) the records shall be expunged (as defined
26            in subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency,

 

 

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1            the Department, and any other agency as ordered by
2            the court, within 60 days of the date of service of
3            the order, unless a motion to vacate, modify, or
4            reconsider the order is filed pursuant to
5            paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of this Section;
6                (ii) the records of the circuit court clerk
7            shall be impounded until further order of the court
8            upon good cause shown and the name of the
9            petitioner obliterated on the official index
10            required to be kept by the circuit court clerk
11            under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but
12            the order shall not affect any index issued by the
13            circuit court clerk before the entry of the order;
14            and
15                (iii) in response to an inquiry for expunged
16            records, the court, the Department, or the agency
17            receiving such inquiry, shall reply as it does in
18            response to inquiries when no records ever
19            existed.
20            (B) Upon entry of an order to expunge records
21        pursuant to (b)(2)(B)(i) or (b)(2)(C), or both:
22                (i) the records shall be expunged (as defined
23            in subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency
24            and any other agency as ordered by the court,
25            within 60 days of the date of service of the order,
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1            the order is filed pursuant to paragraph (12) of
2            subsection (d) of this Section;
3                (ii) the records of the circuit court clerk
4            shall be impounded until further order of the court
5            upon good cause shown and the name of the
6            petitioner obliterated on the official index
7            required to be kept by the circuit court clerk
8            under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but
9            the order shall not affect any index issued by the
10            circuit court clerk before the entry of the order;
11                (iii) the records shall be impounded by the
12            Department within 60 days of the date of service of
13            the order as ordered by the court, unless a motion
14            to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order is filed
15            pursuant to paragraph (12) of subsection (d) of
16            this Section;
17                (iv) records impounded by the Department may
18            be disseminated by the Department only as required
19            by law or to the arresting authority, the State's
20            Attorney, and the court upon a later arrest for the
21            same or a similar offense or for the purpose of
22            sentencing for any subsequent felony, and to the
23            Department of Corrections upon conviction for any
24            offense; and
25                (v) in response to an inquiry for such records
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1            records, the court, the Department, or the agency
2            receiving such inquiry shall reply as it does in
3            response to inquiries when no records ever
4            existed.
5            (B-5) Upon entry of an order to expunge records
6        under subsection (e-6):
7                (i) the records shall be expunged (as defined
8            in subsection (a)(1)(E)) by the arresting agency
9            and any other agency as ordered by the court,
10            within 60 days of the date of service of the order,
11            unless a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider
12            the order is filed under paragraph (12) of
13            subsection (d) of this Section;
14                (ii) the records of the circuit court clerk
15            shall be impounded until further order of the court
16            upon good cause shown and the name of the
17            petitioner obliterated on the official index
18            required to be kept by the circuit court clerk
19            under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act, but
20            the order shall not affect any index issued by the
21            circuit court clerk before the entry of the order;
22                (iii) the records shall be impounded by the
23            Department within 60 days of the date of service of
24            the order as ordered by the court, unless a motion
25            to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order is filed
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1            Section;
2                (iv) records impounded by the Department may
3            be disseminated by the Department only as required
4            by law or to the arresting authority, the State's
5            Attorney, and the court upon a later arrest for the
6            same or a similar offense or for the purpose of
7            sentencing for any subsequent felony, and to the
8            Department of Corrections upon conviction for any
9            offense; and
10                (v) in response to an inquiry for these records
11            from anyone not authorized by law to access the
12            records, the court, the Department, or the agency
13            receiving the inquiry shall reply as it does in
14            response to inquiries when no records ever
15            existed.
16            (C) Upon entry of an order to seal records under
17        subsection (c), the arresting agency, any other agency
18        as ordered by the court, the Department, and the court
19        shall seal the records (as defined in subsection
20        (a)(1)(K)). In response to an inquiry for such records,
21        from anyone not authorized by law to access such
22        records, the court, the Department, or the agency
23        receiving such inquiry shall reply as it does in
24        response to inquiries when no records ever existed.
25            (D) The Department shall send written notice to the
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1        or seal records within 60 days of the date of service
2        of that order or, if a motion to vacate, modify, or
3        reconsider is filed, within 60 days of service of the
4        order resolving the motion, if that order requires the
5        Department to expunge or seal records. In the event of
6        an appeal from the circuit court order, the Department
7        shall send written notice to the petitioner of its
8        compliance with an Appellate Court or Supreme Court
9        judgment to expunge or seal records within 60 days of
10        the issuance of the court's mandate. The notice is not
11        required while any motion to vacate, modify, or
12        reconsider, or any appeal or petition for
13        discretionary appellate review, is pending.
14            (E) Upon motion, the court may order that a sealed
15        judgment or other court record necessary to
16        demonstrate the amount of any legal financial
17        obligation due and owing be made available for the
18        limited purpose of collecting any legal financial
19        obligations owed by the petitioner that were
20        established, imposed, or originated in the criminal
21        proceeding for which those records have been sealed.
22        The records made available under this subparagraph (E)
23        shall not be entered into the official index required
24        to be kept by the circuit court clerk under Section 16
25        of the Clerks of Courts Act and shall be immediately
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1        financial obligations.
2            (F) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
3        Section, a circuit court clerk may access a sealed
4        record for the limited purpose of collecting payment
5        for any legal financial obligations that were
6        established, imposed, or originated in the criminal
7        proceedings for which those records have been sealed.
8        (10) Fees. The Department may charge the petitioner a
9    fee equivalent to the cost of processing any order to
10    expunge or seal records. Notwithstanding any provision of
11    the Clerks of Courts Act to the contrary, the circuit court
12    clerk may charge a fee equivalent to the cost associated
13    with the sealing or expungement of records by the circuit
14    court clerk. From the total filing fee collected for the
15    petition to seal or expunge, the circuit court clerk shall
16    deposit $10 into the Circuit Court Clerk Operation and
17    Administrative Fund, to be used to offset the costs
18    incurred by the circuit court clerk in performing the
19    additional duties required to serve the petition to seal or
20    expunge on all parties. The circuit court clerk shall
21    collect and forward the Department of State Police portion
22    of the fee to the Department and it shall be deposited in
23    the State Police Services Fund. If the record brought under
24    an expungement petition was previously sealed under this
25    Section, the fee for the expungement petition for that same
26    record shall be waived.

 

 

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1        (11) Final Order. No court order issued under the
2    expungement or sealing provisions of this Section shall
3    become final for purposes of appeal until 30 days after
4    service of the order on the petitioner and all parties
5    entitled to notice of the petition.
6        (12) Motion to Vacate, Modify, or Reconsider. Under
7    Section 2-1203 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the
8    petitioner or any party entitled to notice may file a
9    motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider the order granting
10    or denying the petition to expunge or seal within 60 days
11    of service of the order. If filed more than 60 days after
12    service of the order, a petition to vacate, modify, or
13    reconsider shall comply with subsection (c) of Section
14    2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Upon filing of a
15    motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider, notice of the
16    motion shall be served upon the petitioner and all parties
17    entitled to notice of the petition.
18        (13) Effect of Order. An order granting a petition
19    under the expungement or sealing provisions of this Section
20    shall not be considered void because it fails to comply
21    with the provisions of this Section or because of any error
22    asserted in a motion to vacate, modify, or reconsider. The
23    circuit court retains jurisdiction to determine whether
24    the order is voidable and to vacate, modify, or reconsider
25    its terms based on a motion filed under paragraph (12) of
26    this subsection (d).

 

 

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1        (14) Compliance with Order Granting Petition to Seal
2    Records. Unless a court has entered a stay of an order
3    granting a petition to seal, all parties entitled to notice
4    of the petition must fully comply with the terms of the
5    order within 60 days of service of the order even if a
6    party is seeking relief from the order through a motion
7    filed under paragraph (12) of this subsection (d) or is
8    appealing the order.
9        (15) Compliance with Order Granting Petition to
10    Expunge Records. While a party is seeking relief from the
11    order granting the petition to expunge through a motion
12    filed under paragraph (12) of this subsection (d) or is
13    appealing the order, and unless a court has entered a stay
14    of that order, the parties entitled to notice of the
15    petition must seal, but need not expunge, the records until
16    there is a final order on the motion for relief or, in the
17    case of an appeal, the issuance of that court's mandate.
18        (16) The changes to this subsection (d) made by Public
19    Act 98-163 apply to all petitions pending on August 5, 2013
20    (the effective date of Public Act 98-163) and to all orders
21    ruling on a petition to expunge or seal on or after August
22    5, 2013 (the effective date of Public Act 98-163).
23    (e) Whenever a person who has been convicted of an offense
24is granted a pardon by the Governor which specifically
25authorizes expungement, he or she may, upon verified petition
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1convicted, any judge of the circuit designated by the Chief
2Judge, or in counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the
3presiding trial judge at the defendant's trial, have a court
4order entered expunging the record of arrest from the official
5records of the arresting authority and order that the records
6of the circuit court clerk and the Department be sealed until
7further order of the court upon good cause shown or as
8otherwise provided herein, and the name of the defendant
9obliterated from the official index requested to be kept by the
10circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts
11Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for the
12offense for which he or she had been pardoned but the order
13shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk
14before the entry of the order. All records sealed by the
15Department may be disseminated by the Department only to the
16arresting authority, the State's Attorney, and the court upon a
17later arrest for the same or similar offense or for the purpose
18of sentencing for any subsequent felony. Upon conviction for
19any subsequent offense, the Department of Corrections shall
20have access to all sealed records of the Department pertaining
21to that individual. Upon entry of the order of expungement, the
22circuit court clerk shall promptly mail a copy of the order to
23the person who was pardoned.
24    (e-5) Whenever a person who has been convicted of an
25offense is granted a certificate of eligibility for sealing by
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1sealing, he or she may, upon verified petition to the Chief
2Judge of the circuit where the person had been convicted, any
3judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge, or in
4counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the presiding
5trial judge at the petitioner's trial, have a court order
6entered sealing the record of arrest from the official records
7of the arresting authority and order that the records of the
8circuit court clerk and the Department be sealed until further
9order of the court upon good cause shown or as otherwise
10provided herein, and the name of the petitioner obliterated
11from the official index requested to be kept by the circuit
12court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts Act in
13connection with the arrest and conviction for the offense for
14which he or she had been granted the certificate but the order
15shall not affect any index issued by the circuit court clerk
16before the entry of the order. All records sealed by the
17Department may be disseminated by the Department only as
18required by this Act or to the arresting authority, a law
19enforcement agency, the State's Attorney, and the court upon a
20later arrest for the same or similar offense or for the purpose
21of sentencing for any subsequent felony. Upon conviction for
22any subsequent offense, the Department of Corrections shall
23have access to all sealed records of the Department pertaining
24to that individual. Upon entry of the order of sealing, the
25circuit court clerk shall promptly mail a copy of the order to
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1sealing.
2    (e-6) Whenever a person who has been convicted of an
3offense is granted a certificate of eligibility for expungement
4by the Prisoner Review Board which specifically authorizes
5expungement, he or she may, upon verified petition to the Chief
6Judge of the circuit where the person had been convicted, any
7judge of the circuit designated by the Chief Judge, or in
8counties of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the presiding
9trial judge at the petitioner's trial, have a court order
10entered expunging the record of arrest from the official
11records of the arresting authority and order that the records
12of the circuit court clerk and the Department be sealed until
13further order of the court upon good cause shown or as
14otherwise provided herein, and the name of the petitioner
15obliterated from the official index requested to be kept by the
16circuit court clerk under Section 16 of the Clerks of Courts
17Act in connection with the arrest and conviction for the
18offense for which he or she had been granted the certificate
19but the order shall not affect any index issued by the circuit
20court clerk before the entry of the order. All records sealed
21by the Department may be disseminated by the Department only as
22required by this Act or to the arresting authority, a law
23enforcement agency, the State's Attorney, and the court upon a
24later arrest for the same or similar offense or for the purpose
25of sentencing for any subsequent felony. Upon conviction for
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1have access to all expunged records of the Department
2pertaining to that individual. Upon entry of the order of
3expungement, the circuit court clerk shall promptly mail a copy
4of the order to the person who was granted the certificate of
5eligibility for expungement.
6    (f) Subject to available funding, the Illinois Department
7of Corrections shall conduct a study of the impact of sealing,
8especially on employment and recidivism rates, utilizing a
9random sample of those who apply for the sealing of their
10criminal records under Public Act 93-211. At the request of the
11Illinois Department of Corrections, records of the Illinois
12Department of Employment Security shall be utilized as
13appropriate to assist in the study. The study shall not
14disclose any data in a manner that would allow the
15identification of any particular individual or employing unit.
16The study shall be made available to the General Assembly no
17later than September 1, 2010.
18    (g) Immediate Sealing.
19        (1) Applicability. Notwithstanding any other provision
20    of this Act to the contrary, and cumulative with any rights
21    to expungement or sealing of criminal records, this
22    subsection authorizes the immediate sealing of criminal
23    records of adults and of minors prosecuted as adults.
24        (2) Eligible Records. Arrests or charges not initiated
25    by arrest resulting in acquittal or dismissal with
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1    that occur on or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date
2    of Public Act 100-282), may be sealed immediately if the
3    petition is filed with the circuit court clerk on the same
4    day and during the same hearing in which the case is
5    disposed.
6        (3) When Records are Eligible to be Immediately Sealed.
7    Eligible records under paragraph (2) of this subsection (g)
8    may be sealed immediately after entry of the final
9    disposition of a case, notwithstanding the disposition of
10    other charges in the same case.
11        (4) Notice of Eligibility for Immediate Sealing. Upon
12    entry of a disposition for an eligible record under this
13    subsection (g), the defendant shall be informed by the
14    court of his or her right to have eligible records
15    immediately sealed and the procedure for the immediate
16    sealing of these records.
17        (5) Procedure. The following procedures apply to
18    immediate sealing under this subsection (g).
19            (A) Filing the Petition. Upon entry of the final
20        disposition of the case, the defendant's attorney may
21        immediately petition the court, on behalf of the
22        defendant, for immediate sealing of eligible records
23        under paragraph (2) of this subsection (g) that are
24        entered on or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date
25        of Public Act 100-282). The immediate sealing petition
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1        hearing in which the final disposition of the case is
2        entered. If the defendant's attorney does not file the
3        petition for immediate sealing during the hearing, the
4        defendant may file a petition for sealing at any time
5        as authorized under subsection (c)(3)(A).
6            (B) Contents of Petition. The immediate sealing
7        petition shall be verified and shall contain the
8        petitioner's name, date of birth, current address, and
9        for each eligible record, the case number, the date of
10        arrest if applicable, the identity of the arresting
11        authority if applicable, and other information as the
12        court may require.
13            (C) Drug Test. The petitioner shall not be required
14        to attach proof that he or she has passed a drug test.
15            (D) Service of Petition. A copy of the petition
16        shall be served on the State's Attorney in open court.
17        The petitioner shall not be required to serve a copy of
18        the petition on any other agency.
19            (E) Entry of Order. The presiding trial judge shall
20        enter an order granting or denying the petition for
21        immediate sealing during the hearing in which it is
22        filed. Petitions for immediate sealing shall be ruled
23        on in the same hearing in which the final disposition
24        of the case is entered.
25            (F) Hearings. The court shall hear the petition for
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1        hearing in which the disposition is rendered.
2            (G) Service of Order. An order to immediately seal
3        eligible records shall be served in conformance with
4        subsection (d)(8).
5            (H) Implementation of Order. An order to
6        immediately seal records shall be implemented in
7        conformance with subsections (d)(9)(C) and (d)(9)(D).
8            (I) Fees. The fee imposed by the circuit court
9        clerk and the Department of State Police shall comply
10        with paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of this Section.
11            (J) Final Order. No court order issued under this
12        subsection (g) shall become final for purposes of
13        appeal until 30 days after service of the order on the
14        petitioner and all parties entitled to service of the
15        order in conformance with subsection (d)(8).
16            (K) Motion to Vacate, Modify, or Reconsider. Under
17        Section 2-1203 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the
18        petitioner, State's Attorney, or the Department of
19        State Police may file a motion to vacate, modify, or
20        reconsider the order denying the petition to
21        immediately seal within 60 days of service of the
22        order. If filed more than 60 days after service of the
23        order, a petition to vacate, modify, or reconsider
24        shall comply with subsection (c) of Section 2-1401 of
25        the Code of Civil Procedure.
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1        sealing petition shall not be considered void because
2        it fails to comply with the provisions of this Section
3        or because of an error asserted in a motion to vacate,
4        modify, or reconsider. The circuit court retains
5        jurisdiction to determine whether the order is
6        voidable, and to vacate, modify, or reconsider its
7        terms based on a motion filed under subparagraph (L) of
8        this subsection (g).
9            (M) Compliance with Order Granting Petition to
10        Seal Records. Unless a court has entered a stay of an
11        order granting a petition to immediately seal, all
12        parties entitled to service of the order must fully
13        comply with the terms of the order within 60 days of
14        service of the order.
15    (h) Sealing; trafficking victims.
16        (1) A trafficking victim as defined by paragraph (10)
17    of subsection (a) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of
18    2012 shall be eligible to petition for immediate sealing of
19    his or her criminal record upon the completion of his or
20    her last sentence if his or her participation in the
21    underlying offense was a direct result of human trafficking
22    under Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a severe
23    form of trafficking under the federal Trafficking Victims
24    Protection Act.
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1    subsection (d) of this Section, shall include in his or her
2    petition a clear and concise statement that: (A) he or she
3    was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the
4    offense; and (B) that his or her participation in the
5    offense was a direct result of human trafficking under
6    Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012 or a severe form
7    of trafficking under the federal Trafficking Victims
8    Protection Act.
9        (3) If an objection is filed alleging that the
10    petitioner is not entitled to immediate sealing under this
11    subsection (h), the court shall conduct a hearing under
12    paragraph (7) of subsection (d) of this Section and the
13    court shall determine whether the petitioner is entitled to
14    immediate sealing under this subsection (h). A petitioner
15    is eligible for immediate relief under this subsection (h)
16    if he or she shows, by a preponderance of the evidence,
17    that: (A) he or she was a victim of human trafficking at
18    the time of the offense; and (B) that his or her
19    participation in the offense was a direct result of human
20    trafficking under Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012
21    or a severe form of trafficking under the federal
22    Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
23(Source: P.A. 99-78, eff. 7-20-15; 99-378, eff. 1-1-16; 99-385,
24eff. 1-1-16; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-697, eff. 7-29-16;
2599-881, eff. 1-1-17; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17; 100-282, eff.
261-1-18; 100-284, eff. 8-24-17; 100-287, eff. 8-24-17; 100-692,

