95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB6326


 
Introduced , by Rep. Bob Biggins - Suzanne Bassi - Dennis M. Reboletti - Brent Hassert - Ronald A. Wait
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













750 ILCS 60/Art. V heading new






750 ILCS 60/501 new










    Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986.  Provides that circuit judges and associate judges assigned to domestic violence cases shall participate in risk assessment workshops.  Provides that the workshops shall be developed under rules established by the chief judge of the circuit.  Provides that the Office of the State's Attorney shall develop a protocol to educate victims of domestic violence requesting the issuance of orders of protection and to warn victims of the dangers of  assisting respondents in violating orders of protection.  Provides that the Office of the State's Attorney shall: (1) refer each victim of a domestic violence offense to  individualized support and advocacy; (2) develop additional techniques and protocols that will enhance Assistant State's Attorneys in prosecuting domestic violence cases; (3) develop protocols to facilitate early identification of individuals with the propensity to commit escalating violence; (4)

refer victims of domestic violence to  accessible civil legal services; and (5)  refer victims of domestic violence to such services that provide  counseling, shelter, day care, or emergency financial assistance.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY


STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











HB6326

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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 
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amended  by adding Article V as follows:
 
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    (750 ILCS 60/Art. V heading new)

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ARTICLE V
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RISK ASSESSMENT

 
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    (750 ILCS 60/501  new)
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    Sec. 501. Risk assessment.
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    (a)  Circuit judges and associate judges assigned to 
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domestic violence cases, as defined in paragraph (3) of Section 
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103 of this Act, shall participate in risk assessment 
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workshops.  The workshops shall be developed under rules 
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established by the chief judge of the circuit.
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    (b)  The Office of the State's Attorney shall develop a 
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protocol to educate victims of domestic violence requesting the 
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issuance of orders of protection and to warn victims of the 
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dangers of  assisting respondents in violating orders of 
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protection.
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    (c)  The Office of the State's Attorney shall:
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        (1) refer each victim of a domestic violence offense to  
 


 






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    individualized support and advocacy;
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        (2) develop additional techniques and protocols that 
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    will enhance Assistant State's Attorneys in prosecuting 
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    domestic violence cases;
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        (3)  develop protocols to facilitate early 
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    identification of individuals with the propensity to 
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    commit escalating violence; 
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        (4)

refer victims of domestic violence to  accessible 
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    civil legal services; and
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        (5)  refer victims of domestic violence to such services 
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    that provide  counseling, shelter, day care, or emergency 
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    financial assistance.