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Public Act 097-0472
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| HB1985 Enrolled | LRB097 10548 KMW 50890 b |
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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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 Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act is |
amended by changing Section 3.8 as follows:
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(50 ILCS 725/3.8) (from Ch. 85, par. 2561)
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Sec. 3.8. Admissions; counsel; verified complaint.
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(a) No officer shall be interrogated without first being |
advised
in writing that admissions made in the course of the |
interrogation may be
used as evidence of misconduct or as the |
basis for charges seeking suspension,
removal, or discharge; |
and without first being advised in writing that he
or she has |
the right to counsel of his or her choosing who may be present
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to advise him or her at any stage of any interrogation.
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(b) Anyone filing a complaint against a sworn peace officer |
must have the
complaint supported by a sworn affidavit. Any |
complaint, having been supported by a sworn affidavit, and |
having been found, in total or in part, to contain knowingly |
false material information, shall be presented to the |
appropriate State's Attorney for a determination of |
prosecution.
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(Source: P.A. 93-592, eff. 1-1-04.)
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