 

 

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1eff. 8-3-18; 100-759, eff. 1-1-19; 100-776, eff. 8-10-18;
2100-863, eff. 8-14-18; revised 8-30-18.)
 
3    Section 10. The Cannabis Control Act is amended by changing
4Section 10 as follows:
 
5    (720 ILCS 550/10)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 710)
6    Sec. 10. (a) Whenever any person who has not previously
7been convicted of any felony offense under this Act or any law
8of the United States or of any State relating to cannabis, or
9controlled substances as defined in the Illinois Controlled
10Substances Act, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of
11violating Sections 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 5(a), 5(b), 5(c) or 8 of
12this Act, the court may, without entering a judgment and with
13the consent of such person, sentence him to probation.
14    (a-1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a defendant shall
15not be ineligible for a sentence of probation under this
16Section as a result of having been previously convicted of a
17Class 4 felony violation of Section 402 of the Illinois
18Controlled Substances Act or a Class 3 felony violation of
19Section 60 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
20Protection Act prior to the effective date of this amendatory
21Act of the 101st General Assembly.
22    (b) When a person is placed on probation, the court shall
23enter an order specifying a period of probation of 24 months,
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1conclusion of the period or until the filing of a petition
2alleging violation of a term or condition of probation.
3    (c) The conditions of probation shall be that the person:
4(1) not violate any criminal statute of any jurisdiction; (2)
5refrain from possession of a firearm or other dangerous weapon;
6(3) submit to periodic drug testing at a time and in a manner
7as ordered by the court, but no less than 3 times during the
8period of the probation, with the cost of the testing to be
9paid by the probationer; and (4) perform no less than 30 hours
10of community service, provided community service is available
11in the jurisdiction and is funded and approved by the county
12board. The court may give credit toward the fulfillment of
13community service hours for participation in activities and
14treatment as determined by court services.
15    (d) The court may, in addition to other conditions, require
16that the person:
17        (1) make a report to and appear in person before or
18    participate with the court or such courts, person, or
19    social service agency as directed by the court in the order
20    of probation;
21        (2) pay a fine and costs;
22        (3) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
23    training;
24        (4) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment; or
25    treatment for drug addiction or alcoholism;
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1    instruction or residence of defendants on probation;
2        (6) support his dependents;
3        (7) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
4    dangerous weapon;
5        (7-5) refrain from having in his or her body the
6    presence of any illicit drug prohibited by the Cannabis
7    Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the
8    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
9    unless prescribed by a physician, and submit samples of his
10    or her blood or urine or both for tests to determine the
11    presence of any illicit drug;
12        (8) and in addition, if a minor:
13            (i) reside with his parents or in a foster home;
14            (ii) attend school;
15            (iii) attend a non-residential program for youth;
16            (iv) contribute to his own support at home or in a
17        foster home.
18    (e) Upon violation of a term or condition of probation, the
19court may enter a judgment on its original finding of guilt and
20proceed as otherwise provided.
21    (f) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of
22probation, the court shall discharge such person and dismiss
23the proceedings against him.
24    (g) A disposition of probation is considered to be a
25conviction for the purposes of imposing the conditions of
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1under this Section is not a conviction for purposes of
2disqualification or disabilities imposed by law upon
3conviction of a crime (including the additional penalty imposed
4for subsequent offenses under Section 4(c), 4(d), 5(c) or 5(d)
5of this Act).
6    (h) A person may not have more than one discharge and
7dismissal under this Section within a 4-year period.
8    (i) If a person is convicted of an offense under this Act,
9the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the Methamphetamine
10Control and Community Protection Act within 5 years subsequent
11to a discharge and dismissal under this Section, the discharge
12and dismissal under this Section shall be admissible in the
13sentencing proceeding for that conviction as a factor in
14aggravation.
15    (j) Notwithstanding subsection (a), before a person is
16sentenced to probation under this Section, the court may refer
17the person to the drug court established in that judicial
18circuit pursuant to Section 15 of the Drug Court Treatment Act.
19The drug court team shall evaluate the person's likelihood of
20successfully completing a sentence of probation under this
21Section and shall report the results of its evaluation to the
22court. If the drug court team finds that the person suffers
23from a substance abuse problem that makes him or her
24substantially unlikely to successfully complete a sentence of
25probation under this Section, then the drug court shall set
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1person shall not be sentenced to probation under this Section,
2but shall be considered for the drug court program.
3(Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; 100-3, eff. 1-1-18; 100-575,
4eff. 1-8-18.)
 
