Bill Text: IL HB0399 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a petition for an order of protection may be filed by the State's Attorney on behalf of a person who has been abused by a family or household member. Provides that the court may, on its own motion, on behalf of a person who has been abused by a family or household member issue an order of protection. Lengthens duration of plenary order of protection in a criminal case to no longer than 10 years after sentence completion (rather than 2 years).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0399 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB0399-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB0399 Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
725 ILCS 5/112A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 112A-4
725 ILCS 5/112A-20 from Ch. 38, par. 112A-20
750 ILCS 60/201 from Ch. 40, par. 2312-1
750 ILCS 60/220 from Ch. 40, par. 2312-20
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a petition for an order of protection may be filed by the State's Attorney on behalf of a person who has been abused by a family or household member. Provides that the court may, on its own motion, on behalf of a person who has been abused by a family or household member issue an order of protection. Lengthens duration of plenary order of protection in a criminal case to no longer than 10 years after sentence completion (rather than 2 years).
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning orders of protection.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
amended by changing Sections 112A-4 and 112A-20 as follows:
(725 ILCS 5/112A-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 112A-4)
Sec. 112A-4. Persons protected by this article.
(a) The following persons are protected by this Article:
(i) any person abused by a family or household member;
(ii) any minor child or dependent adult in the care of
such person; and
(iii) any person residing or employed at a private home
or public shelter which is housing an abused family or
household member.
(b) A petition for an order of protection may be filed only
by:
(1) a person who has been abused by a family or
household member;
(2) or by any person on behalf of a minor child or an
adult who has been abused by a family or household member
and who, because of age, health, disability, or
inaccessibility, cannot file the petition; or
(3) the State's Attorney on behalf of a person who has

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been abused by a family or household member.
However, any petition properly filed under this Article may
seek protection for any additional persons protected by this
Article.
(c) The court may, on its own motion, on behalf of a person
who has been abused by a family or household member issue an
order of protection under this Article.
(Source: P.A. 87-1186.)
(725 ILCS 5/112A-20) (from Ch. 38, par. 112A-20)
Sec. 112A-20. Duration and extension of orders.
(a) Duration of emergency and interim orders. Unless
re-opened or extended or voided by entry of an order of greater
duration:
(1) Emergency orders issued under Section 112A-17
shall be effective for not less than 14 nor more than 21
days;
(2) Interim orders shall be effective for up to 30
days.
(b) Duration of plenary orders. Except as otherwise
provided in this Section, a plenary order of protection shall
be valid for a fixed period of time not to exceed 2 years. A
plenary order of protection entered in conjunction with a
criminal prosecution shall remain in effect as follows:
(1) if entered during pre-trial release, until
disposition, withdrawal, or dismissal of the underlying

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charge; if, however, the case is continued as an
independent cause of action, the order's duration may be
for a fixed period of time not to exceed 2 years;
(2) if in effect in conjunction with a bond forfeiture
warrant, until final disposition or an additional period of
time not exceeding 2 years; no order of protection,
however, shall be terminated by a dismissal that is
accompanied by the issuance of a bond forfeiture warrant;
(3) until expiration of any supervision, conditional
discharge, probation, periodic imprisonment, parole,
aftercare release, or mandatory supervised release and for
an additional period of time thereafter not exceeding 10 2
years; or
(4) until the date set by the court for expiration of
any sentence of imprisonment and subsequent parole,
aftercare release, or mandatory supervised release and for
an additional period of time thereafter not exceeding 10 2
years.
(c) Computation of time. The duration of an order of
protection shall not be reduced by the duration of any prior
order of protection.
(d) Law enforcement records. When a plenary order of
protection expires upon the occurrence of a specified event,
rather than upon a specified date as provided in subsection
(b), no expiration date shall be entered in Department of State
Police records. To remove the plenary order from those records,

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either party shall request the clerk of the court to file a
certified copy of an order stating that the specified event has
occurred or that the plenary order has been vacated or modified
with the sheriff, and the sheriff shall direct that law
enforcement records shall be promptly corrected in accordance
with the filed order.
(e) Extension of Orders. Any emergency, interim or plenary
order of protection may be extended one or more times, as
required, provided that the requirements of Section 112A-17,
112A-18 or 112A-19, as appropriate, are satisfied. If the
motion for extension is uncontested and petitioner seeks no
modification of the order, the order may be extended on the
basis of petitioner's motion or affidavit stating that there
has been no material change in relevant circumstances since
entry of the order and stating the reason for the requested
extension. An extension of a plenary order of protection may be
granted, upon good cause shown, to remain in effect until the
order of protection is vacated or modified. Extensions may be
granted only in open court and not under the provisions of
Section 112A-17(c), which applies only when the court is
unavailable at the close of business or on a court holiday.
(f) Termination date. Any order of protection which would
expire on a court holiday shall instead expire at the close of
the next court business day.
(g) Statement of purpose. The practice of dismissing or
suspending a criminal prosecution in exchange for issuing an

