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Public Act 92-0160
SB510 Enrolled LRB9202595DHmb
AN ACT in relation to vehicles.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
adding Section 16-108 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/16-108 new)
Sec. 16-108. Claims of diplomatic immunity.
(a) This Section applies only to an individual that
displays to a police officer a driver's license issued by the
U.S. Department of State or that otherwise claims immunities
or privileges under Title 22, Chapter 6 of the United States
Code with respect to the individual's violation of Section
9-3 or Section 9-3.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or his or
her violation of a traffic regulation governing the movement
of vehicles under this Code or a similar provision of a local
ordinance.
(b) If a driver subject to this Section is stopped by a
police officer that has probable cause to believe that the
driver has committed a violation described in subsection (a)
of this Section, the police officer shall:
(1) As soon as practicable contact the U.S.
Department of State office in order to verify the
driver's status and immunity, if any;
(2) Record all relevant information from any
driver's license or identification card, including a
driver's license or identification card issued by the
U.S. Department of State; and
(3) Within 5 workdays after the date of the stop,
forward the following to the Secretary of State of
Illinois:
(A) A vehicle accident report, if the driver
was involved in a vehicle accident;
(B) If a citation or charge was issued to the
driver, a copy of the citation or charge; and
(C) If a citation or charge was not issued to
the driver, a written report of the incident.
(c) Upon receiving material submitted under paragraph
(3) of subsection (b) of this Section, the Secretary of State
shall:
(1) File each vehicle accident report, citation or
charge, and incident report received;
(2) Keep convenient records or make suitable
notations showing each:
(A) Conviction;
(B) Disposition of court supervision for any
violation of Section 11-501 of this Code; and
(C) Vehicle accident; and
(3) Send a copy of each document and record
described in paragraph (2) of this subsection (c) to the
Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign
Missions, of the U.S. Department of State.
(d) This Section does not prohibit or limit the
application of any law to a criminal or motor vehicle
violation by an individual who has or claims immunities or
privileges under Title 22, Chapter 6 of the United States
Code.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly May 08, 2001.
Approved July 25, 2001.
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