99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB4231

 

Introduced , by Rep. Adam Brown

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
5 ILCS 140/7.5
720 ILCS 5/9-1  from Ch. 38, par. 9-1
725 ILCS 5/113-3  from Ch. 38, par. 113-3
725 ILCS 5/119-1
725 ILCS 105/10  from Ch. 38, par. 208-10

    Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 relating to first degree murder. Adds and eliminates aggravating factors for which the death penalty may be imposed. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Eliminates provision that abolishes the sentence of death. Enacts the Capital Crimes Litigation Act of 2015. Provides that all unobligated and unexpended moneys remaining in the Death Penalty Abolition Fund on the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be transferred into the Capital Litigation Trust Fund. Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that in cases in which a death sentence is an authorized disposition, the State Appellate Defender shall provide trial counsel with legal assistance and the assistance of expert witnesses, investigators, and mitigation specialists from funds appropriated to the State Appellate Defender specifically for that purpose by the General Assembly. Provides that the Office of State Appellate Defender shall not be appointed to serve as trial counsel in capital cases.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Capital Crimes Litigation Act of 2015.
 
6    Section 5. Appointment of trial counsel in death penalty
7cases. If an indigent defendant is charged with an offense for
8which a sentence of death is authorized, and the State's
9Attorney has not, at or before arraignment, filed a certificate
10indicating he or she will not seek the death penalty or stated
11on the record in open court that the death penalty will not be
12sought, the trial court shall immediately appoint the Public
13Defender, or such other qualified attorney or attorneys as the
14Illinois Supreme Court shall by rule provide, to represent the
15defendant as trial counsel. If the Public Defender is
16appointed, he or she shall immediately assign such attorney or
17attorneys who are public defenders to represent the defendant.
18The counsel shall meet the qualifications as the Supreme Court
19shall by rule provide. At the request of court appointed
20counsel in a case in which the death penalty is sought,
21attorneys employed by the State Appellate Defender may enter an
22appearance for the limited purpose of assisting counsel
23appointed under this Section.
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. Court appointed trial counsel; compensation
2and expenses.
3    (a) This Section applies only to compensation and expenses
4of trial counsel appointed by the court as set forth in Section
55, other than public defenders, for the period after
6arraignment and so long as the State's Attorney has not, at any
7time, filed a certificate indicating he or she will not seek
8the death penalty or stated on the record in open court that
9the death penalty will not be sought.
10    (a-5) Litigation budget.
11        (1) In a case in which the State has filed a statement
12    of intent to seek the death penalty, the court shall
13    require appointed counsel, including those appointed in
14    Cook County, after counsel has had adequate time to review
15    the case and prior to engaging trial assistance, to submit
16    a proposed estimated litigation budget for court approval,
17    that will be subject to modification in light of facts and
18    developments that emerge as the case proceeds. Case budgets
19    should be submitted ex parte and filed and maintained under
20    seal in order to protect the defendant's right to effective
21    assistance of counsel, right not to incriminate him or
22    herself and all applicable privileges. Case budgets shall
23    be reviewed and approved by the judge assigned to try the
24    case. As provided under subsection (c) of this Section,
25    petitions for compensation shall be reviewed by both the

 

 

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1    trial judge and the presiding judge or the presiding
2    judge's designee.
3        (2) The litigation budget shall serve purposes
4    comparable to those of private retainer agreements by
5    confirming both the court's and the attorney's
6    expectations regarding fees and expenses. Consideration
7    should be given to employing an ex parte pretrial
8    conference in order to facilitate reaching agreement on a
9    litigation budget at the earliest opportunity.
10        (3) The budget shall be incorporated into a sealed
11    initial pretrial order that reflects the understandings of
12    the court and counsel regarding all matters affecting
13    counsel compensation and reimbursement and payments for
14    investigative, expert and other services, including but
15    not limited to the following matters:
16            (A) The hourly rate at which counsel will be
17        compensated;
18            (B) The hourly rate at which private
19        investigators, other than investigators employed by
20        the Office of the State Appellate Defender, will be
21        compensated; and
22            (C) The best preliminary estimate that can be made
23        of the cost of all services, including, but not limited
24        to, counsel, expert, and investigative services, that
25        are likely to be needed through the guilt and penalty
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1        require that budgets be prepared for shorter intervals
2        of time.
3        (4) Appointed counsel may obtain, subject to later
4    review, investigative, expert or other services without
5    prior authorization if necessary for an adequate defense.
6    If such services are obtained, the presiding judge or the
7    presiding judge's designee shall consider in an ex parte
8    proceeding that timely procurement of necessary services
9    could not await prior authorization. If an ex parte hearing
10    is requested by defense counsel or deemed necessary by the
11    trial judge prior to modifying a budget, the ex parte
12    hearing shall be before the presiding judge or the
13    presiding judge's designee. The judge may then authorize
14    such services nunc pro tunc. If the presiding judge or the
15    presiding judge's designee finds that the services were not
16    reasonable, payment may be denied.
17        (5) An approved budget shall guide counsel's use of
18    time and resources by indicating the services for which
19    compensation is authorized. The case budget shall be
20    re-evaluated when justified by changed or unexpected
21    circumstances and shall be modified by the court when
22    reasonable and necessary for an adequate defense. If an ex
23    parte hearing is requested by defense counsel or deemed
24    necessary by the trial judge prior to modifying a budget,
25    the ex parte hearing shall be before the presiding judge or
26    the presiding judge's designee.

 

 

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1    (b) Appointed trial counsel shall be compensated upon
2presentment and certification by the circuit court of a claim
3for services detailing the date, activity, and time duration
4for which compensation is sought. Compensation for appointed
5trial counsel may be paid at a reasonable rate not to exceed
6$125 per hour. The court shall not authorize payment of bills
7that are not properly itemized. A request for payment shall be
8presented under seal and reviewed ex parte with a court
9reporter present. Every January 20, the statutory rate
10prescribed in this subsection shall be automatically increased
11or decreased, as applicable, by a percentage equal to the
12percentage change in the consumer price index-u during the
13preceding 12-month calendar year. "Consumer price index-u"
14means the index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
15the United States Department of Labor that measures the average
16change in prices of goods and services purchased by all urban
17consumers, United States city average, all items, 1982-84=100.
18The new rate resulting from each annual adjustment shall be
19determined by the State Treasurer and made available to the
20chief judge of each judicial circuit.
21    (c) Appointed trial counsel may also petition the court for
22certification of expenses for reasonable and necessary capital
23litigation expenses including, but not limited to,
24investigatory and other assistance, expert, forensic, and
25other witnesses, and mitigation specialists. Each provider of
26proposed services must specify the best preliminary estimate

 

 

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1that can be made in light of information received in the case
2at that point, and the provider must sign this estimate under
3the provisions of Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
4A provider of proposed services must also specify (1) his or
5her hourly rate; (2) the hourly rate of anyone else in his or
6her employ for whom reimbursement is sought; and (3) the hourly
7rate of any person or entity that may be subcontracted to
8perform these services. Counsel may not petition for
9certification of expenses that may have been provided or
10compensated by the State Appellate Defender under item (c)(5.1)
11of Section 10 of the State Appellate Defender Act. The
12petitions shall be filed under seal and considered ex parte but
13with a court reporter present for all ex parte conferences. If
14the requests are submitted after services have been rendered,
15the requests shall be supported by an invoice describing the
16services rendered, the dates the services were performed and
17the amount of time spent. These petitions shall be reviewed by
18both the trial judge and the presiding judge of the circuit
19court or the presiding judge's designee. The petitions and
20orders shall be kept under seal and shall be exempt from
21Freedom of Information requests until the conclusion of the
22trial, even if the prosecution chooses not to pursue the death
23penalty prior to trial or sentencing. If an ex parte hearing is
24requested by defense counsel or deemed necessary by the trial
25judge, the hearing shall be before the presiding judge or the
26presiding judge's designee.

 

 

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1    (d) Appointed trial counsel shall petition the court for
2certification of compensation and expenses under this Section
3periodically during the course of counsel's representation.
4The petitions shall be supported by itemized bills showing the
5date, the amount of time spent, the work done and the total
6being charged for each entry. The court shall not authorize
7payment of bills that are not properly itemized. The court must
8certify reasonable and necessary expenses of the petitioner for
9travel and per diem (lodging, meals, and incidental expenses).
10These expenses must be paid at the rate as promulgated by the
11United States General Services Administration for these
12expenses for the date and location in which they were incurred,
13unless extraordinary reasons are shown for the difference. The
14petitions shall be filed under seal and considered ex parte but
15with a court reporter present for all ex parte conferences. The
16petitions shall be reviewed by both the trial judge and the
17presiding judge of the circuit court or the presiding judge's
18designee. If an ex parte hearing is requested by defense
19counsel or deemed necessary by the trial judge, the ex parte
20hearing shall be before the presiding judge or the presiding
21judge's designee. If the court determines that the compensation
22and expenses should be paid from the Capital Litigation Trust
23Fund, the court shall certify, on a form created by the State
24Treasurer, that all or a designated portion of the amount
25requested is reasonable, necessary, and appropriate for
26payment from the Trust Fund. The form must also be signed by

 

 

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1lead trial counsel under the provisions of Section 1-109 of the
2Code of Civil Procedure verifying that the amount requested is
3reasonable, necessary, and appropriate. Bills submitted for
4payment by any individual or entity seeking payment from the
5Capital Litigation Trust Fund must also be accompanied by a
6form created by the State Treasurer and signed by the
7individual or responsible agent of the entity under the
8provisions of Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure that
9the amount requested is accurate and truthful and reflects time
10spent or expenses incurred. Certification of compensation and
11expenses by a court in any county other than Cook County shall
12be delivered by the court to the State Treasurer and must be
13paid by the State Treasurer directly from the Capital
14Litigation Trust Fund if there are sufficient moneys in the
15Trust Fund to pay the compensation and expenses. If the State
16Treasurer finds within 14 days of his or her receipt of a
17certification that the compensation and expenses to be paid are
18unreasonable, unnecessary, or inappropriate, he or she may
19return the certification to the court setting forth in detail
20the objection or objections with a request for the court to
21review the objection or objections before resubmitting the
22certification. The State Treasurer must send the claimant a
23copy of the objection or objections. The State Treasurer may
24only seek a review of a specific objection once. The claimant
25has 7 days from his or her receipt of the objections to file a
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1court must promptly rule on the objections. The petitions and
2orders shall be kept under seal and shall be exempt from
3Freedom of Information requests until the conclusion of the
4trial and appeal of the case, even if the prosecution chooses
5not to pursue the death penalty prior to trial or sentencing.
6Certification of compensation and expenses by a court in Cook
7County shall be delivered by the court to the county treasurer
8and paid by the county treasurer from moneys granted to the
9county from the Capital Litigation Trust Fund.
 
10    Section 15. Capital Litigation Trust Fund.
11    (a) The Capital Litigation Trust Fund is created as a
12special fund in the State Treasury. The Trust Fund shall be
13administered by the State Treasurer to provide moneys for the
14appropriations to be made, grants to be awarded, and
15compensation and expenses to be paid under this Act. All
16interest earned from the investment or deposit of moneys
17accumulated in the Trust Fund shall, under Section 4.1 of the
18State Finance Act, be deposited into the Trust Fund.
19    (b) Moneys deposited into the Trust Fund shall not be
20considered general revenue of the State of Illinois.
21    (c) Moneys deposited into the Trust Fund shall be used
22exclusively for the purposes of providing funding for the
23prosecution and defense of capital cases and for providing
24funding for post-conviction proceedings in capital cases under
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1relation to petitions filed under Section 2-1401 of the Code of
2Civil Procedure in relation to capital cases as provided in
3this Act and shall not be appropriated, loaned, or in any
4manner transferred to the General Revenue Fund of the State of
5Illinois.
6    (d) Every fiscal year the State Treasurer shall transfer
7from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Litigation Trust
8Fund an amount equal to the full amount of moneys appropriated
9by the General Assembly (both by original and supplemental
10appropriation), less any unexpended balance from the previous
11fiscal year, from the Capital Litigation Trust Fund for the
12specific purpose of making funding available for the
13prosecution and defense of capital cases and for the litigation
14expenses associated with post-conviction proceedings in
15capital cases under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal
16Procedure of 1963 and in relation to petitions filed under
17Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to
18capital cases. The Public Defender and State's Attorney in Cook
19County, the State Appellate Defender, the State's Attorneys
20Appellate Prosecutor, and the Attorney General shall make
21annual requests for appropriations from the Trust Fund.
22        (1) The Public Defender in Cook County shall request
23    appropriations to the State Treasurer for expenses
24    incurred by the Public Defender and for funding for private
25    appointed defense counsel in Cook County.
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1    an appropriation to the State Treasurer for expenses
2    incurred by the State's Attorney.
3        (3) The State Appellate Defender shall request a direct
4    appropriation from the Trust Fund for expenses incurred by
5    the State Appellate Defender in providing assistance to
6    trial attorneys under item (c)(5.1) of Section 10 of the
7    State Appellate Defender Act and for expenses incurred by
8    the State Appellate Defender in representing petitioners
9    in capital cases in post-conviction proceedings under
10    Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and
11    in relation to petitions filed under Section 2-1401 of the
12    Code of Civil Procedure in relation to capital cases and
13    for the representation of those petitioners by attorneys
14    approved by or contracted with the State Appellate Defender
15    and an appropriation to the State Treasurer for payments
16    from the Trust Fund for the defense of cases in counties
17    other than Cook County.
18        (4) The State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor shall
19    request a direct appropriation from the Trust Fund to pay
20    expenses incurred by the State's Attorneys Appellate
21    Prosecutor and an appropriation to the State Treasurer for
22    payments from the Trust Fund for expenses incurred by
23    State's Attorneys in counties other than Cook County.
24        (5) The Attorney General shall request a direct
25    appropriation from the Trust Fund to pay expenses incurred
26    by the Attorney General in assisting the State's Attorneys

 

 

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1    in counties other than Cook County and to pay for expenses
2    incurred by the Attorney General when the Attorney General
3    is ordered by the presiding judge of the Criminal Division
4    of the Circuit Court of Cook County to prosecute or
5    supervise the prosecution of Cook County cases and for
6    expenses incurred by the Attorney General in representing
7    the State in post-conviction proceedings in capital cases
8    under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
9    and in relation to petitions filed under Section 2-1401 of
10    the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to capital cases.
11    The Public Defender and State's Attorney in Cook County,
12    the State Appellate Defender, the State's Attorneys
13    Appellate Prosecutor, and the Attorney General may each
14    request supplemental appropriations from the Trust Fund
15    during the fiscal year.
16    (e) Moneys in the Trust Fund shall be expended only as
17follows:
18        (1) To pay the State Treasurer's costs to administer
19    the Trust Fund. The amount for this purpose may not exceed
20    5% in any one fiscal year of the amount otherwise
21    appropriated from the Trust Fund in the same fiscal year.
22        (2) To pay the capital litigation expenses of trial
23    defense and post-conviction proceedings in capital cases
24    under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
25    and in relation to petitions filed under Section 2-1401 of
26    the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to capital cases

 

 

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1    including, but not limited to, DNA testing, including DNA
2    testing under Section 116-3 of the Code of Criminal
3    Procedure of 1963, analysis, and expert testimony,
4    investigatory and other assistance, expert, forensic, and
5    other witnesses, and mitigation specialists, and grants
6    and aid provided to public defenders, appellate defenders,
7    and any attorney approved by or contracted with the State
8    Appellate Defender representing petitioners in
9    post-conviction proceedings in capital cases under Article
10    122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and in
11    relation to petitions filed under Section 2-1401 of the
12    Code of Civil Procedure in relation to capital cases or
13    assistance to attorneys who have been appointed by the
14    court to represent defendants who are charged with capital
15    crimes. Reasonable and necessary capital litigation
16    expenses include travel and per diem (lodging, meals, and
17    incidental expenses).
18        (3) To pay the compensation of trial attorneys, other
19    than public defenders or appellate defenders, who have been
20    appointed by the court to represent defendants who are
21    charged with capital crimes or attorneys approved by or
22    contracted with the State Appellate Defender to represent
23    petitioners in post-conviction proceedings in capital
24    cases under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
25    of 1963 and in relation to petitions filed under Section
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1    capital cases.
2        (4) To provide State's Attorneys with funding for
3    capital litigation expenses and for expenses of
4    representing the State in post-conviction proceedings in
5    capital cases under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal
6    Procedure of 1963 and in relation to petitions filed under
7    Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure in relation
8    to capital cases including, but not limited to,
9    investigatory and other assistance and expert, forensic,
10    and other witnesses necessary to prosecute capital cases.
11    State's Attorneys in any county other than Cook County
12    seeking funding for capital litigation expenses and for
13    expenses of representing the State in post-conviction
14    proceedings in capital cases under Article 122 of the Code
15    of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and in relation to petitions
16    filed under Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure
17    in relation to capital cases including, but not limited to,
18    investigatory and other assistance and expert, forensic,
19    or other witnesses under this Section may request that the
20    State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor or the Attorney
21    General, as the case may be, certify the expenses as
22    reasonable, necessary, and appropriate for payment from
23    the Trust Fund, on a form created by the State Treasurer.
24    Upon certification of the expenses and delivery of the
25    certification to the State Treasurer, the Treasurer shall
26    pay the expenses directly from the Capital Litigation Trust

 

 

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1    Fund if there are sufficient moneys in the Trust Fund to
2    pay the expenses.
3        (5) To provide financial support through the Attorney
4    General pursuant to the Attorney General Act for the
5    several county State's Attorneys outside of Cook County,
6    but shall not be used to increase personnel for the
7    Attorney General's Office, except when the Attorney
8    General is ordered by the presiding judge of the Criminal
9    Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County to prosecute
10    or supervise the prosecution of Cook County cases.
11        (6) To provide financial support through the State's
12    Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor pursuant to the State's
13    Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act for the several
14    county State's Attorneys outside of Cook County, but shall
15    not be used to increase personnel for the State's Attorneys
16    Appellate Prosecutor.
17        (7) To provide financial support to the State Appellate
18    Defender pursuant to the State Appellate Defender Act.
19    Moneys expended from the Trust Fund shall be in addition to
20    county funding for Public Defenders and State's Attorneys,
21    and shall not be used to supplant or reduce ordinary and
22    customary county funding.
23    (f) Moneys in the Trust Fund shall be appropriated to the
24State Appellate Defender, the State's Attorneys Appellate
25Prosecutor, the Attorney General, and the State Treasurer. The
26State Appellate Defender shall receive an appropriation from

 

 

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1the Trust Fund to enable it to provide assistance to appointed
2defense counsel and attorneys approved by or contracted with
3the State Appellate Defender to represent petitioners in
4post-conviction proceedings in capital cases under Article 122
5of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and in relation to
6petitions filed under Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil
7Procedure in relation to capital cases throughout the State and
8to Public Defenders in counties other than Cook. The State's
9Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor and the Attorney General shall
10receive appropriations from the Trust Fund to enable them to
11provide assistance to State's Attorneys in counties other than
12Cook County and when the Attorney General is ordered by the
13presiding judge of the Criminal Division of the Circuit Court
14of Cook County to prosecute or supervise the prosecution of
15Cook County cases. Moneys shall be appropriated to the State
16Treasurer to enable the Treasurer (i) to make grants to Cook
17County, (ii) to pay the expenses of Public Defenders, the State
18Appellate Defender, the Attorney General, the Office of the
19State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, and State's Attorneys
20in counties other than Cook County, (iii) to pay the expenses
21and compensation of appointed defense counsel and attorneys
22approved by or contracted with the State Appellate Defender to
23represent petitioners in post-conviction proceedings in
24capital cases under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal
25Procedure of 1963 and in relation to petitions filed under
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1capital cases in counties other than Cook County, and (iv) to
2pay the costs of administering the Trust Fund. All expenditures
3and grants made from the Trust Fund shall be subject to audit
4by the Auditor General.
5    (g) For Cook County, grants from the Trust Fund shall be
6made and administered as follows:
7        (1) For each State fiscal year, the State's Attorney
8    and Public Defender must each make a separate application
9    to the State Treasurer for capital litigation grants.
10        (2) The State Treasurer shall establish rules and
11    procedures for grant applications. The rules shall require
12    the Cook County Treasurer as the grant recipient to report
13    on a periodic basis to the State Treasurer how much of the
14    grant has been expended, how much of the grant is
15    remaining, and the purposes for which the grant has been
16    used. The rules may also require the Cook County Treasurer
17    to certify on a periodic basis that expenditures of the
18    funds have been made for expenses that are reasonable,
19    necessary, and appropriate for payment from the Trust Fund.
20        (3) The State Treasurer shall make the grants to the
21    Cook County Treasurer as soon as possible after the
22    beginning of the State fiscal year.
23        (4) The State's Attorney or Public Defender may apply
24    for supplemental grants during the fiscal year.
25        (5) Grant moneys shall be paid to the Cook County
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1    the State's Attorney, the Public Defender, and court
2    appointed defense counsel other than the Cook County Public
3    Defender, respectively, for the designated fiscal year,
4    and are not subject to county appropriation.
5        (6) Expenditure of grant moneys under this subsection
6    (g) is subject to audit by the Auditor General.
7        (7) The Cook County Treasurer shall immediately make
8    payment from the appropriate separate account in the county
9    treasury for capital litigation expenses to the State's
10    Attorney, Public Defender, or court appointed defense
11    counsel other than the Public Defender, as the case may be,
12    upon order of the State's Attorney, Public Defender or the
13    court, respectively.
14    (h) If a defendant in a capital case in Cook County is
15represented by court appointed counsel other than the Cook
16County Public Defender, the appointed counsel shall petition
17the court for an order directing the Cook County Treasurer to
18pay the court appointed counsel's reasonable and necessary
19compensation and capital litigation expenses from grant moneys
20provided from the Trust Fund. The petitions shall be supported
21by itemized bills showing the date, the amount of time spent,
22the work done and the total being charged for each entry. The
23court shall not authorize payment of bills that are not
24properly itemized. The petitions shall be filed under seal and
25considered ex parte but with a court reporter present for all
26ex parte conferences. The petitions shall be reviewed by both

