Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

Filed: 3/22/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1693

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1693, AS AMENDED, by
3replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
4following:
 
5    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
6changing Sections 4-203, 4-205, and 11-208.7 as follows:
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/4-203)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-203)
8    Sec. 4-203. Removal of motor vehicles or other vehicles;
9Towing or hauling away.
10    (a) When a vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a
11toll highway, interstate highway, or expressway for 2 hours or
12more, its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a
13law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
14    (b) When a vehicle is abandoned on a highway in an urban
15district 10 hours or more, its removal by a towing service may
16be authorized by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction.

 

 

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1    (c) When a vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a
2highway other than a toll highway, interstate highway, or
3expressway, outside of an urban district for 24 hours or more,
4its removal by a towing service may be authorized by a law
5enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
6    (d) When an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burned or
7partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard
8because of its position in relation to the highway or its
9physical appearance is causing the impeding of traffic, its
10immediate removal from the highway or private property adjacent
11to the highway by a towing service may be authorized by a law
12enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
13    (e) Whenever a peace officer reasonably believes that a
14person under arrest for a violation of Section 11-501 of this
15Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance is likely,
16upon release, to commit a subsequent violation of Section
1711-501, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, the
18arresting officer shall have the vehicle which the person was
19operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a period of
20not more than 12 hours after the time of arrest. However, such
21vehicle may be released by the arresting law enforcement agency
22prior to the end of the impoundment period if:
23        (1) the vehicle was not owned by the person under
24    arrest, and the lawful owner requesting such release
25    possesses a valid operator's license, proof of ownership,
26    and would not, as determined by the arresting law

 

 

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1    enforcement agency, indicate a lack of ability to operate a
2    motor vehicle in a safe manner, or who would otherwise, by
3    operating such motor vehicle, be in violation of this Code;
4    or
5        (2) the vehicle is owned by the person under arrest,
6    and the person under arrest gives permission to another
7    person to operate such vehicle, provided however, that the
8    other person possesses a valid operator's license and would
9    not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency,
10    indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a
11    safe manner or who would otherwise, by operating such motor
12    vehicle, be in violation of this Code.
13    (e-5) Whenever a registered owner of a vehicle is taken
14into custody for operating the vehicle in violation of Section
1511-501 of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance
16or Section 6-303 of this Code, a law enforcement officer may
17have the vehicle immediately impounded for a period not less
18than:
19        (1) 24 hours for a second violation of Section 11-501
20    of this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
21    Section 6-303 of this Code or a combination of these
22    offenses; or
23        (2) 48 hours for a third violation of Section 11-501 of
24    this Code or a similar provision of a local ordinance or
25    Section 6-303 of this Code or a combination of these
26    offenses.

 

 

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1    The vehicle may be released sooner if the vehicle is owned
2by the person under arrest and the person under arrest gives
3permission to another person to operate the vehicle and that
4other person possesses a valid operator's license and would
5not, as determined by the arresting law enforcement agency,
6indicate a lack of ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe
7manner or would otherwise, by operating the motor vehicle, be
8in violation of this Code.
9    (f) Except as provided in Chapter 18a of this Code, the
10owner or lessor of privately owned real property within this
11State, or any person authorized by such owner or lessor, or any
12law enforcement agency in the case of publicly owned real
13property may cause any motor vehicle abandoned or left
14unattended upon such property without permission to be removed
15by a towing service without liability for the costs of removal,
16transportation or storage or damage caused by such removal,
17transportation or storage. The towing or removal of any vehicle
18from private property without the consent of the registered
19owner or other legally authorized person in control of the
20vehicle is subject to compliance with the following conditions
21and restrictions:
22        1. Any towed or removed vehicle must be stored at the
23    site of the towing service's place of business. The site
24    must be open during business hours, and for the purpose of
25    redemption of vehicles, during the time that the person or
26    firm towing such vehicle is open for towing purposes.

