Bill Text: IL HB2956 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Creates the Firearm Crime Charging and Sentencing Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that, in a criminal case, if a defendant is charged with an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm and subsequently enters into a plea agreement in which in the charge will be reduced to a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense in exchange for a plea of guilty, at or before the time of sentencing, the State's Attorney shall file with the court a written statement of his or her reasons in support of the plea agreement, which shall specifically state why the offense or offenses of conviction resulting from the plea agreement do not include the originally charged weapons offense. Provides that, in a criminal case in which the original charge is or was for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm, if a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of the original charge or lesser offense or a non-weapons offense, in imposing sentence, the judge shall set forth in a written sentencing order his or her reasons for imposing the sentence or accepting the plea agreement. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides for adult prosecution of a minor who was at least 16 years of age at the time of the offense who is charged with armed robbery or aggravated vehicular hijacking while armed with a firearm. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to provide for enhanced penalties for committing various offenses with a firearm. Makes other changes concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Provides that the amendatory provisions amending the Illinois Police Training Act and the School Code are effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-16 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller [HB2956 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2956-Introduced.html


103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2956

Introduced , by Rep. Dan Caulkins

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Creates the Firearm Crime Charging and Sentencing Accountability and Transparency Act. Provides that in a criminal case, if a defendant is charged with an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm and subsequently enters into a plea agreement in which in the charge will be reduced to a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense in exchange for a plea of guilty, at or before the time of sentencing, the State's Attorney shall file with the court a written statement of his or her reasons in support of the plea agreement, which shall specifically state why the offense or offenses of conviction resulting from the plea agreement do not include the originally charged weapons offense. Provides that in a criminal case in which the original charge is or was for an offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm, if a defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of the original charge or lesser offense or a non-weapons offense, in imposing sentence, the judge shall set forth in a written sentencing order his or her reasons for imposing the sentence or accepting the plea agreement. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides for adult prosecution of a minor who was at least 16 years of age at the time of the offense who is charged with armed robbery or aggravated vehicular hijacking while armed with a firearm. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to provide for enhanced penalties for committing various offenses with a firearm. Makes other changes concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes. Specified provisions effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Firearm Crime Charging and Sentencing Accountability and
6Transparency Act.
7 Section 5. Plea agreement; State's Attorney. In a criminal
8case, if a defendant is charged with an offense involving the
9illegal use or possession of a firearm and subsequently enters
10into a plea agreement in which in the charge will be reduced to
11a lesser offense or a non-weapons offense in exchange for a
12plea of guilty, at or before the time of sentencing, the
13State's Attorney shall file with the court a written statement
14of his or her reasons in support of the plea agreement, which
15shall specifically state why the offense or offenses of
16conviction resulting from the plea agreement do not include
17the originally charged weapons offense. The written statement
18shall be part of the court record in the case and a copy shall
19be provided to any person upon request.
20 Section 10. Sentencing; judge. In a criminal case in which
21the original charge is or was for an offense involving the
22illegal use or possession of a firearm, if a defendant pleads

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1guilty or is found guilty of the original charge or lesser
2offense or a non-weapons offense, in imposing sentence, the
3judge shall set forth in a written sentencing order his or her
4reasons for imposing the sentence or accepting the plea
5agreement. A copy of the written sentencing order shall be
6provided to any person upon request.
7 Section 90. The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act
8is amended by adding Section 7.11 as follows:
9 (20 ILCS 3930/7.11 new)
10 Sec. 7.11. Crimes concerning the use of a firearm.
11 (a) The Authority shall perform an analysis of criminal
12justice data to track crimes concerning the use of a firearm as
13it relates to those criminal acts committed by a convicted
14felon and the sentences imposed. The analysis shall track
15crimes concerning the use of a firearm over the past 5 years
16prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
17General Assembly. The Authority shall report, on or before
18January 1, 2026, the following information in a report to the
19General Assembly:
20 (1) the number of the people who were arrested for a
21 firearm crime and how many of those people were convicted
22 felons; and
23 (2) the disposition of those cases.
24 (b) This Section is repealed January 1, 2027.

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1 Section 95. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended
2by changing Section 10.22 as follows:
3 (50 ILCS 705/10.22)
4 Sec. 10.22. School resource officers.
5 (a) The Board shall develop or approve a course for school
6resource officers as defined in Section 10-20.68 of the School
7Code.
8 (b) The school resource officer course shall be developed
9within one year after January 1, 2019 (the effective date of
10Public Act 100-984) and shall be created in consultation with
11organizations demonstrating expertise and or experience in the
12areas of youth and adolescent developmental issues,
13educational administrative issues, prevention of child abuse
14and exploitation, youth mental health treatment, and juvenile
15advocacy.
16 (c) The Board shall develop a process allowing law
17enforcement agencies to request a waiver of this training
18requirement for any specific individual assigned as a school
19resource officer. Applications for these waivers may be
20submitted by a local law enforcement agency chief
21administrator for any officer whose prior training and
22experience may qualify for a waiver of the training
23requirement of this subsection (c). The Board may issue a
24waiver at its discretion, based solely on the prior training

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1and experience of an officer.
2 (d) Upon completion, the employing agency shall be issued
3a certificate attesting to a specific officer's completion of
4the school resource officer training. Additionally, a letter
5of approval shall be issued to the employing agency for any
6officer who is approved for a training waiver under this
7subsection (d).
8 (e) The Board may offer the school resource officer course
9developed under this Section to a qualified retired law
10enforcement officer, as defined under the federal Law
11Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, for the purpose of
12employment at a school or school district and may issue, for
13such purpose, a certificate or waiver in the same manner as
14provided under this Section for any other officer.
15 (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
16contrary, nothing in this Section prohibits a school resource
17officer or qualified retired law enforcement officer from
18carrying a firearm.
19(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-652, eff. 1-1-22;
20102-694, eff. 1-7-22.)
21 Section 100. The School Code is amended by changing
22Section 10-20.68 as follows:
23 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.68)
24 Sec. 10-20.68. School resource officer.

