97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3929

 

Introduced 1/10/2012, by Rep. Keith Farnham

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 430/50-5
730 ILCS 5/5-5-3  from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3

    Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Increases criminal penalties and fines for specified violations of the Act. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that certain violations of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act are non-probationable offenses.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act is
5amended by changing Section 50-5 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 430/50-5)
7    Sec. 50-5. Penalties.
8    (a) A person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if that
9person intentionally violates any provision of Section 5-20 or
105-55 5-15, 5-30, 5-40, or 5-45 or Article 15. A person who
11intentionally violates any provision of Section 5-35 or 5-50 is
12guilty of a non-probationable Class A misdemeanor. A person who
13intentionally violates any provision of Section 5-15, 5-30,
145-40, or 5-45 is guilty of a non-probationable Class 4 felony.
15    (a-1) An ethics commission may levy an administrative fine
16for a violation of Section 5-45 of this Act of up to 3 times the
17total annual compensation that would have been obtained in
18violation of Section 5-45.
19    (b) (Blank). A person who intentionally violates any
20provision of Section 5-20, 5-35, 5-50, or 5-55 is guilty of a
21business offense subject to a fine of at least $1,001 and up to
22$5,000.
23    (c) A person who intentionally violates any provision of

 

 

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1Article 10 or Section 5-10 is guilty of a business offense and
2subject to a fine of at least $5,000 $1,001 and up to $10,000
3$5,000.
4    (d) Any person who intentionally makes a false report
5alleging a violation of any provision of this Act to an ethics
6commission, an inspector general, the State Police, a State's
7Attorney, the Attorney General, or any other law enforcement
8official is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
9    (e) An ethics commission may levy an administrative fine of
10up to $5,000 against any person who violates this Act, who
11intentionally obstructs or interferes with an investigation
12conducted under this Act by an inspector general, or who
13intentionally makes a false, frivolous, or bad faith
14allegation.
15    (f) In addition to any other penalty that may apply,
16whether criminal or civil, a State employee who intentionally
17violates any provision of Section 5-5, 5-15, 5-20, 5-30, 5-35,
185-45, or 5-50, Article 10, Article 15, or Section 20-90 or
1925-90 is subject to discipline or discharge by the appropriate
20ultimate jurisdictional authority.
21(Source: P.A. 96-555, eff. 8-18-09.)
 
22    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
23changing Section 5-5-3 as follows:
 
24    (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-5-3)

 

 

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1    Sec. 5-5-3. Disposition.
2    (a) (Blank).
3    (b) (Blank).
4    (c) (1) (Blank).
5        (2) A period of probation, a term of periodic
6    imprisonment or conditional discharge shall not be imposed
7    for the following offenses. The court shall sentence the
8    offender to not less than the minimum term of imprisonment
9    set forth in this Code for the following offenses, and may
10    order a fine or restitution or both in conjunction with
11    such term of imprisonment:
12            (A) First degree murder where the death penalty is
13        not imposed.
14            (B) Attempted first degree murder.
15            (C) A Class X felony.
16            (D) A violation of Section 401.1 or 407 of the
17        Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or a violation of
18        subdivision (c)(1), (c)(1.5), or (c)(2) of Section 401
19        of that Act which relates to more than 5 grams of a
20        substance containing heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, or an
21        analog thereof.
22            (E) A violation of Section 5.1 or 9 of the Cannabis
23        Control Act.
24            (F) A Class 2 or greater felony if the offender had
25        been convicted of a Class 2 or greater felony,
26        including any state or federal conviction for an

 

 

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1        offense that contained, at the time it was committed,
2        the same elements as an offense now (the date of the
3        offense committed after the prior Class 2 or greater
4        felony) classified as a Class 2 or greater felony,
5        within 10 years of the date on which the offender
6        committed the offense for which he or she is being
7        sentenced, except as otherwise provided in Section
8        40-10 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and
9        Dependency Act.
10            (F-5) A violation of Section 24-1, 24-1.1, or
11        24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 1961 for which
12        imprisonment is prescribed in those Sections.
13            (G) Residential burglary, except as otherwise
14        provided in Section 40-10 of the Alcoholism and Other
15        Drug Abuse and Dependency Act.
16            (H) Criminal sexual assault.
17            (I) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen as
18        described in Section 12-4.6 or subdivision (a)(4) of
19        Section 12-3.05.
20            (J) A forcible felony if the offense was related to
21        the activities of an organized gang.
22            Before July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
23        paragraph, "organized gang" means an association of 5
24        or more persons, with an established hierarchy, that
25        encourages members of the association to perpetrate
26        crimes or provides support to the members of the

