Full Text of SB0087 102nd General Assembly
SB0087 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022 SB0087 Introduced 2/3/2021, by Sen. Win Stoller SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 430 ILCS 67/35 | | 430 ILCS 67/40 | |
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Amends the Firearms Restraining Order Act. Provides that a State's Attorney or assistant State's Attorney (rather than a petitioner) may request an emergency firearms restraining order by filing an affidavit or verified pleading alleging that the respondent poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or control, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. Provides that if the court issues an emergency firearms restraining order, it shall, based upon written application filed by the State's Attorney or assistant State's Attorney supported by evidence submitted under oath or affirmation, upon a finding of probable cause that the respondent possesses firearms, issue a search warrant directing a law enforcement agency to seize the respondent's firearms. Provides that an emergency firearms restraining order and a 6-month firearms restraining order shall require the firearm or firearms and Firearm Owner's Identification Card and concealed carry license, if unexpired, to be returned to the respondent if the firearms restraining order is not granted within 7 days. Effective immediately.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning safety.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Firearms Restraining Order Act is amended | 5 | | by changing Sections 35 and 40 as follows: | 6 | | (430 ILCS 67/35)
| 7 | | Sec. 35. Ex parte orders and emergency hearings.
| 8 | | (a) A State's Attorney or assistant State's Attorney | 9 | | petitioner may request an emergency firearms restraining order | 10 | | by filing an affidavit or verified pleading alleging that the | 11 | | respondent poses an immediate and present danger of causing | 12 | | personal injury to himself, herself, or another by having in | 13 | | his or her custody or control, purchasing, possessing, or | 14 | | receiving a firearm. The petition shall also describe the type | 15 | | and location of any firearm or firearms presently believed by | 16 | | the petitioner to be possessed or controlled by the | 17 | | respondent.
| 18 | | (b) If the respondent is alleged to pose an immediate and | 19 | | present danger of causing personal injury to an intimate | 20 | | partner, or an intimate partner is alleged to have been the | 21 | | target of a threat or act of violence by the respondent, the | 22 | | petitioner shall make a good faith effort to provide notice to | 23 | | any and all intimate partners of the respondent. The notice |
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| 1 | | must include that the petitioner intends to petition the court | 2 | | for an emergency firearms restraining order, and, if the | 3 | | petitioner is a law enforcement officer, referral to relevant | 4 | | domestic violence or stalking advocacy or counseling | 5 | | resources, if appropriate. The petitioner shall attest to | 6 | | having provided the notice in the filed affidavit or verified | 7 | | pleading. If, after making a good faith effort, the petitioner | 8 | | is unable to provide notice to any or all intimate partners, | 9 | | the affidavit or verified pleading should describe what | 10 | | efforts were made. | 11 | | (c) Every person who files a petition for an emergency | 12 | | firearms restraining order, knowing the information provided | 13 | | to the court at any hearing or in the affidavit or verified | 14 | | pleading to be false, is guilty of perjury under Section 32-2 | 15 | | of the Criminal Code of 2012.
| 16 | | (d) An emergency firearms restraining order shall be | 17 | | issued on an ex parte basis, that is, without notice to the | 18 | | respondent.
| 19 | | (e) An emergency hearing held on an ex parte basis shall be | 20 | | held the same day that the petition is filed or the next day | 21 | | that the court is in session.
| 22 | | (f) If a circuit or associate judge finds probable cause | 23 | | to believe that the respondent poses an immediate and present | 24 | | danger of causing personal injury to himself, herself, or | 25 | | another by having in his or her custody or control, | 26 | | purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm, the circuit or |
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| 1 | | associate judge shall issue an emergency order.
