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Full Text of HB1237  97th General Assembly

HB1237sam004 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Kwame Raoul

Filed: 5/22/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1237

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1237 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs
5Control Act is amended by changing Sections 4 and 5 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 685/4)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2358-4)
7    Sec. 4. Offenses.
8    (a) Sale to minors. No person shall knowingly sell, barter,
9exchange, deliver or give away or cause or permit or procure to
10be sold, bartered, exchanged, delivered, or given away tobacco
11accessories or smoking herbs to any person under 18 years of
12age.
13    (a-5) Sale of bidi cigarettes. No person shall knowingly
14sell, barter, exchange, deliver, or give away a bidi cigarette
15to another person, nor shall a person cause or permit or
16procure a bidi cigarette to be sold, bartered, exchanged,

 

 

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1delivered, or given away to another person.
2    (b) Sale of cigarette paper. No person shall knowingly
3offer, sell, barter, exchange, deliver or give away cigarette
4paper or cause, permit, or procure cigarette paper to be sold,
5offered, bartered, exchanged, delivered, or given away except
6from premises or an establishment where other tobacco products
7are sold. For purposes of this Section, "tobacco products"
8means cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, or tobacco in any
9of its forms.
10    (b-5) Sale of flavored wrapping paper and wrapping leaf. A
11person shall not knowingly sell, give away, barter, exchange,
12or otherwise furnish to any person any wrapping paper or
13wrapping leaf, however characterized, including, without
14limitation, cigarette papers, blunt wraps, cigar wraps, or
15tubes of paper or leaf, or any similar device, for the purpose
16of making a roll of tobacco or herbs for smoking, that is or is
17held out to be, impregnated, scented, or imbibed with, or aged
18or dipped in, a characterizing flavor including, without
19limitation, alcoholic or liquor flavor, or both, chocolate,
20fruit flavoring, vanilla, peanut butter, jelly, or any
21combination of those flavors or similar child attractive scent
22or flavor.
23    (c) Sale of cigarette paper from vending machines. No
24person shall knowingly offer, sell, barter, exchange, deliver
25or give away cigarette paper or cause, permit, or procure
26cigarette paper to be sold, offered, bartered, exchanged,

 

 

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1delivered, or given away by use of a vending or coin-operated
2machine or device. For purposes of this Section, "cigarette
3paper" shall not include any paper that is incorporated into a
4product to which a tax stamp must be affixed under the
5Cigarette Tax Act or the Cigarette Use Tax Act.
6    (d) Use of identification cards. No person in the
7furtherance or facilitation of obtaining smoking accessories
8and smoking herbs shall display or use a false or forged
9identification card or transfer, alter, or deface an
10identification card.
11    (e) Warning to minors. Any person, firm, partnership,
12company or corporation operating a place of business where
13tobacco accessories and smoking herbs are sold or offered for
14sale shall post in a conspicuous place upon the premises a sign
15upon which there shall be imprinted the following statement,
16"SALE OF TOBACCO ACCESSORIES AND SMOKING HERBS TO PERSONS UNDER
17EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR THE MISREPRESENTATION OF AGE TO
18PROCURE SUCH A SALE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW". The sign shall be
19printed on a white card in red letters at least one-half inch
20in height.
21(Source: P.A. 91-734, eff. 1-1-01.)
 
22    (720 ILCS 685/5)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2358-5)
23    Sec. 5. Penalty.
24    (a) Any person who shall knowingly violate, or shall
25knowingly cause the violation of any provision of this Act

 

 

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1other than subsection (a-5) or (b-5) of Section 4 shall be
2guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
3    (b) Any person who knowingly violates or knowingly causes
4the violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 4 is guilty of a
5petty offense for which the offender may be fined an amount as
6follows:
7        (1) For a first offense, not less than $100 and not
8    more than $500.
9        (2) For a second offense within a 2-year period, not
10    less than $250 and not more than $500.
11        (3) For a third or subsequent offense within a 2-year
12    period, not less than $500 and not more than $1,000.
13    (c) Any person who knowingly violates or knowingly causes
14the violation of subsection (b-5) of Section 4 is guilty of a
15petty offense for which the offender shall be fined an amount
16of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.
17(Source: P.A. 91-734, eff. 1-1-01.)
 
18    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
19changing Section 5-5-3 as follows:
 
20    (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3)
21    Sec. 5-5-3. Disposition.
22    (a) (Blank).
23    (b) (Blank).
24    (c) (1) (Blank).