 

 

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1the trial judge and the presiding judge of the circuit court or
2the presiding judge's designee. The petitions and orders shall
3be kept under seal and shall be exempt from Freedom of
4Information requests until the conclusion of the trial and
5appeal of the case, even if the prosecution chooses not to
6pursue the death penalty prior to trial or sentencing. Orders
7denying petitions for compensation or expenses are final.
8Counsel may not petition for expenses that may have been
9provided or compensated by the State Appellate Defender under
10item (c)(5.1) of Section 10 of the State Appellate Defender
11Act.
12    (i) In counties other than Cook County, and when the
13Attorney General is ordered by the presiding judge of the
14Criminal Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County to
15prosecute or supervise the prosecution of Cook County cases,
16and excluding capital litigation expenses or services that may
17have been provided by the State Appellate Defender under item
18(c)(5.1) of Section 10 of the State Appellate Defender Act:
19        (1) Upon certification by the circuit court, on a form
20    created by the State Treasurer, that all or a portion of
21    the expenses are reasonable, necessary, and appropriate
22    for payment from the Trust Fund and the court's delivery of
23    the certification to the Treasurer, the Treasurer shall pay
24    the certified expenses of Public Defenders and the State
25    Appellate Defender from the money appropriated to the
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1    Defenders and post-conviction proceeding expenses in
2    capital cases of the State Appellate Defender and expenses
3    in relation to petitions filed under Section 2-1401 of the
4    Code of Civil Procedure in relation to capital cases in any
5    county other than Cook County, if there are sufficient
6    moneys in the Trust Fund to pay the expenses.
7        (2) If a defendant in a capital case is represented by
8    court appointed counsel other than the Public Defender, the
9    appointed counsel shall petition the court to certify
10    compensation and capital litigation expenses including,
11    but not limited to, investigatory and other assistance,
12    expert, forensic, and other witnesses, and mitigation
13    specialists as reasonable, necessary, and appropriate for
14    payment from the Trust Fund. If a petitioner in a capital
15    case who has filed a petition for post-conviction relief
16    under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
17    or a petition under Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil
18    Procedure in relation to capital cases is represented by an
19    attorney approved by or contracted with the State Appellate
20    Defender other than the State Appellate Defender, that
21    attorney shall petition the court to certify compensation
22    and litigation expenses of post-conviction proceedings
23    under Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
24    or in relation to petitions filed under Section 2-1401 of
25    the Code of Civil Procedure in relation to capital cases.
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1    of all or a portion of the compensation and expenses
2    certified as reasonable, necessary, and appropriate for
3    payment from the Trust Fund and the court's delivery of the
4    certification to the Treasurer, the State Treasurer shall
5    pay the certified compensation and expenses from the money
6    appropriated to the Treasurer for that purpose, if there
7    are sufficient moneys in the Trust Fund to make those
8    payments.
9        (3) A petition for capital litigation expenses or
10    post-conviction proceeding expenses or expenses incurred
11    in filing a petition under Section 2-1401 of the Code of
12    Civil Procedure in relation to capital cases under this
13    subsection shall be considered under seal and reviewed ex
14    parte with a court reporter present. Orders denying
15    petitions for compensation or expenses are final.
16    (j) If the Trust Fund is discontinued or dissolved by an
17Act of the General Assembly or by operation of law, any balance
18remaining in the Trust Fund shall be returned to the General
19Revenue Fund after deduction of administrative costs, any other
20provision of this Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
 
21    Section 100. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by
22changing Section 7.5 as follows:
 
23    (5 ILCS 140/7.5)
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1provided for by the statutes referenced below, the following
2shall be exempt from inspection and copying:
3        (a) All information determined to be confidential
4    under Section 4002 of the Technology Advancement and
5    Development Act.
6        (b) Library circulation and order records identifying
7    library users with specific materials under the Library
8    Records Confidentiality Act.
9        (c) Applications, related documents, and medical
10    records received by the Experimental Organ Transplantation
11    Procedures Board and any and all documents or other records
12    prepared by the Experimental Organ Transplantation
13    Procedures Board or its staff relating to applications it
14    has received.
15        (d) Information and records held by the Department of
16    Public Health and its authorized representatives relating
17    to known or suspected cases of sexually transmissible
18    disease or any information the disclosure of which is
19    restricted under the Illinois Sexually Transmissible
20    Disease Control Act.
21        (e) Information the disclosure of which is exempted
22    under Section 30 of the Radon Industry Licensing Act.
23        (f) Firm performance evaluations under Section 55 of
24    the Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying
25    Qualifications Based Selection Act.
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1    and exempted under Section 50 of the Illinois Prepaid
2    Tuition Act.
3        (h) Information the disclosure of which is exempted
4    under the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, and
5    records of any lawfully created State or local inspector
6    general's office that would be exempt if created or
7    obtained by an Executive Inspector General's office under
8    that Act.
9        (i) Information contained in a local emergency energy
10    plan submitted to a municipality in accordance with a local
11    emergency energy plan ordinance that is adopted under
12    Section 11-21.5-5 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
13        (j) Information and data concerning the distribution
14    of surcharge moneys collected and remitted by wireless
15    carriers under the Wireless Emergency Telephone Safety
16    Act.
17        (k) Law enforcement officer identification information
18    or driver identification information compiled by a law
19    enforcement agency or the Department of Transportation
20    under Section 11-212 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
21        (l) Records and information provided to a residential
22    health care facility resident sexual assault and death
23    review team or the Executive Council under the Abuse
24    Prevention Review Team Act.
25        (m) Information provided to the predatory lending
26    database created pursuant to Article 3 of the Residential

