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1 | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | the heading of Article VIII Pt. 28 and Section 8-2801 as | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII Pt. 28 heading new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | PART 28. PRIOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY OR REPUTATION AS EVIDENCE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (735 ILCS 5/8-2801 new) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Sec. 8-2801. Admissibility of evidence; prior sexual | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | activity or reputation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (a) Evidence generally inadmissible. The following | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | evidence is not admissible in any civil proceeding except as | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | provided in subsections (b) and (c): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | (1) evidence offered to prove that any alleged victim | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | engaged in other sexual behavior; or | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (2) evidence offered to prove any alleged victim's | |||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | sexual predisposition. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | (b) Exceptions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (1) In a civil case, the following evidence is | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | admissible, if otherwise admissible under this Act: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | (A) evidence of specific instances of sexual |
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1 | behavior by the alleged victim offered to prove that a | ||||||
2 | person other than the accused was the source of semen, | ||||||
3 | injury, or other physical evidence; and | ||||||
4 | (B) evidence of specific instances of sexual | ||||||
5 | behavior by the alleged victim with respect to the | ||||||
6 | person accused of the sexual misconduct offered by the | ||||||
7 | accused to prove consent by the victim. | ||||||
8 | (c) Procedure to determine admissibility. | ||||||
9 | (1) A party intending to offer evidence under | ||||||
10 | subsection (b) must: | ||||||
11 | (A) file a written motion at least 14 days before | ||||||
12 | trial specifically describing the evidence and stating | ||||||
13 | the purpose for which it is offered unless the court, | ||||||
14 | for good cause requires a different time for filing or | ||||||
15 | permits filing during trial; and | ||||||
16 | (B) serve the motion on all parties and notify the | ||||||
17 | alleged victim or, when appropriate, the alleged | ||||||
18 | victim's guardian or representative. | ||||||
19 | (2) Before admitting evidence under this Section the | ||||||
20 | court must conduct a hearing in camera and afford the | ||||||
21 | victim and parties a right to attend and be heard. The | ||||||
22 | motion, related papers, and the record of the hearing must | ||||||
23 | be sealed and remain under seal unless the court orders | ||||||
24 | otherwise.
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25 | (740 ILCS 22/212 rep.)
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1 | Section 10. The Civil No Contact Order Act is amended by | ||||||
2 | repealing Section 212.
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