SB3134 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3134

Introduced 2/11/2014, by Sen. William Delgado

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/3-3009

from Ch. 34, par. 3-3009

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the court may, upon the motion of any interested party for good cause shown, temporarily appoint a coroner who has a mutual aid agreement with the coroner having jurisdiction to perform the duties of the coroner having jurisdiction. Requires the court to appoint such a coroner within 24 hours of the filing of the motion to appoint. Sets forth the appointed coroner's authorized duties and scope of jurisdiction. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government, which may be known as Leslie's Law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section 3-3009 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/3-3009) (from Ch. 34, par. 3-3009)

Sec. 3-3009. Deputy coroner's, sheriff's or police officer's performance of coroner's duties.

(a) If there is no coroner, or it shall appear in like manner that he is also a party to or interested in the suit, or of kin, or partial to or prejudiced against either party, process may in like manner issue to the deputy coroner if designated by the coroner to fill the vacancy, or, if no designation is made, to any sheriff, sheriff's deputy or police officer, in the county, who shall perform like duties as required of the coroner. The designation shall be in writing and filed with the county clerk.

(b) The court may, upon the motion of any interested party for good cause shown, temporarily appoint a coroner who has a mutual aid agreement with the coroner having jurisdiction to perform the duties of the coroner having jurisdiction. The court shall make this appointment within 24 hours of the filing of the motion under this subsection. The coroner appointed under the provisions of this subsection shall have the same power and authority within the county in relation to such matters as the coroner having jurisdiction would have had if attending the same. All expenses incurred for the investigation of said matters shall be paid by the county where the death occurred. The temporary appointment shall have jurisdiction only over the matters provided in the court's order and shall terminate upon completion of the final certification of death.

(Source: P.A. 91-633, eff. 12-1-99.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.