Bill Text: IL SB3134 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the court may, upon the motion of any interested party for good cause shown, temporarily appoint a coroner who has a mutual aid agreement with the coroner having jurisdiction to perform the duties of the coroner having jurisdiction. Requires the court to appoint such a coroner within 24 hours of the filing of the motion to appoint. Sets forth the appointed coroner's authorized duties and scope of jurisdiction. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB3134 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB3134-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB3134 Introduced 2/11/2014, by Sen. William Delgado SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
55 ILCS 5/3-3009 from Ch. 34, par. 3-3009
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the court may, upon the motion of any interested party for good cause shown, temporarily appoint a coroner who has a mutual aid agreement with the coroner having jurisdiction to perform the duties of the coroner having jurisdiction. Requires the court to appoint such a coroner within 24 hours of the filing of the motion to appoint. Sets forth the appointed coroner's authorized duties and scope of jurisdiction. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning local government, which may be known as
Leslie's Law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section
3-3009 as follows:
(55 ILCS 5/3-3009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3009)
Sec. 3-3009. Deputy coroner's, sheriff's or police
officer's performance of coroner's duties.
(a) If there is no coroner, or it shall appear in like
manner that he is also a party to or interested in the suit, or
of kin, or partial to or prejudiced against either party,
process may in like manner issue to the deputy coroner if
designated by the coroner to fill the vacancy, or, if no
designation is made, to any sheriff, sheriff's deputy or police
officer, in the county, who shall perform like duties as
required of the coroner. The designation shall be in writing
and filed with the county clerk.
(b) The court may, upon the motion of any interested party
for good cause shown, temporarily appoint a coroner who has a
mutual aid agreement with the coroner having jurisdiction to
perform the duties of the coroner having jurisdiction. The
court shall make this appointment within 24 hours of the filing

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of the motion under this subsection. The coroner appointed
under the provisions of this subsection shall have the same
power and authority within the county in relation to such
matters as the coroner having jurisdiction would have had if
attending the same. All expenses incurred for the investigation
of said matters shall be paid by the county where the death
occurred. The temporary appointment shall have jurisdiction
only over the matters provided in the court's order and shall
terminate upon completion of the final certification of death.
(Source: P.A. 91-633, eff. 12-1-99.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.