 

 

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1        association who do commit crimes.
2            Beginning July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
3        paragraph, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed
4        to it in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang
5        Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act.
6            (K) Vehicular hijacking.
7            (L) A second or subsequent conviction for the
8        offense of hate crime when the underlying offense upon
9        which the hate crime is based is felony aggravated
10        assault or felony mob action.
11            (M) A second or subsequent conviction for the
12        offense of institutional vandalism if the damage to the
13        property exceeds $300.
14            (N) A Class 3 felony violation of paragraph (1) of
15        subsection (a) of Section 2 of the Firearm Owners
16        Identification Card Act.
17            (O) A violation of Section 12-6.1 or 12-6.5 of the
18        Criminal Code of 1961.
19            (P) A violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4),
20        (5), or (7) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the
21        Criminal Code of 1961.
22            (Q) A violation of Section 20-1.2 or 20-1.3 of the
23        Criminal Code of 1961.
24            (R) A violation of Section 24-3A of the Criminal
25        Code of 1961.
26            (S) (Blank).

 

 

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1            (T) A second or subsequent violation of the
2        Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act.
3            (U) A second or subsequent violation of Section
4        6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed while his
5        or her driver's license, permit, or privilege was
6        revoked because of a violation of Section 9-3 of the
7        Criminal Code of 1961, relating to the offense of
8        reckless homicide, or a similar provision of a law of
9        another state.
10            (V) A violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (c)
11        of Section 11-20.1B or paragraph (4) of subsection (c)
12        of Section 11-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
13            (W) A violation of Section 24-3.5 of the Criminal
14        Code of 1961.
15            (X) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 31-1a
16        of the Criminal Code of 1961.
17            (Y) A conviction for unlawful possession of a
18        firearm by a street gang member when the firearm was
19        loaded or contained firearm ammunition.
20            (Z) A Class 1 felony committed while he or she was
21        serving a term of probation or conditional discharge
22        for a felony.
23            (AA) Theft of property exceeding $500,000 and not
24        exceeding $1,000,000 in value.
25            (BB) Laundering of criminally derived property of
26        a value exceeding $500,000.

 

 

