Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

Filed: 4/18/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3536

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3536 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Sections 11-208.2 and 11-208.7 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.2)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-208.2)
7    Sec. 11-208.2. Limitation on home rule units.
8    The provisions of this Chapter of this Act limit the
9authority of home rule units to adopt local police regulations
10inconsistent herewith except pursuant to Sections 11-208,
1111-208.7, 11-209, 11-1005.1, 11-1412.1, and 11-1412.2 of this
12Chapter of this Act.
13(Source: P.A. 92-868, eff. 6-1-03.)
 
14    (625 ILCS 5/11-208.7)
15    Sec. 11-208.7. Administrative fees and procedures for

 

 

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1impounding vehicles for specified violations.
2    (a) Any home rule county and any municipality that is not a
3home rule unit may, consistent with this Section, provide by
4ordinance procedures for the release of properly impounded
5vehicles and for the imposition of a reasonable administrative
6fee related to its administrative and processing costs
7associated with the investigation, arrest, and detention of an
8offender, or the removal, impoundment, storage, and release of
9the vehicle. The administrative fee imposed by the municipality
10may be in addition to any fees charged for the towing and
11storage of an impounded vehicle. The administrative fee shall
12be waived by the municipality upon verifiable proof that the
13vehicle was stolen at the time the vehicle was impounded.
14    (b) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the release
15of properly impounded vehicles under this Section may impose
16fees for the following violations:
17        (1) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
18    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense for
19    which a motor vehicle may be seized and forfeited pursuant
20    to Section 36-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961; or
21        (2) driving under the influence of alcohol, another
22    drug or drugs, an intoxicating compound or compounds, or
23    any combination thereof, in violation of Section 11-501 of
24    this Code; or
25        (3) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
26    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, a felony or in

 

 

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1    violation of the Cannabis Control Act; or
2        (4) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
3    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in
4    violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act; or
5        (5) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
6    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in
7    violation of Section 24-1, 24-1.5, or 24-3.1 of the
8    Criminal Code of 1961; or
9        (6) driving while a driver's license, permit, or
10    privilege to operate a motor vehicle is suspended or
11    revoked pursuant to Section 6-303 of this Code; except that
12    vehicles shall not be subjected to seizure or impoundment
13    if the suspension is for an unpaid citation (parking or
14    moving) or due to failure to comply with emission testing;
15    or
16        (7) operation or use of a motor vehicle while
17    soliciting, possessing, or attempting to solicit or
18    possess cannabis or a controlled substance, as defined by
19    the Cannabis Control Act or the Illinois Controlled
20    Substances Act; or
21        (8) operation or use of a motor vehicle with an expired
22    driver's license, in violation of Section 6-101 of this
23    Code, if the period of expiration is greater than one year;
24    or
25        (9) operation or use of a motor vehicle without ever
26    having been issued a driver's license or permit, in

 

 

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1    violation of Section 6-101 of this Code, or operating a
2    motor vehicle without ever having been issued a driver's
3    license or permit due to a person's age; or
4        (10) operation or use of a motor vehicle by a person
5    against whom a warrant has been issued by a circuit clerk
6    in Illinois for failing to answer charges that the driver
7    violated Section 6-101, 6-303, or 11-501 of this Code; or
8        (11) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
9    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, an offense in
10    violation of Article 16 or 16A of the Criminal Code of
11    1961; or
12        (12) operation or use of a motor vehicle in the
13    commission of, or in the attempt to commit, any other
14    misdemeanor or felony offense in violation of the Criminal
15    Code of 1961, when so provided by local ordinance.
16    (c) The following shall apply to any fees imposed for
17administrative and processing costs pursuant to subsection
18(b):
19        (1) All administrative fees and towing and storage
20    charges shall be imposed on the registered owner of the
21    motor vehicle or the agents of that owner.
22        (2) The fees shall be in addition to (i) any other
23    penalties that may be assessed by a court of law for the
24    underlying violations; and (ii) any towing or storage fees,
25    or both, charged by the towing company.
26        (3) The fees shall be uniform for all similarly

 

 