5    Section 15. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is
6amended by changing Sections 402, 408, and 410 as follows:
 
7    (720 ILCS 570/402)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1402)
8    Sec. 402. Except as otherwise authorized by this Act, it is
9unlawful for any person knowingly to possess a controlled or
10counterfeit substance or controlled substance analog. A
11violation of this Act with respect to each of the controlled
12substances listed herein constitutes a single and separate
13violation of this Act. For purposes of this Section,
14"controlled substance analog" or "analog" means a substance,
15other than a controlled substance, which is not approved by the
16United States Food and Drug Administration or, if approved, is
17not dispensed or possessed in accordance with State or federal
18law, and that has a chemical structure substantially similar to
19that of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II, or that was
20specifically designed to produce an effect substantially
21similar to that of a controlled substance in Schedule I or II.
22Examples of chemical classes in which controlled substance
23analogs are found include, but are not limited to, the
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1morphinans, ecgonines, quinazolinones, substituted indoles,
2and arylcycloalkylamines. For purposes of this Act, a
3controlled substance analog shall be treated in the same manner
4as the controlled substance to which it is substantially
5similar.
6    (a) Any person who violates this Section with respect to
7the following controlled or counterfeit substances and
8amounts, notwithstanding any of the provisions of subsections
9(c) and (d) to the contrary, is guilty of a Class 1 felony and
10shall, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, be sentenced as
11provided in this subsection (a) and fined as provided in
12subsection (b):
13        (1) (A) not less than 4 years and not more than 15
14        years with respect to 15 grams or more but less than
15        100 grams of a substance containing heroin;
16            (B) not less than 6 years and not more than 30
17        years with respect to 100 grams or more but less than
18        400 grams of a substance containing heroin;
19            (C) not less than 8 years and not more than 40
20        years with respect to 400 grams or more but less than
21        900 grams of any substance containing heroin;
22            (D) not less than 10 years and not more than 50
23        years with respect to 900 grams or more of any
24        substance containing heroin;
25        (2) (A) not less than 4 years and not more than 15
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1        100 grams of any substance containing cocaine;
2            (B) not less than 6 years and not more than 30
3        years with respect to 100 grams or more but less than
4        400 grams of any substance containing cocaine;
5            (C) not less than 8 years and not more than 40
6        years with respect to 400 grams or more but less than
7        900 grams of any substance containing cocaine;
8            (D) not less than 10 years and not more than 50
9        years with respect to 900 grams or more of any
10        substance containing cocaine;
11        (3) (A) not less than 4 years and not more than 15
12        years with respect to 15 grams or more but less than
13        100 grams of any substance containing morphine;
14            (B) not less than 6 years and not more than 30
15        years with respect to 100 grams or more but less than
16        400 grams of any substance containing morphine;
17            (C) not less than 6 years and not more than 40
18        years with respect to 400 grams or more but less than
19        900 grams of any substance containing morphine;
20            (D) not less than 10 years and not more than 50
21        years with respect to 900 grams or more of any
22        substance containing morphine;
23        (4) 200 grams or more of any substance containing
24    peyote;
25        (5) 200 grams or more of any substance containing a
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1    derivative of barbituric acid;
2        (6) 200 grams or more of any substance containing
3    amphetamine or any salt of an optical isomer of
4    amphetamine;
5        (6.5) (blank);
6        (7) (A) not less than 4 years and not more than 15
7        years with respect to: (i) 15 grams or more but less
8        than 100 grams of any substance containing lysergic
9        acid diethylamide (LSD), or an analog thereof, or (ii)
10        100 15 or more objects or 100 15 or more segregated
11        parts of an object or objects but less than 200 objects
12        or 200 segregated parts of an object or objects
13        containing in them or having upon them any amount of
14        any substance containing lysergic acid diethylamide
15        (LSD), or an analog thereof;
16            (B) not less than 6 years and not more than 30
17        years with respect to: (i) 100 grams or more but less
18        than 400 grams of any substance containing lysergic
19        acid diethylamide (LSD), or an analog thereof, or (ii)
20        200 or more objects or 200 or more segregated parts of
21        an object or objects but less than 600 objects or less
22        than 600 segregated parts of an object or objects
23        containing in them or having upon them any amount of
24        any substance containing lysergic acid diethylamide
25        (LSD), or an analog thereof;
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1        years with respect to: (i) 400 grams or more but less
2        than 900 grams of any substance containing lysergic
3        acid diethylamide (LSD), or an analog thereof, or (ii)
4        600 or more objects or 600 or more segregated parts of
5        an object or objects but less than 1500 objects or 1500
6        segregated parts of an object or objects containing in
7        them or having upon them any amount of any substance
8        containing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), or an
9        analog thereof;
10            (D) not less than 10 years and not more than 50
11        years with respect to: (i) 900 grams or more of any
12        substance containing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),
13        or an analog thereof, or (ii) 1500 or more objects or
14        1500 or more segregated parts of an object or objects
15        containing in them or having upon them any amount of a
16        substance containing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD),
17        or an analog thereof;
18        (7.5) (A) not less than 4 years and not more than 15
19        years with respect to: (i) 15 grams or more but less
20        than 100 grams of any substance listed in paragraph
21        (1), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3), (14.1), (19), (20),
22        (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of subsection (d) of
23        Section 204, or an analog or derivative thereof, or
24        (ii) 15 or more pills, tablets, caplets, capsules, or
25        objects but less than 200 pills, tablets, caplets,
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1        them any amount of any substance listed in paragraph
2        (1), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3), (14.1), (19), (20),
3        (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of subsection (d) of
4        Section 204, or an analog or derivative thereof;
5            (B) not less than 6 years and not more than 30
6        years with respect to: (i) 100 grams or more but less
7        than 400 grams of any substance listed in paragraph
8        (1), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3), (14.1), (19), (20),
9        (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of subsection (d) of
10        Section 204, or an analog or derivative thereof, or
11        (ii) 200 or more pills, tablets, caplets, capsules, or
12        objects but less than 600 pills, tablets, caplets,
13        capsules, or objects containing in them or having upon
14        them any amount of any substance listed in paragraph
15        (1), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3), (14.1), (19), (20),
16        (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of subsection (d) of
17        Section 204, or an analog or derivative thereof;
18            (C) not less than 8 years and not more than 40
19        years with respect to: (i) 400 grams or more but less
20        than 900 grams of any substance listed in paragraph
21        (1), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3), (14.1), (19), (20),
22        (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of subsection (d) of
23        Section 204, or an analog or derivative thereof, or
24        (ii) 600 or more pills, tablets, caplets, capsules, or
25        objects but less than 1,500 pills, tablets, caplets,
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1        them any amount of any substance listed in paragraph
2        (1), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3), (14.1), (19), (20),
3        (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of subsection (d) of
4        Section 204, or an analog or derivative thereof;
5            (D) not less than 10 years and not more than 50
6        years with respect to: (i) 900 grams or more of any
7        substance listed in paragraph (1), (2), (2.1), (2.2),
8        (3), (14.1), (19), (20), (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of
9        subsection (d) of Section 204, or an analog or
10        derivative thereof, or (ii) 1,500 or more pills,
11        tablets, caplets, capsules, or objects containing in
12        them or having upon them any amount of a substance
13        listed in paragraph (1), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3),
14        (14.1), (19), (20), (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of
15        subsection (d) of Section 204, or an analog or
16        derivative thereof;
17        (8) 30 grams or more of any substance containing
18    pentazocine or any of the salts, isomers and salts of
19    isomers of pentazocine, or an analog thereof;
20        (9) 30 grams or more of any substance containing
21    methaqualone or any of the salts, isomers and salts of
22    isomers of methaqualone;
23        (10) 30 grams or more of any substance containing
24    phencyclidine or any of the salts, isomers and salts of
25    isomers of phencyclidine (PCP);
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1    ketamine or any of the salts, isomers and salts of isomers
2    of ketamine;
3        (11) 200 grams or more of any substance containing any
4    substance classified as a narcotic drug in Schedules I or
5    II, or an analog thereof, which is not otherwise included
6    in this subsection.
7    (a-1) Any person who violates this Section with regard to
8    the following controlled substances and amounts is guilty
9    of a Class 4 felony:
10        (1) 3 grams or more but less than 15 grams of a
11    substance containing heroin;
12        (2) 3 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a
13    substance containing fentanyl;
14        (3) 5 grams or more but less than 15 grams of a
15    substance containing cocaine;
16        (4) 4 grams or more but less than 15 grams of a
17    substance containing morphine;
18        (5)(i) 1 gram or more but less than 15 grams of any
19    substance containing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); or
20    (ii) more than 40 objects or segregated parts of an object
21    or objects but less than 100 objects or segregated parts of
22    an object or objects containing in them or having upon them
23    any amount of a substance containing lysergic acid
24    diethylamide (LSD), or an analog thereof;
25        (6)(i) 2 grams or more but less than 15 grams of any
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1    (14.1), (19), (20), (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of
2    subsection (d) of Section 204, or an analog or derivative
3    thereof; or (ii) 5 or more pills, tablets, caplets,
4    capsules, or objects containing in them or having upon them
5    any amount of any substance listed in paragraph (1), (2),
6    (2.1), (2.2), (3), (14.1), (19), (20), (20.1), (21), (25),
