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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1034
Introduced 2/6/2009, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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725 ILCS 165/1 |
from Ch. 38, par. 161-1 |
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Amends the Firearm Seizure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning the examination of the complainant and witness.
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A BILL FOR
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SB1034 |
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LRB096 07108 RLC 17194 b |
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| AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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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 Firearm Seizure Act is amended by changing |
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| Section 1 as follows:
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| (725 ILCS 165/1) (from Ch. 38, par. 161-1)
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| Sec. 1.
When a complaint is made to any circuit court that
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| that a person
possessing a firearm or firearms has threatened |
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| to use a firearm illegally,
the court shall examine on oath |
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| such complainant, and any witnesses which
may be produced, |
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| reduce the complaint to writing and have it subscribed and
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| sworn to by the complainant. If the court is satisfied that |
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| there is any
danger of such illegal use of firearms, it shall |
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| issue a warrant requiring
the apprehension of such person, |
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| hereafter referred to as the defendant,
for appearance before |
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| the court. Such warrant shall also authorize the
seizure of any |
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| firearm in the possession of the defendant. |
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| (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2693.)
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