Illinois Senate Bill 171 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 2 2009 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-05-08 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that before issuing a search warrant, the judge may examine on oath the person or persons seeking the warrant, and any witnesses produced, and must take his or her affidavit, or their affidavits, in writing and cause the affidavit to be subscribed by the party or parties making the affidavit. Provides that before issuing the warrant, the judge may also examine any other sworn affidavit submitted to him or her which sets forth facts tending to establish probable cause for the issuance of the warrant. Provides that the affidavit or affidavits must set forth the facts tending to establish the grounds of the application, or probable cause for believing the grounds exist. Provides that in lieu of, or in addition to, a written affidavit, or affidavits, the judge may take an oral statement under oath which shall be recorded on tape or other comparable method. Provides that the statement may be given in person to the judge or by telephone, radio, or other means of electronic communication. Provides that the statement is deemed to be an affidavit for the purposes of issuance of a search warrant. Provides that if a recording of the sworn statement is made, the statement shall be transcribed at the request of the judge or either party and certified by the judge and filed with the court. Effective immediately.

CRIM PRO-ORAL SEARCH WARRANTS

Sen. William Haine [D]

2009-04-02 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 48 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-05-08		Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-22		Assigned to Executive Committee
2009-04-21		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-04-21		First Reading
2009-04-14		Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
2009-04-02		Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2009-04-02		Arrived in House
2009-04-02		Third Reading - Passed; 052-003-003
2009-03-18		Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009
2009-03-18		Second Reading
2009-03-12		Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
2009-03-12		Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-000
2009-03-05		To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Constitutional Review
2009-02-26		Postponed - Criminal Law
2009-02-19		Held in Criminal Law
2009-02-11		Held in Criminal Law
2009-02-04		Assigned to Criminal Law
2009-01-30		Referred to Assignments
2009-01-30		First Reading
2009-01-30		Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=171&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/09600SB0171.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/SB/09600SB0171eng.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/96/senate/09600SB0171_04022009_015000T.pdf