7    or (26) of subsection (d) of Section 204, or an analog or
8    derivative thereof;
9        (7) 4 grams or more but less than 30 grams of any
10    substance containing pentazocine or any of the salts,
11    isomers and salts of isomers of pentazocine, or an analog
12    thereof;
13        (8) 3 grams or more but less than 15 grams of any
14    substance containing phencyclidine or any of the salts,
15    isomers and salts of isomers of phencyclidine (PCP), or an
16    analog thereof;
17        (9) 3 grams or more but less than 30 grams of any
18    substance containing ketamine or any of the salts, isomers
19    and salts of isomers of ketamine;
20        (10)(i) 4 grams or more but less than 200 grams of a
21    substance containing hydrocodone, dihydrocodeine,
22    oxycodone, or any of the salts, isomers, and salts of
23    isomers of hydrocodone, dihydrocodeine, or oxycodone, or
24    an analog thereof; or (ii) more than 40 pills, tablets,
25    caplets, capsules, or objects but less than 100 pills,
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1    dihydrocodeine, oxycodone, or any of the salts, isomers,
2    and salts of isomers of hydrocodone, dihydrocodeine, or
3    oxycodone, or an analog of hydrocodone, dihydrocodeine, or
4    oxycodone.
5    The fine for a violation punishable under this subsection
6(a-1) shall not be more than $25,000.
7    (a-5) Any person who violates this Section with regard to
8the following controlled substances and amounts is guilty of a
9Class A misdemeanor:
10        (1) less than 3 grams of a substance containing heroin;
11        (2) less than 3 grams of a substance containing
12    fentanyl or an analog thereof;
13        (3) less than 5 grams of a substance containing
14    cocaine;
15        (4) less than 4 grams of a substance containing
16    morphine;
17        (5)(i) less than 1 gram of any substance containing
18    lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD); or (ii) less than 40
19    objects or segregated parts of an object or objects
20    containing in them or having upon them any amount of a
21    substance containing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), or
22    an analog thereof;
23        (6)(i) less than 2 grams of any substance listed in
24    paragraph (1), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3), (14.1), (19), (20),
25    (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of subsection (d) of Section
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1    5 pills, tablets, caplets, capsules, or objects containing
2    in them or having upon them any amount of any substance
3    listed in paragraph (1), (2), (2.1), (2.2), (3), (14.1),
4    (19), (20), (20.1), (21), (25), or (26) of subsection (d)
5    of Section 204, or an analog or derivative thereof;
6        (7) less than 4 grams any substance containing
7    pentazocine or any of the salts, isomers and salts of
8    isomers of pentazocine, or an analog thereof;
9        (8) less than 3 grams of any substance containing
10    phencyclidine or any of the salts, isomers and salts of
11    isomers of phencyclidine (PCP), or an analog thereof;
12        (9) less than 3 grams of any substance containing
13    ketamine or any of the salts, isomers and salts of isomers
14    of ketamine;
15        (10)(i) less than 4 grams of any substance containing
16    hydrocodone, dihydrocodeine, oxycodone, or any of the
17    salts, isomers, and salts of isomers of hydrocodone,
18    dihydrocodeine, or oxycodone, or an analog thereof; or (ii)
19    less than 40 pills, tablets, caplets, capsules, or objects
20    containing hydrocodone, dihydrocodeine, oxycodone, or any
21    of the salts, isomers, and salts of isomers of hydrocodone,
22    dihydrocodeine, or oxycodone, or an analog of hydrocodone,
23    dihydrocodeine, or oxycodone.
24    (b) Any person sentenced with respect to violations of
25paragraph (1), (2), (3), (7), or (7.5) of subsection (a)
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1therein, may in addition to the penalties provided therein, be
2fined an amount not to exceed $200,000 or the full street value
3of the controlled or counterfeit substances, whichever is
4greater. The term "street value" shall have the meaning
5ascribed in Section 110-5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of
61963. Any person sentenced with respect to any other provision
7of subsection (a), may in addition to the penalties provided
8therein, be fined an amount not to exceed $200,000.
9    (c) Any person who violates this Section with regard to an
10amount of a controlled substance other than methamphetamine or
11counterfeit substance not set forth in subsection (a), (a-1),
12(a-5), or (d) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Class 4
13felony. The fine for a violation punishable under this
14subsection (c) shall not be more than $25,000.
15    (d) Any person who violates this Section with regard to any
16amount of anabolic steroid is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor
17for the first offense and a Class B misdemeanor for a
18subsequent offense committed within 2 years of a prior
19conviction.
20(Source: P.A. 99-371, eff. 1-1-16; 100-368, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
21    (720 ILCS 570/408)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1408)
22    Sec. 408. Second or subsequent offense; penalties.
23    (a) Any person convicted of a second or subsequent felony
24offense under this Act may be sentenced to imprisonment for a
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1an amount up to twice that otherwise authorized, or both.
2    (b) For purposes of this Section, an offense is considered
3a second or subsequent felony offense, if, prior to his or her
4conviction of the offense, the person:
5         (1) has been convicted, subsequent to the effective
6    date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly,
7    of a felony violation of this Act or the Methamphetamine
8    Control and Community Protection Act or under any
9    substantially similar law of the United States or of any
10    state relating to controlled substances; or
11        (2) has been convicted at any time been convicted of a
12    Class 1 or higher felony violation of under this Act or the
13    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act or
14    under any substantially similar law of the United States or
15    of any state relating to controlled substances. offender
16    has at any time been convicted under this Act or under any
17    law of the United States or of any State relating to
18    controlled substances.
19(Source: P.A. 97-334, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
20    (720 ILCS 570/410)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1410)
21    Sec. 410. (a) Whenever any person who has not previously
22been convicted of any felony offense under this Act or any law
23of the United States or of any State relating to cannabis or
24controlled substances, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of
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1subsection (a-1) (c) of Section 402 or of unauthorized
2possession of prescription form under Section 406.2, the court,
3without entering a judgment and with the consent of such
4person, may sentence him or her to probation.
5    (a-1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a defendant shall
6not be ineligible for a sentence of probation under this
7Section as a result of having been previously convicted of a
8Class 4 felony violation of Section 402 of the Illinois
9Controlled Substances Act or a Class 3 felony violation of
10Section 60 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
11Protection Act prior to the effective date of this amendatory
12Act of the 101st General Assembly.
13    (b) When a person is placed on probation, the court shall
14enter an order specifying a period of probation of 24 months
15and shall defer further proceedings in the case until the
16conclusion of the period or until the filing of a petition
17alleging violation of a term or condition of probation.
18    (c) The conditions of probation shall be that the person:
19(1) not violate any criminal statute of any jurisdiction; (2)
20refrain from possessing a firearm or other dangerous weapon;
21(3) submit to periodic drug testing at a time and in a manner
22as ordered by the court, but no less than 3 times during the
23period of the probation, with the cost of the testing to be
24paid by the probationer; and (4) perform no less than 30 hours
25of community service, provided community service is available
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1board. The court may give credit toward the fulfillment of
2community service hours for participation in activities and
3treatment as determined by court services.
4    (d) The court may, in addition to other conditions, require
5that the person:
6        (1) make a report to and appear in person before or
7    participate with the court or such courts, person, or
8    social service agency as directed by the court in the order
9    of probation;
10        (2) pay a fine and costs;
11        (3) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
12    training;
13        (4) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment; or
14    treatment or rehabilitation approved by the Illinois
15    Department of Human Services;
16        (5) attend or reside in a facility established for the
17    instruction or residence of defendants on probation;
18        (6) support his or her dependents;
19        (6-5) refrain from having in his or her body the
20    presence of any illicit drug prohibited by the Cannabis
21    Control Act, the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or the
22    Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act,
23    unless prescribed by a physician, and submit samples of his
24    or her blood or urine or both for tests to determine the
25    presence of any illicit drug;
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1            (i) reside with his or her parents or in a foster
2        home;
3            (ii) attend school;
4            (iii) attend a non-residential program for youth;
5            (iv) contribute to his or her own support at home
6        or in a foster home.
7    (e) Upon violation of a term or condition of probation, the
8court may enter a judgment on its original finding of guilt and
9proceed as otherwise provided.
10    (f) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of
11probation, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the
12proceedings against him or her.
13    (g) A disposition of probation is considered to be a
14conviction for the purposes of imposing the conditions of
15probation and for appeal, however, discharge and dismissal
16under this Section is not a conviction for purposes of this Act
17or for purposes of disqualifications or disabilities imposed by
18law upon conviction of a crime.
19    (h) A person may not have more than one discharge and
20dismissal under this Section within a 4-year period.
21    (i) If a person is convicted of an offense under this Act,
22the Cannabis Control Act, or the Methamphetamine Control and
23Community Protection Act within 5 years subsequent to a
24discharge and dismissal under this Section, the discharge and
25dismissal under this Section shall be admissible in the
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1aggravation.
2    (j) Notwithstanding subsection (a), before a person is
3sentenced to probation under this Section, the court may refer
4the person to the drug court established in that judicial
5circuit pursuant to Section 15 of the Drug Court Treatment Act.
6The drug court team shall evaluate the person's likelihood of
7successfully completing a sentence of probation under this
8Section and shall report the results of its evaluation to the
9court. If the drug court team finds that the person suffers
10from a substance abuse problem that makes him or her
11substantially unlikely to successfully complete a sentence of
12probation under this Section, then the drug court shall set
13forth its findings in the form of a written order, and the
14person shall not be sentenced to probation under this Section,
15but shall be considered for the drug court program.
16(Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; 100-3, eff. 1-1-18; 100-575,
17eff. 1-8-18.)
 
