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(735 ILCS 5/8-2701)
Sec. 8-2701.
Admissibility of evidence; out of court statements; elder
abuse.
(a) An out of court statement made by an eligible adult, as defined in the
Adult Protective Services Act, who has been diagnosed by a physician to suffer
from (i) any form of dementia, developmental disability, or other form of
mental incapacity or (ii) any physical infirmity which prevents the eligible
adult's appearance in court, describing any act of elder abuse, neglect, or
financial exploitation, or testimony by an eligible adult of an out of court
statement
made by the eligible adult that he or she complained of such acts to another,
is admissible in any civil proceeding, if:
(1) the court conducts a hearing outside the presence |
| of the jury and finds that the time, content, and circumstances of the statement provide sufficient safeguards of reliability; and
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(2) the eligible adult either:
(A) testifies at the proceeding; or
(B) is unavailable as a witness and there is
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| corroborative evidence of the act which is the subject of the statement.
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(b) If a statement is admitted pursuant to this Section, the court shall
instruct the jury that it is for the jury to determine the weight and
credibility to be given to the statement and that, in making its determination,
it shall consider the condition of the eligible adult, the nature of the
statement, the
circumstances under which the statement was made, and any other relevant
factors.
(c) The proponent of the statement shall give the adverse party reasonable
notice of an intention to offer the statement and the particulars of the
statement.
(Source: P.A. 98-49, eff. 7-1-13.)
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