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Public Act 102-0481
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AN ACT concerning domestic violence.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is |
amended by changing Section 301 and adding Section 219.5 as |
follows:
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(750 ILCS 60/219.5 new) |
Sec. 219.5. Hope Cards. |
(a) The Supreme Court may implement a program to issue a |
Hope Card to the petitioner of a plenary order of protection |
for the petitioner to distribute to any individual who may |
need to be aware of the order. The Supreme Court may work with |
other governmental agencies, including the Attorney General, |
the Secretary of State, and circuit court clerks, to implement |
the program. |
(b) A Hope Card shall: |
(1) be laminated and wallet-sized; and |
(2) contain identifying information about the |
respondent of a plenary order of protection, including a |
photograph, the active dates of the order, the case |
number, and any other pertinent information contained in |
the order. |
A Hope Card shall have the same effect as the underlying |
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plenary order of protection. |
(c) The program may provide for the issuance of a |
temporary Hope Card at the time of the entry of the plenary |
order of protection. |
(d) The first 3 Hope Cards per protected party issued to a
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petitioner shall be free. The Supreme Court may establish a
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fee for any additional Hope Card, not to exceed $5 per Hope |
Card.
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(750 ILCS 60/301) (from Ch. 40, par. 2313-1)
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Sec. 301. Arrest without warrant.
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(a) Any law enforcement officer may
make an arrest without
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warrant if the officer has probable cause to believe that the |
person has
committed or is committing any crime, including but |
not limited to
violation of an order of protection, under |
Section 12-3.4 or 12-30 of the Criminal
Code of 1961 or the |
Criminal Code of 2012, even if the crime was not committed in |
the presence of the
officer.
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(b) The law enforcement officer may verify the existence |
of an order of
protection by telephone or radio communication |
with his or her law enforcement
agency or by referring to the |
copy of the order, or order of protection described on a Hope |
Card under Section 219.5, provided by the petitioner
or |
respondent.
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(c) Any law enforcement officer may make an arrest without |
warrant if the
officer has reasonable grounds to believe a |