 

 

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1        (2) A period of probation, a term of periodic
2    imprisonment or conditional discharge shall not be imposed
3    for the following offenses. The court shall sentence the
4    offender to not less than the minimum term of imprisonment
5    set forth in this Code for the following offenses, and may
6    order a fine or restitution or both in conjunction with
7    such term of imprisonment:
8            (A) First degree murder where the death penalty is
9        not imposed.
10            (B) Attempted first degree murder.
11            (C) A Class X felony.
12            (D) A violation of Section 401.1 or 407 of the
13        Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or a violation of
14        subdivision (c)(1), (c)(1.5), or (c)(2) of Section 401
15        of that Act which relates to more than 5 grams of a
16        substance containing heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, or an
17        analog thereof.
18            (D-5) A violation of subdivision (c)(1) of Section
19        401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act which
20        relates to 3 or more grams of a substance containing
21        heroin or an analog thereof.
22            (E) A violation of Section 5.1 or 9 of the Cannabis
23        Control Act.
24            (F) A Class 2 or greater felony if the offender had
25        been convicted of a Class 2 or greater felony,
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1        offense that contained, at the time it was committed,
2        the same elements as an offense now (the date of the
3        offense committed after the prior Class 2 or greater
4        felony) classified as a Class 2 or greater felony,
5        within 10 years of the date on which the offender
6        committed the offense for which he or she is being
7        sentenced, except as otherwise provided in Section
8        40-10 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and
9        Dependency Act.
10            (F-5) A violation of Section 24-1, 24-1.1, or
11        24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 1961 for which
12        imprisonment is prescribed in those Sections.
13            (G) Residential burglary, except as otherwise
14        provided in Section 40-10 of the Alcoholism and Other
15        Drug Abuse and Dependency Act.
16            (H) Criminal sexual assault.
17            (I) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen as
18        described in Section 12-4.6 or subdivision (a)(4) of
19        Section 12-3.05.
20            (J) A forcible felony if the offense was related to
21        the activities of an organized gang.
22            Before July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
23        paragraph, "organized gang" means an association of 5
24        or more persons, with an established hierarchy, that
25        encourages members of the association to perpetrate
26        crimes or provides support to the members of the

 

 

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1        association who do commit crimes.
2            Beginning July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
3        paragraph, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed
4        to it in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang
5        Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
6            (K) Vehicular hijacking.
7            (L) A second or subsequent conviction for the
8        offense of hate crime when the underlying offense upon
9        which the hate crime is based is felony aggravated
10        assault or felony mob action.
11            (M) A second or subsequent conviction for the
12        offense of institutional vandalism if the damage to the
13        property exceeds $300.
14            (N) A Class 3 felony violation of paragraph (1) of
15        subsection (a) of Section 2 of the Firearm Owners
16        Identification Card Act.
17            (O) A violation of Section 12-6.1 or 12-6.5 of the
18        Criminal Code of 1961.
19            (P) A violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4),
20        (5), or (7) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the
21        Criminal Code of 1961.
22            (Q) A violation of Section 20-1.2 or 20-1.3 of the
23        Criminal Code of 1961.
24            (R) A violation of Section 24-3A of the Criminal
25        Code of 1961.
26            (S) (Blank).

 

 

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1            (T) A second or subsequent violation of the
2        Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
3            (U) A second or subsequent violation of Section
4        6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed while his
5        or her driver's license, permit, or privilege was
6        revoked because of a violation of Section 9-3 of the
7        Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of
8        reckless homicide, or a similar provision of a law of
9        another state.
10            (V) A violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (c)
11        of Section 11-20.1B or paragraph (4) of subsection (c)
12        of Section 11-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
13            (W) A violation of Section 24-3.5 of the Criminal
14        Code of 1961.
15            (X) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 31-1a
16        of the Criminal Code of 1961.
17            (Y) A conviction for unlawful possession of a
18        firearm by a street gang member when the firearm was
19        loaded or contained firearm ammunition.
20            (Z) A Class 1 felony committed while he or she was
21        serving a term of probation or conditional discharge
22        for a felony.
23            (AA) Theft of property exceeding $500,000 and not
24        exceeding $1,000,000 in value.
25            (BB) Laundering of criminally derived property of
26        a value exceeding $500,000.

