Full Text of HB2321 101st General Assembly
HB2321 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020 HB2321 Introduced , by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 735 ILCS 5/21-101 | from Ch. 110, par. 21-101 | 735 ILCS 5/21-103 | from Ch. 110, par. 21-103 | 735 ILCS 5/21-103.3 new | |
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Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. In provisions concerning change of name, provides that a person interested in the matter shall make known any objection to the granting of the petition for change of name by filing a written objection
stating the reasons for the objection with the court at least 2 court days
before the matter is scheduled to be heard and by appearing in court at the hearing
to show cause why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Provides that if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition. Deletes language restricting or prohibiting the filing of a petition for change of name by persons convicted of certain crimes. Provides instead that if the petitioner has
been convicted of identity theft, aggravated identity theft, felony or misdemeanor
criminal sexual abuse when the victim of the offense at the time of its commission
is under 18 years of age, felony or misdemeanor sexual exploitation of a child,
felony or misdemeanor indecent solicitation of a child, felony or misdemeanor
indecent solicitation of an adult, or any other offense for which a person is required
to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act in this State or any other state,
and the petitioner has not been pardoned, the clerk shall notify the Illinois State Police so that
they may have the opportunity to file a timely objection to the petition for change of name. Provides that the court may waive specified publication requirements and order that the record of the proceeding be designated confidential if the court finds good cause for entering such an order, including evidence that publication or availability of a record of the proceeding will place the petitioner or another individual in physical danger and evidence that the petitioner or another individual has been the victim of stalking or assaultive behavior.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by | 5 | | changing Sections 21-101 and 21-103 and by adding Section | 6 | | 21-103.3 as follows:
| 7 | | (735 ILCS 5/21-101) (from Ch. 110, par. 21-101)
| 8 | | Sec. 21-101. Proceedings; parties. | 9 | | (a) If any person who is a resident of
this State and has | 10 | | resided in this State for 6 months desires to change his
or her | 11 | | name and to assume another name by which to be afterwards | 12 | | called and
known, the person may file a petition in the circuit | 13 | | court of the county
wherein he or she resides praying for that | 14 | | relief. | 15 | | (b) A
person interested in the matter shall make known any | 16 | | objection to the granting of the petition for change of name by | 17 | | filing a written objection
stating the reasons for the | 18 | | objection with the court at least 2 court days
before the | 19 | | matter is scheduled to be heard and by appearing in court at | 20 | | the hearing
to show cause why the petition for change of name | 21 | | should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, | 22 | | the court may grant the petition The
filing of a petition in | 23 | | accordance with this Section shall be the sole and
exclusive |
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| 1 | | means by which any person committed under the laws of this | 2 | | State
to a penal institution may change his or her name and | 3 | | assume another
name. However, any person convicted of a felony | 4 | | in this State or any other
state
who has not been pardoned may | 5 | | not file a
petition for a name change until 10 years have | 6 | | passed since completion and
discharge from his or her sentence. | 7 | | A person who has been convicted of identity theft, aggravated | 8 | | identity theft, felony or misdemeanor criminal
sexual abuse | 9 | | when the victim of the offense at the time of its commission is
| 10 | | under 18 years of age, felony or misdemeanor sexual | 11 | | exploitation of a child, felony or misdemeanor
indecent | 12 | | solicitation of a child, or felony or misdemeanor indecent | 13 | | solicitation of an
adult, or any other offense for which a | 14 | | person is required to register under the Sex Offender | 15 | | Registration Act in this State or any other state who has not | 16 | | been pardoned shall not be permitted to file a petition for a | 17 | | name change in the courts of Illinois . | 18 | | (c) A petitioner may include his or her
spouse
and adult | 19 | | unmarried children,
with their consent, and his or her minor | 20 | | children where it appears to the
court that it is for their | 21 | | best interest, in the petition and prayer, and
the court's | 22 | | order shall then include the spouse and children. Whenever any
| 23 | | minor has resided in the family of any person for the space of | 24 | | 3 years
and has been recognized and known as an adopted child | 25 | | in the family of
that person, the application herein provided | 26 | | for may be made by the person
having that minor in his or her |
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| 1 | | family.
