Public Act 098-0865
 
SB1724 EnrolledLRB098 06630 HEP 36673 b


  
    AN ACT concerning civil law.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  

  
 
    Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental 
Disabilities Code is amended  by changing Section 3-611 as 
follows:
 



    (405 ILCS 5/3-611)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-611)



    Sec. 3-611. 
Within 24 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays 
and holidays,
after the respondent's admission under this 
Article, the facility director
of the facility shall file 2 
copies of the petition, the first certificate,
and proof of 
service of the petition and statement of rights upon the 
respondent
with the court in the county in which the facility 
is located.  Upon completion
of the second certificate, the 
facility director shall promptly file it with
the court and 
provide a copy to the respondent.  The facility director shall 
make copies of the certificates
available to the attorneys for 
the parties upon request.  Upon the filing
of the petition and 
first certificate, the court shall set a hearing to
be held 
within 5 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after

receipt of the petition.  The court shall direct that notice of 
the time
and place of the hearing be served upon the 
respondent, his responsible
relatives, and the persons

entitled to receive a copy of the petition pursuant to Section 
3-609.

(Source: P.A. 80-1414.)

 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law. 


Effective Date:  8/8/2014