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720 ILCS 5/46-5
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that a person
commits insurance fraud when he or she makes a false claim
against a self-insured entity, insurance company, or
governmental unit (now an insurance company). Provides that
a person commits the offense of aggravated insurance fraud
when he or she makes 3 or more false claims against an
insurance company, self-insured entity, or governmental unit
(now only an insurance company) within an 18-month period.
Provides that organizing an aggravated insurance fraud
conspiracy is a Class X felony (now a Class 1 felony).
Provides for civil damages for insurance fraud committed
against a self-insured entity or a governmental unit.
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1 AN ACT concerning child witnesses, amending named Acts.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
5 amended by adding Sections 106B-3, 112-9, and 115-20 as
6 follows:
7 (725 ILCS 5/106B-3 new)
8 Sec. 106B-3. Child advocate. A child under 18 years of
9 age who testifies under this Article shall be allowed to have
10 an advocate on his or her behalf. The child advocate may be
11 one of those persons permitted under subdivision (d)(5) of
12 Section 106B-5. Upon motion of the State's Attorney, the
13 child advocate shall be appointed by the court.
14 (725 ILCS 5/112-9 new)
15 Sec. 112-9. Child advocate. A child under 18 years of
16 age who testifies before the Grand Jury shall be allowed to
17 have an advocate on his or her behalf. The child advocate may
18 be one of those persons permitted under subdivision (d)(5) of
19 Section 106B-5. Upon motion of the State's Attorney, the
20 child advocate shall be appointed by the court.
21 (725 ILCS 5/115-20 new)
22 Sec. 115-20. Child advocate. A child under 18 years of
23 age who testifies before the court shall be allowed to have
24 an advocate on his or her behalf. The child advocate may be
25 one of those persons permitted under subdivision (d)(5) of
26 Section 106B-5. Upon motion of the State's Attorney, the
27 child advocate shall be appointed by the court.
28 Section 10. The Statewide Grand Jury Act is amended by
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1 adding Section 11 as follows:
2 (725 ILCS 215/11 new)
3 Sec. 11. Child advocate. A child under 18 years of age
4 who testifies before the Statewide Grand Jury shall be
5 allowed to have an advocate on his or her behalf. The child
6 advocate may be one of those persons permitted under
7 subdivision (d)(5) of Section 106B-5 of the Code of Criminal
8 Procedure of 1963. Upon motion of the State's Attorney or the
9 Attorney General, the child advocate shall be appointed by
10 the court.
11 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12 becoming law.
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