97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1499

 

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. Christine Radogno

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/6-306.3  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-306.3

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning deposit of a driver's license as bail.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Section 6-306.3 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-306.3)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-306.3)
7    Sec. 6-306.3. License as bail.
8    (a) Except as provided in Section 6-306.4 of this Code, any
9person arrested and and charged with violation of Section
103-701, 3-707, or 3-710, or of any violation of Chapters 11 or
1112 of this Code, except the provisions of Sections 3-708,
1211-401, 11-501, 11-503, 11-504, or 11-506 of this Code shall
13have the option of depositing his valid driver's license issued
14under this Code with the officer demanding bail in lieu of any
15other security for his appearance in court in answer to any
16such charge.
17    (b) However, a uniform bail schedule and regulations
18adopted pursuant to Supreme Court Rule or Order may require
19that a driver's license issued under this Code must be
20deposited, in addition to appropriate cash deposit, where
21persons arrested and charged with violating Sections 3-708,
2211-401, 11-501, 11-503, 11-504, or 11-506 of this Code elect to
23take advantage of the uniform schedule establishing the amount

 

 

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1of bail in such cases.
2    (c) When a license is deposited as security in lieu of or
3in addition to bail, the judge, court clerk, or other official
4accepting such deposit shall issue to the licensee a receipt
5for such license upon a form approved or provided by the
6Secretary of State.
7    (d) If the licensee whose license has been deposited as
8security for bail does not appear in court in compliance with
9the time and place for hearing as notified in such receipt, or
10the continued date thereof, if any has been ordered by the
11court, the court shall continue the case for a minimum of 30
12days and require a notice of the continued court date be sent
13to the licensee at his last known address. The clerk of such
14court shall notify the licensee of the court's order. If the
15licensee does not appear in and surrender on the continued
16court date, or within such period, satisfy the court that his
17appearance in and surrender to the court is impossible and
18without any fault on his part, the court shall enter an order
19of failure to appear to answer such charge after depositing
20license in lieu of bail. The clerk of such court shall notify
21the Secretary of State of the court's order.
22    The Secretary of State, when notified by the clerk of such
23court that an order of failure to appear to answer such charge
24after depositing license in lieu of bail has been entered,
25shall immediately suspend the driver's license of such licensee
26without a hearing and shall not remove such suspension, nor

 

 

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1issue any hardship license or privilege to such licensee
2thereafter until notified by such court that the licensee has
3appeared and answered the charges placed against him.
4    (e) 1. Any Illinois resident who has executed a written
5promise to comply with Section 6-306.2 of this Code, in effect
6until July 28, 1986, shall continue to be suspended until he or
7she complies with the terms and conditions of the written
8promise.
9    2. The Secretary of State, when notified by the clerk of
10such court that an order of failure to appear to answer a
11charge after promising to appear has been entered, shall
12immediately suspend the driver's license of such licensee
13without a hearing and shall not remove such suspension, nor
14issue a hardship license or privilege to such licensee
15thereafter until notified by such court that the licensee has
16appeared and answered the charges placed against him.
17(Source: P.A. 95-310, eff. 1-1-08.)