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1 (a) In this Section, "school resource officer" means a law
2enforcement officer who has been primarily assigned to a
3school or school district under an agreement with a local law
4enforcement agency.
5 (b) Beginning January 1, 2021, any law enforcement agency
6that provides a school resource officer under this Section
7shall provide to the school district a certificate of
8completion, or approved waiver, issued by the Illinois Law
9Enforcement Training Standards Board under Section 10.22 of
10the Illinois Police Training Act indicating that the subject
11officer has completed the requisite course of instruction in
12the applicable subject areas within one year of assignment, or
13has prior experience and training which satisfies this
14requirement.
15 (c) In an effort to defray the related costs, any law
16enforcement agency that provides a school resource officer
17should apply for grant funding through the federal Community
18Oriented Policing Services grant program.
19 (d) Beginning January 1, 2023, a school or school district
20may employ a qualified retired law enforcement officer, as
21defined under the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act
22of 2004, who obtains a certificate of completion or approved
23waiver under Section 10.22 of the Illinois Police Training Act
24to carry out the duties of a school resource officer.
25 (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
26contrary, nothing in this Section prohibits a school resource

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1officer or qualified retired law enforcement officer from
2carrying a firearm.
3(Source: P.A. 100-984, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
4 Section 105. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by
5changing Sections 5-130, 5-410, and 5-750 as follows:
6 (705 ILCS 405/5-130)
7 Sec. 5-130. Excluded jurisdiction.
8 (1)(a) The definition of delinquent minor under Section
95-120 of this Article shall not apply to any minor who at the
10time of an offense was at least 16 years of age and who is
11charged with: (i) first degree murder, (ii) aggravated
12criminal sexual assault, or (iii) aggravated battery with a
13firearm as described in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1),
14(e)(2), (e)(3), or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05 where the minor
15personally discharged a firearm as defined in Section 2-15.5
16of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, (iv)
17aggravated vehicular hijacking under paragraph (4), (5), or
18(6) of subsection (a) of Section 18-4 of the Criminal Code of
192012, or (v) armed robbery under paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of
20subsection (a) of Section 18-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
21 These charges and all other charges arising out of the
22same incident shall be prosecuted under the criminal laws of
23this State.
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1indictment is filed that does not charge an offense specified
2in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) the State's Attorney
3may proceed on any lesser charge or charges, but only in
4Juvenile Court under the provisions of this Article. The
5State's Attorney may proceed on a lesser charge if before
6trial the minor defendant knowingly and with advice of counsel
7waives, in writing, his or her right to have the matter proceed
8in Juvenile Court.
9 (ii) If before trial or plea an information or indictment
10is filed that includes one or more charges specified in
11paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) and additional charges
12that are not specified in that paragraph, all of the charges
13arising out of the same incident shall be prosecuted under the
14Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
15 (c)(i) If after trial or plea the minor is convicted of any
16offense covered by paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), then,
17in sentencing the minor, the court shall sentence the minor
18under Section 5-4.5-105 of the Unified Code of Corrections.
19 (ii) If after trial or plea the court finds that the minor
20committed an offense not covered by paragraph (a) of this
21subsection (1), that finding shall not invalidate the verdict
22or the prosecution of the minor under the criminal laws of the
23State; however, unless the State requests a hearing for the
24purpose of sentencing the minor under Chapter V of the Unified
25Code of Corrections, the Court must proceed under Sections
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1State must file a written motion within 10 days following the
2entry of a finding or the return of a verdict. Reasonable
3notice of the motion shall be given to the minor or his or her
4counsel. If the motion is made by the State, the court shall
5conduct a hearing to determine if the minor should be
6sentenced under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
7In making its determination, the court shall consider among
8other matters: (a) whether there is evidence that the offense
9was committed in an aggressive and premeditated manner; (b)
10the age of the minor; (c) the previous history of the minor;
11(d) whether there are facilities particularly available to the
12Juvenile Court or the Department of Juvenile Justice for the
13treatment and rehabilitation of the minor; (e) whether the
14security of the public requires sentencing under Chapter V of
15the Unified Code of Corrections; and (f) whether the minor
16possessed a deadly weapon when committing the offense. The
17rules of evidence shall be the same as if at trial. If after
18the hearing the court finds that the minor should be sentenced
19under Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections, then the
20court shall sentence the minor under Section 5-4.5-105 of the
21Unified Code of Corrections.
22 (2) (Blank).
23 (3) (Blank).
24 (4) (Blank).
25 (5) (Blank).
26 (6) (Blank).

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1 (7) The procedures set out in this Article for the
2investigation, arrest and prosecution of juvenile offenders
3shall not apply to minors who are excluded from jurisdiction
4of the Juvenile Court, except that minors under 18 years of age
5shall be kept separate from confined adults.
6 (8) Nothing in this Act prohibits or limits the
7prosecution of any minor for an offense committed on or after
8his or her 18th birthday even though he or she is at the time
9of the offense a ward of the court.
10 (9) If an original petition for adjudication of wardship
11alleges the commission by a minor 13 years of age or over of an
12act that constitutes a crime under the laws of this State, the
13minor, with the consent of his or her counsel, may, at any time
14before commencement of the adjudicatory hearing, file with the
15court a motion that criminal prosecution be ordered and that
16the petition be dismissed insofar as the act or acts involved
17in the criminal proceedings are concerned. If such a motion is
18filed as herein provided, the court shall enter its order
19accordingly.
20 (10) If, prior to August 12, 2005 (the effective date of
21Public Act 94-574), a minor is charged with a violation of
22Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act under
23the criminal laws of this State, other than a minor charged
24with a Class X felony violation of the Illinois Controlled
25Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and Community
26Protection Act, any party including the minor or the court sua

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1sponte may, before trial, move for a hearing for the purpose of
2trying and sentencing the minor as a delinquent minor. To
3request a hearing, the party must file a motion prior to trial.
4Reasonable notice of the motion shall be given to all parties.
5On its own motion or upon the filing of a motion by one of the
6parties including the minor, the court shall conduct a hearing
7to determine whether the minor should be tried and sentenced
8as a delinquent minor under this Article. In making its
9determination, the court shall consider among other matters:
10 (a) The age of the minor;
11 (b) Any previous delinquent or criminal history of the
12 minor;
13 (c) Any previous abuse or neglect history of the
14 minor;
15 (d) Any mental health or educational history of the
16 minor, or both; and
17 (e) Whether there is probable cause to support the
18 charge, whether the minor is charged through
19 accountability, and whether there is evidence the minor
20 possessed a deadly weapon or caused serious bodily harm
21 during the offense.
22 Any material that is relevant and reliable shall be
23admissible at the hearing. In all cases, the judge shall enter
24an order permitting prosecution under the criminal laws of
25Illinois unless the judge makes a finding based on a
26preponderance of the evidence that the minor would be amenable

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1to the care, treatment, and training programs available
2through the facilities of the juvenile court based on an
3evaluation of the factors listed in this subsection (10).
4 (11) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
5apply to a minor who has been arrested or taken into custody on
6or after January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
798-61).
8(Source: P.A. 98-61, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14;
999-258, eff. 1-1-16.)
10 (705 ILCS 405/5-410)
11 Sec. 5-410. Non-secure custody or detention.
12 (1) Any minor arrested or taken into custody pursuant to
13this Act who requires care away from his or her home but who
14does not require physical restriction shall be given temporary
15care in a foster family home or other shelter facility
16designated by the court.
17 (2) (a) Any minor 10 years of age or older arrested
18pursuant to this Act where there is probable cause to believe
19that the minor is a delinquent minor and that (i) secure
20custody is a matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the
21protection of the minor or of the person or property of
22another, (ii) the minor is likely to flee the jurisdiction of
23the court, or (iii) the minor was taken into custody under a
24warrant, may be kept or detained in an authorized detention
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1kept, or detained in a detention facility unless a local youth
2service provider, including a provider through the
3Comprehensive Community Based Youth Services network, has been
4contacted and has not been able to accept the minor. No minor
5under 12 years of age shall be detained in a county jail or a
6municipal lockup for more than 6 hours.
7 (a-5) For a minor arrested or taken into custody for
8vehicular hijacking or aggravated vehicular hijacking, a
9previous finding of delinquency for vehicular hijacking or
10aggravated vehicular hijacking shall be given greater weight
11in determining whether secured custody of a minor is a matter
12of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of the
13minor or of the person or property of another.
14 (b) The written authorization of the probation officer or
15detention officer (or other public officer designated by the
16court in a county having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants)
17constitutes authority for the superintendent of any juvenile
18detention home to detain and keep a minor for up to 40 hours,
19excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and court-designated holidays.
20These records shall be available to the same persons and
21pursuant to the same conditions as are law enforcement records
22as provided in Section 5-905.
23 (b-4) The consultation required by paragraph (b-5) shall
24not be applicable if the probation officer or detention
25officer (or other public officer designated by the court in a
26county having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants) utilizes a

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1scorable detention screening instrument, which has been
2developed with input by the State's Attorney, to determine
3whether a minor should be detained, however, paragraph (b-5)
4shall still be applicable where no such screening instrument
5is used or where the probation officer, detention officer (or
6other public officer designated by the court in a county
7having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants) deviates from the
8screening instrument.
9 (b-5) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b-4), if a
10probation officer or detention officer (or other public
11officer designated by the court in a county having 3,000,000
12or more inhabitants) does not intend to detain a minor for an
13offense which constitutes one of the following offenses he or
14she shall consult with the State's Attorney's Office prior to
15the release of the minor: first degree murder, second degree
16murder, involuntary manslaughter, criminal sexual assault,
17aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated battery with a
18firearm as described in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1),
19(e)(2), (e)(3), or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05, aggravated or
20heinous battery involving permanent disability or
21disfigurement or great bodily harm, robbery, aggravated
22robbery, armed robbery, vehicular hijacking, aggravated
23vehicular hijacking, vehicular invasion, arson, aggravated
24arson, kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, home invasion,
25burglary, or residential burglary. Any minor 10 years of age
26or older arrested or taken into custody under this Act for

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1vehicular hijacking or aggravated vehicular hijacking shall be
2detained in an authorized detention facility until a detention
3or shelter care hearing is held to determine if there is
4probable cause to believe that the minor is a delinquent minor
5and that: (1) secure custody is a matter of immediate and
6urgent necessity for the protection of the minor or of the
7person or property of another; (2) the minor is likely to flee
8the jurisdiction of the court; or (3) the minor was taken into
9custody under a warrant. If the court makes that
10determination, the minor shall continue to be held until the
11disposition of an adjudicatory hearing under this Article.
12 (c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a), (d), or
13(e), no minor shall be detained in a county jail or municipal
14lockup for more than 12 hours, unless the offense is a crime of
15violence in which case the minor may be detained up to 24
16hours. For the purpose of this paragraph, "crime of violence"
17has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1-10 of the
18Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act.
19 (i) The period of detention is deemed to have begun
20 once the minor has been placed in a locked room or cell or
21 handcuffed to a stationary object in a building housing a
22 county jail or municipal lockup. Time spent transporting a
23 minor is not considered to be time in detention or secure
24 custody.
25 (ii) Any minor so confined shall be under periodic
26 supervision and shall not be permitted to come into or

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1 remain in contact with adults in custody in the building.
2 (iii) Upon placement in secure custody in a jail or
3 lockup, the minor shall be informed of the purpose of the
4 detention, the time it is expected to last and the fact
5 that it cannot exceed the time specified under this Act.
6 (iv) A log shall be kept which shows the offense which
7 is the basis for the detention, the reasons and
8 circumstances for the decision to detain, and the length
9 of time the minor was in detention.
10 (v) Violation of the time limit on detention in a
11 county jail or municipal lockup shall not, in and of
12 itself, render inadmissible evidence obtained as a result
13 of the violation of this time limit. Minors under 18 years
14 of age shall be kept separate from confined adults and may
15 not at any time be kept in the same cell, room, or yard
16 with adults confined pursuant to criminal law. Persons 18
17 years of age and older who have a petition of delinquency
18 filed against them may be confined in an adult detention
19 facility. In making a determination whether to confine a
20 person 18 years of age or older who has a petition of
21 delinquency filed against the person, these factors, among
22 other matters, shall be considered:
23 (A) the age of the person;
24 (B) any previous delinquent or criminal history of
25 the person;
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1 person; and
2 (D) any mental health or educational history of
3 the person, or both.
4 (d) (i) If a minor 12 years of age or older is confined in
5a county jail in a county with a population below 3,000,000
6inhabitants, then the minor's confinement shall be implemented
7in such a manner that there will be no contact by sight, sound,
8or otherwise between the minor and adult prisoners. Minors 12
9years of age or older must be kept separate from confined
10adults and may not at any time be kept in the same cell, room,
11or yard with confined adults. This paragraph (d)(i) shall only
12apply to confinement pending an adjudicatory hearing and shall
13not exceed 40 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and
14court-designated holidays. To accept or hold minors during
15this time period, county jails shall comply with all
16monitoring standards adopted by the Department of Corrections
17and training standards approved by the Illinois Law
18Enforcement Training Standards Board.
19 (ii) To accept or hold minors, 12 years of age or older,
20after the time period prescribed in paragraph (d)(i) of this
21subsection (2) of this Section but not exceeding 7 days
22including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays pending an
23adjudicatory hearing, county jails shall comply with all
24temporary detention standards adopted by the Department of
25Corrections and training standards approved by the Illinois
26Law Enforcement Training Standards Board.

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1 (iii) To accept or hold minors 12 years of age or older,
2after the time period prescribed in paragraphs (d)(i) and
3(d)(ii) of this subsection (2) of this Section, county jails
4shall comply with all county juvenile detention standards
5adopted by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
6 (e) When a minor who is at least 15 years of age is
7prosecuted under the criminal laws of this State, the court
8may enter an order directing that the juvenile be confined in
9the county jail. However, any juvenile confined in the county
10jail under this provision shall be separated from adults who
11are confined in the county jail in such a manner that there
12will be no contact by sight, sound or otherwise between the
13juvenile and adult prisoners.
14 (f) For purposes of appearing in a physical lineup, the
15minor may be taken to a county jail or municipal lockup under
16the direct and constant supervision of a juvenile police
17officer. During such time as is necessary to conduct a lineup,
18and while supervised by a juvenile police officer, the sight
19and sound separation provisions shall not apply.
20 (g) For purposes of processing a minor, the minor may be
21taken to a county jail or municipal lockup under the direct and
22constant supervision of a law enforcement officer or
23correctional officer. During such time as is necessary to
24process the minor, and while supervised by a law enforcement
25officer or correctional officer, the sight and sound
26separation provisions shall not apply.

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1 (3) If the probation officer or State's Attorney (or such
2other public officer designated by the court in a county
3having 3,000,000 or more inhabitants) determines that the
4minor may be a delinquent minor as described in subsection (3)
5of Section 5-105, and should be retained in custody but does
6not require physical restriction, the minor may be placed in
7non-secure custody for up to 40 hours pending a detention
8hearing.
9 (4) Any minor taken into temporary custody, not requiring
10secure detention, may, however, be detained in the home of his
11or her parent or guardian subject to such conditions as the
12court may impose.
13 (5) The changes made to this Section by Public Act 98-61
14apply to a minor who has been arrested or taken into custody on
15or after January 1, 2014 (the effective date of Public Act
1698-61).
17(Source: P.A. 100-745, eff. 8-10-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
18 (705 ILCS 405/5-750)
19 Sec. 5-750. Commitment to the Department of Juvenile
20Justice.
21 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this Section,
22when any delinquent has been adjudged a ward of the court under
23this Act, the court may commit him or her to the Department of
24Juvenile Justice, if it finds that (a) his or her parents,
25guardian or legal custodian are unfit or are unable, for some

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1reason other than financial circumstances alone, to care for,
2protect, train or discipline the minor, or are unwilling to do
3so, and the best interests of the minor and the public will not
4be served by placement under Section 5-740, or it is necessary
5to ensure the protection of the public from the consequences
6of criminal activity of the delinquent; and (b) commitment to
7the Department of Juvenile Justice is the least restrictive
8alternative based on evidence that efforts were made to locate
9less restrictive alternatives to secure confinement and the
10reasons why efforts were unsuccessful in locating a less
11restrictive alternative to secure confinement. Before the
12court commits a minor to the Department of Juvenile Justice,
13it shall make a finding that secure confinement is necessary,
14following a review of the following individualized factors:
15 (A) Age of the minor.
16 (B) Criminal background of the minor.
17 (C) Review of results of any assessments of the minor,
18 including child centered assessments such as the CANS.
19 (D) Educational background of the minor, indicating
20 whether the minor has ever been assessed for a learning
21 disability, and if so what services were provided as well
22 as any disciplinary incidents at school.
23 (E) Physical, mental and emotional health of the
24 minor, indicating whether the minor has ever been
25 diagnosed with a health issue and if so what services were
26 provided and whether the minor was compliant with

