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92_HB5654
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1 AN ACT concerning counties.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding
5 Section 5-1085.5 as follows:
6 (55 ILCS 5/5-1085.5 new)
7 Sec. 5-1085.5. Homicide and questionable death protocol.
8 Each county must establish a written protocol to deal with
9 homicides and questionable deaths. The protocol must be
10 promulgated by the Coroner, Sheriff, State's Attorney, all
11 fire departments and fire protection districts located in the
12 county, and all police departments located in the county. The
13 protocol must include at least the following:
14 (a) the types of deaths that fall under the scope of the
15 protocol;
16 (b) the agencies concerned with the death;
17 (c) the area of responsibility for each agency regarding
18 the death; and
19 (d) uniform procedures concerning homicides and
20 questionable deaths.