 

 

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1    Real Property Disclosure Act, except to the extent
2    authorized under that Article.
3        (n) Defense budgets and petitions for certification of
4    compensation and expenses for court appointed trial
5    counsel as provided under Sections 10 and 15 of the Capital
6    Crimes Litigation Act of 2015. This subsection (n) shall
7    apply until the conclusion of the trial of the case, even
8    if the prosecution chooses not to pursue the death penalty
9    prior to trial or sentencing.
10        (o) Information that is prohibited from being
11    disclosed under Section 4 of the Illinois Health and
12    Hazardous Substances Registry Act.
13        (p) Security portions of system safety program plans,
14    investigation reports, surveys, schedules, lists, data, or
15    information compiled, collected, or prepared by or for the
16    Regional Transportation Authority under Section 2.11 of
17    the Regional Transportation Authority Act or the St. Clair
18    County Transit District under the Bi-State Transit Safety
19    Act.
20        (q) Information prohibited from being disclosed by the
21    Personnel Records Review Act.
22        (r) Information prohibited from being disclosed by the
23    Illinois School Student Records Act.
24        (s) Information the disclosure of which is restricted
25    under Section 5-108 of the Public Utilities Act.
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1    in the form of health data or medical records contained in,
2    stored in, submitted to, transferred by, or released from
3    the Illinois Health Information Exchange, and identified
4    or deidentified health information in the form of health
5    data and medical records of the Illinois Health Information
6    Exchange in the possession of the Illinois Health
7    Information Exchange Authority due to its administration
8    of the Illinois Health Information Exchange. The terms
9    "identified" and "deidentified" shall be given the same
10    meaning as in the Health Insurance Accountability and
11    Portability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, or any
12    subsequent amendments thereto, and any regulations
13    promulgated thereunder.
14        (u) Records and information provided to an independent
15    team of experts under Brian's Law.
16        (v) Names and information of people who have applied
17    for or received Firearm Owner's Identification Cards under
18    the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act or applied for
19    or received a concealed carry license under the Firearm
20    Concealed Carry Act, unless otherwise authorized by the
21    Firearm Concealed Carry Act; and databases under the
22    Firearm Concealed Carry Act, records of the Concealed Carry
23    Licensing Review Board under the Firearm Concealed Carry
24    Act, and law enforcement agency objections under the
25    Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
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1    exempted from disclosure under subsection (g) of Section
2    19.1 of the Toll Highway Act.
3        (x) Information which is exempted from disclosure
4    under Section 5-1014.3 of the Counties Code or Section
5    8-11-21 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
6        (y) Confidential information under the Adult
7    Protective Services Act and its predecessor enabling
8    statute, the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act, including
9    information about the identity and administrative finding
10    against any caregiver of a verified and substantiated
11    decision of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of an
12    eligible adult maintained in the Registry established
13    under Section 7.5 of the Adult Protective Services Act.
14        (z) Records and information provided to a fatality
15    review team or the Illinois Fatality Review Team Advisory
16    Council under Section 15 of the Adult Protective Services
17    Act.
18        (aa) Information which is exempted from disclosure
19    under Section 2.37 of the Wildlife Code.
20(Source: P.A. 97-80, eff. 7-5-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-342,
21eff. 8-12-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-976, eff. 1-1-13; 98-49,
22eff. 7-1-13; 98-63, eff. 7-9-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 98-1039,
23eff. 8-25-14; 98-1045, eff. 8-25-14; revised 10-1-14.)
 
24    Section 105. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
25changing Section 9-1 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (720 ILCS 5/9-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 9-1)
2    Sec. 9-1. First degree Murder - Death penalties -
3Exceptions - Separate Hearings - Proof - Findings - Appellate
4procedures - Reversals.
5    (a) A person who kills an individual without lawful
6justification commits first degree murder if, in performing the
7acts which cause the death:
8        (1) he either intends to kill or do great bodily harm
9    to that individual or another, or knows that such acts will
10    cause death to that individual or another; or
11        (2) he knows that such acts create a strong probability
12    of death or great bodily harm to that individual or
13    another; or
14        (3) he is attempting or committing a forcible felony
15    other than second degree murder.
16    (b) Aggravating Factors. A defendant who at the time of the
17commission of the offense has attained the age of 18 or more
18and who has been found guilty of first degree murder may be
19sentenced to death if:
20        (1) Murder of a peace officer, correctional employee,
21    or fireman in the performance of his or her duties. The the
22    murdered individual was a peace officer, employee of an
23    institution or facility of the Department of Corrections,
24    or any similar local correctional agency, or fireman killed
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1    the performance of his official duties, or in retaliation
2    for performing his official duties, and the defendant knew
3    or should have known that the murdered individual was so
4    employed a peace officer or fireman; or
5        (2) (blank); or the murdered individual was an employee
6    of an institution or facility of the Department of
7    Corrections, or any similar local correctional agency,
8    killed in the course of performing his official duties, to
9    prevent the performance of his official duties, or in
10    retaliation for performing his official duties, or the
11    murdered individual was an inmate at such institution or
12    facility and was killed on the grounds thereof, or the
13    murdered individual was otherwise present in such
14    institution or facility with the knowledge and approval of
15    the chief administrative officer thereof; or
16        (3) Multiple murders. The the defendant has been
17    convicted of murdering two or more individuals under
18    subsection (a) of this Section or under any law of the
19    United States or of any state which is substantially
20    similar to subsection (a) of this Section regardless of
21    whether the deaths occurred as the result of the same act
22    or of several related or unrelated acts so long as the
23    deaths were the result of either an intent to kill more
24    than one person or of separate acts which the defendant
25    knew would cause death or create a strong probability of
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1    another; or
2        (4) (blank); or the murdered individual was killed as a
3    result of the hijacking of an airplane, train, ship, bus or
4    other public conveyance; or
5        (5) (blank); or the defendant committed the murder
6    pursuant to a contract, agreement or understanding by which
7    he was to receive money or anything of value in return for
8    committing the murder or procured another to commit the
9    murder for money or anything of value; or
10        (6) (blank); or the murdered individual was killed in
11    the course of another felony if:
12            (a) the murdered individual:
13                (i) was actually killed by the defendant, or
14                (ii) received physical injuries personally
15            inflicted by the defendant substantially
16            contemporaneously with physical injuries caused by
17            one or more persons for whose conduct the defendant
18            is legally accountable under Section 5-2 of this
19            Code, and the physical injuries inflicted by
20            either the defendant or the other person or persons
21            for whose conduct he is legally accountable caused
22            the death of the murdered individual; and
23            (b) in performing the acts which caused the death
24        of the murdered individual or which resulted in
25        physical injuries personally inflicted by the
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1        circumstances of subdivision (ii) of subparagraph (a)
2        of paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of this Section, the
3        defendant acted with the intent to kill the murdered
4        individual or with the knowledge that his acts created
5        a strong probability of death or great bodily harm to
6        the murdered individual or another; and
7            (c) the other felony was an inherently violent
8        crime or the attempt to commit an inherently violent
9        crime. In this subparagraph (c), "inherently violent
10        crime" includes, but is not limited to, armed robbery,
11        robbery, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child,
12        aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated
13        kidnapping, aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated
14        arson, aggravated stalking, residential burglary, and
15        home invasion; or
16        (7) the murdered individual was under 12 years of age
17    and the death resulted from exceptionally brutal or heinous
18    behavior indicative of wanton cruelty; or
19        (8) (blank); or the defendant committed the murder with
20    intent to prevent the murdered individual from testifying
21    or participating in any criminal investigation or
22    prosecution or giving material assistance to the State in
23    any investigation or prosecution, either against the
24    defendant or another; or the defendant committed the murder
25    because the murdered individual was a witness in any
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1    investigation or prosecution, either against the defendant
2    or another; for purposes of this paragraph (8),
3    "participating in any criminal investigation or
4    prosecution" is intended to include those appearing in the
5    proceedings in any capacity such as trial judges,
6    prosecutors, defense attorneys, investigators, witnesses,
7    or jurors; or
8        (9) (blank); or the defendant, while committing an
9    offense punishable under Sections 401, 401.1, 401.2, 405,
10    405.2, 407 or 407.1 or subsection (b) of Section 404 of the
11    Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or while engaged in a
12    conspiracy or solicitation to commit such offense,
13    intentionally killed an individual or counseled,
14    commanded, induced, procured or caused the intentional
15    killing of the murdered individual; or
16        (10) (blank); or the defendant was incarcerated in an
17    institution or facility of the Department of Corrections at
18    the time of the murder, and while committing an offense
19    punishable as a felony under Illinois law, or while engaged
20    in a conspiracy or solicitation to commit such offense,
21    intentionally killed an individual or counseled,
22    commanded, induced, procured or caused the intentional
23    killing of the murdered individual; or
24        (11) (blank); or the murder was committed in a cold,
25    calculated and premeditated manner pursuant to a
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1    unlawful means, and the conduct of the defendant created a
2    reasonable expectation that the death of a human being
3    would result therefrom; or
4        (12) (blank); or the murdered individual was an
5    emergency medical technician - ambulance, emergency
6    medical technician - intermediate, emergency medical
7    technician - paramedic, ambulance driver, or other medical
8    assistance or first aid personnel, employed by a
9    municipality or other governmental unit, killed in the
10    course of performing his official duties, to prevent the
11    performance of his official duties, or in retaliation for
12    performing his official duties, and the defendant knew or
13    should have known that the murdered individual was an
14    emergency medical technician - ambulance, emergency
15    medical technician - intermediate, emergency medical
16    technician - paramedic, ambulance driver, or other medical
17    assistance or first aid personnel; or
18        (13) (blank); or the defendant was a principal
19    administrator, organizer, or leader of a calculated
20    criminal drug conspiracy consisting of a hierarchical
21    position of authority superior to that of all other members
22    of the conspiracy, and the defendant counseled, commanded,
23    induced, procured, or caused the intentional killing of the
24    murdered person; or
25        (14) (blank); or the murder was intentional and
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1    Section torture means the infliction of or subjection to
2    extreme physical pain, motivated by an intent to increase
3    or prolong the pain, suffering or agony of the victim; or
4        (15) (blank); or the murder was committed as a result
5    of the intentional discharge of a firearm by the defendant
6    from a motor vehicle and the victim was not present within
7    the motor vehicle; or
8        (16) (blank); or the murdered individual was 60 years
9    of age or older and the death resulted from exceptionally
10    brutal or heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty; or
11        (17) (blank); or the murdered individual was a disabled
12    person and the defendant knew or should have known that the
13    murdered individual was disabled. For purposes of this
14    paragraph (17), "disabled person" means a person who
15    suffers from a permanent physical or mental impairment
16    resulting from disease, an injury, a functional disorder,
17    or a congenital condition that renders the person incapable
18    of adequately providing for his or her own health or
19    personal care; or
20        (18) (blank); or the murder was committed by reason of
21    any person's activity as a community policing volunteer or
22    to prevent any person from engaging in activity as a
23    community policing volunteer; or
24        (19) (blank); or the murdered individual was subject to
25    an order of protection and the murder was committed by a
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1    under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986; or
2        (20) the murdered individual committed the murder was
3    known by the defendant to be a teacher or other person
4    employed in any school and the teacher or other employee is
5    upon the grounds of a school or grounds adjacent to a
6    school, or is in any part of a building used for school
7    purposes; or
8        (21) the murder was committed by the defendant in
9    connection with or as a result of the offense of terrorism
10    as defined in Section 29D-14.9 of this Code.
11    (b-5) Aggravating Factor; Natural Life Imprisonment. A
12defendant who has been found guilty of first degree murder and
13who at the time of the commission of the offense had attained
14the age of 18 years or more may be sentenced to natural life
15imprisonment if (i) the murdered individual was a physician,
16physician assistant, psychologist, nurse, or advanced practice
17nurse, (ii) the defendant knew or should have known that the
18murdered individual was a physician, physician assistant,
19psychologist, nurse, or advanced practice nurse, and (iii) the
20murdered individual was killed in the course of acting in his
21or her capacity as a physician, physician assistant,
22psychologist, nurse, or advanced practice nurse, or to prevent
23him or her from acting in that capacity, or in retaliation for
24his or her acting in that capacity.
25     (c) Consideration of factors in Aggravation and
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1    The court shall consider, or shall instruct the jury to
2consider any aggravating and any mitigating factors which are
3relevant to the imposition of the death penalty. Aggravating
4factors may include but need not be limited to those factors
5set forth in subsection (b). Mitigating factors may include but
6need not be limited to the following:
7        (1) the defendant has no significant history of prior
8    criminal activity;
9        (2) the murder was committed while the defendant was
10    under the influence of extreme mental or emotional
11    disturbance, although not such as to constitute a defense
12    to prosecution;
13        (3) the murdered individual was a participant in the
14    defendant's homicidal conduct or consented to the
15    homicidal act;
16        (4) the defendant acted under the compulsion of threat
17    or menace of the imminent infliction of death or great
18    bodily harm;
19        (5) the defendant was not personally present during
20    commission of the act or acts causing death;
21        (6) the defendant's background includes a history of
