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92_SB0510

 
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 1        AN ACT in relation to vehicles.

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

 4        Section 5.  The  Illinois  Vehicle  Code  is  amended  by
 5    adding Section 16-108 as follows:

 6        (625 ILCS 5/16-108 new)
 7        Sec. 16-108. Claims of diplomatic immunity.
 8        (a)  This  Section  applies  only  to  an individual that
 9    displays to a police officer a driver's license issued by the
10    U.S. Department of State or that otherwise claims  immunities
11    or  privileges under Title 22, Chapter 6 of the United States
12    Code with respect to the individual's  violation  of  Section
13    9-3  or  Section 9-3.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or his or
14    her violation of a traffic regulation governing the  movement
15    of vehicles under this Code or a similar provision of a local
16    ordinance.
17        (b)  If  a driver subject to this Section is stopped by a
18    police officer that has probable cause to  believe  that  the
19    driver  has committed a violation described in subsection (a)
20    of this Section, the police officer shall:
21             (1)  As  soon  as  practicable  contact   the   U.S.
22        Department  of  State  office  in  order  to  verify  the
23        driver's status and immunity, if any;
24             (2)  Record   all   relevant  information  from  any
25        driver's license  or  identification  card,  including  a
26        driver's  license  or  identification  card issued by the
27        U.S. Department of State; and
28             (3)  Within 5 workdays after the date of  the  stop,
29        forward  the  following  to  the  Secretary  of  State of
30        Illinois:
31                  (A)  A vehicle accident report, if  the  driver
 
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 1             was involved in a vehicle accident;
 2                  (B)  If  a citation or charge was issued to the
 3             driver, a copy of the citation or charge; and
 4                  (C)  If a citation or charge was not issued  to
 5             the driver, a written report of the incident.
 6        (c)  Upon  receiving  material  submitted under paragraph
 7    (3) of subsection (b) of this Section, the Secretary of State
 8    shall:
 9             (1)  File each vehicle accident report, citation  or
10        charge, and incident report received;
11             (2)  Keep   convenient   records  or  make  suitable
12        notations showing each:
13                  (A)  Conviction;
14                  (B)  Disposition of court supervision  for  any
15             violation of Section 11-501 of this Code; and
16                  (C)  Vehicle accident; and
17             (3)  Send   a  copy  of  each  document  and  record
18        described in paragraph (2) of this subsection (c) to  the
19        Bureau   of   Diplomatic   Security,  Office  of  Foreign
20        Missions, of the U.S. Department of State.
21        (d)  This  Section  does  not  prohibit  or   limit   the
22    application  of  any  law  to  a  criminal  or  motor vehicle
23    violation by an individual who has or  claims  immunities  or
24    privileges  under  Title  22,  Chapter 6 of the United States
25    Code.

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

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