 

 

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1            (CC) Knowingly selling, offering for sale, holding
2        for sale, or using 2,000 or more counterfeit items or
3        counterfeit items having a retail value in the
4        aggregate of $500,000 or more.
5            (DD) A conviction for aggravated assault under
6        paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Section 12-2 of the
7        Criminal Code of 1961 if the firearm is aimed toward
8        the person against whom the firearm is being used.
9        (3) (Blank).
10        (4) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 10
11    consecutive days or 30 days of community service shall be
12    imposed for a violation of paragraph (c) of Section 6-303
13    of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
14        (4.1) (Blank).
15        (4.2) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.3) and (4.8)
16    of this subsection (c), a minimum of 100 hours of community
17    service shall be imposed for a second violation of Section
18    6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
19        (4.3) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300
20    hours of community service, as determined by the court,
21    shall be imposed for a second violation of subsection (c)
22    of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
23        (4.4) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.5), (4.6),
24    and (4.9) of this subsection (c), a minimum term of
25    imprisonment of 30 days or 300 hours of community service,
26    as determined by the court, shall be imposed for a third or

 

 

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1    subsequent violation of Section 6-303 of the Illinois
2    Vehicle Code.
3        (4.5) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days shall
4    be imposed for a third violation of subsection (c) of
5    Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
6        (4.6) Except as provided in paragraph (4.10) of this
7    subsection (c), a minimum term of imprisonment of 180 days
8    shall be imposed for a fourth or subsequent violation of
9    subsection (c) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle
10    Code.
11        (4.7) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than
12    30 consecutive days, or 300 hours of community service,
13    shall be imposed for a violation of subsection (a-5) of
14    Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in
15    subsection (b-5) of that Section.
16        (4.8) A mandatory prison sentence shall be imposed for
17    a second violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of
18    the Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (c-5)
19    of that Section. The person's driving privileges shall be
20    revoked for a period of not less than 5 years from the date
21    of his or her release from prison.
22        (4.9) A mandatory prison sentence of not less than 4
23    and not more than 15 years shall be imposed for a third
24    violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the
25    Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (d-2.5) of
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1    revoked for the remainder of his or her life.
2        (4.10) A mandatory prison sentence for a Class 1 felony
3    shall be imposed, and the person shall be eligible for an
4    extended term sentence, for a fourth or subsequent
5    violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the
6    Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (d-3.5) of
7    that Section. The person's driving privileges shall be
8    revoked for the remainder of his or her life.
9        (5) The court may sentence a corporation or
10    unincorporated association convicted of any offense to:
11            (A) a period of conditional discharge;
12            (B) a fine;
13            (C) make restitution to the victim under Section
14        5-5-6 of this Code.
15        (5.1) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
16    except as provided in paragraph (5.2) or (5.3), a person
17    convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of
18    the Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's
19    license, permit, or privileges suspended for at least 90
20    days but not more than one year, if the violation resulted
21    in damage to the property of another person.
22        (5.2) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
23    except as provided in paragraph (5.3), a person convicted
24    of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the
25    Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's
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1    days but not more than 2 years, if the violation resulted
2    in injury to another person.
3        (5.3) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a
4    person convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section
5    11-907 of the Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her
6    driver's license, permit, or privileges suspended for 2
7    years, if the violation resulted in the death of another
8    person.
9        (5.4) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a
10    person convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois
11    Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license,
12    permit, or privileges suspended for 3 months and until he
13    or she has paid a reinstatement fee of $100.
14        (5.5) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a
15    person convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois
16    Vehicle Code during a period in which his or her driver's
17    license, permit, or privileges were suspended for a
18    previous violation of that Section shall have his or her
19    driver's license, permit, or privileges suspended for an
20    additional 6 months after the expiration of the original
21    3-month suspension and until he or she has paid a
22    reinstatement fee of $100.
23        (6) (Blank).
24        (7) (Blank).
25        (8) (Blank).
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1    offense of ritualized abuse of a child may be sentenced to
2    a term of natural life imprisonment.
3        (10) (Blank).
4        (11) The court shall impose a minimum fine of $1,000
5    for a first offense and $2,000 for a second or subsequent
6    offense upon a person convicted of or placed on supervision
7    for battery when the individual harmed was a sports
8    official or coach at any level of competition and the act
9    causing harm to the sports official or coach occurred
10    within an athletic facility or within the immediate
11    vicinity of the athletic facility at which the sports
12    official or coach was an active participant of the athletic
13    contest held at the athletic facility. For the purposes of
14    this paragraph (11), "sports official" means a person at an
15    athletic contest who enforces the rules of the contest,
16    such as an umpire or referee; "athletic facility" means an
17    indoor or outdoor playing field or recreational area where
18    sports activities are conducted; and "coach" means a person
19    recognized as a coach by the sanctioning authority that
20    conducted the sporting event.
21        (12) A person may not receive a disposition of court
22    supervision for a violation of Section 5-16 of the Boat
23    Registration and Safety Act if that person has previously
24    received a disposition of court supervision for a violation
25    of that Section.
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1    supervision for an assault or aggravated assault when the
2    victim and the offender are family or household members as
3    defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence
4    Act of 1986 or convicted of domestic battery or aggravated
5    domestic battery may be required to attend a Partner Abuse
6    Intervention Program under protocols set forth by the
7    Illinois Department of Human Services under such terms and
8    conditions imposed by the court. The costs of such classes
9    shall be paid by the offender.
10    (d) In any case in which a sentence originally imposed is
11vacated, the case shall be remanded to the trial court. The
12trial court shall hold a hearing under Section 5-4-1 of the
13Unified Code of Corrections which may include evidence of the
14defendant's life, moral character and occupation during the
15time since the original sentence was passed. The trial court
16shall then impose sentence upon the defendant. The trial court
17may impose any sentence which could have been imposed at the
18original trial subject to Section 5-5-4 of the Unified Code of
19Corrections. If a sentence is vacated on appeal or on
20collateral attack due to the failure of the trier of fact at
21trial to determine beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of a
22fact (other than a prior conviction) necessary to increase the
23punishment for the offense beyond the statutory maximum
24otherwise applicable, either the defendant may be re-sentenced
25to a term within the range otherwise provided or, if the State
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1sentence, the defendant shall be afforded a new trial.
2    (e) In cases where prosecution for aggravated criminal
3sexual abuse under Section 11-1.60 or 12-16 of the Criminal
4Code of 1961 results in conviction of a defendant who was a
5family member of the victim at the time of the commission of
6the offense, the court shall consider the safety and welfare of
7the victim and may impose a sentence of probation only where:
8        (1) the court finds (A) or (B) or both are appropriate:
9            (A) the defendant is willing to undergo a court
10        approved counseling program for a minimum duration of 2
11        years; or
12            (B) the defendant is willing to participate in a
13        court approved plan including but not limited to the
14        defendant's:
15                (i) removal from the household;
16                (ii) restricted contact with the victim;
17                (iii) continued financial support of the
18            family;
19                (iv) restitution for harm done to the victim;
20            and
21                (v) compliance with any other measures that
22            the court may deem appropriate; and
23        (2) the court orders the defendant to pay for the
24    victim's counseling services, to the extent that the court
25    finds, after considering the defendant's income and
26    assets, that the defendant is financially capable of paying