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1 services.
2 (F) Community based services that have been provided
3 to the minor, and whether the minor was compliant with the
4 services, and the reason the services were unsuccessful.
5 (G) Services within the Department of Juvenile Justice
6 that will meet the individualized needs of the minor.
7 (1.5) Before the court commits a minor to the Department
8of Juvenile Justice, the court must find reasonable efforts
9have been made to prevent or eliminate the need for the minor
10to be removed from the home, or reasonable efforts cannot, at
11this time, for good cause, prevent or eliminate the need for
12removal, and removal from home is in the best interests of the
13minor, the minor's family, and the public.
14 (2) When a minor of the age of at least 13 years is
15adjudged delinquent for the offense of: (i) first degree
16murder; (ii) attempted first degree murder; or (iii) any
17offense involving the use or discharge of a firearm upon
18school grounds or any part of a building or grounds used for
19school purposes, including any conveyance owned, leased, or
20contracted by a school to transport students to or from school
21or a school related activity that results in bodily injury or
22death to any person, the court shall declare the minor a ward
23of the court and order the minor committed to the Department of
24Juvenile Justice until the minor's 21st birthday, without the
25possibility of aftercare release, furlough, or non-emergency
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1minor was committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice,
2except that the time that a minor spent in custody for the
3instant offense before being committed to the Department of
4Juvenile Justice shall be considered as time credited towards
5that 5 year period. Upon release from a Department facility, a
6minor adjudged delinquent for first degree murder shall be
7placed on aftercare release until the age of 21, unless sooner
8discharged from aftercare release or custodianship is
9otherwise terminated in accordance with this Act or as
10otherwise provided for by law. Nothing in this subsection (2)
11shall preclude the State's Attorney from seeking to prosecute
12a minor as an adult as an alternative to proceeding under this
13Act.
14 (3) Except as provided in subsection (2), the commitment
15of a delinquent to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be
16for an indeterminate term which shall automatically terminate
17upon the delinquent attaining the age of 21 years or upon
18completion of that period for which an adult could be
19committed for the same act, whichever occurs sooner, unless
20the delinquent is sooner discharged from aftercare release or
21custodianship is otherwise terminated in accordance with this
22Act or as otherwise provided for by law.
23 (3.5) Every delinquent minor committed to the Department
24of Juvenile Justice under this Act shall be eligible for
25aftercare release without regard to the length of time the
26minor has been confined or whether the minor has served any

