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91_SB1508ham001
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1 AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1508
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend Senate Bill 1508 by replacing
3 lines 27 through 34 on page 2 and lines 1 through 9 on page 3
4 with the following:
5 "(2) The court shall hold a hearing within 7 14
6 days of the filing of the petition. The People, the
7 petitioner, or the respondent shall be entitled to a
8 continuance of up to 7 days as of right. An additional
9 continuance of Continuances totaling not more than 7 14
10 days may be granted to any party (i) the recipient upon a
11 showing that the continuance is continuances are needed
12 in order to prepare adequately prepare for or present
13 evidence in a hearing under this Section or (ii) under
14 exceptional circumstances. The court may, in its
15 discretion, grant an additional continuance not to exceed
16 21 days when, in its discretion, the court determines
17 that such a continuance is necessary in order to provide
18 the recipient with an examination pursuant to Section
19 3-803 or 3-804 of this Act, to provide the recipient with
20 a trial by jury as provided in Section 3-802 of this Act,
21 or to arrange for the substitution of counsel as provided
22 for by the Illinois Supreme Court Rules continuances if
23 agreed to by all parties. The hearing shall be separate
24 from a judicial proceeding held to determine whether a
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1 person is subject to involuntary admission but may be
2 heard immediately preceding or following such a judicial
3 proceeding and may be heard by the same trier of fact or
4 law as in that judicial proceeding.".