| 2 | | (f-5) If the court issues an emergency firearms | 3 | | restraining order, it shall, based upon written application | 4 | | filed by the
State's Attorney or assistant State's Attorney | 5 | | supported by
evidence submitted under oath or affirmation, | 6 | | upon a finding of probable cause that the respondent possesses | 7 | | firearms, issue a search warrant directing a law enforcement | 8 | | agency to seize the respondent's firearms. The court may, as | 9 | | part of that warrant, direct the law enforcement agency to | 10 | | search the respondent's residence and other places where the | 11 | | court finds there is probable cause to believe he or she is | 12 | | likely to possess the firearms. | 13 | | (g) An emergency firearms restraining order shall require:
| 14 | | (1) the respondent to refrain from having in his or | 15 | | her custody or control, purchasing, possessing, or | 16 | | receiving additional firearms for the duration of the | 17 | | order;
and | 18 | | (2) the respondent to turn over to the local law | 19 | | enforcement agency any Firearm Owner's Identification Card | 20 | | and concealed carry license in his or her possession. The | 21 | | local law enforcement agency shall immediately mail the | 22 | | card and concealed carry license to the Department of | 23 | | State Police Firearm Services Bureau for safekeeping. The | 24 | | firearm or firearms and Firearm Owner's Identification | 25 | | Card and concealed carry license, if unexpired, shall be | 26 | | returned to the respondent after the firearms restraining |
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| 1 | | order is terminated , or expired , or not granted within 7
| 2 | | days . | 3 | | (h) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (h-5) of | 4 | | this Section, upon expiration of the period of safekeeping, if | 5 | | the firearms or Firearm Owner's Identification Card and | 6 | | concealed carry license cannot be returned to the respondent | 7 | | because the respondent cannot be located, fails to respond to | 8 | | requests to retrieve the firearms, or is not lawfully eligible | 9 | | to possess a firearm, upon petition from the local law | 10 | | enforcement agency, the court may order the local law | 11 | | enforcement agency to destroy the firearms, use the firearms | 12 | | for training purposes, or use the firearms for any other | 13 | | application as deemed appropriate by the local law enforcement | 14 | | agency.
| 15 | | (h-5) A respondent whose Firearm Owner's Identification | 16 | | Card has been revoked or suspended may petition the court, if | 17 | | the petitioner is present in court or has notice of the | 18 | | respondent's petition, to transfer the respondent's firearm to | 19 | | a person who is lawfully able to possess the firearm if the | 20 | | person does not reside at the same address as the respondent. | 21 | | Notice of the petition shall be served upon the person | 22 | | protected by the emergency firearms restraining order. While | 23 | | the order is in effect, the transferee who receives the | 24 | | respondent's firearms must swear or affirm by affidavit that | 25 | | he or she shall not transfer the firearm to the respondent or | 26 | | to anyone residing in the same residence as the respondent. |
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| 1 | | (h-6) If a person other than the respondent claims title | 2 | | to any firearms surrendered under this Section, he or she may | 3 | | petition the court, if the petitioner is present in court or | 4 | | has notice of the petition, to have the firearm returned to him | 5 | | or her. If the court determines that person to be the lawful | 6 | | owner of the firearm, the firearm shall be returned to him or | 7 | | her, provided that: | 8 | | (1) the firearm is removed from the respondent's | 9 | | custody, control, or possession and the lawful owner | 10 | | agrees to store the firearm in a manner such that the | 11 | | respondent does not have access to or control of the | 12 | | firearm; and | 13 | | (2) the firearm is not otherwise unlawfully possessed | 14 | | by the owner. | 15 | | The person petitioning for the return of his or her | 16 | | firearm must swear or affirm by affidavit that he or she: (i) | 17 | | is the lawful owner of the firearm; (ii) shall not transfer the | 18 | | firearm to the respondent; and (iii) will store the firearm in | 19 | | a manner that the respondent does not have access to or control | 20 | | of the firearm. | 21 | | (i) In accordance with subsection (e) of this Section, the | 22 | | court shall schedule a full hearing as soon as possible, but no | 23 | | longer than 14 days from the issuance of an ex parte firearms | 24 | | restraining order, to determine if a 6-month firearms | 25 | | restraining order shall be issued. The court may extend an ex | 26 | | parte order as needed, but not to exceed 14 days, to effectuate |
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| 1 | | service of the order or if necessary to continue protection. | 2 | | The court may extend the order for a greater length of time by | 3 | | mutual agreement of the parties.