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1minimum term imposed. Aftercare release shall be administered
2by the Department of Juvenile Justice, under the direction of
3the Director. Unless sooner discharged, the Department of
4Juvenile Justice shall discharge a minor from aftercare
5release upon completion of the following aftercare release
6terms:
7 (a) One and a half years from the date a minor is
8 released from a Department facility, if the minor was
9 committed for a Class X felony;
10 (b) One year from the date a minor is released from a
11 Department facility, if the minor was committed for a
12 Class 1 or 2 felony; and
13 (c) Six months from the date a minor is released from a
14 Department facility, if the minor was committed for a
15 Class 3 felony or lesser offense.
16 (4) When the court commits a minor to the Department of
17Juvenile Justice, it shall order him or her conveyed forthwith
18to the appropriate reception station or other place designated
19by the Department of Juvenile Justice, and shall appoint the
20Director of Juvenile Justice legal custodian of the minor. The
21clerk of the court shall issue to the Director of Juvenile
22Justice a certified copy of the order, which constitutes proof
23of the Director's authority. No other process need issue to
24warrant the keeping of the minor.
25 (5) If a minor is committed to the Department of Juvenile
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1Department:
2 (a) the sentencing order and copies of committing
3 petition;
4 (b) all reports;
5 (c) the court's statement of the basis for ordering
6 the disposition;
7 (d) any sex offender evaluations;
8 (e) any risk assessment or substance abuse treatment
9 eligibility screening and assessment of the minor by an
10 agent designated by the State to provide assessment
11 services for the courts;
12 (f) the number of days, if any, which the minor has
13 been in custody and for which he or she is entitled to
14 credit against the sentence, which information shall be
15 provided to the clerk by the sheriff;
16 (g) any medical or mental health records or summaries
17 of the minor;
18 (h) the municipality where the arrest of the minor
19 occurred, the commission of the offense occurred, and the
20 minor resided at the time of commission;
21 (h-5) a report detailing the minor's criminal history
22 in a manner and form prescribed by the Department of
23 Juvenile Justice;
24 (i) all additional matters which the court directs the
25 clerk to transmit; and
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1 the Sex Offender Management Board Act.
2 (6) Whenever the Department of Juvenile Justice lawfully
3discharges from its custody and control a minor committed to
4it, the Director of Juvenile Justice shall petition the court
5for an order terminating his or her custodianship. The
6custodianship shall terminate automatically 30 days after
7receipt of the petition unless the court orders otherwise.
8 (7) If, while on aftercare release, a minor committed to
9the Department of Juvenile Justice who resides in this State
10is charged under the criminal laws of this State, the criminal
11laws of any other state, or federal law with an offense that
12could result in a sentence of imprisonment within the
13Department of Corrections, the penal system of any state, or
14the federal Bureau of Prisons, the commitment to the
15Department of Juvenile Justice and all rights and duties
16created by that commitment are automatically suspended pending
17final disposition of the criminal charge. If the minor is
18found guilty of the criminal charge and sentenced to a term of
19imprisonment in the penitentiary system of the Department of
20Corrections, the penal system of any state, or the federal
21Bureau of Prisons, the commitment to the Department of
22Juvenile Justice shall be automatically terminated. If the
23criminal charge is dismissed, the minor is found not guilty,
24or the minor completes a criminal sentence other than
25imprisonment within the Department of Corrections, the penal
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1previously imposed commitment to the Department of Juvenile
2Justice and the full aftercare release term shall be
3automatically reinstated unless custodianship is sooner
4terminated. Nothing in this subsection (7) shall preclude the
5court from ordering another sentence under Section 5-710 of
6this Act or from terminating the Department's custodianship
7while the commitment to the Department is suspended.
8(Source: P.A. 101-159, eff. 1-1-20; 102-350, eff. 8-13-21.)
9 Section 110. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
10changing Sections 18-4, 24-1.1, 24-1.2, 24-1.7, 24-3, and
1124-3.7 as follows:
12 (720 ILCS 5/18-4)
13 Sec. 18-4. Aggravated vehicular hijacking.
14 (a) A person commits aggravated vehicular hijacking when
15he or she violates Section 18-3; and
16 (1) the person from whose immediate presence the motor
17 vehicle is taken is a person with a physical disability or
18 a person 60 years of age or over; or
19 (2) a person under 16 years of age is a passenger in
20 the motor vehicle at the time of the offense; or
21 (3) he or she carries on or about his or her person, or
22 is otherwise armed with a dangerous weapon, other than a
23 firearm; or
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1 is otherwise armed with a firearm; or
2 (5) he or she, during the commission of the offense,
3 personally discharges a firearm; or
4 (6) he or she, during the commission of the offense,
5 personally discharges a firearm that proximately causes
6 great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent
7 disfigurement, or death to another person.
8 (b) Sentence. Aggravated vehicular hijacking is a Class X
9felony for a first offense for which a term of imprisonment of
10not less than 10 years and not more than 60 years shall be
11imposed. A second or subsequent offense is a Class X felony for
12which a term of natural life imprisonment shall be imposed in
13violation of subsections (a)(1) or (a)(2) is a Class X felony.
14A violation of subsection (a)(3) is a Class X felony for which
15a term of imprisonment of not less than 7 years shall be
16imposed. A violation of subsection (a)(4) is a Class X felony
17for which 15 years shall be added to the term of imprisonment
18imposed by the court. A violation of subsection (a)(5) is a
19Class X felony for which 20 years shall be added to the term of
20imprisonment imposed by the court. A violation of subsection
21(a)(6) is a Class X felony for which 25 years or up to a term
22of natural life shall be added to the term of imprisonment
23imposed by the court.
24(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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1 Sec. 24-1.1. Unlawful use or possession of weapons by
2felons or persons in the custody of the Department of
3Corrections facilities.
4 (a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly possess on or
5about his person or on his land or in his own abode or fixed
6place of business any weapon prohibited under Section 24-1 of
7this Act or any firearm or any firearm ammunition if the person
8has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State or
9any other jurisdiction. This Section shall not apply if the
10person has been granted relief by the Director of the Illinois
11State Police under Section 10 of the Firearm Owners
12Identification Card Act.
13 (b) It is unlawful for any person confined in a penal
14institution, which is a facility of the Illinois Department of
15Corrections, to possess any weapon prohibited under Section
1624-1 of this Code or any firearm or firearm ammunition,
17regardless of the intent with which he possesses it.
18 (c) It shall be an affirmative defense to a violation of
19subsection (b), that such possession was specifically
20authorized by rule, regulation, or directive of the Illinois
21Department of Corrections or order issued pursuant thereto.
22 (d) The defense of necessity is not available to a person
23who is charged with a violation of subsection (b) of this
24Section.
25 (e) Sentence. Violation of this Section is a Class X
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1not less than 10 years shall be imposed. A second or subsequent
2offense is a Class X felony for which a term of natural life
3imprisonment shall be imposed by a person not confined in a
4penal institution shall be a Class 3 felony for which the
5person shall be sentenced to no less than 2 years and no more
6than 10 years. A second or subsequent violation of this
7Section shall be a Class 2 felony for which the person shall be
8sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years
9and not more than 14 years, except as provided for in Section
105-4.5-110 of the Unified Code of Corrections. Violation of
11this Section by a person not confined in a penal institution
12who has been convicted of a forcible felony, a felony
13violation of Article 24 of this Code or of the Firearm Owners
14Identification Card Act, stalking or aggravated stalking, or a
15Class 2 or greater felony under the Illinois Controlled
16Substances Act, the Cannabis Control Act, or the
17Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act is a
18Class 2 felony for which the person shall be sentenced to not
19less than 3 years and not more than 14 years, except as
20provided for in Section 5-4.5-110 of the Unified Code of
21Corrections. Violation of this Section by a person who is on
22parole or mandatory supervised release is a Class 2 felony for
23which the person shall be sentenced to not less than 3 years
24and not more than 14 years, except as provided for in Section
255-4.5-110 of the Unified Code of Corrections. Violation of
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1a Class X felony when the firearm possessed is a machine gun.
2Any person who violates this Section while confined in a penal
3institution, which is a facility of the Illinois Department of
4Corrections, is guilty of a Class 1 felony, if he possesses any
5weapon prohibited under Section 24-1 of this Code regardless
6of the intent with which he possesses it, a Class X felony if
7he possesses any firearm, firearm ammunition or explosive, and
8a Class X felony for which the offender shall be sentenced to
9not less than 12 years and not more than 50 years when the
10firearm possessed is a machine gun. A violation of this
11Section while wearing or in possession of body armor as
12defined in Section 33F-1 is a Class X felony punishable by a
13term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years and not more
14than 40 years. The possession of each firearm or firearm
15ammunition in violation of this Section constitutes a single
16and separate violation.
17(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
18 (720 ILCS 5/24-1.2) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-1.2)
19 Sec. 24-1.2. Aggravated discharge of a firearm.
20 (a) A person commits aggravated discharge of a firearm
21when he or she knowingly or intentionally:
22 (1) Discharges a firearm at or into a building he or
23 she knows or reasonably should know to be occupied and the
24 firearm is discharged from a place or position outside
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1 (2) Discharges a firearm in the direction of another
2 person or in the direction of a vehicle he or she knows or
3 reasonably should know to be occupied by a person;
4 (3) Discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
5 he or she knows to be a peace officer, a community policing
6 volunteer, a correctional institution employee, or a
7 fireman while the officer, volunteer, employee or fireman
8 is engaged in the execution of any of his or her official
9 duties, or to prevent the officer, volunteer, employee or
10 fireman from performing his or her official duties, or in
11 retaliation for the officer, volunteer, employee or
12 fireman performing his or her official duties;
13 (4) Discharges a firearm in the direction of a vehicle
14 he or she knows to be occupied by a peace officer, a person
15 summoned or directed by a peace officer, a correctional
16 institution employee or a fireman while the officer,
17 employee or fireman is engaged in the execution of any of
18 his or her official duties, or to prevent the officer,
19 employee or fireman from performing his or her official
20 duties, or in retaliation for the officer, employee or
21 fireman performing his or her official duties;
22 (5) Discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
23 he or she knows to be emergency medical services personnel
24 who is engaged in the execution of any of his or her
25 official duties, or to prevent the emergency medical
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1 duties, or in retaliation for the emergency medical
2 services personnel performing his or her official duties;
3 (6) Discharges a firearm in the direction of a vehicle
4 he or she knows to be occupied by emergency medical
5 services personnel while the emergency medical services
6 personnel is engaged in the execution of any of his or her
7 official duties, or to prevent the emergency medical
8 services personnel from performing his or her official
9 duties, or in retaliation for the emergency medical
10 services personnel performing his or her official duties;
11 (7) Discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
12 he or she knows to be a teacher or other person employed in
13 any school and the teacher or other employee is upon the
14 grounds of a school or grounds adjacent to a school, or is
15 in any part of a building used for school purposes;
16 (8) Discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
17 he or she knows to be an emergency management worker while
18 the emergency management worker is engaged in the
19 execution of any of his or her official duties, or to
20 prevent the emergency management worker from performing
21 his or her official duties, or in retaliation for the
22 emergency management worker performing his or her official
23 duties; or
24 (9) Discharges a firearm in the direction of a vehicle
25 he or she knows to be occupied by an emergency management
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1 the execution of any of his or her official duties, or to
2 prevent the emergency management worker from performing
3 his or her official duties, or in retaliation for the
4 emergency management worker performing his or her official
5 duties; .
6 (10) discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
7 he or she knows to be a person under 18 years old;
8 (11) discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
9 he or she knows to be a veteran;
10 (12) discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
11 he or she knows to be 60 years of age or older;
12 (13) discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
13 he or she knows to be pregnant or has a physical
14 disability;
15 (14) discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
16 he or she knows to be gathering for worship;
17 (15) discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
18 he or she knows to be boarding or riding public transit;
19 (16) discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
20 he or she knows to be a student at an institution of higher
21 education;
22 (17) discharges a firearm in the direction of a person
23 who is in a public roadway, a park, public housing, a
24 school, a building under the control of the State or a unit
25 of local government, a church, a hospital, a nursing home,
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1 whole or in part with public funds, or any building, real
2 property, or parking area under the control of a public
3 transportation facility paid for in whole or in part with
4 public funds; or
5 (18) discharges a firearm during the commission or
6 attempted commission of vehicular hijacking.
7 (b) A violation of subsection (a)(1) or subsection (a)(2)
8of this Section is a Class 1 felony. A violation of subsection
9(a)(1) or (a)(2) of this Section committed in a school, on the
10real property comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the
11real property comprising a school, at a school related
12activity or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance owned,
13leased, or contracted by a school to transport students to or
14from school or a school related activity, regardless of the
15time of day or time of year that the offense was committed is a
16Class X felony. A violation of subsection (a)(3), (a)(4),
17(a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), or (a)(9), (a)(10), (a)(11),
18(a)(12), (a)(13), (a)(14), (a)(15), (a)(16), (a)(17), or
19(a)(18) of this Section is a Class X felony for which the
20sentence shall be a term of imprisonment of no less than 10
21years and not more than 45 years.
22 (c) For purposes of this Section:
23 "Emergency medical services personnel" has the meaning
24specified in Section 3.5 of the Emergency Medical Services
25(EMS) Systems Act and shall include all ambulance crew
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1 "School" means a public or private elementary or secondary
2school, community college, college, or university.
3 "School related activity" means any sporting, social,
4academic, or other activity for which students' attendance or
5participation is sponsored, organized, or funded in whole or
6in part by a school or school district.
7(Source: P.A. 99-816, eff. 8-15-16.)
8 (720 ILCS 5/24-1.7)
9 Sec. 24-1.7. Armed habitual criminal.
10 (a) A person commits the offense of being an armed
11habitual criminal if he or she receives, sells, possesses, or
12transfers any firearm after having been convicted a total of 2
13or more times of any combination of the following offenses:
14 (1) a forcible felony as defined in Section 2-8 of
15 this Code;
16 (2) unlawful use of a weapon by a felon; aggravated
17 unlawful use of a weapon; aggravated discharge of a
18 firearm; vehicular hijacking; aggravated vehicular
19 hijacking; aggravated battery of a child as described in
20 Section 12-4.3 or subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05;
21 intimidation; aggravated intimidation; gunrunning; home
22 invasion; or aggravated battery with a firearm as
23 described in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2),
24 (e)(3), or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05; or
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1 Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act that is