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order of protection undermines the purposes of this Article.
This Section shall not be construed as encouraging that
practice.
(Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14.)
Section 10. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is
amended by changing Sections 201 and 220 as follows:
(750 ILCS 60/201) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-1)
Sec. 201. Persons protected by this Act.
(a) The following persons are protected by this Act:
(i) any person abused by a family or household member;
(ii) any high-risk adult with disabilities who is
abused, neglected, or exploited by a family or household
member;
(iii) any minor child or dependent adult in the care of
such person; and
(iv) any person residing or employed at a private home
or public shelter which is housing an abused family or
household member.
(b) A petition for an order of protection may be filed
only: (i) by a person who has been abused by a family or
household member or by any person on behalf of a minor child or
an adult who has been abused by a family or household member
and who, because of age, health, disability, or
inaccessibility, cannot file the petition, or (ii) by any

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person on behalf of a high-risk adult with disabilities who has
been abused, neglected, or exploited by a family or household
member, or (iii) by the State's Attorney on behalf of a person
who has been abused by a family or household member.
However, any petition properly filed under this Act may
seek protection for any additional persons protected by this
Act.
(c) The court may, on its own motion, on behalf of a person
who has been abused by a family or household member issue an
order of protection under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-542; 87-1186.)
(750 ILCS 60/220) (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-20)
Sec. 220. Duration and extension of orders.
(a) Duration of emergency and interim orders. Unless
re-opened or extended or voided by entry of an order of greater
duration:
(1) Emergency orders issued under Section 217 shall be
effective for not less than 14 nor more than 21 days;
(2) Interim orders shall be effective for up to 30
days.
(b) Duration of plenary orders. Except as otherwise
provided in this Section, a plenary order of protection shall
be valid for a fixed period of time, not to exceed two years.
(1) A plenary order of protection entered in
conjunction with another civil proceeding shall remain in

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effect as follows:
(i) if entered as preliminary relief in that other
proceeding, until entry of final judgment in that other
proceeding;
(ii) if incorporated into the final judgment in
that other proceeding, until the order of protection is
vacated or modified; or
(iii) if incorporated in an order for involuntary
commitment, until termination of both the involuntary
commitment and any voluntary commitment, or for a fixed
period of time not exceeding 2 years.
(2) A plenary order of protection entered in
conjunction with a criminal prosecution shall remain in
effect as follows:
(i) if entered during pre-trial release, until
disposition, withdrawal, or dismissal of the
underlying charge; if, however, the case is continued
as an independent cause of action, the order's duration
may be for a fixed period of time not to exceed 2
years;
(ii) if in effect in conjunction with a bond
forfeiture warrant, until final disposition or an
additional period of time not exceeding 2 years; no
order of protection, however, shall be terminated by a
dismissal that is accompanied by the issuance of a bond
forfeiture warrant;

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(iii) until expiration of any supervision,
conditional discharge, probation, periodic
imprisonment, parole, aftercare release, or mandatory
supervised release and for an additional period of time
thereafter not exceeding 10 2 years; or
(iv) until the date set by the court for expiration
of any sentence of imprisonment and subsequent parole,
aftercare release, or mandatory supervised release and
for an additional period of time thereafter not
exceeding 10 2 years.
(c) Computation of time. The duration of an order of
protection shall not be reduced by the duration of any prior
order of protection.
(d) Law enforcement records. When a plenary order of
protection expires upon the occurrence of a specified event,
rather than upon a specified date as provided in subsection
(b), no expiration date shall be entered in Department of State
Police records. To remove the plenary order from those records,
either party shall request the clerk of the court to file a
certified copy of an order stating that the specified event has
occurred or that the plenary order has been vacated or modified
with the Sheriff, and the Sheriff shall direct that law
enforcement records shall be promptly corrected in accordance
with the filed order.
(e) Extension of orders. Any emergency, interim or plenary
order may be extended one or more times, as required, provided

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that the requirements of Section 217, 218 or 219, as
appropriate, are satisfied. If the motion for extension is
uncontested and petitioner seeks no modification of the order,
the order may be extended on the basis of petitioner's motion
or affidavit stating that there has been no material change in
relevant circumstances since entry of the order and stating the
reason for the requested extension. An extension of a plenary
order of protection may be granted, upon good cause shown, to
remain in effect until the order of protection is vacated or
modified. Extensions may be granted only in open court and not
under the provisions of subsection (c) of Section 217, which
applies only when the court is unavailable at the close of
business or on a court holiday.
(f) Termination date. Any order of protection which would
expire on a court holiday shall instead expire at the close of
the next court business day.
(g) Statement of purpose. The practice of dismissing or
suspending a criminal prosecution in exchange for the issuance
of an order of protection undermines the purposes of this Act.
This Section shall not be construed as encouraging that
practice.
(Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14.)