Rep. Bob Biggins

Filed: 5/1/2008

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5801

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5801 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is
5 amended by adding Article V as follows:
 
6     (750 ILCS 60/Art. V heading new)
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ARTICLE V
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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TRAINING AND PROTOCOLS

 
10     (750 ILCS 60/501 new)
11     Sec. 501. Domestic violence training and protocols.
12     (a) Circuit judges and associate judges assigned to
13 domestic violence cases, as defined in paragraph (3) of Section
14 103 of this Act, shall participate in domestic violence
15 training. The training shall be developed and administered by

 

 

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1 the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts.
2     (b) The Office of the State's Attorney shall develop or
3 update existing protocols to educate victims of domestic
4 violence requesting the issuance of orders of protection.
5     (c) The Office of the State's Attorney shall:
6         (1) refer each victim of a domestic violence offense to
7     individualized support and advocacy;
8         (2) develop additional techniques and protocols that
9     will enhance Assistant State's Attorneys in prosecuting
10     domestic violence cases;
11         (3) develop protocols to facilitate early
12     identification of individuals with the propensity to
13     commit escalating violence;
14         (4) refer victims of domestic violence to accessible
15     civil legal services; and
16         (5) refer victims of domestic violence to such services
17     that provide counseling, shelter, day care, or emergency
18     financial assistance.
19     (d) All domestic violence protocols to be developed or
20 updated pursuant to this Section shall incorporate applicable
21 best practices, principals and guidelines of the most current
22 domestic violence protocol developed for law enforcement,
23 prosecution and the judiciary by the Illinois Criminal Justice
24 and Information Authority.".