| 2 | | An order shall be entered as to a minor only if the court | 3 | | finds by
clear and convincing evidence that the change is | 4 | | necessary to serve the
best interest of the child. In | 5 | | determining the best interest of a minor
child under this | 6 | | Section, the court shall consider all relevant factors,
| 7 | | including:
| 8 | | (1) The wishes of the child's parents and any person | 9 | | acting as a parent
who has physical custody of the child.
| 10 | | (2) The wishes of the child and the reasons for those | 11 | | wishes. The
court may interview the child in chambers to | 12 | | ascertain the child's wishes
with respect to the change of | 13 | | name. Counsel shall be present at the
interview unless | 14 | | otherwise agreed upon by the parties. The court shall
cause | 15 | | a court reporter to be present who shall make a complete | 16 | | record of
the interview instantaneously to be part of the | 17 | | record in the case.
| 18 | | (3) The interaction and interrelationship of the child | 19 | | with his or her
parents or persons acting as parents who | 20 | | have physical custody of the
child, step-parents, | 21 | | siblings, step-siblings, or any other person who may
| 22 | | significantly affect the child's best interest.
| 23 | | (4) The child's adjustment to his or her home, school, | 24 | | and community.
| 25 | | (d) If it appears to the
court that the conditions and | 26 | | requirements under this Article have been complied with and
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| 1 | | that there is no reason why the prayer should not be granted, | 2 | | the court, by
an order to be entered of record, may direct and | 3 | | provide that the name of
that person be changed in accordance | 4 | | with the prayer in the petition. If the circuit court orders | 5 | | that a name change be granted to a person who has been | 6 | | adjudicated or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor offense | 7 | | under the laws of this State or any other state for which a | 8 | | pardon has not been granted, or has an arrest for which a | 9 | | charge has not been filed or a pending charge on a felony or | 10 | | misdemeanor offense, a copy of the order, including a copy of | 11 | | each applicable access and review response, shall be forwarded | 12 | | to the Department of State Police. The Department of State | 13 | | Police shall update any criminal history transcript or offender | 14 | | registration of each person 18 years of age or older in the | 15 | | order to include the change of name as well as his or her | 16 | | former name. | 17 | | (Source: P.A. 100-370, eff. 1-1-18 .)
| 18 | | (735 ILCS 5/21-103) (from Ch. 110, par. 21-103)
| 19 | | Sec. 21-103. Notice by publication.
| 20 | | (a) Previous notice shall be given of the intended | 21 | | application by
publishing a notice thereof in some newspaper | 22 | | published in the municipality
in which the person resides if | 23 | | the municipality is in a county with a
population under | 24 | | 2,000,000, or if the person does not reside
in a municipality | 25 | | in a county with a population under 2,000,000,
or if no |
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| 1 | | newspaper is published in the municipality or if the person | 2 | | resides
in a county with a population of 2,000,000 or more, | 3 | | then in some newspaper
published in the county where the person | 4 | | resides, or if no newspaper
is published in that county, then | 5 | | in some convenient newspaper published
in this State. The | 6 | | notice shall be inserted for 3 consecutive weeks after filing, | 7 | | the
first insertion to be at least 6 weeks before the return | 8 | | day upon which
the petition is to be heard, and shall be signed | 9 | | by the petitioner or, in
case of a minor, the minor's parent or | 10 | | guardian, and shall set
forth the return day of court on which | 11 | | the petition is to be heard and the
name sought to be assumed.
| 12 | | (b) The publication requirement of subsection (a) shall not | 13 | | be
required in any application for a change of name involving a | 14 | | minor if,
before making judgment under this Article, reasonable | 15 | | notice and opportunity
to be heard is given to any parent whose | 16 | | parental rights have not been
previously terminated and to any | 17 | | person who has physical custody of the
child. If any of these | 18 | | persons are outside this State, notice and
opportunity to be | 19 | | heard shall be given under Section 21-104.
