102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4404

 

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Chris Bos

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
725 ILCS 5/110-4  from Ch. 38, par. 110-4

    Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that before January 1, 2023, a person who has 2 or more convictions for firearm offenses shall be denied bail when the court after a hearing, determines that the release of the defendant would pose a real and present threat to the physical safety of any person or persons. Provides that on or after January 1, 2023, a person shall not be eligible for pretrial release when the person is charged with a felony offense and the defendant has 2 or more convictions for firearms offenses if the court after a hearing, determines that the release of the defendant would pose a real and present threat to the physical safety of any person or persons. Effective immediately.


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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 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
5amended by changing Section 110-4 as follows:
 
6    (725 ILCS 5/110-4)  (from Ch. 38, par. 110-4)
7    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 101-652)
8    Sec. 110-4. Bailable Offenses.
9    (a) All persons shall be bailable before conviction,
10except the following offenses where the proof is evident or
11the presumption great that the defendant is guilty of the
12offense: capital offenses; offenses for which a sentence of
13life imprisonment may be imposed as a consequence of
14conviction; felony offenses for which a sentence of
15imprisonment, without conditional and revocable release, shall
16be imposed by law as a consequence of conviction, felony
17offenses when the defendant has 2 or more convictions for
18firearms offenses, where the court after a hearing, determines
19that the release of the defendant would pose a real and present
20threat to the physical safety of any person or persons;
21stalking or aggravated stalking, where the court, after a
22hearing, determines that the release of the defendant would
23pose a real and present threat to the physical safety of the

 

 

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1alleged victim of the offense and denial of bail is necessary
2to prevent fulfillment of the threat upon which the charge is
3based; or unlawful use of weapons in violation of item (4) of
4subsection (a) of Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
5the Criminal Code of 2012 when that offense occurred in a
6school or in any conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by a
7school to transport students to or from school or a
8school-related activity, or on any public way within 1,000
9feet of real property comprising any school, where the court,
10after a hearing, determines that the release of the defendant
11would pose a real and present threat to the physical safety of
12any person and denial of bail is necessary to prevent
13fulfillment of that threat; or making a terrorist threat in
14violation of Section 29D-20 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
15Criminal Code of 2012 or an attempt to commit the offense of
16making a terrorist threat, where the court, after a hearing,
17determines that the release of the defendant would pose a real
18and present threat to the physical safety of any person and
19denial of bail is necessary to prevent fulfillment of that
20threat.
21    (b) A person seeking release on bail who is charged with a
22capital offense or an offense for which a sentence of life
23imprisonment may be imposed shall not be bailable until a
24hearing is held wherein such person has the burden of
25demonstrating that the proof of his guilt is not evident and
26the presumption is not great.

 

 

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1    (c) Where it is alleged that bail should be denied to a
2person upon the grounds that the person presents a real and
3present threat to the physical safety of any person or
4persons, the burden of proof of such allegations shall be upon
5the State.
6    (d) When it is alleged that bail should be denied to a
7person charged with stalking or aggravated stalking upon the
8grounds set forth in Section 110-6.3 of this Code, the burden
9of proof of those allegations shall be upon the State.
10(Source: P.A. 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
 
11    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 101-652)
12    Sec. 110-4. Pretrial release.
13    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a-5), all
14All persons charged with an offense shall be eligible for
15pretrial release before conviction. Pretrial release may only
16be denied when a person is charged with an offense listed in
17Section 110-6.1 or when the defendant has a high likelihood of
18willful flight, and after the court has held a hearing under
19Section 110-6.1.
20    (a-5) A person shall not be eligible for pretrial release
21when the person is charged with a felony offense and the
22defendant has 2 or more convictions for firearms offenses if
23the court after a hearing, determines that the release of the
24defendant would pose a real and present threat to the physical
25safety of any person or persons.

 

 

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1    (b) A person seeking pretrial release who is charged with
2a capital offense or an offense for which a sentence of life
3imprisonment may be imposed shall not be eligible for release
4pretrial until a hearing is held wherein such person has the
5burden of demonstrating that the proof of his guilt is not
6evident and the presumption is not great.
7    (c) Where it is alleged that pretrial should be denied to a
8person upon the grounds that the person presents a real and
9present threat to the physical safety of any person or
10persons, the burden of proof of such allegations shall be upon
11the State.
12    (d) When it is alleged that pretrial should be denied to a
13person charged with stalking or aggravated stalking upon the
14grounds set forth in Section 110-6.3 of this Code, the burden
15of proof of those allegations shall be upon the State.
16(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 1-1-23.)
 
17    Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes
18changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
19that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
20represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
21not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
22made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
23Public Act.
 
24    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
25becoming law.