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1    situated vehicles.
2        (4) The fees shall be collected by and paid to the
3    municipality imposing the fees.
4        (5) The towing or storage fees, or both, shall be
5    collected by and paid to the person, firm, or entity that
6    tows and stores the impounded vehicle.
7    (d) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the release
8of properly impounded vehicles under this Section shall provide
9for an opportunity for a hearing, as provided in subdivision
10(b)(4) of Section 11-208.3 of this Code, and for the release of
11the vehicle to the owner of record, lessee, or a lienholder of
12record upon payment of all administrative fees and towing and
13storage fees.
14    (e) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the
15impoundment and release of vehicles under this Section shall
16include the following provisions concerning notice of
17impoundment:
18        (1) Whenever a police officer has cause to believe that
19    a motor vehicle is subject to impoundment, the officer
20    shall provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility
21    authorized by the municipality.
22        (2) At the time the vehicle is towed, the municipality
23    shall notify or make a reasonable attempt to notify the
24    owner, lessee, or person identifying himself or herself as
25    the owner or lessee of the vehicle, or any person who is
26    found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the

 

 

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1    alleged offense, of the fact of the seizure, and of the
2    vehicle owner's or lessee's right to an administrative
3    hearing.
4        (3) The municipality shall also provide notice that the
5    motor vehicle will remain impounded pending the completion
6    of an administrative hearing, unless the owner or lessee of
7    the vehicle or a lienholder posts with the municipality a
8    bond equal to the administrative fee as provided by
9    ordinance and pays for all towing and storage charges.
10    (f) Any ordinance establishing procedures for the
11impoundment and release of vehicles under this Section shall
12include a provision providing that the registered owner or
13lessee of the vehicle and any lienholder of record shall be
14provided with a notice of hearing. The notice shall:
15        (1) be served upon the owner, lessee, and any
16    lienholder of record either by personal service or by first
17    class mail to the interested party's address as registered
18    with the Secretary of State;
19        (2) be served upon interested parties within 10 days
20    after a vehicle is impounded by the municipality; and
21        (3) contain the date, time, and location of the
22    administrative hearing. An initial hearing shall be
23    scheduled and convened no later than 45 days after the date
24    of the mailing of the notice of hearing.
25    (g) In addition to the requirements contained in
26subdivision (b)(4) of Section 11-208.3 of this Code relating to

 

 

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1administrative hearings, any ordinance providing for the
2impoundment and release of vehicles under this Section shall
3include the following requirements concerning administrative
4hearings:
5        (1) administrative hearings shall be conducted by a
6    hearing officer who is an attorney licensed to practice law
7    in this State for a minimum of 3 years;
8        (1.5) no more than 2 continuances may be granted for
9    the administrative hearing;
10        (2) at the conclusion of the administrative hearing,
11    the hearing officer shall issue a written decision either
12    sustaining or overruling the vehicle impoundment;
13        (3) if the basis for the vehicle impoundment is
14    sustained by the administrative hearing officer, any
15    administrative fee posted to secure the release of the
16    vehicle shall be forfeited to the municipality;
17        (4) all final decisions of the administrative hearing
18    officer shall be subject to review under the provisions of
19    the Administrative Review Law; and
20        (5) unless the administrative hearing officer
21    overturns the basis for the vehicle impoundment, no vehicle
22    shall be released to the owner, lessee, or lienholder of
23    record until all administrative fees and towing and storage
24    charges are paid.
25    (h) Vehicles not retrieved from the towing facility or
26storage facility within 5 working 35 days after the

 

 

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1administrative hearing officer issues a written decision shall
2be deemed abandoned and disposed of in accordance with the
3provisions of Article II of Chapter 4 of this Code.
4    (i) Unless stayed by a court of competent jurisdiction, any
5fine, penalty, or administrative fee imposed under this Section
6which remains unpaid in whole or in part after the expiration
7of the deadline for seeking judicial review under the
8Administrative Review Law may be enforced in the same manner as
9a judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
10    (j) Nothing in this Section is a limitation of home rule
11powers. Nothing in this Section preempts the authority of a
12home rule unit to adopt regulations concerning administrative
13fees and procedures for impounding vehicles.
14(Source: P.A. 97-109, eff. 1-1-12.)".