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Public Act 093-0944


 

Public Act 0944 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 093-0944
 
SB2495 Enrolled LRB093 20562 LCB 46371 b

    AN ACT concerning orders of protection.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
amended by changing Section 112A-21 as follows:
 
    (725 ILCS 5/112A-21)  (from Ch. 38, par. 112A-21)
    Sec. 112A-21. Contents of orders.
    (a) Any order of protection shall describe, in reasonable
detail and not by reference to any other document, the
following:
        (1) Each remedy granted by the court, in reasonable
    detail and not by reference to any other document, so that
    respondent may clearly understand what he or she must do or
    refrain from doing. Pre-printed form orders of protection
    shall include the definitions of the types of abuse, as
    provided in Section 112A-3. Remedies set forth in
    pre-printed form orders shall be numbered consistently
    with and corresponding to the numerical sequence of
    remedies listed in Section 112A-14 (at least as of the date
    the form orders are printed).
        (2) The reason for denial of petitioner's request for
    any remedy listed in Section 112A-14.
    (b) An order of protection shall further state the
following:
        (1) The name of each petitioner that the court finds
    was abused by respondent, and that respondent is a member
    of the family or household of each such petitioner, and the
    name of each other person protected by the order and that
    such person is protected by this Act.
        (2) For any remedy requested by petitioner on which the
    court has declined to rule, that that remedy is reserved.
        (3) The date and time the order of protection was
    issued, whether it is an emergency, interim or plenary
    order and the duration of the order.
        (4) The date, time and place for any scheduled hearing
    for extension of that order of protection or for another
    order of greater duration or scope.
        (5) For each remedy in an emergency order of
    protection, the reason for entering that remedy without
    prior notice to respondent or greater notice than was
    actually given.
        (6) For emergency and interim orders of protection,
    that respondent may petition the court, in accordance with
    Section 112A-24, to re-open that order if he or she did not
    receive actual prior notice of the hearing, in accordance
    with Section 112A-11, and alleges that he or she had a
    meritorious defense to the order or that the order or any
    of its remedies was not authorized by this Article.
    (c) Any order of protection shall include the following
notice, printed in conspicuous type: "Any knowing violation of
an order of protection forbidding physical abuse, harassment,
intimidation, interference with personal liberty, willful
deprivation, or entering or remaining present at specified
places when the protected person is present, or granting
exclusive possession of the residence or household, or granting
a stay away order is a Class A misdemeanor. Grant of exclusive
possession of the residence or household shall constitute
notice forbidding trespass to land. Any knowing violation of an
order awarding legal custody or physical care of a child or
prohibiting removal or concealment of a child may be a Class 4
felony. Any willful violation of any order is contempt of
court. Any violation may result in fine or imprisonment."
    (d) An emergency order of protection shall state, "This
Order of Protection is enforceable, even without registration,
in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, and
the U.S. territories pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act
(18 U.S.C. 2265). Violating this Order of Protection may
subject the respondent to federal charges and punishment (18
U.S.C. 2261-2262)."
    (e) An interim or plenary order of protection shall state,
"This Order of Protection is enforceable, even without
registration, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
tribal lands, and the U.S. territories pursuant to the Violence
Against Women Act (18 U.S.C. 2265). Violating this Order of
Protection may subject the respondent to federal charges and
punishment (18 U.S.C. 2261-2262). The respondent may be subject
to federal criminal penalties for possessing, transporting,
shipping, or receiving any firearm or ammunition under the Gun
Control Act (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8) and (9))."
(Source: P.A. 86-1300; 87-1186.)
 
    Section 10. The Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is
amended by changing Section 221 as follows:
 
    (750 ILCS 60/221)  (from Ch. 40, par. 2312-21)
    Sec. 221. Contents of orders.
    (a) Any order of protection shall describe the following:
        (1) Each remedy granted by the court, in reasonable
    detail and not by reference to any other document, so that
    respondent may clearly understand what he or she must do or
    refrain from doing. Pre-printed form orders of protection
    shall include the definitions of the types of abuse,
    neglect, and exploitation, as provided in Section 103.
    Remedies set forth in pre-printed form orders shall be
    numbered consistently with and corresponding to the
    numerical sequence of remedies listed in Section 214 (at
    least as of the date the form orders are printed).
        (2) The reason for denial of petitioner's request for
    any remedy listed in Section 214.
    (b) An order of protection shall further state the
following:
        (1) The name of each petitioner that the court finds
    was abused, neglected, or exploited by respondent, and that
    respondent is a member of the family or household of each
    such petitioner, and the name of each other person
    protected by the order and that such person is protected by
    this Act.
        (2) For any remedy requested by petitioner on which the
    court has declined to rule, that that remedy is reserved.
        (3) The date and time the order of protection was
    issued, whether it is an emergency, interim or plenary
    order and the duration of the order.
        (4) The date, time and place for any scheduled hearing
    for extension of that order of protection or for another
    order of greater duration or scope.
        (5) For each remedy in an emergency order of
    protection, the reason for entering that remedy without
    prior notice to respondent or greater notice than was
    actually given.
        (6) For emergency and interim orders of protection,
    that respondent may petition the court, in accordance with
    Section 224, to re-open that order if he or she did not
    receive actual prior notice of the hearing, in accordance
    with Section 211, and alleges that he or she had a
    meritorious defense to the order or that the order or any
    of its remedies was not authorized by this Act.
    (c) Any order of protection shall include the following
notice, printed in conspicuous type: "Any knowing violation of
an order of protection forbidding physical abuse, neglect,
exploitation, harassment, intimidation, interference with
personal liberty, willful deprivation, or entering or
remaining present at specified places when the protected person
is present, or granting exclusive possession of the residence
or household, or granting a stay away order is a Class A
misdemeanor. Grant of exclusive possession of the residence or
household shall constitute notice forbidding trespass to land.
Any knowing violation of an order awarding legal custody or
physical care of a child or prohibiting removal or concealment
of a child may be a Class 4 felony. Any willful violation of
any order is contempt of court. Any violation may result in
fine or imprisonment."
    (d) An emergency order of protection shall state, "This
Order of Protection is enforceable, even without registration,
in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, and
the U.S. territories pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act
(18 U.S.C. 2265). Violating this Order of Protection may
subject the respondent to federal charges and punishment (18
U.S.C. 2261-2262)."
    (e) An interim or plenary order of protection shall state,
"This Order of Protection is enforceable, even without
registration, in all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
tribal lands, and the U.S. territories pursuant to the Violence
Against Women Act (18 U.S.C. 2265). Violating this Order of
Protection may subject the respondent to federal charges and
punishment (18 U.S.C. 2261-2262). The respondent may be subject
to federal criminal penalties for possessing, transporting,
shipping, or receiving any firearm or ammunition under the Gun
Control Act (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8) and (9))."
(Source: P.A. 86-542; 86-1300; 87-1186.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2005