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| of force was
used against the victim, or any offense involving |
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| sexual exploitation, sexual
conduct or sexual penetration, |
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| domestic battery, violation of an order of
protection, |
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| stalking, or any misdemeanor which results in death or great |
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| bodily
harm to the victim or any violation of Section 9-3 of |
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| the Criminal Code of
1961,
or Section 11-501 of the Illinois |
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| Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a
local
ordinance, if |
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| the violation resulted in personal injury or death, and |
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| includes
any
action committed by a juvenile that would be a |
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| violent crime if committed by an
adult. For the purposes of |
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| this Act, "personal injury" shall include
shall
include |
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| severely bleeding wounds, distorted extremities, injuries that |
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| require
immediate medical attention, and injuries that require |
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| the injured party to be
carried from the scene;
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| Section 20. Immigrant crime victim reporting program. The |
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| Department of
Human Services shall establish a program for the |
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| investigation of crimes
committed
against victims in this State |
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| who are undocumented residents of the United
States. The
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| Department shall have the duty and authority to investigate all |
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| criminal
complaints made
by victims who are undocumented |
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| residents of the United States and shall not
release to
any |
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| other State or federal agency any identifying information about |
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| the victim
or his or
her family unless the victim signs a |
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| written document allowing this release of
information. Even if |
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| the victim does not sign this release, the Department has
the
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| obligation to investigate the victim's complaint.
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| Section 25. Petition by Governor. In cases where the legal |
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| immigration
status is
necessary for the investigation or |
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| prosecution of any violent crime or felony
offense,
the |
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| Governor of this State shall petition the appropriate federal |
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| agency to
obtain legal
immigration status for the victim or any |
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| witness necessary to the investigation
or
prosecution.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |