98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4117

 

Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
730 ILCS 110/15  from Ch. 38, par. 204-7

    Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Division of Probation Services.


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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 Probation and Probation Officers Act is
5amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 110/15)  (from Ch. 38, par. 204-7)
7    Sec. 15. (1) The The Supreme Court of Illinois may
8establish a Division of Probation Services whose purpose shall
9be the development, establishment, promulgation, and
10enforcement of uniform standards for probation services in this
11State, and to otherwise carry out the intent of this Act. The
12Division may:
13        (a) establish qualifications for chief probation
14    officers and other probation and court services personnel
15    as to hiring, promotion, and training.
16        (b) make available, on a timely basis, lists of those
17    applicants whose qualifications meet the regulations
18    referred to herein, including on said lists all candidates
19    found qualified.
20        (c) establish a means of verifying the conditions for
21    reimbursement under this Act and develop criteria for
22    approved costs for reimbursement.
23        (d) develop standards and approve employee

 

 

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1    compensation schedules for probation and court services
2    departments.
3        (e) employ sufficient personnel in the Division to
4    carry out the functions of the Division.
5        (f) establish a system of training and establish
6    standards for personnel orientation and training.
7        (g) develop standards for a system of record keeping
8    for cases and programs, gather statistics, establish a
9    system of uniform forms, and develop research for planning
10    of Probation Services.
11        (h) develop standards to assure adequate support
12    personnel, office space, equipment and supplies, travel
13    expenses, and other essential items necessary for
14    Probation and Court Services Departments to carry out their
15    duties.
16        (i) review and approve annual plans submitted by
17    Probation and Court Services Departments.
18        (j) monitor and evaluate all programs operated by
19    Probation and Court Services Departments, and may include
20    in the program evaluation criteria such factors as the
21    percentage of Probation sentences for felons convicted of
22    Probationable offenses.
23        (k) seek the cooperation of local and State government
24    and private agencies to improve the quality of probation
25    and court services.
26        (l) where appropriate, establish programs and

 

 

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1    corresponding standards designed to generally improve the
2    quality of probation and court services and reduce the rate
3    of adult or juvenile offenders committed to the Department
4    of Corrections.
5        (m) establish such other standards and regulations and
6    do all acts necessary to carry out the intent and purposes
7    of this Act.
8    The Division shall develop standards to implement the
9Domestic Violence Surveillance Program established under
10Section 5-8A-7 of the Unified Code of Corrections, including
11(i) procurement of equipment and other services necessary to
12implement the program and (ii) development of uniform standards
13for the delivery of the program through county probation
14departments, and develop standards for collecting data to
15evaluate the impact and costs of the Domestic Violence
16Surveillance Program.
17    The Division shall establish a model list of structured
18intermediate sanctions that may be imposed by a probation
19agency for violations of terms and conditions of a sentence of
20probation, conditional discharge, or supervision.
21    The State of Illinois shall provide for the costs of
22personnel, travel, equipment, telecommunications, postage,
23commodities, printing, space, contractual services and other
24related costs necessary to carry out the intent of this Act.
25    (2) (a) The chief judge of each circuit shall provide
26full-time probation services for all counties within the

 

 

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1circuit, in a manner consistent with the annual probation plan,
2the standards, policies, and regulations established by the
3Supreme Court. A probation district of two or more counties
4within a circuit may be created for the purposes of providing
5full-time probation services. Every county or group of counties
6within a circuit shall maintain a probation department which
7shall be under the authority of the Chief Judge of the circuit
8or some other judge designated by the Chief Judge. The Chief
9Judge, through the Probation and Court Services Department
10shall submit annual plans to the Division for probation and
11related services.
12    (b) The Chief Judge of each circuit shall appoint the Chief
13Probation Officer and all other probation officers for his or
14her circuit from lists of qualified applicants supplied by the
15Supreme Court. Candidates for chief managing officer and other
16probation officer positions must apply with both the Chief
17Judge of the circuit and the Supreme Court.
18    (3) A Probation and Court Service Department shall apply to
19the Supreme Court for funds for basic services, and may apply
20for funds for new and expanded programs or Individualized
21Services and Programs. Costs shall be reimbursed monthly based
22on a plan and budget approved by the Supreme Court. No
23Department may be reimbursed for costs which exceed or are not
24provided for in the approved annual plan and budget. After the
25effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985, each county must
26provide basic services in accordance with the annual plan and