18    Section 20. The Methamphetamine Control and Community
19Protection Act is amended by changing Sections 60 and 70 as
20follows:
 
21    (720 ILCS 646/60)
22    Sec. 60. Methamphetamine possession.
23    (a) It is unlawful knowingly to possess methamphetamine or
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1    (b) A person who violates subsection (a) is subject to the
2following penalties:
3        (1) A person who possesses less than 3 5 grams of
4    methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine
5    is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor 3 felony.
6        (2) A person who possesses 3 5 or more grams but less
7    than 15 grams of methamphetamine or a substance containing
8    methamphetamine is guilty of a Class 4 2 felony.
9        (3) A person who possesses 15 or more grams but less
10    than 100 grams of methamphetamine or a substance containing
11    methamphetamine is guilty of a Class 1 felony.
12        (4) A person who possesses 100 or more grams but less
13    than 400 grams of methamphetamine or a substance containing
14    methamphetamine is guilty of a Class X felony, subject to a
15    term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more
16    than 30 years, and subject to a fine not to exceed
17    $100,000.
18        (5) A person who possesses 400 or more grams but less
19    than 900 grams of methamphetamine or a substance containing
20    methamphetamine is guilty of a Class X felony, subject to a
21    term of imprisonment of not less than 8 years and not more
22    than 40 years, and subject to a fine not to exceed
23    $200,000.
24        (6) A person who possesses 900 or more grams of
25    methamphetamine or a substance containing methamphetamine
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1    imprisonment of not less than 10 years and not more than 50
2    years, and subject to a fine not to exceed $300,000.
3(Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05.)
 
4    (720 ILCS 646/70)
5    Sec. 70. Probation.
6    (a) Whenever any person who has not previously been
7convicted of any felony offense under this Act, the Illinois
8Controlled Substances Act, the Cannabis Control Act, or any law
9of the United States or of any state relating to cannabis or
10controlled substances, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of
11felony possession of less than 15 grams of methamphetamine
12under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of Section 60 of
13this Act, the court, without entering a judgment and with the
14consent of the person, may sentence him or her to probation.
15    (a-1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a defendant shall
16not be ineligible for a sentence of probation under this
17Section as a result of having been previously convicted of a
18Class 4 felony violation of Section 402 of the Illinois
19Controlled Substances Act or a Class 3 felony violation of
20Section 60 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
21Protection Act prior to the effective date of this amendatory
22Act of the 101st General Assembly.
23    (b) When a person is placed on probation, the court shall
24enter an order specifying a period of probation of 24 months
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1conclusion of the period or until the filing of a petition
2alleging violation of a term or condition of probation.
3    (c) The conditions of probation shall be that the person:
4        (1) not violate any criminal statute of any
5    jurisdiction;
6        (2) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
7    dangerous weapon;
8        (3) submit to periodic drug testing at a time and in a
9    manner as ordered by the court, but no less than 3 times
10    during the period of the probation, with the cost of the
11    testing to be paid by the probationer; and
12        (4) perform no less than 30 hours of community service,
13    if community service is available in the jurisdiction and
14    is funded and approved by the county board. The court may
15    give credit toward the fulfillment of community service
16    hours for participation in activities and treatment as
17    determined by court services.
18    (d) The court may, in addition to other conditions, require
19that the person take one or more of the following actions:
20        (1) make a report to and appear in person before or
21    participate with the court or such courts, person, or
22    social service agency as directed by the court in the order
23    of probation;
24        (2) pay a fine and costs;
25        (3) work or pursue a course of study or vocational
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1        (4) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment; or
2    treatment or rehabilitation approved by the Illinois
3    Department of Human Services;
4        (5) attend or reside in a facility established for the
5    instruction or residence of defendants on probation;
6        (6) support his or her dependents;
7        (7) refrain from having in his or her body the presence
8    of any illicit drug prohibited by this Act, the Cannabis
9    Control Act, or the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,
10    unless prescribed by a physician, and submit samples of his
11    or her blood or urine or both for tests to determine the
12    presence of any illicit drug; or
13        (8) if a minor:
14            (i) reside with his or her parents or in a foster
15        home;
16            (ii) attend school;
17            (iii) attend a non-residential program for youth;
18        or
19            (iv) contribute to his or her own support at home
20        or in a foster home.
21    (e) Upon violation of a term or condition of probation, the
22court may enter a judgment on its original finding of guilt and
23proceed as otherwise provided.
24    (f) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of
25probation, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the
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1    (g) A disposition of probation is considered to be a
2conviction for the purposes of imposing the conditions of
3probation and for appeal, however, discharge and dismissal
4under this Section is not a conviction for purposes of this Act
5or for purposes of disqualifications or disabilities imposed by
6law upon conviction of a crime.
7    (h) A person may not have more than one discharge and
8dismissal under this Section within a 4-year period.
9    (i) If a person is convicted of an offense under this Act,
10the Cannabis Control Act, or the Illinois Controlled Substances
11Act within 5 years subsequent to a discharge and dismissal
12under this Section, the discharge and dismissal under this
13Section are admissible in the sentencing proceeding for that
14conviction as evidence in aggravation.
15    (j) Notwithstanding subsection (a), before a person is
16sentenced to probation under this Section, the court may refer
17the person to the drug court established in that judicial
18circuit pursuant to Section 15 of the Drug Court Treatment Act.
19The drug court team shall evaluate the person's likelihood of
20successfully completing a sentence of probation under this
21Section and shall report the results of its evaluation to the
22court. If the drug court team finds that the person suffers
23from a substance abuse problem that makes him or her
24substantially unlikely to successfully complete a sentence of
25probation under this Section, then the drug court shall set
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1person shall not be sentenced to probation under this Section,
2but shall be considered for the drug court program.
3(Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; 100-3, eff. 1-1-18; 100-575,
4eff. 1-8-18.)
 
