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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3674
Introduced 2/24/2009, by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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55 ILCS 5/5-1114 |
from Ch. 34, par. 5-1114 |
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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in actions for the violation of any county ordinance, the first process shall be a summons, "a notice to appear", or
a warrant. Provides that the county sheriff of the county where the violation occurs may issue a notice to appear. In the case of a violation of a county's building code or property maintenance code, the county's code enforcement officer may issue the notice to appear. Effective January 1, 2010.
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A BILL FOR
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HB3674 |
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LRB096 09167 RLJ 19316 b |
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| AN ACT concerning local government.
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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 Counties Code is amended by changing Section |
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| 5-1114 as follows:
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| (55 ILCS 5/5-1114) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1114)
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| Sec. 5-1114. Violation of ordinance. Except as provided in |
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| Section
10-302.5 of the Illinois Highway Code, in all actions |
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| for
the violation of any county ordinance, the first process |
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| shall be a summons, a notice to appear, or
a warrant. A warrant |
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| or summons for the arrest of an accused person may issue
from |
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| the circuit court upon the affidavit of any person that an |
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| ordinance has
been violated, and that the person making the |
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| complaint has reasonable grounds
to believe that the party |
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| charged is guilty thereof. Every person arrested upon
a warrant |
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| or summons shall be taken, without unnecessary delay, before |
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proper judicial officer for trial. The county sheriff of |
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| the county where the violation occurs may issue a notice to |
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| appear. In the case of a violation of a county building code or |
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| property maintenance code, the county code enforcement officer |
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| provided for by the county in its respective building or |
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| property maintenance code may issue the notice to appear.
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| (Source: P.A. 89-120, eff. 7-7-95.)
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