| 4 | | (Source: P.A. 100-607, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.) | 5 | | (430 ILCS 67/40)
| 6 | | Sec. 40. Six-month orders.
| 7 | | (a) A petitioner may request a 6-month firearms | 8 | | restraining order by filing an affidavit or verified pleading | 9 | | alleging that the respondent poses a significant danger of | 10 | | causing personal injury to himself, herself, or another in the | 11 | | near future by having in his or her custody or control, | 12 | | purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. The petition | 13 | | shall also describe the number, types, and locations of any | 14 | | firearms presently believed by the petitioner to be possessed | 15 | | or controlled by the respondent.
| 16 | | (b) If the respondent is alleged to pose a significant | 17 | | danger of causing personal injury to an intimate partner, or | 18 | | an intimate partner is alleged to have been the target of a | 19 | | threat or act of violence by the respondent, the petitioner | 20 | | shall make a good faith effort to provide notice to any and all | 21 | | intimate partners of the respondent. The notice must include | 22 | | that the petitioner intends to petition the court for a | 23 | | 6-month firearms restraining order, and, if the petitioner is | 24 | | a law enforcement officer, referral to relevant domestic | 25 | | violence or stalking advocacy or counseling resources, if |
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| 1 | | appropriate. The petitioner shall attest to having provided | 2 | | the notice in the filed affidavit or verified pleading. If, | 3 | | after making a good faith effort, the petitioner is unable to | 4 | | provide notice to any or all intimate partners, the affidavit | 5 | | or verified pleading should describe what efforts were made. | 6 | | (c) Every person who files a petition for a 6-month | 7 | | firearms restraining order, knowing the information provided | 8 | | to the court at any hearing or in the affidavit or verified | 9 | | pleading to be false, is guilty of perjury under Section 32-2 | 10 | | of the Criminal Code of 2012.
| 11 | | (d) Upon receipt of a petition for a 6-month firearms | 12 | | restraining order, the court shall order a hearing within 30 | 13 | | days.
| 14 | | (e) In determining whether to issue a firearms restraining | 15 | | order under this Section, the court shall consider evidence | 16 | | including, but not limited to, the following:
| 17 | | (1) The unlawful and reckless use, display, or | 18 | | brandishing of a firearm by the respondent.
| 19 | | (2) The history of use, attempted use, or threatened | 20 | | use of physical force by the respondent against another | 21 | | person.
| 22 | | (3) Any prior arrest of the respondent for a felony | 23 | | offense. | 24 | | (4) Evidence of the abuse of controlled substances or | 25 | | alcohol by the respondent. | 26 | | (5) A recent threat of violence or act of violence by |
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| 1 | | the respondent directed toward himself, herself, or | 2 | | another. | 3 | | (6) A violation of an emergency order of protection | 4 | | issued under Section 217 of the Illinois Domestic Violence | 5 | | Act of 1986 or Section 112A-17 of the Code of Criminal | 6 | | Procedure of 1963 or of an order of protection issued | 7 | | under Section 214 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of | 8 | | 1986 or Section 112A-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure | 9 | | of 1963.