 

 

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1        2. The towing service shall within 30 minutes of
2    completion of such towing or removal, notify the law
3    enforcement agency having jurisdiction of such towing or
4    removal, and the make, model, color and license plate
5    number of the vehicle, and shall obtain and record the name
6    of the person at the law enforcement agency to whom such
7    information was reported.
8        3. If the registered owner or legally authorized person
9    entitled to possession of the vehicle shall arrive at the
10    scene prior to actual removal or towing of the vehicle, the
11    vehicle shall be disconnected from the tow truck and that
12    person shall be allowed to remove the vehicle without
13    interference, upon the payment of a reasonable service fee
14    of not more than one half the posted rate of the towing
15    service as provided in paragraph 6 of this subsection, for
16    which a receipt shall be given.
17        4. The rebate or payment of money or any other valuable
18    consideration from the towing service or its owners,
19    managers or employees to the owners or operators of the
20    premises from which the vehicles are towed or removed, for
21    the privilege of removing or towing those vehicles, is
22    prohibited. Any individual who violates this paragraph
23    shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
24        5. Except for property appurtenant to and obviously a
25    part of a single family residence, and except for instances
26    where notice is personally given to the owner or other

 

 

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1    legally authorized person in control of the vehicle that
2    the area in which that vehicle is parked is reserved or
3    otherwise unavailable to unauthorized vehicles and they
4    are subject to being removed at the owner or operator's
5    expense, any property owner or lessor, prior to towing or
6    removing any vehicle from private property without the
7    consent of the owner or other legally authorized person in
8    control of that vehicle, must post a notice meeting the
9    following requirements:
10            a. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph
11        a.1 of this subdivision (f)5, the notice must be
12        prominently placed at each driveway access or curb cut
13        allowing vehicular access to the property within 5 feet
14        from the public right-of-way line. If there are no
15        curbs or access barriers, the sign must be posted not
16        less than one sign each 100 feet of lot frontage.
17            a.1. In a municipality with a population of less
18        than 250,000, as an alternative to the requirement of
19        subparagraph a of this subdivision (f)5, the notice for
20        a parking lot contained within property used solely for
21        a 2-family, 3-family, or 4-family residence may be
22        prominently placed at the perimeter of the parking lot,
23        in a position where the notice is visible to the
24        occupants of vehicles entering the lot.
25            b. The notice must indicate clearly, in not less
26        than 2 inch high light-reflective letters on a

 

 

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1        contrasting background, that unauthorized vehicles
2        will be towed away at the owner's expense.
3            c. The notice must also provide the name and
4        current telephone number of the towing service towing
5        or removing the vehicle.
6            d. The sign structure containing the required
7        notices must be permanently installed with the bottom
8        of the sign not less than 4 feet above ground level,
9        and must be continuously maintained on the property for
10        not less than 24 hours prior to the towing or removing
11        of any vehicle.
12        6. Any towing service that tows or removes vehicles and
13    proposes to require the owner, operator, or person in
14    control of the vehicle to pay the costs of towing and
15    storage prior to redemption of the vehicle must file and
16    keep on record with the local law enforcement agency a
17    complete copy of the current rates to be charged for such
18    services, and post at the storage site an identical rate
19    schedule and any written contracts with property owners,
20    lessors, or persons in control of property which authorize
21    them to remove vehicles as provided in this Section. The
22    towing and storage charges, however, shall not exceed the
23    maximum allowed by the Illinois Commerce Commission under
24    Section 18a-200.
25        7. No person shall engage in the removal of vehicles
26    from private property as described in this Section without

 

 

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1    filing a notice of intent in each community where he
2    intends to do such removal, and such notice shall be filed
3    at least 7 days before commencing such towing.
4        8. No removal of a vehicle from private property shall
5    be done except upon express written instructions of the
6    owners or persons in charge of the private property upon
7    which the vehicle is said to be trespassing.
8        9. Vehicle entry for the purpose of removal shall be
9    allowed with reasonable care on the part of the person or
10    firm towing the vehicle. Such person or firm shall be
11    liable for any damages occasioned to the vehicle if such
12    entry is not in accordance with the standards of reasonable
13    care.
14        10. When a vehicle has been towed or removed pursuant
15    to this Section, it must be released to its owner or
16    custodian within one half hour after requested, if such
17    request is made during business hours. Any vehicle owner or
18    custodian or agent shall have the right to inspect the
19    vehicle before accepting its return, and no release or
20    waiver of any kind which would release the towing service
21    from liability for damages incurred during the towing and
22    storage may be required from any vehicle owner or other
23    legally authorized person as a condition of release of the
24    vehicle. A detailed, signed receipt showing the legal name
25    of the towing service must be given to the person paying
26    towing or storage charges at the time of payment, whether