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1            (CC) Knowingly selling, offering for sale, holding
2        for sale, or using 2,000 or more counterfeit items or
3        counterfeit items having a retail value in the
4        aggregate of $500,000 or more.
5            (DD) A conviction for aggravated assault under
6        paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Section 12-2 of the
7        Criminal Code of 1961 if the firearm is aimed toward
8        the person against whom the firearm is being used.
9            (EE) A violation of Section 5-15, 5-30, 5-35, 5-40,
10        5-45, or 5-50 of the State Officials and Employees
11        Ethics Act.
12        (3) (Blank).
13        (4) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 10
14    consecutive days or 30 days of community service shall be
15    imposed for a violation of paragraph (c) of Section 6-303
16    of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
17        (4.1) (Blank).
18        (4.2) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.3) and (4.8)
19    of this subsection (c), a minimum of 100 hours of community
20    service shall be imposed for a second violation of Section
21    6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
22        (4.3) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300
23    hours of community service, as determined by the court,
24    shall be imposed for a second violation of subsection (c)
25    of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
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1    and (4.9) of this subsection (c), a minimum term of
2    imprisonment of 30 days or 300 hours of community service,
3    as determined by the court, shall be imposed for a third or
4    subsequent violation of Section 6-303 of the Illinois
5    Vehicle Code.
6        (4.5) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days shall
7    be imposed for a third violation of subsection (c) of
8    Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
9        (4.6) Except as provided in paragraph (4.10) of this
10    subsection (c), a minimum term of imprisonment of 180 days
11    shall be imposed for a fourth or subsequent violation of
12    subsection (c) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle
13    Code.
14        (4.7) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than
15    30 consecutive days, or 300 hours of community service,
16    shall be imposed for a violation of subsection (a-5) of
17    Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in
18    subsection (b-5) of that Section.
19        (4.8) A mandatory prison sentence shall be imposed for
20    a second violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of
21    the Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (c-5)
22    of that Section. The person's driving privileges shall be
23    revoked for a period of not less than 5 years from the date
24    of his or her release from prison.
25        (4.9) A mandatory prison sentence of not less than 4
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1    violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the
2    Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (d-2.5) of
3    that Section. The person's driving privileges shall be
4    revoked for the remainder of his or her life.
5        (4.10) A mandatory prison sentence for a Class 1 felony
6    shall be imposed, and the person shall be eligible for an
7    extended term sentence, for a fourth or subsequent
8    violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the
9    Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (d-3.5) of
10    that Section. The person's driving privileges shall be
11    revoked for the remainder of his or her life.
12        (5) The court may sentence a corporation or
13    unincorporated association convicted of any offense to:
14            (A) a period of conditional discharge;
15            (B) a fine;
16            (C) make restitution to the victim under Section
17        5-5-6 of this Code.
18        (5.1) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
19    except as provided in paragraph (5.2) or (5.3), a person
20    convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of
21    the Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's
22    license, permit, or privileges suspended for at least 90
23    days but not more than one year, if the violation resulted
24    in damage to the property of another person.
25        (5.2) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
26    except as provided in paragraph (5.3), a person convicted

 

 

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1    of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the
2    Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's
3    license, permit, or privileges suspended for at least 180
4    days but not more than 2 years, if the violation resulted
5    in injury to another person.
6        (5.3) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a
7    person convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section
8    11-907 of the Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her
9    driver's license, permit, or privileges suspended for 2
10    years, if the violation resulted in the death of another
11    person.
12        (5.4) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a
13    person convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois
14    Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license,
15    permit, or privileges suspended for 3 months and until he
16    or she has paid a reinstatement fee of $100.
17        (5.5) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a
18    person convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois
19    Vehicle Code during a period in which his or her driver's
20    license, permit, or privileges were suspended for a
21    previous violation of that Section shall have his or her
22    driver's license, permit, or privileges suspended for an
23    additional 6 months after the expiration of the original
24    3-month suspension and until he or she has paid a
25    reinstatement fee of $100.
26        (6) (Blank).

 

 

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1        (7) (Blank).
2        (8) (Blank).
3        (9) A defendant convicted of a second or subsequent
4    offense of ritualized abuse of a child may be sentenced to
5    a term of natural life imprisonment.
6        (10) (Blank).
7        (11) The court shall impose a minimum fine of $1,000
8    for a first offense and $2,000 for a second or subsequent
9    offense upon a person convicted of or placed on supervision
10    for battery when the individual harmed was a sports
11    official or coach at any level of competition and the act
12    causing harm to the sports official or coach occurred
13    within an athletic facility or within the immediate
14    vicinity of the athletic facility at which the sports
15    official or coach was an active participant of the athletic
16    contest held at the athletic facility. For the purposes of
17    this paragraph (11), "sports official" means a person at an
18    athletic contest who enforces the rules of the contest,
19    such as an umpire or referee; "athletic facility" means an
20    indoor or outdoor playing field or recreational area where
21    sports activities are conducted; and "coach" means a person
22    recognized as a coach by the sanctioning authority that
23    conducted the sporting event.
24        (12) A person may not receive a disposition of court
25    supervision for a violation of Section 5-16 of the Boat
26    Registration and Safety Act if that person has previously

 

 