| 10 | | (7) A pattern of violent acts or violent threats, | 11 | | including, but not limited to, threats of violence or acts | 12 | | of violence by the respondent directed toward himself, | 13 | | herself, or another. | 14 | | (f) At the hearing, the petitioner shall have the burden | 15 | | of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that the | 16 | | respondent poses a significant danger of personal injury to | 17 | | himself, herself, or another by having in his or her custody or | 18 | | control, purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm. | 19 | | (g) If the court finds that there is clear and convincing | 20 | | evidence to issue a firearms restraining order, the court | 21 | | shall issue a firearms restraining order that shall be in | 22 | | effect for 6 months subject to renewal under Section 45 of this | 23 | | Act or termination under that Section. | 24 | | (g-5) If the court issues a 6-month firearms restraining | 25 | | order, it shall, upon a finding of probable cause that the | 26 | | respondent possesses firearms, issue a search warrant |
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| 1 | | directing a law enforcement agency to seize the respondent's | 2 | | firearms. The court may, as part of that warrant, direct the | 3 | | law enforcement agency to search the respondent's residence | 4 | | and other places where the court finds there is probable cause | 5 | | to believe he or she is likely to possess the firearms. | 6 | | (h) A 6-month firearms restraining order shall require: | 7 | | (1) the respondent to refrain from having in his or | 8 | | her custody or control, purchasing, possessing, or | 9 | | receiving additional firearms for the duration of the | 10 | | order; and | 11 | | (2) the respondent to turn over to the local law | 12 | | enforcement agency any firearm or Firearm Owner's | 13 | | Identification Card and concealed carry license in his or | 14 | | her possession. The local law enforcement agency shall | 15 | | immediately mail the card and concealed carry license to | 16 | | the Department of State Police Firearm Services Bureau for | 17 | | safekeeping. The firearm or firearms and Firearm Owner's | 18 | | Identification Card and concealed carry license, if | 19 | | unexpired, shall be returned to the respondent after the | 20 | | firearms restraining order is terminated , or expired , or | 21 | | not granted within 7 days . | 22 | | (i) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (i-5) of | 23 | | this Section, upon expiration of the period of safekeeping, if | 24 | | the firearms or Firearm Owner's Identification Card cannot be | 25 | | returned to the respondent because the respondent cannot be | 26 | | located, fails to respond to requests to retrieve the |
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| 1 | | firearms, or is not lawfully eligible to possess a firearm, | 2 | | upon petition from the local law enforcement agency, the court | 3 | | may order the local law enforcement agency to destroy the | 4 | | firearms, use the firearms for training purposes, or use the | 5 | | firearms for any other application as deemed appropriate by | 6 | | the local law enforcement agency. | 7 | | (i-5) A respondent whose Firearm Owner's Identification | 8 | | Card has been revoked or suspended may petition the court, if | 9 | | the petitioner is present in court or has notice of the | 10 | | respondent's petition, to transfer the respondent's firearm to | 11 | | a person who is lawfully able to possess the firearm if the | 12 | | person does not reside at the same address as the respondent. | 13 | | Notice of the petition shall be served upon the person | 14 | | protected by the emergency firearms restraining order. While | 15 | | the order is in effect, the transferee who receives the | 16 | | respondent's firearms must swear or affirm by affidavit that | 17 | | he or she shall not transfer the firearm to the respondent or | 18 | | to anyone residing in the same residence as the respondent. | 19 | | (i-6) If a person other than the respondent claims title | 20 | | to any firearms surrendered under this Section, he or she may | 21 | | petition the court, if the petitioner is present in court or | 22 | | has notice of the petition, to have the firearm returned to him | 23 | | or her. If the court determines that person to be the lawful | 24 | | owner of the firearm, the firearm shall be returned to him or | 25 | | her, provided that: | 26 | | (1) the firearm is removed from the respondent's |
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| 1 | | custody, control, or possession and the lawful owner | 2 | | agrees to store the firearm in a manner such that the | 3 | | respondent does not have access to or control of the | 4 | | firearm; and | 5 | | (2) the firearm is not otherwise unlawfully possessed | 6 | | by the owner. | 7 | | The person petitioning for the return of his or her | 8 | | firearm must swear or affirm by affidavit that he or she: (i) | 9 | | is the lawful owner of the firearm; (ii) shall not transfer the | 10 | | firearm to the respondent; and (iii) will store the firearm in | 11 | | a manner that the respondent does not have access to or control | 12 | | of the firearm. | 13 | | (j) If the court does not issue a firearms restraining | 14 | | order at the hearing, the court shall dissolve any emergency | 15 | | firearms restraining order then in effect. | 16 | | (k) When the court issues a firearms restraining order | 17 | | under this Section, the court shall inform the respondent that | 18 | | he or she is entitled to one hearing during the period of the | 19 | | order to request a termination of the order, under Section 45 | 20 | | of this Act, and shall provide the respondent with a form to | 21 | | request a hearing.
| 22 | | (Source: P.A. 100-607, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
| 23 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 24 | | becoming law.
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