22    extreme emotional or physical abuse;
23        (7) the defendant suffers from a reduced mental
24    capacity.
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1separate sentencing proceeding to determine the existence of
2factors set forth in subsection (b) and to consider any
3aggravating or mitigating factors as indicated in subsection
4(c). The proceeding shall be conducted:
5        (1) before the jury that determined the defendant's
6    guilt; or
7        (2) before a jury impanelled for the purpose of the
8    proceeding if:
9            A. the defendant was convicted upon a plea of
10        guilty; or
11            B. the defendant was convicted after a trial before
12        the court sitting without a jury; or
13            C. the court for good cause shown discharges the
14        jury that determined the defendant's guilt; or
15        (3) before the court alone if the defendant waives a
16    jury for the separate proceeding.
17    (e) Evidence and Argument.
18    During the proceeding any information relevant to any of
19the factors set forth in subsection (b) may be presented by
20either the State or the defendant under the rules governing the
21admission of evidence at criminal trials. Any information
22relevant to any additional aggravating factors or any
23mitigating factors indicated in subsection (c) may be presented
24by the State or defendant regardless of its admissibility under
25the rules governing the admission of evidence at criminal
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1opportunity to rebut any information received at the hearing.
2    (f) Proof.
3    The burden of proof of establishing the existence of any of
4the factors set forth in subsection (b) is on the State and
5shall not be satisfied unless established beyond a reasonable
6doubt.
7    (g) Procedure - Jury.
8    If at the separate sentencing proceeding the jury finds
9that none of the factors set forth in subsection (b) exists,
10the court shall sentence the defendant to a term of
11imprisonment under Chapter V of the Unified Code of
12Corrections. If there is a unanimous finding by the jury that
13one or more of the factors set forth in subsection (b) exist,
14the jury shall consider aggravating and mitigating factors as
15instructed by the court and shall determine whether the
16sentence of death shall be imposed. If the jury determines
17unanimously, after weighing the factors in aggravation and
18mitigation, that death is the appropriate sentence, the court
19shall sentence the defendant to death. If the court does not
20concur with the jury determination that death is the
21appropriate sentence, the court shall set forth reasons in
22writing including what facts or circumstances the court relied
23upon, along with any relevant documents, that compelled the
24court to non-concur with the sentence. This document and any
25attachments shall be part of the record for appellate review.
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1determination.
2    If after weighing the factors in aggravation and
3mitigation, one or more jurors determines that death is not the
4appropriate sentence, the court shall sentence the defendant to
5a term of imprisonment under Chapter V of the Unified Code of
6Corrections.
7    (h) Procedure - No Jury.
8    In a proceeding before the court alone, if the court finds
9that none of the factors found in subsection (b) exists, the
10court shall sentence the defendant to a term of imprisonment
11under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
12    If the Court determines that one or more of the factors set
13forth in subsection (b) exists, the Court shall consider any
14aggravating and mitigating factors as indicated in subsection
15(c). If the Court determines, after weighing the factors in
16aggravation and mitigation, that death is the appropriate
17sentence, the Court shall sentence the defendant to death.
18    If the court finds that death is not the appropriate
19sentence, the court shall sentence the defendant to a term of
20imprisonment under Chapter V of the Unified Code of
21Corrections.
22    (h-5) Decertification as a capital case.
23    In a case in which the defendant has been found guilty of
24first degree murder by a judge or jury, or a case on remand for
25resentencing, and the State seeks the death penalty as an
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1motion of the defendant, the court may decertify the case as a
2death penalty case if the court finds that the only evidence
3supporting the defendant's conviction is the uncorroborated
4testimony of an informant witness, as defined in Section 115-21
5of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, concerning the
6confession or admission of the defendant or that the sole
7evidence against the defendant is a single eyewitness or single
8accomplice without any other corroborating evidence. If the
9court decertifies the case as a capital case under either of
10the grounds set forth above, the court shall issue a written
11finding. The State may pursue its right to appeal the
12decertification pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1). If
13the court does not decertify the case as a capital case, the
14matter shall proceed to the eligibility phase of the sentencing
15hearing.
16    (i) Appellate Procedure.
17    The conviction and sentence of death shall be subject to
18automatic review by the Supreme Court. Such review shall be in
19accordance with rules promulgated by the Supreme Court. The
20Illinois Supreme Court may overturn the death sentence, and
21order the imposition of imprisonment under Chapter V of the
22Unified Code of Corrections if the court finds that the death
23sentence is fundamentally unjust as applied to the particular
24case. If the Illinois Supreme Court finds that the death
25sentence is fundamentally unjust as applied to the particular
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1Illinois Supreme Court shall issue a written opinion explaining
2this finding.
3    (j) Disposition of reversed death sentence.
4    In the event that the death penalty in this Act is held to
5be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States
6or of the State of Illinois, any person convicted of first
7degree murder shall be sentenced by the court to a term of
8imprisonment under Chapter V of the Unified Code of
9Corrections.
10    In the event that any death sentence pursuant to the
11sentencing provisions of this Section is declared
12unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States or
13of the State of Illinois, the court having jurisdiction over a
14person previously sentenced to death shall cause the defendant
15to be brought before the court, and the court shall sentence
16the defendant to a term of imprisonment under Chapter V of the
17Unified Code of Corrections.
18    (k) Guidelines for seeking the death penalty.
19    The Attorney General and State's Attorneys Association
20shall consult on voluntary guidelines for procedures governing
21whether or not to seek the death penalty. The guidelines do not
22have the force of law and are only advisory in nature.
23(Source: P.A. 96-710, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1475, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
24    Section 110. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
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1    (725 ILCS 5/113-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 113-3)
2    Sec. 113-3. (a) Every person charged with an offense shall
3be allowed counsel before pleading to the charge. If the
4defendant desires counsel and has been unable to obtain same
5before arraignment the court shall recess court or continue the
6cause for a reasonable time to permit defendant to obtain
7counsel and consult with him before pleading to the charge. If
8the accused is a dissolved corporation, and is not represented
9by counsel, the court may, in the interest of justice, appoint
10as counsel a licensed attorney of this State.
11    (b) In all cases, except where the penalty is a fine only,
12if the court determines that the defendant is indigent and
13desires counsel, the Public Defender shall be appointed as
14counsel. If there is no Public Defender in the county or if the
15defendant requests counsel other than the Public Defender and
16the court finds that the rights of the defendant will be
17prejudiced by the appointment of the Public Defender, the court
18shall appoint as counsel a licensed attorney at law of this
19State, except that in a county having a population of 2,000,000
20or more the Public Defender shall be appointed as counsel in
21all misdemeanor cases where the defendant is indigent and
22desires counsel unless the case involves multiple defendants,
23in which case the court may appoint counsel other than the
24Public Defender for the additional defendants. The court shall
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1court-appointed counsel. Such affidavit shall be in the form
2established by the Supreme Court containing sufficient
3information to ascertain the assets and liabilities of that
4defendant. The Court may direct the Clerk of the Circuit Court
5to assist the defendant in the completion of the affidavit. Any
6person who knowingly files such affidavit containing false
7information concerning his assets and liabilities shall be
8liable to the county where the case, in which such false
9affidavit is filed, is pending for the reasonable value of the
10services rendered by the public defender or other
11court-appointed counsel in the case to the extent that such
12services were unjustly or falsely procured.
13    (c) Upon the filing with the court of a verified statement
14of services rendered the court shall order the county treasurer
15of the county of trial to pay counsel other than the Public
16Defender a reasonable fee. The court shall consider all
17relevant circumstances, including but not limited to the time
18spent while court is in session, other time spent in
19representing the defendant, and expenses reasonably incurred
20by counsel. In counties with a population greater than
212,000,000, the court shall order the county treasurer of the
22county of trial to pay counsel other than the Public Defender a
23reasonable fee stated in the order and based upon a rate of
24compensation of not more than $40 for each hour spent while
25court is in session and not more than $30 for each hour
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1compensation shall not exceed $150 for each defendant
2represented in misdemeanor cases and $1250 in felony cases, in
3addition to expenses reasonably incurred as hereinafter in this
4Section provided, except that, in extraordinary circumstances,
5payment in excess of the limits herein stated may be made if
6the trial court certifies that such payment is necessary to
7provide fair compensation for protracted representation. A
8trial court may entertain the filing of this verified statement
9before the termination of the cause, and may order the
10provisional payment of sums during the pendency of the cause.
11    (d) In capital cases, in addition to counsel, if the court
12determines that the defendant is indigent the court may, upon
13the filing with the court of a verified statement of services
14rendered, order the county Treasurer of the county of trial to
15pay necessary expert witnesses for defendant reasonable
16compensation stated in the order not to exceed $250 for each
17defendant.
18    (e) If the court in any county having a population greater
19than 2,000,000 determines that the defendant is indigent the
20court may, upon the filing with the court of a verified
21statement of such expenses, order the county treasurer of the
22county of trial, in such counties having a population greater
23than 2,000,000 to pay the general expenses of the trial
24incurred by the defendant not to exceed $50 for each defendant.
25    (f) The provisions of this Section relating to appointment
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1capital cases apply except when the compensation and expenses
2are being provided under the Capital Crimes Litigation Act of
32015.
4(Source: P.A. 91-589, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
5    (725 ILCS 5/119-1)
6    Sec. 119-1. Death penalty restored abolished.
7    (a) (Blank). Beginning on the effective date of this
8amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, notwithstanding
9any other law to the contrary, the death penalty is abolished
10and a sentence to death may not be imposed.
11    (b) All unobligated and unexpended moneys remaining in the
12Capital Litigation Trust Fund on the effective date of this
13amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be
14transferred into the Death Penalty Abolition Fund on the
15effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General
16Assembly shall be transferred into the Capital Litigation Trust
17Fund , a special fund in the State treasury, to be expended by
18the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, for
19services for families of victims of homicide or murder and for
20training of law enforcement personnel.
21(Source: P.A. 96-1543, eff. 7-1-11.)
 