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1    received a disposition of court supervision for a violation
2    of that Section.
3        (13) A person convicted of or placed on court
4    supervision for an assault or aggravated assault when the
5    victim and the offender are family or household members as
6    defined in Section 103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence
7    Act of 1986 or convicted of domestic battery or aggravated
8    domestic battery may be required to attend a Partner Abuse
9    Intervention Program under protocols set forth by the
10    Illinois Department of Human Services under such terms and
11    conditions imposed by the court. The costs of such classes
12    shall be paid by the offender.
13    (d) In any case in which a sentence originally imposed is
14vacated, the case shall be remanded to the trial court. The
15trial court shall hold a hearing under Section 5-4-1 of the
16Unified Code of Corrections which may include evidence of the
17defendant's life, moral character and occupation during the
18time since the original sentence was passed. The trial court
19shall then impose sentence upon the defendant. The trial court
20may impose any sentence which could have been imposed at the
21original trial subject to Section 5-5-4 of the Unified Code of
22Corrections. If a sentence is vacated on appeal or on
23collateral attack due to the failure of the trier of fact at
24trial to determine beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of a
25fact (other than a prior conviction) necessary to increase the
26punishment for the offense beyond the statutory maximum

 

 

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1otherwise applicable, either the defendant may be re-sentenced
2to a term within the range otherwise provided or, if the State
3files notice of its intention to again seek the extended
4sentence, the defendant shall be afforded a new trial.
5    (e) In cases where prosecution for aggravated criminal
6sexual abuse under Section 11-1.60 or 12-16 of the Criminal
7Code of 1961 results in conviction of a defendant who was a
8family member of the victim at the time of the commission of
9the offense, the court shall consider the safety and welfare of
10the victim and may impose a sentence of probation only where:
11        (1) the court finds (A) or (B) or both are appropriate:
12            (A) the defendant is willing to undergo a court
13        approved counseling program for a minimum duration of 2
14        years; or
15            (B) the defendant is willing to participate in a
16        court approved plan including but not limited to the
17        defendant's:
18                (i) removal from the household;
19                (ii) restricted contact with the victim;
20                (iii) continued financial support of the
21            family;
22                (iv) restitution for harm done to the victim;
23            and
24                (v) compliance with any other measures that
25            the court may deem appropriate; and
26        (2) the court orders the defendant to pay for the

 

 

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1    victim's counseling services, to the extent that the court
2    finds, after considering the defendant's income and
3    assets, that the defendant is financially capable of paying
4    for such services, if the victim was under 18 years of age
5    at the time the offense was committed and requires
6    counseling as a result of the offense.
7    Probation may be revoked or modified pursuant to Section
85-6-4; except where the court determines at the hearing that
9the defendant violated a condition of his or her probation
10restricting contact with the victim or other family members or
11commits another offense with the victim or other family
12members, the court shall revoke the defendant's probation and
13impose a term of imprisonment.
14    For the purposes of this Section, "family member" and
15"victim" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section
1611-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
17    (f) (Blank).
18    (g) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
19Sections 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14,
2011-14.3, 11-14.4 except for an offense that involves keeping a
21place of juvenile prostitution, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
2211-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 12-13, 12-14,
2312-14.1, 12-15 or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961, the
24defendant shall undergo medical testing to determine whether
25the defendant has any sexually transmissible disease,
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1virus (HIV) or any other identified causative agent of acquired
2immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Any such medical test shall
3be performed only by appropriately licensed medical
4practitioners and may include an analysis of any bodily fluids
5as well as an examination of the defendant's person. Except as
6otherwise provided by law, the results of such test shall be
7kept strictly confidential by all medical personnel involved in
8the testing and must be personally delivered in a sealed
9envelope to the judge of the court in which the conviction was
10entered for the judge's inspection in camera. Acting in
11accordance with the best interests of the victim and the
12public, the judge shall have the discretion to determine to
13whom, if anyone, the results of the testing may be revealed.
14The court shall notify the defendant of the test results. The
15court shall also notify the victim if requested by the victim,
16and if the victim is under the age of 15 and if requested by the
17victim's parents or legal guardian, the court shall notify the
18victim's parents or legal guardian of the test results. The
19court shall provide information on the availability of HIV
20testing and counseling at Department of Public Health
21facilities to all parties to whom the results of the testing
22are revealed and shall direct the State's Attorney to provide
23the information to the victim when possible. A State's Attorney
24may petition the court to obtain the results of any HIV test
25administered under this Section, and the court shall grant the
26disclosure if the State's Attorney shows it is relevant in

