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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by changing Section 116-2.1 as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | (725 ILCS 5/116-2.1) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 116-2.1. Motion to vacate prostitution convictions | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | for human sex trafficking victims. | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) A motion under this Section may be filed at any time | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | following the entry of a verdict or finding of guilty where the | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | conviction was under Section 11-14 (prostitution) or Section | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 11-14.2 (first offender; felony prostitution) of the Criminal | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 or a similar local | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | ordinance and the defendant's participation in the offense was | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | a result of having been a trafficking victim under Section 10-9 | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | (involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | minor, or trafficking in persons) of the Criminal Code of 1961 | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | or the Criminal Code of 2012; or a victim of a severe form of | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | trafficking under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | Act (22 U.S.C. Section 7102(13)); provided that: | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | (1) a motion under this Section shall state why the | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | facts giving rise to this motion were not presented to the | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | trial court, and shall be made with due diligence, after |
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1 | the defendant has ceased to be a victim of such trafficking | ||||||
2 | or has sought services for victims of such trafficking, | ||||||
3 | subject to reasonable concerns for the safety of the | ||||||
4 | defendant, family members of the defendant, or other | ||||||
5 | victims of such trafficking that may be jeopardized by the | ||||||
6 | bringing of such motion, or for other reasons consistent | ||||||
7 | with the purpose of this Section; and | ||||||
8 | (2) reasonable notice of the motion shall be served | ||||||
9 | upon the State. | ||||||
10 | (b) The court may grant the motion if, in the discretion of | ||||||
11 | the court, the violation was a result of the defendant having | ||||||
12 | been a victim of human trafficking. Evidence of such may | ||||||
13 | include, but is not limited to: | ||||||
14 | (1) certified records of federal or State court | ||||||
15 | proceedings which demonstrate that the defendant was a | ||||||
16 | victim of a trafficker charged with a trafficking offense | ||||||
17 | under Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the | ||||||
18 | Criminal Code of 2012, or under 22 U.S.C. Chapter 78; | ||||||
19 | (2) certified records of "approval notices" or "law | ||||||
20 | enforcement certifications" generated from federal | ||||||
21 | immigration proceedings available to such victims; or | ||||||
22 | (3) a sworn statement from a trained professional staff | ||||||
23 | of a victim services organization, an attorney, a member of | ||||||
24 | the clergy, or a medical or other professional from whom | ||||||
25 | the defendant has sought assistance in addressing the | ||||||
26 | trauma associated with being trafficked. |
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1 | Alternatively, the court may consider such other evidence | ||||||
2 | as it deems of sufficient credibility and probative value in | ||||||
3 | determining whether the defendant is a trafficking victim or | ||||||
4 | victim of a severe form of trafficking. | ||||||
5 | (c) If the court grants a motion under this Section, it | ||||||
6 | must vacate the conviction and may take such additional action | ||||||
7 | as is appropriate in the circumstances.
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8 | (Source: P.A. 97-267, eff. 1-1-12; 97-897, eff. 1-1-13; | ||||||
9 | 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)
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10 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
11 | becoming law.
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