22    Section 115. The State Appellate Defender Act is amended by
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1    (725 ILCS 105/10)  (from Ch. 38, par. 208-10)
2    Sec. 10. Powers and duties of State Appellate Defender.
3    (a) The State Appellate Defender shall represent indigent
4persons on appeal in criminal and delinquent minor proceedings,
5when appointed to do so by a court under a Supreme Court Rule
6or law of this State.
7    (b) The State Appellate Defender shall submit a budget for
8the approval of the State Appellate Defender Commission.
9    (c) The State Appellate Defender may:
10        (1) maintain a panel of private attorneys available to
11    serve as counsel on a case basis;
12        (2) establish programs, alone or in conjunction with
13    law schools, for the purpose of utilizing volunteer law
14    students as legal assistants;
15        (3) cooperate and consult with state agencies,
16    professional associations, and other groups concerning the
17    causes of criminal conduct, the rehabilitation and
18    correction of persons charged with and convicted of crime,
19    the administration of criminal justice, and, in counties of
20    less than 1,000,000 population, study, design, develop and
21    implement model systems for the delivery of trial level
22    defender services, and make an annual report to the General
23    Assembly;
24        (4) hire investigators to provide investigative
25    services to appointed counsel and county public defenders;
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1        (5.1) in cases in which a death sentence is an
2    authorized disposition, provide trial counsel with legal
3    assistance and the assistance of expert witnesses,
4    investigators, and mitigation specialists from funds
5    appropriated to the State Appellate Defender specifically
6    for that purpose by the General Assembly. The Office of
7    State Appellate Defender shall not be appointed to serve as
8    trial counsel in capital cases;
9        (5.5) provide training to county public defenders;
10        (5.7) provide county public defenders with the
11    assistance of expert witnesses and investigators from
12    funds appropriated to the State Appellate Defender
13    specifically for that purpose by the General Assembly. The
14    Office of the State Appellate Defender shall not be
15    appointed to act as trial counsel;
16        (6) develop a Juvenile Defender Resource Center to: (i)
17    study, design, develop, and implement model systems for the
18    delivery of trial level defender services for juveniles in
19    the justice system; (ii) in cases in which a sentence of
20    incarceration or an adult sentence, or both, is an
21    authorized disposition, provide trial counsel with legal
22    advice and the assistance of expert witnesses and
23    investigators from funds appropriated to the Office of the
24    State Appellate Defender by the General Assembly
25    specifically for that purpose; (iii) develop and provide
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1    utilizing resources including the State and local bar
2    associations, the Illinois Public Defender Association,
3    law schools, the Midwest Juvenile Defender Center, and pro
4    bono efforts by law firms; and (iv) make an annual report
5    to the General Assembly.
6    Investigators employed by the Capital Trial Assistance
7Unit and Capital Post Conviction Unit of the State Appellate
8Defender shall be authorized to inquire through the Illinois
9State Police or local law enforcement with the Law Enforcement
10Agencies Data System (LEADS) under Section 2605-375 of the
11Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to ascertain whether
12their potential witnesses have a criminal background,
13including: (i) warrants; (ii) arrests; (iii) convictions; and
14(iv) officer safety information. This authorization applies
15only to information held on the State level and shall be used
16only to protect the personal safety of the investigators. Any
17information that is obtained through this inquiry may not be
18disclosed by the investigators.
19    (c-5) For each State fiscal year, the State Appellate
20Defender shall request a direct appropriation from the Capital
21Litigation Trust Fund for expenses incurred by the State
22Appellate Defender in providing assistance to trial attorneys
23under item (c)(5.1) of this Section and for expenses incurred
24by the State Appellate Defender in representing petitioners in
25capital cases in post-conviction proceedings under Article 122
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1petitions filed under Section 2-1401 of the Code of Civil
2Procedure in relation to capital cases and for the
3representation of those petitioners by attorneys approved by or
4contracted with the State Appellate Defender and an
5appropriation to the State Treasurer for payments from the
6Trust Fund for the defense of cases in counties other than Cook
7County. The State Appellate Defender may appear before the
8General Assembly at other times during the State's fiscal year
9to request supplemental appropriations from the Trust Fund to
10the State Treasurer.
11    (d) (Blank.).
12    (e) The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly
13shall be satisfied by filing copies of the report with the
14Speaker, the Minority Leader and the Clerk of the House of
15Representatives and the President, the Minority Leader and the
16Secretary of the Senate and the Legislative Research Unit, as
17required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization
18Act and filing such additional copies with the State Government
19Report Distribution Center for the General Assembly as is
20required under paragraph (t) of Section 7 of the State Library
21Act.
22(Source: P.A. 96-1148, eff. 7-21-10; 97-1003, eff. 8-17-12;
23revised 12-10-14.)