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Public Act 096-0310


 

Public Act 0310 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 096-0310
 
HB3897 Enrolled LRB096 04204 RLC 14248 b

    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
    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 104-17 as follows:
 
    (725 ILCS 5/104-17)  (from Ch. 38, par. 104-17)
    Sec. 104-17. Commitment for Treatment; Treatment Plan.
    (a) If the defendant is eligible to be or has been released
on bail or on his own recognizance, the court shall select the
least physically restrictive form of treatment therapeutically
appropriate and consistent with the treatment plan.
    (b) If the defendant's disability is mental, the court may
order him placed for treatment in the custody of the Department
of Human Services, or the court may order him placed in the
custody of any other appropriate public or private mental
health facility or treatment program which has agreed to
provide treatment to the defendant. If the defendant is placed
in the custody of the Department of Human Services, the
defendant shall be placed in a secure setting unless the court
determines that there are compelling reasons why such placement
is not necessary. During the period of time required to
determine the appropriate placement the defendant shall remain
in jail. If upon the completion of the placement process the
Department of Human Services determines that the defendant is
currently fit to stand trial, it shall immediately notify the
court and shall submit a written report within 7 days. In that
circumstance the placement shall be held pending a court
hearing on the Department's report. Otherwise, upon Upon
completion of the placement process, the sheriff shall be
notified and shall transport the defendant to the designated
facility. The placement may be ordered either on an inpatient
or an outpatient basis.
    (c) If the defendant's disability is physical, the court
may order him placed under the supervision of the Department of
Human Services which shall place and maintain the defendant in
a suitable treatment facility or program, or the court may
order him placed in an appropriate public or private facility
or treatment program which has agreed to provide treatment to
the defendant. The placement may be ordered either on an
inpatient or an outpatient basis.
    (d) The clerk of the circuit court shall transmit to the
Department, agency or institution, if any, to which the
defendant is remanded for treatment, the following:
        (1) a certified copy of the order to undergo treatment;
        (2) the county and municipality in which the offense
    was committed;
        (3) the county and municipality in which the arrest
    took place;
        (4) a copy of the arrest report, criminal charges,
    arrest record, jail record, and the report prepared under
    Section 104-15; and
        (5) all additional matters which the Court directs the
    clerk to transmit.
    (e) Within 30 days of entry of an order to undergo
treatment, the person supervising the defendant's treatment
shall file with the court, the State, and the defense a report
assessing the facility's or program's capacity to provide
appropriate treatment for the defendant and indicating his
opinion as to the probability of the defendant's attaining
fitness within a period of one year from the date of the
finding of unfitness. If the report indicates that there is a
substantial probability that the defendant will attain fitness
within the time period, the treatment supervisor shall also
file a treatment plan which shall include:
        (1) A diagnosis of the defendant's disability;
        (2) A description of treatment goals with respect to
    rendering the defendant fit, a specification of the
    proposed treatment modalities, and an estimated timetable
    for attainment of the goals;
        (3) An identification of the person in charge of
    supervising the defendant's treatment.
(Source: P.A. 95-296, eff. 8-20-07.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/11/2009