DURKIN. 725 ILCS 5/115-21 new Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Permits the State and the defendant to have representatives viewing a trial even if the representatives may testify if it is shown that their presence is essential to the State's or defendant's case. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that, at the request of a party, the court shall order witnesses excluded so that they cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses, and it may make the order on its own motion. Provides, however, that this rule does not authorize exclusion of (1) a party who is a natural person, (2) an officer or employee of a party that is not a natural person designated as its representative by its attorney, (3) a person whose presence is shown by a party to be essential to the presentation of the party's cause, or (4) a person authorized by statute or case law to be present. Effective immediately. FEB-06-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-06-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-06-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-07-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL MAR-16-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CRIMINAL H MAR-16-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-16-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HJUB MAR-16-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-04-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary