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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2983
Introduced 2/3/2010, by Sen. William R. Haine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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50 ILCS 725/3.8 |
from Ch. 85, par. 2561 |
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Amends the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act. Requires that any sworn complaint against a peace officer that contains false information shall be presented to the appropriate State's Attorney for a determination of prosecution. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB2983 |
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LRB096 19854 RLJ 35309 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 Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act is |
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| amended by changing Section 3.8 as follows:
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| (50 ILCS 725/3.8) (from Ch. 85, par. 2561)
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| Sec. 3.8. Admissions; counsel; verified complaint.
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| (a) No officer shall be interrogated without first being |
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| advised
in writing that admissions made in the course of the |
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| interrogation may be
used as evidence of misconduct or as the |
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| basis for charges seeking suspension,
removal, or discharge; |
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| and without first being advised in writing that he
or she has |
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| the right to counsel of his or her choosing who may be present
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| to advise him or her at any stage of any interrogation.
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| (b) Anyone filing a complaint against a sworn peace officer |
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| must have the
complaint supported by a sworn affidavit. Any |
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| complaint, having been supported by a sworn affidavit, and |
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| having been found, in total or in part, to contain false |
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| information, shall be presented to the appropriate State's |
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| Attorney for a determination of prosecution.
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| (Source: P.A. 93-592, eff. 1-1-04.)
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |