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| Public Act 102-0481 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning domestic violence.
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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 Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 is | ||||
amended by changing Section 301 and adding Section 219.5 as | ||||
follows: | ||||
(750 ILCS 60/219.5 new) | ||||
Sec. 219.5. Hope Cards. | ||||
(a) The Supreme Court may implement a program to issue a | ||||
Hope Card to the petitioner of a plenary order of protection | ||||
for the petitioner to distribute to any individual who may | ||||
need to be aware of the order. The Supreme Court may work with | ||||
other governmental agencies, including the Attorney General, | ||||
the Secretary of State, and circuit court clerks, to implement | ||||
the program. | ||||
(b) A Hope Card shall: | ||||
(1) be laminated and wallet-sized; and | ||||
(2) contain identifying information about the | ||||
respondent of a plenary order of protection, including a | ||||
photograph, the active dates of the order, the case | ||||
number, and any other pertinent information contained in | ||||
the order. | ||||
A Hope Card shall have the same effect as the underlying | ||||
plenary order of protection. | ||
(c) The program may provide for the issuance of a | ||
temporary Hope Card at the time of the entry of the plenary | ||
order of protection. | ||
(d) The first 3 Hope Cards per protected party issued to a
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petitioner shall be free. The Supreme Court may establish a
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fee for any additional Hope Card, not to exceed $5 per Hope | ||
Card.
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(750 ILCS 60/301) (from Ch. 40, par. 2313-1)
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Sec. 301. Arrest without warrant.
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(a) Any law enforcement officer may
make an arrest without
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warrant if the officer has probable cause to believe that the | ||
person has
committed or is committing any crime, including but | ||
not limited to
violation of an order of protection, under | ||
Section 12-3.4 or 12-30 of the Criminal
Code of 1961 or the | ||
Criminal Code of 2012, even if the crime was not committed in | ||
the presence of the
officer.
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(b) The law enforcement officer may verify the existence | ||
of an order of
protection by telephone or radio communication | ||
with his or her law enforcement
agency or by referring to the | ||
copy of the order, or order of protection described on a Hope | ||
Card under Section 219.5, provided by the petitioner
or | ||
respondent.
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(c) Any law enforcement officer may make an arrest without | ||
warrant if the
officer has reasonable grounds to believe a | ||
defendant at liberty under
the provisions of subdivision | ||
(d)(1) or (d)(2) of Section 110-10 of the Code of
Criminal | ||
Procedure of 1963 has violated a condition of
his or her bail | ||
bond or recognizance.
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(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
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