| 20 | | (b-5) Upon motion, the court may issue an order directing | 21 | | that the notice and publication requirement be waived for a | 22 | | change of name involving a person who files with the court a | 23 | | written declaration that the person believes that publishing | 24 | | notice of the name change would put the person at risk of | 25 | | physical harm or discrimination. The person must provide | 26 | | evidence to support the claim that publishing notice of the |
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| 1 | | name change would put the person at risk of physical harm or | 2 | | discrimination. | 3 | | (c) The Director of State Police or his or her designee may | 4 | | apply to the
circuit court
for an order directing that the | 5 | | notice and publication requirements of
this Section be waived | 6 | | if the Director or his or her designee certifies that
the name | 7 | | change being sought is intended to protect a witness during and
| 8 | | following a criminal investigation or proceeding. The court may | 9 | | waive the publication requirement under subsection (a) and | 10 | | order that the record of the proceeding be designated | 11 | | confidential if the court finds good cause for entering such an | 12 | | order. Good cause includes, but is not limited to, evidence | 13 | | that publication or availability of a record of the proceeding | 14 | | will place the petitioner or another individual in physical | 15 | | danger and evidence that the petitioner or another individual | 16 | | has been the victim of stalking or assaultive behavior.
| 17 | | (c-1) The court may enter a written order waiving the | 18 | | publication requirement of subsection (a) if: | 19 | | (i) the petitioner is 18 years of age or older; and | 20 | | (ii) concurrent with the petition, the petitioner | 21 | | files with the court a statement, verified under oath as | 22 | | provided under Section 1-109 of this Code, attesting that | 23 | | the petitioner is or has been a person protected under the | 24 | | Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, the Stalking No | 25 | | Contact Order Act, the Civil No Contact Order Act, Article | 26 | | 112A of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, a condition |
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| 1 | | of bail under subsections (b) through (d) of Section 110-10 | 2 | | of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, or a similar | 3 | | provision of a law in another state or jurisdiction. | 4 | | The petitioner may attach to the statement any supporting | 5 | | documents, including relevant court orders. | 6 | | (c-2) If the petitioner files a statement attesting that | 7 | | disclosure of the petitioner's address would put the petitioner | 8 | | or any member of the petitioner's family or household at risk | 9 | | or reveal the confidential address of a shelter for domestic | 10 | | violence victims, that address may be omitted from all | 11 | | documents filed with the court, and the petitioner may | 12 | | designate an alternative address for service. | 13 | | (c-3) Court administrators may allow domestic abuse | 14 | | advocates, rape crisis advocates, and victim advocates to | 15 | | assist petitioners in the preparation of name changes under | 16 | | subsection (c-1). | 17 | | (c-4) If the publication requirements of subsection (a) | 18 | | have been waived, the circuit court shall enter an order | 19 | | impounding the case. | 20 | | (d) The maximum rate charged for publication of a notice | 21 | | under this Section may not exceed the lowest classified rate | 22 | | paid by commercial users for comparable space in the newspaper | 23 | | in which the notice appears and shall include all cash | 24 | | discounts, multiple insertion discounts, and similar benefits | 25 | | extended to the newspaper's regular customers. | 26 | | (Source: P.A. 100-520, eff. 1-1-18 (see Section 5 of P.A. |
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| 1 | | 100-565 for the effective date of P.A. 100-520); 100-788, eff. | 2 | | 1-1-19; 100-966, eff. 1-1-19; revised 10-4-18.)
| 3 | | (735 ILCS 5/21-103.3 new) | 4 | | Sec. 21-103.3. Notice to the Illinois State Police. If the | 5 | | petitioner has
been convicted of identity theft, aggravated | 6 | | identity theft, felony or misdemeanor
criminal sexual abuse | 7 | | when the victim of the offense at the time of its commission
is | 8 | | under 18 years of age, felony or misdemeanor sexual | 9 | | exploitation of a child,
felony or misdemeanor indecent | 10 | | solicitation of a child, felony or misdemeanor
indecent | 11 | | solicitation of an adult, or any other offense for which a | 12 | | person is required
to register under the Sex Offender | 13 | | Registration Act in this State or any other state,
and the | 14 | | petitioner has not been pardoned, the clerk shall notify the | 15 | | Illinois State Police so that
the Illinois State Police may | 16 | | have the opportunity to file a timely objection to the petition | 17 | | for change of name.
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