5    Section 25. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
6amended by adding Section 116-2.2 as follows:
 
7    (725 ILCS 5/116-2.2 new)
8    Sec. 116-2.2. Retroactive resentencing.
9    (a) A person serving a sentence for an offense for which
10the statutory penalty has been subsequently reduced under this
11amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly may petition the
12trial court that entered the judgment of conviction to request
13resentencing in accordance with the statutory penalty in effect
14at the time of the filing of the petition.
15    (b) If the petition satisfies the criteria in subsection
16(a), then a new sentencing hearing shall be held in accordance
17with the Unified Code of Corrections. At the hearing, both the
18defendant and the State may offer evidence of the defendant's
19conduct during his or her period of absence from the court. The
20court may impose any sentence authorized by the Unified Code of
21Corrections and is not in any way limited or restricted by any
22sentence previously imposed, except that resentencing under
23this Section may not result in the imposition of a term of
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1resentenced under this subsection (b) shall be given credit for
2time served.
3    (c) A person who has completed his or her sentence for a
4conviction of a felony offense for which the statutory penalty
5has been subsequently reduced to a misdemeanor under this
6amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly may petition the
7trial court that entered the judgment of conviction to
8designate the felony conviction as a misdemeanor.
9    (d) If the petition satisfies the criteria in subsection
10(c), then the court shall enter an order providing that the
11felony offense of which the person was previously convicted is
12designated as a misdemeanor under this Section.
 
13    Section 30. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
14changing Sections 5-6-3.3 and 5-6-3.4 and by adding Section
155-6-3.7 as follows:
 
16    (730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.3)
17    Sec. 5-6-3.3. Offender Initiative Program.
18    (a) Statement of purpose. The General Assembly seeks to
19continue other successful programs that promote public safety,
20conserve valuable resources, and reduce recidivism by
21defendants who can lead productive lives by creating the
22Offender Initiative Program.
23    (a-1) Whenever any person who has not previously been
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1the laws of any other state, or the laws of the United States,
2is arrested for and charged with a probationable felony offense
3of theft, retail theft, forgery, possession of a stolen motor
4vehicle, burglary, possession of burglary tools, deceptive
5practices, disorderly conduct, criminal damage or trespass to
6property under Article 21 of the Criminal Code of 2012,
7criminal trespass to a residence, obstructing justice, or an
8offense involving fraudulent identification, or a
9probationable felony offense of possession of cannabis,
10possession of a controlled substance, or possession of
11methamphetamine, the court, with the consent of the defendant
12and the State's Attorney, may continue this matter to allow a
13defendant to participate and complete the Offender Initiative
14Program.
15    (a-2) Exemptions. A defendant shall not be eligible for
16this Program if the offense he or she has been arrested for and
17charged with is a violent offense. For purposes of this
18Program, a "violent offense" is any offense where bodily harm
19was inflicted or where force was used against any person or
20threatened against any person, any offense involving sexual
21conduct, sexual penetration, or sexual exploitation, any
22offense of domestic violence, domestic battery, violation of an
23order of protection, stalking, hate crime, and any offense
24involving the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon. A
25defendant shall not be eligible for this Program if he or she
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1commission of a violent offense as defined in this subsection.
2    (a-3) Notwithstanding subsection (a-1), a defendant shall
3not be ineligible for participation in the Program as a result
4of having been previously convicted of a Class 4 felony
5violation of Section 402 of the Illinois Controlled Substances
6Act or a Class 3 felony violation of Section 60 of the
7Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act prior to
8the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General
9Assembly.
10    (b) When a defendant is placed in the Program, after both
11the defendant and State's Attorney waive preliminary hearing
12pursuant to Section 109-3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of
131963, the court shall enter an order specifying that the
14proceedings shall be suspended while the defendant is
15participating in a Program of not less 12 months.
16    (c) The conditions of the Program shall be that the
17defendant:
18        (1) not violate any criminal statute of this State or
19    any other jurisdiction;
20        (2) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
21    dangerous weapon;
22        (3) make full restitution to the victim or property
23    owner pursuant to Section 5-5-6 of this Code;
24        (4) obtain employment or perform not less than 30 hours
25    of community service, provided community service is
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1    county board; and
2        (5) attend educational courses designed to prepare the
3    defendant for obtaining a high school diploma or to work
4    toward passing high school equivalency testing or to work
5    toward completing a vocational training program.
6    (c-1) The court may give credit toward the fulfillment of
7community service hours for participation in activities and
8treatment as determined by court services.
9    (d) The court may, in addition to other conditions, require
10that the defendant:
11        (1) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment, or
12    treatment or rehabilitation approved by the Illinois
13    Department of Human Services;
14        (2) refrain from having in his or her body the presence
15    of any illicit drug prohibited by the Methamphetamine
16    Control and Community Protection Act, the Cannabis Control
17    Act or the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, unless
18    prescribed by a physician, and submit samples of his or her
19    blood or urine or both for tests to determine the presence
20    of any illicit drug;
21        (3) submit to periodic drug testing at a time, manner,
22    and frequency as ordered by the court;
23        (4) pay fines, fees and costs; and
24        (5) in addition, if a minor:
25            (i) reside with his or her parents or in a foster
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1            (ii) attend school;
2            (iii) attend a non-residential program for youth;
3        or
4            (iv) contribute to his or her own support at home
5        or in a foster home.
6    (e) When the State's Attorney makes a factually specific
7offer of proof that the defendant has failed to successfully
8complete the Program or has violated any of the conditions of
9the Program, the court shall enter an order that the defendant
10has not successfully completed the Program and continue the
11case for arraignment pursuant to Section 113-1 of the Code of
12Criminal Procedure of 1963 for further proceedings as if the
13defendant had not participated in the Program.
14    (f) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the
15Program, the State's Attorney shall dismiss the case or the
16court shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings
17against the person.
18    (g) A person may only have one discharge and dismissal
19under this Section within a 4-year period.
20    (h) Notwithstanding subsection (a-1), if the court finds
21that the defendant suffers from a substance abuse problem, then
22before the person participates in the Program under this
23Section, the court may refer the person to the drug court
24established in that judicial circuit pursuant to Section 15 of
25the Drug Court Treatment Act. The drug court team shall
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1the terms and conditions of the Program under this Section and
2shall report the results of its evaluation to the court. If the
3drug court team finds that the person suffers from a substance
4abuse problem that makes him or her substantially unlikely to
5successfully fulfill the terms and conditions of the Program,
6then the drug court shall set forth its findings in the form of
7a written order, and the person shall be ineligible to
8participate in the Program under this Section, but shall be
9considered for the drug court program.
10(Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; 100-3, eff. 1-1-18; 100-575,
11eff. 1-8-18.)
 