 

 

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1    for such services, if the victim was under 18 years of age
2    at the time the offense was committed and requires
3    counseling as a result of the offense.
4    Probation may be revoked or modified pursuant to Section
55-6-4; except where the court determines at the hearing that
6the defendant violated a condition of his or her probation
7restricting contact with the victim or other family members or
8commits another offense with the victim or other family
9members, the court shall revoke the defendant's probation and
10impose a term of imprisonment.
11    For the purposes of this Section, "family member" and
12"victim" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section
1311-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
14    (f) (Blank).
15    (g) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
16Sections 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14,
1711-14.3, 11-14.4 except for an offense that involves keeping a
18place of juvenile prostitution, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
1911-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 12-13, 12-14,
2012-14.1, 12-15 or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961, the
21defendant shall undergo medical testing to determine whether
22the defendant has any sexually transmissible disease,
23including a test for infection with human immunodeficiency
24virus (HIV) or any other identified causative agent of acquired
25immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Any such medical test shall
26be performed only by appropriately licensed medical

 

 

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1practitioners and may include an analysis of any bodily fluids
2as well as an examination of the defendant's person. Except as
3otherwise provided by law, the results of such test shall be
4kept strictly confidential by all medical personnel involved in
5the testing and must be personally delivered in a sealed
6envelope to the judge of the court in which the conviction was
7entered for the judge's inspection in camera. Acting in
8accordance with the best interests of the victim and the
9public, the judge shall have the discretion to determine to
10whom, if anyone, the results of the testing may be revealed.
11The court shall notify the defendant of the test results. The
12court shall also notify the victim if requested by the victim,
13and if the victim is under the age of 15 and if requested by the
14victim's parents or legal guardian, the court shall notify the
15victim's parents or legal guardian of the test results. The
16court shall provide information on the availability of HIV
17testing and counseling at Department of Public Health
18facilities to all parties to whom the results of the testing
19are revealed and shall direct the State's Attorney to provide
20the information to the victim when possible. A State's Attorney
21may petition the court to obtain the results of any HIV test
22administered under this Section, and the court shall grant the
23disclosure if the State's Attorney shows it is relevant in
24order to prosecute a charge of criminal transmission of HIV
25under Section 12-5.01 or 12-16.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961
26against the defendant. The court shall order that the cost of

 

 

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1any such test shall be paid by the county and may be taxed as
2costs against the convicted defendant.
3    (g-5) When an inmate is tested for an airborne communicable
4disease, as determined by the Illinois Department of Public
5Health including but not limited to tuberculosis, the results
6of the test shall be personally delivered by the warden or his
7or her designee in a sealed envelope to the judge of the court
8in which the inmate must appear for the judge's inspection in
9camera if requested by the judge. Acting in accordance with the
10best interests of those in the courtroom, the judge shall have
11the discretion to determine what if any precautions need to be
12taken to prevent transmission of the disease in the courtroom.
13    (h) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
14Section 1 or 2 of the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act, the
15defendant shall undergo medical testing to determine whether
16the defendant has been exposed to human immunodeficiency virus
17(HIV) or any other identified causative agent of acquired
18immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Except as otherwise provided
19by law, the results of such test shall be kept strictly
20confidential by all medical personnel involved in the testing
21and must be personally delivered in a sealed envelope to the
22judge of the court in which the conviction was entered for the
23judge's inspection in camera. Acting in accordance with the
24best interests of the public, the judge shall have the
25discretion to determine to whom, if anyone, the results of the
26testing may be revealed. The court shall notify the defendant

 

 

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1of a positive test showing an infection with the human
2immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The court shall provide
3information on the availability of HIV testing and counseling
4at Department of Public Health facilities to all parties to
5whom the results of the testing are revealed and shall direct
6the State's Attorney to provide the information to the victim
7when possible. A State's Attorney may petition the court to
8obtain the results of any HIV test administered under this
9Section, and the court shall grant the disclosure if the
10State's Attorney shows it is relevant in order to prosecute a
11charge of criminal transmission of HIV under Section 12-5.01 or
1212-16.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 against the defendant. The
13court shall order that the cost of any such test shall be paid
14by the county and may be taxed as costs against the convicted
15defendant.
16    (i) All fines and penalties imposed under this Section for
17any violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, and 11 of the Illinois
18Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and
19any violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a
20similar provision of a local ordinance, shall be collected and
21disbursed by the circuit clerk as provided under Section 27.5
22of the Clerks of Courts Act.
23    (j) In cases when prosecution for any violation of Section
2411-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9,
2511-11, 11-14, 11-14.3, 11-14.4, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
2611-17.1, 11-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20.1,

 

 

