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91_HB3415
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1 AN ACT in relation to sex offenders.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Sex Offender Registration Act is amended
5 by changing Section 5 as follows:
6 (730 ILCS 150/5) (from Ch. 38, par. 225)
7 Sec. 5. Release of sex offender or sexual predator;
8 duties of the Court. Any sex offender or sexual predator, as
9 defined by this Article, who is released on probation or
10 discharged upon payment of a fine because of the commission
11 of one of the offenses defined in subsection (B) of Section 2
12 of this Article, shall, before prior to such release be
13 informed of his or her duty to register under this Article by
14 the Court in which he or she was convicted. The Court shall
15 also inform any person who must register that if he or she
16 establishes a residence outside of the State of Illinois, is
17 employed outside of the State of Illinois, or attends school
18 outside of the State of Illinois, he or she must register in
19 the new state within 10 days after establishing the
20 residence, beginning employment, or beginning school. The
21 Court shall require the person to read and sign such form as
22 may be required by the Department of State Police stating
23 that the duty to register and the procedure for registration
24 has been explained to him or her and that he or she
25 understands the duty to register and the procedure for
26 registration. The Court shall further advise the person in
27 writing that the failure to register or other violation of
28 this Article shall result in probation revocation. The Court
29 shall obtain the address where the person expects to reside
30 upon his release, and shall report the address to the
31 Department of State Police. The Court shall give one copy of
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1 the form to the person and retain the original in the court
2 records. The Department of State Police shall notify the law
3 enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the person
4 expects to reside upon his or her release.
5 (Source: P.A. 90-193, eff. 7-24-97; 91-48, eff. 7-1-99.)
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