 

 

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1standards created by the division. No department may receive
2funds for new or expanded programs or individualized services
3and programs unless they are in compliance with standards as
4enumerated in paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of this Section,
5the annual plan, and standards for basic services.
6    (4) The Division shall reimburse the county or counties for
7probation services as follows:
8        (a) 100% of the salary of all chief managing officers
9    designated as such by the Chief Judge and the division.
10        (b) 100% of the salary for all probation officer and
11    supervisor positions approved for reimbursement by the
12    division after April 1, 1984, to meet workload standards
13    and to implement intensive sanction and probation
14    supervision programs and other basic services as defined in
15    this Act.
16        (c) 100% of the salary for all secure detention
17    personnel and non-secure group home personnel approved for
18    reimbursement after December 1, 1990. For all such
19    positions approved for reimbursement before December 1,
20    1990, the counties shall be reimbursed $1,250 per month
21    beginning July 1, 1995, and an additional $250 per month
22    beginning each July 1st thereafter until the positions
23    receive 100% salary reimbursement. Allocation of such
24    positions will be based on comparative need considering
25    capacity, staff/resident ratio, physical plant and
26    program.

 

 

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1        (d) $1,000 per month for salaries for the remaining
2    probation officer positions engaged in basic services and
3    new or expanded services. All such positions shall be
4    approved by the division in accordance with this Act and
5    division standards.
6        (e) 100% of the travel expenses in accordance with
7    Division standards for all Probation positions approved
8    under paragraph (b) of subsection 4 of this Section.
9        (f) If the amount of funds reimbursed to the county
10    under paragraphs (a) through (e) of subsection 4 of this
11    Section on an annual basis is less than the amount the
12    county had received during the 12 month period immediately
13    prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1985,
14    then the Division shall reimburse the amount of the
15    difference to the county. The effect of paragraph (b) of
16    subsection 7 of this Section shall be considered in
17    implementing this supplemental reimbursement provision.
18    (5) The Division shall provide funds beginning on April 1,
191987 for the counties to provide Individualized Services and
20Programs as provided in Section 16 of this Act.
21    (6) A Probation and Court Services Department in order to
22be eligible for the reimbursement must submit to the Supreme
23Court an application containing such information and in such a
24form and by such dates as the Supreme Court may require.
25Departments to be eligible for funding must satisfy the
26following conditions:

 

 

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1        (a) The Department shall have on file with the Supreme
2    Court an annual Probation plan for continuing, improved,
3    and new Probation and Court Services Programs approved by
4    the Supreme Court or its designee. This plan shall indicate
5    the manner in which Probation and Court Services will be
6    delivered and improved, consistent with the minimum
7    standards and regulations for Probation and Court
8    Services, as established by the Supreme Court. In counties
9    with more than one Probation and Court Services Department
10    eligible to receive funds, all Departments within that
11    county must submit plans which are approved by the Supreme
12    Court.
13        (b) The annual probation plan shall seek to generally
14    improve the quality of probation services and to reduce the
15    commitment of adult offenders to the Department of
16    Corrections and to reduce the commitment of juvenile
17    offenders to the Department of Juvenile Justice and shall
18    require, when appropriate, coordination with the
19    Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile
20    Justice, and the Department of Children and Family Services
21    in the development and use of community resources,
22    information systems, case review and permanency planning
23    systems to avoid the duplication of services.
24        (c) The Department shall be in compliance with
25    standards developed by the Supreme Court for basic, new and
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1    promotion.
2        (d) The Department shall in its annual plan indicate
3    the manner in which it will support the rights of crime
4    victims and in which manner it will implement Article I,
5    Section 8.1 of the Illinois Constitution and in what manner
6    it will coordinate crime victims' support services with
7    other criminal justice agencies within its jurisdiction,
8    including but not limited to, the State's Attorney, the
9    Sheriff and any municipal police department.
10    (7) No statement shall be verified by the Supreme Court or
11its designee or vouchered by the Comptroller unless each of the
12following conditions have been met:
13        (a) The probation officer is a full-time employee
14    appointed by the Chief Judge to provide probation services.
15        (b) The probation officer, in order to be eligible for
16    State reimbursement, is receiving a salary of at least
17    $17,000 per year.
18        (c) The probation officer is appointed or was
19    reappointed in accordance with minimum qualifications or
20    criteria established by the Supreme Court; however, all
21    probation officers appointed prior to January 1, 1978,
22    shall be exempted from the minimum requirements
23    established by the Supreme Court. Payments shall be made to
24    counties employing these exempted probation officers as
25    long as they are employed in the position held on the
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1    shall be governed by minimum qualifications established by
2    the Supreme Court.
3        (d) The Department has an established compensation
4    schedule approved by the Supreme Court. The compensation
5    schedule shall include salary ranges with necessary
6    increments to compensate each employee. The increments
7    shall, within the salary ranges, be based on such factors
8    as bona fide occupational qualifications, performance, and
9    length of service. Each position in the Department shall be
10    placed on the compensation schedule according to job duties
11    and responsibilities of such position. The policy and
12    procedures of the compensation schedule shall be made
13    available to each employee.
14    (8) In order to obtain full reimbursement of all approved
15costs, each Department must continue to employ at least the
16same number of probation officers and probation managers as
17were authorized for employment for the fiscal year which
18includes January 1, 1985. This number shall be designated as
19the base amount of the Department. No positions approved by the
20Division under paragraph (b) of subsection 4 will be included
21in the base amount. In the event that the Department employs
22fewer Probation officers and Probation managers than the base
23amount for a period of 90 days, funding received by the
24Department under subsection 4 of this Section may be reduced on
25a monthly basis by the amount of the current salaries of any
26positions below the base amount.

 

 

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1    (9) Before the 15th day of each month, the treasurer of any
2county which has a Probation and Court Services Department, or
3the treasurer of the most populous county, in the case of a
4Probation or Court Services Department funded by more than one
5county, shall submit an itemized statement of all approved
6costs incurred in the delivery of Basic Probation and Court
7Services under this Act to the Supreme Court. The treasurer may
8also submit an itemized statement of all approved costs
9incurred in the delivery of new and expanded Probation and
10Court Services as well as Individualized Services and Programs.
11The Supreme Court or its designee shall verify compliance with
12this Section and shall examine and audit the monthly statement
13and, upon finding them to be correct, shall forward them to the
14Comptroller for payment to the county treasurer. In the case of
15payment to a treasurer of a county which is the most populous
16of counties sharing the salary and expenses of a Probation and
17Court Services Department, the treasurer shall divide the money
18between the counties in a manner that reflects each county's
19share of the cost incurred by the Department.
20    (10) The county treasurer must certify that funds received
21under this Section shall be used solely to maintain and improve
22Probation and Court Services. The county or circuit shall
23remain in compliance with all standards, policies and
24regulations established by the Supreme Court. If at any time
25the Supreme Court determines that a county or circuit is not in
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1Chief Judge, county board chairman and the Director of Court
2Services Chief Probation Officer. If after 90 days of written
3notice the noncompliance still exists, the Supreme Court shall
4be required to reduce the amount of monthly reimbursement by
510%. An additional 10% reduction of monthly reimbursement shall
6occur for each consecutive month of noncompliance. Except as
7provided in subsection 5 of Section 15, funding to counties
8shall commence on April 1, 1986. Funds received under this Act
9shall be used to provide for Probation Department expenses
10including those required under Section 13 of this Act. The
11Mandatory Arbitration Fund may be used to provide for Probation
12Department expenses, including those required under Section 13
13of this Act.
14    (11) The respective counties shall be responsible for
15capital and space costs, fringe benefits, clerical costs,
16equipment, telecommunications, postage, commodities and
17printing.
18    (12) For purposes of this Act only, probation officers
19shall be considered peace officers. In the exercise of their
20official duties, probation officers, sheriffs, and police
21officers may, anywhere within the State, arrest any probationer
22who is in violation of any of the conditions of his or her
23probation, conditional discharge, or supervision, and it shall
24be the duty of the officer making the arrest to take the
25probationer before the Court having jurisdiction over the
26probationer for further order.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 95-707, eff. 1-11-08; 95-773, eff. 1-1-09;
296-688, eff. 8-25-09.)