12    (730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.4)
13    Sec. 5-6-3.4. Second Chance Probation.
14    (a) Whenever any person who has not previously been
15convicted of any felony offense under the laws of this State,
16the laws of any other state, or the laws of the United States,
17and pleads guilty to, or is found guilty of, possession of less
18than 15 grams of a controlled substance; possession of less
19than 15 grams of methamphetamine; or a probationable felony
20violation offense of Section 402 of the Illinois Controlled
21Substances Act, a probationable felony violation of Section 60
22of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or
23a probationable felony offense of possession of cannabis,
24theft, retail theft, forgery, deceptive practices, possession
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1tools, disorderly conduct, criminal damage or trespass to
2property under Article 21 of the Criminal Code of 2012,
3criminal trespass to a residence, an offense involving
4fraudulent identification, or obstructing justice; or
5possession of cannabis, the court, with the consent of the
6defendant and the State's Attorney, may, without entering a
7judgment, sentence the defendant to probation under this
8Section.
9    (a-1) Exemptions. A defendant is not eligible for this
10probation if the offense he or she pleads guilty to, or is
11found guilty of, is a violent offense, or he or she has
12previously been convicted of a violent offense. For purposes of
13this probation, a "violent offense" is any offense where bodily
14harm was inflicted or where force was used against any person
15or threatened against any person, any offense involving sexual
16conduct, sexual penetration, or sexual exploitation, any
17offense of domestic violence, domestic battery, violation of an
18order of protection, stalking, hate crime, and any offense
19involving the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon. A
20defendant shall not be eligible for this probation if he or she
21has previously been adjudicated a delinquent minor for the
22commission of a violent offense as defined in this subsection.
23    (a-2) Notwithstanding subsection (a-1), a defendant shall
24not be ineligible for a sentence of probation under this
25Section as a result of having been previously convicted of a
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1Controlled Substances Act or a Class 3 felony violation of
2Section 60 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
3Protection Act prior to the effective date of this amendatory
4Act of the 101st General Assembly.
5    (b) When a defendant is placed on probation, the court
6shall enter an order specifying a period of probation of not
7less than 24 months and shall defer further proceedings in the
8case until the conclusion of the period or until the filing of
9a petition alleging violation of a term or condition of
10probation.
11    (c) The conditions of probation shall be that the
12defendant:
13        (1) not violate any criminal statute of this State or
14    any other jurisdiction;
15        (2) refrain from possessing a firearm or other
16    dangerous weapon;
17        (3) make full restitution to the victim or property
18    owner under Section 5-5-6 of this Code;
19        (4) obtain or attempt to obtain employment;
20        (5) pay fines and costs;
21        (6) attend educational courses designed to prepare the
22    defendant for obtaining a high school diploma or to work
23    toward passing high school equivalency testing or to work
24    toward completing a vocational training program;
25        (7) submit to periodic drug testing at a time and in a
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1    during the period of probation, with the cost of the
2    testing to be paid by the defendant; and
3        (8) perform a minimum of 30 hours of community service.
4    The court may give credit toward the fulfillment of
5    community service hours for participation in activities
6    and treatment as determined by court services.
7    (d) The court may, in addition to other conditions, require
8that the defendant:
9        (1) make a report to and appear in person before or
10    participate with the court or such courts, person, or
11    social service agency as directed by the court in the order
12    of probation;
13        (2) undergo medical or psychiatric treatment, or
14    treatment or rehabilitation approved by the Illinois
15    Department of Human Services;
16        (3) attend or reside in a facility established for the
17    instruction or residence of defendants on probation;
18        (4) support his or her dependents; or
19        (5) refrain from having in his or her body the presence
20    of any illicit drug prohibited by the Methamphetamine
21    Control and Community Protection Act, the Cannabis Control
22    Act, or the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, unless
23    prescribed by a physician, and submit samples of his or her
24    blood or urine or both for tests to determine the presence
25    of any illicit drug.
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1court may enter a judgment on its original finding of guilt and
2proceed as otherwise provided by law.
3    (f) Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of
4probation, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the
5proceedings against the person.
6    (g) A disposition of probation is considered to be a
7conviction for the purposes of imposing the conditions of
8probation and for appeal; however, a discharge and dismissal
9under this Section is not a conviction for purposes of this
10Code or for purposes of disqualifications or disabilities
11imposed by law upon conviction of a crime.
12    (h) A person may only have one discharge and dismissal
13under this Section within a 4-year period.
14    (i) If a person is convicted of any offense which occurred
15within 5 years subsequent to a discharge and dismissal under
16this Section, the discharge and dismissal under this Section
17shall be admissible in the sentencing proceeding for that
18conviction as evidence in aggravation.
19    (j) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if the court finds that
20the defendant suffers from a substance abuse problem, then
21before the person is placed on probation under this Section,
22the court may refer the person to the drug court established in
23that judicial circuit pursuant to Section 15 of the Drug Court
24Treatment Act. The drug court team shall evaluate the person's
25likelihood of successfully fulfilling the terms and conditions
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1its evaluation to the court. If the drug court team finds that
2the person suffers from a substance abuse problem that makes
3him or her substantially unlikely to successfully fulfill the
4terms and conditions of probation under this Section, then the
5drug court shall set forth its findings in the form of a
6written order, and the person shall be ineligible to be placed
7on probation under this Section, but shall be considered for
8the drug court program.
9(Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15; 100-3, eff. 1-1-18; 100-575,
10eff. 1-8-18.)
 
11    (730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.7 new)
12    Sec. 5-6-3.7. Misdemeanor diversion program.
13    (a) The General Assembly seeks to promote public safety,
14conserve valuable resources, and reduce recidivism by
15establishing a Misdemeanor Diversion Program.
16    (b) In this Section:
17        (1) "Appropriate and accessible" means an organization
18    providing services that are likely to be needed by a
19    participant in the Program, and whose location and hours of
20    service make transportation to and from reasonable for the
21    participant.
22        (2) "Human services organization" means any
23    organization equipped to provide screening services
24    described in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) or authorized
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1    substance use intervention and treatment or other social
2    services, including, but not limited to, homeless
3    services, education, and job training and placement.
4        (3) "Violent offense" means any offense in which bodily
5    harm was inflicted or in which force was used against any
6    person or threatened against any person, any offense
7    involving sexual conduct, sexual penetration, or sexual
8    exploitation, any offense of domestic violence, domestic
9    battery, violation of an order of protection, stalking, or
10    hate crime.
11    (c) Any circuit court or the State's Attorney of any county
12may establish a Misdemeanor Diversion Program in accordance
13with this Section.
14    (d) Whenever any person who does not have a felony case
15pending is arrested for and charged with a misdemeanor offense
16that is not a violent offense and does not involve the
17possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon, the court, with
18the consent of the defendant, may suspend the proceedings prior
19to the entry of a finding of guilt or plea of guilty to
20ascertain the defendant's eligibility to participate in and
21complete the Misdemeanor Diversion Program. If the Program was
22established by the State's Attorney, then except as otherwise
23provided in this subsection (d), the defendant's eligibility to
24participate in the Program shall be within the discretion of
25the State's Attorney.
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1identifying eligible defendants. Placement into the Program
2shall include the following:
3        (1) At the defendant's initial court appearance
4    appearance or soon as the defendant's eligibility for the
5    Program may be ascertained, the State's Attorney shall
6    inform the defendant of the existence of the Program, the
7    need for a preliminary screen for behavioral health or
8    other social service needs, the requirements for
9    successful completion, the implications of non-compliance,
10    and that successful completion shall result in dismissal of
11    the charge and the defendant's eligibility to petition for
12    sealing or expungement of his or her record with no waiting
13    period.
14        (2) If the defendant agrees, the defendant shall be
15    immediately referred to a human services organization that
16    shall perform a brief screening to determine the presence
17    of any substance use, mental health, or other social
18    service needs experienced by the defendant.
19        (3) If the screen does not indicate the defendant's
20    need for services, the court shall continue the case for
21    further proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure of
22    1963.
23        (4) If the screen indicates a need for services, the
24    defendant shall be considered eligible for participation.
25    Participation is voluntary. To participate, the defendant
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1    she understands and agrees to the conditions of
2    participation, as set forth in subsection (f) of this
3    Section.
4        (5) Upon acceptance of the agreement by the court, the
5    human services organization responsible for the screening
6    shall refer the defendant to an appropriate and accessible
7    human services organization responsible for conducting a
8    comprehensive assessment and developing a service plan, as
9    described in subsection (f) of this Section.
10        (6) At such time as it is known, the human services
11    organization responsible for the screening shall report to
12    the court that the individual has successfully or
13    unsuccessfully completed the conditions of participation.
14    (f) The defendant shall agree to submit to a more
15comprehensive assessment of behavioral health and other social
16service needs conducted by the human services organization to
17which the defendant is referred. As a result of this
18assessment, the organization shall prepare recommendations for
19treatment and other social services which would likely benefit
20the defendant, which the human services organization shall
21present to and discuss with the defendant who may agree to
22pursue treatment voluntarily. Adherence to the service plan
23recommendations may not be a condition of participation.
24Completion of all of the conditions of participation shall
25occur no more than 90 days from the date of admission into the
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1    (g) Under no circumstances shall the human services
2organization performing either the brief screening, referral,
3and reporting under subsection (e) or the assessment and
4service recommendations under subsection (f) be required to
5perform those services in the absence of reimbursement for
6those services. The human services organization may already
7have an existing mechanism for reimbursement, or a new
8mechanism may be created by way of agreement with the court,
9the State's Attorney, or the jurisdiction in which the
10Misdemeanor Diversion Program was developed specifically for
11the purposes of the Program.
12    (h) If all conditions of participation have been met, the
13defendant shall be deemed to have successfully completed the
14Program and the court shall dismiss the proceedings against the
15defendant. Discharge and dismissal shall not be considered a
16conviction for purposes of disqualification or disability
17imposed by law upon conviction of a crime.
18    (i) Non-compliance with the conditions of participation,
19or failure to complete the conditions of participation within
2090 days, shall be considered a violation and the court shall
21continue the case for further proceedings under the Code of
22Criminal Procedure of 1963, as if the defendant had not
23participated in the Program.".