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Public Act 099-0094
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| SB1389 Enrolled | LRB099 00118 RLC 20118 b |
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AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is |
amended by adding Section 106B-10 as follows:
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(725 ILCS 5/106B-10 new) |
Sec. 106B-10. Conditions for testimony by a victim who is a |
child or a moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually |
disabled person or a person affected by a developmental |
disability. In a prosecution of criminal sexual assault, |
predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated |
criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual abuse, or aggravated |
criminal sexual abuse, the court may set any conditions it |
finds just and appropriate on the taking of testimony of a |
victim who is a child under the age of 18 years or a |
moderately, severely, or profoundly intellectually disabled |
person or a person affected by a developmental disability, |
involving the use of a facility dog in any proceeding involving |
that offense. When deciding whether to permit the child or |
person to testify with the assistance of a facility dog, the |
court shall take into consideration the age of the child or |
person, the rights of the parties to the litigation, and any |
other relevant factor that would facilitate the testimony by |