 

 

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1order to prosecute a charge of criminal transmission of HIV
2under Section 12-5.01 or 12-16.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961
3against the defendant. The court shall order that the cost of
4any such test shall be paid by the county and may be taxed as
5costs against the convicted defendant.
6    (g-5) When an inmate is tested for an airborne communicable
7disease, as determined by the Illinois Department of Public
8Health including but not limited to tuberculosis, the results
9of the test shall be personally delivered by the warden or his
10or her designee in a sealed envelope to the judge of the court
11in which the inmate must appear for the judge's inspection in
12camera if requested by the judge. Acting in accordance with the
13best interests of those in the courtroom, the judge shall have
14the discretion to determine what if any precautions need to be
15taken to prevent transmission of the disease in the courtroom.
16    (h) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
17Section 1 or 2 of the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act, the
18defendant shall undergo medical testing to determine whether
19the defendant has been exposed to human immunodeficiency virus
20(HIV) or any other identified causative agent of acquired
21immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Except as otherwise provided
22by law, the results of such test shall be kept strictly
23confidential by all medical personnel involved in the testing
24and must be personally delivered in a sealed envelope to the
25judge of the court in which the conviction was entered for the
26judge's inspection in camera. Acting in accordance with the

 

 

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1best interests of the public, the judge shall have the
2discretion to determine to whom, if anyone, the results of the
3testing may be revealed. The court shall notify the defendant
4of a positive test showing an infection with the human
5immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The court shall provide
6information on the availability of HIV testing and counseling
7at Department of Public Health facilities to all parties to
8whom the results of the testing are revealed and shall direct
9the State's Attorney to provide the information to the victim
10when possible. A State's Attorney may petition the court to
11obtain the results of any HIV test administered under this
12Section, and the court shall grant the disclosure if the
13State's Attorney shows it is relevant in order to prosecute a
14charge of criminal transmission of HIV under Section 12-5.01 or
1512-16.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 against the defendant. The
16court shall order that the cost of any such test shall be paid
17by the county and may be taxed as costs against the convicted
18defendant.
19    (i) All fines and penalties imposed under this Section for
20any violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, and 11 of the Illinois
21Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and
22any violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a
23similar provision of a local ordinance, shall be collected and
24disbursed by the circuit clerk as provided under Section 27.5
25of the Clerks of Courts Act.
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111-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9,
211-11, 11-14, 11-14.3, 11-14.4, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
311-17.1, 11-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20.1,
411-20.1B, 11-20.3, 11-21, 11-30, 11-40, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1,
512-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961, any violation of
6the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, any violation of the
7Cannabis Control Act, or any violation of the Methamphetamine
8Control and Community Protection Act results in conviction, a
9disposition of court supervision, or an order of probation
10granted under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section
11410 of the Illinois Controlled Substance Act, or Section 70 of
12the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act of a
13defendant, the court shall determine whether the defendant is
14employed by a facility or center as defined under the Child
15Care Act of 1969, a public or private elementary or secondary
16school, or otherwise works with children under 18 years of age
17on a daily basis. When a defendant is so employed, the court
18shall order the Clerk of the Court to send a copy of the
19judgment of conviction or order of supervision or probation to
20the defendant's employer by certified mail. If the employer of
21the defendant is a school, the Clerk of the Court shall direct
22the mailing of a copy of the judgment of conviction or order of
23supervision or probation to the appropriate regional
24superintendent of schools. The regional superintendent of
25schools shall notify the State Board of Education of any
26notification under this subsection.