 

 

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1    requested or not.
2    This Section shall not apply to law enforcement,
3firefighting, rescue, ambulance, or other emergency vehicles
4which are marked as such or to property owned by any
5governmental entity.
6    When an authorized person improperly causes a motor vehicle
7to be removed, such person shall be liable to the owner or
8lessee of the vehicle for the cost or removal, transportation
9and storage, any damages resulting from the removal,
10transportation and storage, attorney's fee and court costs.
11    Any towing or storage charges accrued shall be payable by
12the use of any major credit card, in addition to being payable
13in cash.
14        11. Towing companies shall also provide insurance
15    coverage for areas where vehicles towed under the
16    provisions of this Chapter will be impounded or otherwise
17    stored, and shall adequately cover loss by fire, theft or
18    other risks.
19    Any person who fails to comply with the conditions and
20restrictions of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class C
21misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than
22$500.
23    (g)(1) When a vehicle is determined to be a hazardous
24dilapidated motor vehicle pursuant to Section 11-40-3.1 of the
25Illinois Municipal Code, its removal and impoundment by a
26towing service may be authorized by a law enforcement agency

 

 

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1with appropriate jurisdiction.
2    (2) When a vehicle removal from either public or private
3property is authorized by a law enforcement agency, the owner
4of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing and storage
5charges.
6    (3) Vehicles removed from public or private property and
7stored by a commercial vehicle relocator or any other towing
8service authorized by a law enforcement agency in compliance
9with this Section and Sections 4-201 and 4-202 of this Code, or
10at the request of the vehicle owner or operator, shall be
11subject to a possessor lien for services pursuant to the Labor
12and Storage Lien Act or the Labor and Storage Lien (Small
13Amount) Act. The provisions of Section 1 of that Act relating
14to notice and implied consent shall be deemed satisfied by
15compliance with Section 18a-302 and subsection (6) of Section
1618a-300. In no event shall such lien be greater than the rate
17or rates established in accordance with subsection (6) of
18Section 18a-200 of this Code. In no event shall such lien be
19increased or altered to reflect any charge for services or
20materials rendered in addition to those authorized by this Act.
21Every such lien shall be payable by use of any major credit
22card, in addition to being payable in cash.
23    (4) Any personal property belonging to the vehicle owner in
24a vehicle subject to a lien under this subsection (g) shall
25likewise be subject to that lien, excepting only: child
26restraint systems as defined in Section 4 of the Child

 

 

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1Passenger Protection Act and other child booster seats;
2eyeglasses; food; medicine; perishable property; any
3operator's licenses; any cash, credit cards, or checks or
4checkbooks; any wallet, purse, or other property containing any
5operator's license or other identifying documents or
6materials, cash, credit cards, checks, or checkbooks; and any
7personal property belonging to a person other than the vehicle
8owner if that person provides adequate proof that the personal
9property belongs to that person. The spouse, child, mother,
10father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may claim
11personal property excepted under this paragraph (4) if the
12person claiming the personal property provides the commercial
13vehicle relocator or towing service with the authorization of
14the vehicle owner.
15    (5) This paragraph (5) applies only in the case of a
16vehicle that is towed as a result of being involved in an
17accident. In addition to the personal property excepted under
18paragraph (4), all other personal property in a vehicle subject
19to a lien under this subsection (g) is exempt from that lien
20and may be claimed by the vehicle owner if the vehicle owner
21provides the commercial vehicle relocator or towing service
22with proof that the vehicle owner has an insurance policy
23covering towing and storage fees. The spouse, child, mother,
24father, brother, or sister of the vehicle owner may claim
25personal property in a vehicle subject to a lien under this
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1provides the commercial vehicle relocator or towing service
2with the authorization of the vehicle owner and proof that the
3vehicle owner has an insurance policy covering towing and
4storage fees. The regulation of liens on personal property and
5exceptions to those liens in the case of vehicles towed as a
6result of being involved in an accident are exclusive powers
7and functions of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate
8liens on personal property and exceptions to those liens in the
9case of vehicles towed as a result of being involved in an
10accident. This paragraph (5) is a denial and limitation of home
11rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
12Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
13    (6) No lien under this subsection (g) shall: exceed $2,000
14in its total amount; or be increased or altered to reflect any
15charge for services or materials rendered in addition to those
16authorized by this Act.
17    (h) Whenever a peace officer issues a citation to a driver
18for a violation of subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this
19Code, the arresting officer may have the vehicle which the
20person was operating at the time of the arrest impounded for a
21period of 5 days after the time of arrest. An impounding agency
22shall release a motor vehicle impounded under this subsection
23(h) to the registered owner of the vehicle under any of the
24following circumstances:
25        (1) If the vehicle is a stolen vehicle; or
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1    subsection (a) of Section 11-506 of this Code was not
2    authorized by the registered owner of the vehicle to
3    operate the vehicle at the time of the violation; or
4        (3) If the registered owner of the vehicle was neither
5    the driver nor a passenger in the vehicle at the time of
6    the violation or was unaware that the driver was using the
7    vehicle to engage in street racing; or
8        (4) If the legal owner or registered owner of the
9    vehicle is a rental car agency; or
10        (5) If, prior to the expiration of the impoundment
11    period specified above, the citation is dismissed or the
12    defendant is found not guilty of the offense.
13(Source: P.A. 95-310, eff. 1-1-08; 95-562, eff. 7-1-08; 95-621,
14eff. 6-1-08; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08; 96-1274, eff. 7-26-10;
1596-1506, eff. 1-27-11.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/4-205)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 4-205)
17    Sec. 4-205. Record searches.
18    (a) When a law enforcement agency authorizing the
19impounding of a vehicle does not know the identity of the
20registered owner, lienholder or other legally entitled person,
21that law enforcement agency or a towing company authorized by
22the law enforcement agency will cause the vehicle registration
23records of the State of Illinois to be searched by the
24Secretary of State for the purpose of obtaining the required
25ownership information.

 

 

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1    (b) The law enforcement agency authorizing the impounding
2of a vehicle will cause the stolen motor vehicle files of the
3State Police to be searched by a directed communication to the
4State Police for stolen or wanted information on the vehicle.
5When the State Police files are searched with negative results,
6the information contained in the National Crime Information
7Center (NCIC) files will be searched by the State Police. The
8information determined from these record searches will be
9returned to the requesting law enforcement agency or towing
10company authorized under subsection (a) of this Section for
11that entity's agency's use in sending a notification by
12certified mail to the registered owner, lienholder and other
13legally entitled persons advising where the vehicle is held,
14requesting a disposition be made and setting forth public sale
15information. Notification shall be sent no later than 10
16business days after the date the law enforcement agency
17impounds or authorizes the impounding of a vehicle, provided
18that if the law enforcement agency or towing company authorized
19under subsection (a) of this Section is unable to determine the
20identity of the registered owner, lienholder or other person
21legally entitled to ownership of the impounded vehicle within a
2210 business day period after impoundment, then notification
23shall be sent no later than 2 days after the date the identity
24of the registered owner, lienholder or other person legally
25entitled to ownership of the impounded vehicle is determined.
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1registered owner, lienholder and other legally entitled
2persons are set forth in Section 4-209 of this Code.
3    (c) When ownership information is needed for a towing
4service to give notification as required under this Code, the
5towing service may cause the vehicle registration records of
6the State of Illinois to be searched by the Secretary of State,
7and in such case, the towing service also shall give notice to
8all lienholders of record within the time period required for
9such other notices.
10    The written request of a towing service, in the form and
11containing the information prescribed by the Secretary of State
12by rule, may be transmitted to the Secretary of State in
13person, by U.S. mail or other delivery service, by facsimile
14transmission, or by other means the Secretary of State deems
15acceptable.
16    The Secretary of State shall provide the required
17information, or a statement that the information was not found
18in the vehicle registration records of the State, by U.S. mail
19or other delivery service, facsimile transmission, as
20requested by the towing service, or by other means acceptable
21to the Secretary of State.
22    (d) The Secretary of State may prescribe standards and
23procedures for submission of requests for record searches and
24replies via computer link.
25    (e) Fees for services provided under this Section shall be
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13-821.1 of this Code. Payment may be made by the towing service
2using cash, any commonly accepted credit card, or any other
3means of payment deemed acceptable by the Secretary of State.
4(Source: P.A. 95-838, eff. 8-15-08.)
 
5    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.7)
6    Sec. 11-208.7. Administrative fees and procedures for
7impounding vehicles for specified violations.
8    (a) Any municipality may, consistent with this Section,
9provide by ordinance procedures for the release of properly
10impounded vehicles and for the imposition of a reasonable
11administrative fee related to its administrative and
12processing costs associated with the investigation, arrest,
13and detention of an offender, or the removal, impoundment,
14storage, and release of the vehicle. The administrative fee
15imposed by the municipality may be in addition to any fees
16charged for the towing and storage of an impounded vehicle. The
17administrative fee shall be waived by the municipality upon
18verifiable proof that the vehicle was stolen at the time the
19vehicle was impounded.
20    (b) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the release
21of properly impounded vehicles under this Section may impose
22fees for the following violations:
23        (1) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
24    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense for
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1    to Section 36-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961; or
2        (2) driving under the influence of alcohol, another
3    drug or drugs, an intoxicating compound or compounds, or
4    any combination thereof, in violation of Section 11-501 of
5    this Code; or
6        (3) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
7    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, a felony or in
8    violation of the Cannabis Control Act; or
9        (4) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
10    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in
11    violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act; or
12        (5) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
13    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in
14    violation of Section 24-1, 24-1.5, or 24-3.1 of the
15    Criminal Code of 1961; or
16        (6) driving while a driver's license, permit, or
17    privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or
18    revoked pursuant to Section 6-303 of this Code; except that
19    vehicles shall not be subjected to seizure or impoundment
20    if the suspension is for an unpaid citation (parking or
21    moving) or due to failure to comply with emission testing;
22    or
23        (7) operation or use of a motor vehicle while
24    soliciting, possessing, or attempting to solicit or
25    possess cannabis or a controlled substance, as defined by
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1    Substances Act; or
2        (8) operation or use of a motor vehicle with an expired
3    driver's license, in violation of Section 6-101 of this
4    Code, if the period of expiration is greater than one year;
5    or
6        (9) operation or use of a motor vehicle without ever
7    having been issued a driver's license or permit, in
8    violation of Section 6-101 of this Code, or operating a
9    motor vehicle without ever having been issued a driver's
10    license or permit due to a person's age; or
11        (10) operation or use of a motor vehicle by a person
12    against whom a warrant has been issued by a circuit clerk
13    in Illinois for failing to answer charges that the driver
14    violated Section 6-101, 6-303, or 11-501 of this Code; or
15        (11) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
16    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in
17    violation of Article 16 or 16A of the Criminal Code of
18    1961; or
19        (12) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
20    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, any other
21    misdemeanor or felony offense in violation of the Criminal
22    Code of 1961, when so provided by local ordinance.
23    (c) The following shall apply to any fees imposed for
24administrative and processing costs pursuant to subsection
25(b):
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1    charges shall be imposed on the registered owner of the
2    motor vehicle or the agents of that owner.
3        (2) The fees shall be in addition to (i) any other
4    penalties that may be assessed by a court of law for the
5    underlying violations; and (ii) any towing or storage fees,
6    or both, charged by the towing company.
7        (3) The fees shall be uniform for all similarly
8    situated vehicles.
9        (4) The fees shall be collected by and paid to the
10    municipality imposing the fees.
11        (5) The towing or storage fees, or both, shall be
12    collected by and paid to the person, firm, or entity that
13    tows and stores the impounded vehicle.
14    (d) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the release
15of properly impounded vehicles under this Section shall provide
16for an opportunity for a hearing, as provided in subdivision
17(b)(4) of Section 11-208.3 of this Code, and for the release of
18the vehicle to the owner of record, lessee, or a lienholder of
19record upon payment of all administrative fees and towing and
20storage fees.
21    (e) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the
22impoundment and release of vehicles under this Section shall
23include the following provisions concerning notice of
24impoundment:
25        (1) Whenever a police officer has cause to believe that
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1    shall provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility
2    authorized by the municipality.
3        (2) At the time the vehicle is towed, the municipality
4    shall notify or make a reasonable attempt to notify the
5    owner, lessee, or person identifying himself or herself as
6    the owner or lessee of the vehicle, or any person who is
7    found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the
8    alleged offense, of the fact of the seizure, and of the
9    vehicle owner's or lessee's right to an administrative
10    hearing.
11        (3) The municipality shall also provide notice that the
12    motor vehicle will remain impounded pending the completion
13    of an administrative hearing, unless the owner or lessee of
14    the vehicle or a lienholder posts with the municipality a
15    bond equal to the administrative fee as provided by
16    ordinance and pays for all towing and storage charges.
17    (f) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the
18impoundment and release of vehicles under this Section shall
19include a provision providing that the registered owner or
20lessee of the vehicle and any lienholder of record shall be
21provided with a notice of hearing. The notice shall:
22        (1) be served upon the owner, lessee, and any
23    lienholder of record either by personal service or by first
24    class mail to the interested party's address as registered
25    with the Secretary of State;
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1    after a vehicle is impounded by the municipality; and
2        (3) contain the date, time, and location of the
3    administrative hearing. An initial hearing shall be
4    scheduled and convened no later than 15 working 45 days
5    after the date of the mailing of the notice of hearing.
6    (g) In addition to the requirements contained in
7subdivision (b)(4) of Section 11-208.3 of this Code relating to
8administrative hearings, any ordinance providing for the
9impoundment and release of vehicles under this Section shall
10include the following requirements concerning administrative
11hearings:
12        (1) administrative hearings shall be conducted by a
13    hearing officer who is an attorney licensed to practice law
14    in this State for a minimum of 3 years;
15        (1.5) no more than 2 continuances may be granted for
16    the administrative hearing;
17        (2) at the conclusion of the administrative hearing,
18    the hearing officer shall issue a written decision either
19    sustaining or overruling the vehicle impoundment;
20        (3) if the basis for the vehicle impoundment is
21    sustained by the administrative hearing officer, any
22    administrative fee posted to secure the release of the
23    vehicle shall be forfeited to the municipality;
24        (4) all final decisions of the administrative hearing
25    officer shall be subject to review under the provisions of
26    the Administrative Review Law; and

 

 

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1        (5) unless the administrative hearing officer
2    overturns the basis for the vehicle impoundment, no vehicle
3    shall be released to the owner, lessee, or lienholder of
4    record until all administrative fees and towing and storage
5    charges are paid.
6    (h) Vehicles not retrieved from the towing facility or
7storage facility within 5 working 35 days after the
8administrative hearing officer issues a written decision shall
9be deemed abandoned and disposed of in accordance with the
10provisions of Article II of Chapter 4 of this Code.
11    (i) Unless stayed by a court of competent jurisdiction, any
12fine, penalty, or administrative fee imposed under this Section
13which remains unpaid in whole or in part after the expiration
14of the deadline for seeking judicial review under the
15Administrative Review Law may be enforced in the same manner as
16a judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
17(Source: P.A. 97-109, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
18    Section 10. The Sale of Unclaimed Property Act is amended
19by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
20    (770 ILCS 90/3)  (from Ch. 141, par. 3)
21    Sec. 3. All persons other than common carriers having a
22lien on personal property, by virtue of the Innkeepers Lien Act
23or for more than $2,000 by virtue of the Labor and Storage Lien
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1to the owner thereof, if he and his residence be known to the
2person having such lien, 30 days' notice by certified mail, in
3writing of the time and place of such sale, and if the owner or
4his place of residence be unknown to the person having such
5lien, then upon his filing his affidavit to that effect with
6the clerk of the circuit court in the county where such
7property is situated; notice of the sale may be given by
8publishing the same once in each week for 3 successive weeks in
9some newspaper of general circulation published in the county,
10and out of the proceeds of the sale all costs and charges for
11advertising and making the same, and the amount of the lien
12shall be paid, and the surplus, if any, shall be paid to the
13owner of the property or, if not claimed by said owner, such
14surplus, if any, shall be disposed under the Uniform
15Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. All sales pursuant to
16this Section must be public and conducted in a commercially
17reasonable manner so as to maximize the net proceeds of the
18sale. Conformity to the requirements of this Act shall be a
19perpetual bar to any action against such lienor by any person
20for the recovery of such chattels or the value thereof or any
21damages growing out of the failure of such person to receive
22such chattels.
23    A sale pursuant to this Section may be accomplished to
24enforce a lien for towing and storage of vehicles performed by
25any relocator or other towing service pursuant to the order of
26a law enforcement official or agency in accordance with Section

 

 

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14-201 through 4-214 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, whether or
2not the towing and storage was performed without the vehicle
3owner's consent.
4(Source: P.A. 87-206.)".