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111-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-21, 11-30, 11-40, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1,
212-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961, any violation of
3the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, any violation of the
4Cannabis Control Act, or any violation of the Methamphetamine
5Control and Community Protection Act results in conviction, a
6disposition of court supervision, or an order of probation
7granted under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section
8410 of the Illinois Controlled Substance Act, or Section 70 of
9the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act of a
10defendant, the court shall determine whether the defendant is
11employed by a facility or center as defined under the Child
12Care Act of 1969, a public or private elementary or secondary
13school, or otherwise works with children under 18 years of age
14on a daily basis. When a defendant is so employed, the court
15shall order the Clerk of the Court to send a copy of the
16judgment of conviction or order of supervision or probation to
17the defendant's employer by certified mail. If the employer of
18the defendant is a school, the Clerk of the Court shall direct
19the mailing of a copy of the judgment of conviction or order of
20supervision or probation to the appropriate regional
21superintendent of schools. The regional superintendent of
22schools shall notify the State Board of Education of any
23notification under this subsection.
24    (j-5) A defendant at least 17 years of age who is convicted
25of a felony and who has not been previously convicted of a
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1imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections shall as
2a condition of his or her sentence be required by the court to
3attend educational courses designed to prepare the defendant
4for a high school diploma and to work toward a high school
5diploma or to work toward passing the high school level Test of
6General Educational Development (GED) or to work toward
7completing a vocational training program offered by the
8Department of Corrections. If a defendant fails to complete the
9educational training required by his or her sentence during the
10term of incarceration, the Prisoner Review Board shall, as a
11condition of mandatory supervised release, require the
12defendant, at his or her own expense, to pursue a course of
13study toward a high school diploma or passage of the GED test.
14The Prisoner Review Board shall revoke the mandatory supervised
15release of a defendant who wilfully fails to comply with this
16subsection (j-5) upon his or her release from confinement in a
17penal institution while serving a mandatory supervised release
18term; however, the inability of the defendant after making a
19good faith effort to obtain financial aid or pay for the
20educational training shall not be deemed a wilful failure to
21comply. The Prisoner Review Board shall recommit the defendant
22whose mandatory supervised release term has been revoked under
23this subsection (j-5) as provided in Section 3-3-9. This
24subsection (j-5) does not apply to a defendant who has a high
25school diploma or has successfully passed the GED test. This
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1determined by the court to be developmentally disabled or
2otherwise mentally incapable of completing the educational or
3vocational program.
4    (k) (Blank).
5    (l) (A) Except as provided in paragraph (C) of subsection
6    (l), whenever a defendant, who is an alien as defined by
7    the Immigration and Nationality Act, is convicted of any
8    felony or misdemeanor offense, the court after sentencing
9    the defendant may, upon motion of the State's Attorney,
10    hold sentence in abeyance and remand the defendant to the
11    custody of the Attorney General of the United States or his
12    or her designated agent to be deported when:
13            (1) a final order of deportation has been issued
14        against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under
15        the Immigration and Nationality Act, and
16            (2) the deportation of the defendant would not
17        deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct
18        and would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
19        Otherwise, the defendant shall be sentenced as
20    provided in this Chapter V.
21        (B) If the defendant has already been sentenced for a
22    felony or misdemeanor offense, or has been placed on
23    probation under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act,
24    Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or
25    Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
26    Protection Act, the court may, upon motion of the State's

 

 

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1    Attorney to suspend the sentence imposed, commit the
2    defendant to the custody of the Attorney General of the
3    United States or his or her designated agent when:
4            (1) a final order of deportation has been issued
5        against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under
6        the Immigration and Nationality Act, and
7            (2) the deportation of the defendant would not
8        deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct
9        and would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
10        (C) This subsection (l) does not apply to offenders who
11    are subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of
12    subsection (a) of Section 3-6-3.
13        (D) Upon motion of the State's Attorney, if a defendant
14    sentenced under this Section returns to the jurisdiction of
15    the United States, the defendant shall be recommitted to
16    the custody of the county from which he or she was
17    sentenced. Thereafter, the defendant shall be brought
18    before the sentencing court, which may impose any sentence
19    that was available under Section 5-5-3 at the time of
20    initial sentencing. In addition, the defendant shall not be
21    eligible for additional good conduct credit for
22    meritorious service as provided under Section 3-6-6.
23    (m) A person convicted of criminal defacement of property
24under Section 21-1.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, in which the
25property damage exceeds $300 and the property damaged is a
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1that may include cleanup, removal, or painting over the
2defacement.
3    (n) The court may sentence a person convicted of a
4violation of Section 12-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or
5subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code
6of 1961 (i) to an impact incarceration program if the person is
7otherwise eligible for that program under Section 5-8-1.1, (ii)
8to community service, or (iii) if the person is an addict or
9alcoholic, as defined in the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse
10and Dependency Act, to a substance or alcohol abuse program
11licensed under that Act.
12    (o) Whenever a person is convicted of a sex offense as
13defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act, the
14defendant's driver's license or permit shall be subject to
15renewal on an annual basis in accordance with the provisions of
16license renewal established by the Secretary of State.
17(Source: P.A. 96-348, eff. 8-12-09; 96-400, eff. 8-13-09;
1896-829, eff. 12-3-09; 96-1200, eff. 7-22-10; 96-1551, Article
191, Section 970, eff. 7-1-11; 96-1551, Article 2, Section 1065,
20eff. 7-1-11; 96-1551, Article 10, Section 10-150, eff. 7-1-11;
2197-159, eff. 7-21-11; revised 9-14-11.)
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23becoming law.".