 

 

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1    (j-5) A defendant at least 17 years of age who is convicted
2of a felony and who has not been previously convicted of a
3misdemeanor or felony and who is sentenced to a term of
4imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections shall as
5a condition of his or her sentence be required by the court to
6attend educational courses designed to prepare the defendant
7for a high school diploma and to work toward a high school
8diploma or to work toward passing the high school level Test of
9General Educational Development (GED) or to work toward
10completing a vocational training program offered by the
11Department of Corrections. If a defendant fails to complete the
12educational training required by his or her sentence during the
13term of incarceration, the Prisoner Review Board shall, as a
14condition of mandatory supervised release, require the
15defendant, at his or her own expense, to pursue a course of
16study toward a high school diploma or passage of the GED test.
17The Prisoner Review Board shall revoke the mandatory supervised
18release of a defendant who wilfully fails to comply with this
19subsection (j-5) upon his or her release from confinement in a
20penal institution while serving a mandatory supervised release
21term; however, the inability of the defendant after making a
22good faith effort to obtain financial aid or pay for the
23educational training shall not be deemed a wilful failure to
24comply. The Prisoner Review Board shall recommit the defendant
25whose mandatory supervised release term has been revoked under
26this subsection (j-5) as provided in Section 3-3-9. This

 

 

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1subsection (j-5) does not apply to a defendant who has a high
2school diploma or has successfully passed the GED test. This
3subsection (j-5) does not apply to a defendant who is
4determined by the court to be developmentally disabled or
5otherwise mentally incapable of completing the educational or
6vocational program.
7    (k) (Blank).
8    (l) (A) Except as provided in paragraph (C) of subsection
9    (l), whenever a defendant, who is an alien as defined by
10    the Immigration and Nationality Act, is convicted of any
11    felony or misdemeanor offense, the court after sentencing
12    the defendant may, upon motion of the State's Attorney,
13    hold sentence in abeyance and remand the defendant to the
14    custody of the Attorney General of the United States or his
15    or her designated agent to be deported when:
16            (1) a final order of deportation has been issued
17        against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under
18        the Immigration and Nationality Act, and
19            (2) the deportation of the defendant would not
20        deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct
21        and would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
22        Otherwise, the defendant shall be sentenced as
23    provided in this Chapter V.
24        (B) If the defendant has already been sentenced for a
25    felony or misdemeanor offense, or has been placed on
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1    Section 410 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or
2    Section 70 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
3    Protection Act, the court may, upon motion of the State's
4    Attorney to suspend the sentence imposed, commit the
5    defendant to the custody of the Attorney General of the
6    United States or his or her designated agent when:
7            (1) a final order of deportation has been issued
8        against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under
9        the Immigration and Nationality Act, and
10            (2) the deportation of the defendant would not
11        deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct
12        and would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
13        (C) This subsection (l) does not apply to offenders who
14    are subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of
15    subsection (a) of Section 3-6-3.
16        (D) Upon motion of the State's Attorney, if a defendant
17    sentenced under this Section returns to the jurisdiction of
18    the United States, the defendant shall be recommitted to
19    the custody of the county from which he or she was
20    sentenced. Thereafter, the defendant shall be brought
21    before the sentencing court, which may impose any sentence
22    that was available under Section 5-5-3 at the time of
23    initial sentencing. In addition, the defendant shall not be
24    eligible for additional good conduct credit for
25    meritorious service as provided under Section 3-6-6.
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1under Section 21-1.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, in which the
2property damage exceeds $300 and the property damaged is a
3school building, shall be ordered to perform community service
4that may include cleanup, removal, or painting over the
5defacement.
6    (n) The court may sentence a person convicted of a
7violation of Section 12-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or
8subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code
9of 1961 (i) to an impact incarceration program if the person is
10otherwise eligible for that program under Section 5-8-1.1, (ii)
11to community service, or (iii) if the person is an addict or
12alcoholic, as defined in the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse
13and Dependency Act, to a substance or alcohol abuse program
14licensed under that Act.
15    (o) Whenever a person is convicted of a sex offense as
16defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act, the
17defendant's driver's license or permit shall be subject to
18renewal on an annual basis in accordance with the provisions of
19license renewal established by the Secretary of State.
20(Source: P.A. 96-348, eff. 8-12-09; 96-400, eff. 8-13-09;
2196-829, eff. 12-3-09; 96-1200, eff. 7-22-10; 96-1551, Article
221, Section 970, eff. 7-1-11; 96-1551, Article 2, Section 1065,
23eff. 7-1-11; 96-1551, Article 10, Section 10-150, eff. 7-1-11;
2497-159, eff. 7-21-11; revised 9-14-11.)