740 ILCS 125/ Police Search Cost Recovery Act.

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740 ILCS 125/0.01

(740 ILCS 125/0.01) (from Ch. 70, par. 850)

Sec. 0.01.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Police Search Cost Recovery Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

740 ILCS 125/1

(740 ILCS 125/1) (from Ch. 70, par. 851)

Sec. 1.

(a) When any governmental unit in this State has expended
resources in a search for any person over the age of 18 who has been
reported as missing, a cause of action exists against the person reported
missing in favor of the governmental unit or units conducting a police
search to recover amounts reasonably expended by the governmental unit
or units where:

(1) Such person knew or should have known that a

police search for him was in progress;

(2) Such person was not prevented by any other person

from informing the police agency searching for him of his whereabouts and that he was not in danger, or from informing another person who could so inform the police agency; and

(3) Such person failed, without good cause, to inform

such police agency or another person who could inform such police agency that a search was not necessary.

(b) When any governmental unit in this State has expended resources in
a search for a noncustodial parent who conceals, detains or removes a child
under the age of 18 from jurisdiction of the court in violation of a court
order or without the consent of the lawful custodian of the child and in
search of that child, who has been reported as missing, a cause of action
exists against the noncustodial parent in favor of the
governmental unit or units conducting a police search to recover amounts
reasonably expended by the governmental unit or units.  For purposes of
subsection (b), "detains" and "lawful custodian" have the meanings ascribed
to them in Section 10-5 of the Criminal Code of 2012.

(c) The causes of action under subsections (a) and
(b) shall lie for all amounts reasonably expended in the
search and any amounts expended in the enforcement of the actions,
including reasonable attorney's fees, litigation expenses, and court costs.
Punitive damages shall not be awarded.

(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)