2 punishable as a Class 3 felony or higher.
3 (b) Sentence. Being an armed habitual criminal is a Class
4X felony for a first offense for which a term of imprisonment
5of not less than 10 years and not more than 30 years shall be
6imposed. A second or subsequent offense is a Class X felony for
7which a term of natural life imprisonment shall be imposed.
8(Source: P.A. 96-1551, eff. 7-1-11.)
9 (720 ILCS 5/24-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 24-3)
10 Sec. 24-3. Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms.
11 (A) A person commits the offense of unlawful sale or
12delivery of firearms when he or she knowingly does any of the
13following:
14 (a) Sells or gives any firearm of a size which may be
15 concealed upon the person to any person under 18 years of
16 age.
17 (b) Sells or gives any firearm to a person under 21
18 years of age who has been convicted of a misdemeanor other
19 than a traffic offense or adjudged delinquent.
20 (c) Sells or gives any firearm to any narcotic addict.
21 (d) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who has
22 been convicted of a felony under the laws of this or any
23 other jurisdiction.
24 (e) Sells or gives any firearm to any person who has
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1 years. In this subsection (e):
2 "Mental institution" means any hospital,
3 institution, clinic, evaluation facility, mental
4 health center, or part thereof, which is used
5 primarily for the care or treatment of persons with
6 mental illness.
7 "Patient in a mental institution" means the person
8 was admitted, either voluntarily or involuntarily, to
9 a mental institution for mental health treatment,
10 unless the treatment was voluntary and solely for an
11 alcohol abuse disorder and no other secondary
12 substance abuse disorder or mental illness.
13 (f) Sells or gives any firearms to any person who is a
14 person with an intellectual disability.
15 (g) Delivers any firearm, incidental to a sale,
16 without withholding delivery of the firearm for at least
17 72 hours after application for its purchase has been made,
18 or delivers a stun gun or taser, incidental to a sale,
19 without withholding delivery of the stun gun or taser for
20 at least 24 hours after application for its purchase has
21 been made. However, this paragraph (g) does not apply to:
22 (1) the sale of a firearm to a law enforcement officer if
23 the seller of the firearm knows that the person to whom he
24 or she is selling the firearm is a law enforcement officer
25 or the sale of a firearm to a person who desires to
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1 interest incident to his or her employment as a bank
2 guard, armed truck guard, or other similar employment; (2)
3 a mail order sale of a firearm from a federally licensed
4 firearms dealer to a nonresident of Illinois under which
5 the firearm is mailed to a federally licensed firearms
6 dealer outside the boundaries of Illinois; (3) (blank);
7 (4) the sale of a firearm to a dealer licensed as a federal
8 firearms dealer under Section 923 of the federal Gun
9 Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. 923); or (5) the transfer or
10 sale of any rifle, shotgun, or other long gun to a resident
11 registered competitor or attendee or non-resident
12 registered competitor or attendee by any dealer licensed
13 as a federal firearms dealer under Section 923 of the
14 federal Gun Control Act of 1968 at competitive shooting
15 events held at the World Shooting Complex sanctioned by a
16 national governing body. For purposes of transfers or
17 sales under subparagraph (5) of this paragraph (g), the
18 Department of Natural Resources shall give notice to the
19 Illinois State Police at least 30 calendar days prior to
20 any competitive shooting events at the World Shooting
21 Complex sanctioned by a national governing body. The
22 notification shall be made on a form prescribed by the
23 Illinois State Police. The sanctioning body shall provide
24 a list of all registered competitors and attendees at
25 least 24 hours before the events to the Illinois State
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1 and attendees shall be forwarded to the Illinois State
2 Police as soon as practicable. The Illinois State Police
3 must destroy the list of registered competitors and
4 attendees no later than 30 days after the date of the
5 event. Nothing in this paragraph (g) relieves a federally
6 licensed firearm dealer from the requirements of
7 conducting a NICS background check through the Illinois
8 Point of Contact under 18 U.S.C. 922(t). For purposes of
9 this paragraph (g), "application" means when the buyer and
10 seller reach an agreement to purchase a firearm. For
11 purposes of this paragraph (g), "national governing body"
12 means a group of persons who adopt rules and formulate
13 policy on behalf of a national firearm sporting
14 organization.
15 (h) While holding any license as a dealer, importer,
16 manufacturer or pawnbroker under the federal Gun Control
17 Act of 1968, manufactures, sells or delivers to any
18 unlicensed person a handgun having a barrel, slide, frame
19 or receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or any
20 other nonhomogeneous metal which will melt or deform at a
21 temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. For
22 purposes of this paragraph, (1) "firearm" is defined as in
23 the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act; and (2)
24 "handgun" is defined as a firearm designed to be held and
25 fired by the use of a single hand, and includes a
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1 assembled.
2 (i) Sells or gives a firearm of any size to any person
3 under 18 years of age who does not possess a valid Firearm
4 Owner's Identification Card.
5 (j) Sells or gives a firearm while engaged in the
6 business of selling firearms at wholesale or retail
7 without being licensed as a federal firearms dealer under
8 Section 923 of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968 (18
9 U.S.C. 923). In this paragraph (j):
10 A person "engaged in the business" means a person who
11 devotes time, attention, and labor to engaging in the
12 activity as a regular course of trade or business with the
13 principal objective of livelihood and profit, but does not
14 include a person who makes occasional repairs of firearms
15 or who occasionally fits special barrels, stocks, or
16 trigger mechanisms to firearms.
17 "With the principal objective of livelihood and
18 profit" means that the intent underlying the sale or
19 disposition of firearms is predominantly one of obtaining
20 livelihood and pecuniary gain, as opposed to other
21 intents, such as improving or liquidating a personal
22 firearms collection; however, proof of profit shall not be
23 required as to a person who engages in the regular and
24 repetitive purchase and disposition of firearms for
25 criminal purposes or terrorism.
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1 person who does not display to the seller or transferor of
2 the firearm either: (1) a currently valid Firearm Owner's
3 Identification Card that has previously been issued in the
4 transferee's name by the Illinois State Police under the
5 provisions of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act;
6 or (2) a currently valid license to carry a concealed
7 firearm that has previously been issued in the
8 transferee's name by the Illinois State Police under the
9 Firearm Concealed Carry Act. This paragraph (k) does not
10 apply to the transfer of a firearm to a person who is
11 exempt from the requirement of possessing a Firearm
12 Owner's Identification Card under Section 2 of the Firearm
13 Owners Identification Card Act. For the purposes of this
14 Section, a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification
15 Card or license to carry a concealed firearm means receipt
16 of an approval number issued in accordance with subsection
17 (a-10) of Section 3 or Section 3.1 of the Firearm Owners
18 Identification Card Act.
19 (1) In addition to the other requirements of this
20 paragraph (k), all persons who are not federally
21 licensed firearms dealers must also have complied with
22 subsection (a-10) of Section 3 of the Firearm Owners
23 Identification Card Act by determining the validity of
24 a purchaser's Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
25 (2) All sellers or transferors who have complied
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1 paragraph (k) shall not be liable for damages in any
2 civil action arising from the use or misuse by the
3 transferee of the firearm transferred, except for
4 willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the seller
5 or transferor.
6 (l) Not being entitled to the possession of a firearm,
7 delivers the firearm, knowing it to have been stolen or
8 converted. It may be inferred that a person who possesses
9 a firearm with knowledge that its serial number has been
10 removed or altered has knowledge that the firearm is
11 stolen or converted.
12 (B) Paragraph (h) of subsection (A) does not include
13firearms sold within 6 months after enactment of Public Act
1478-355 (approved August 21, 1973, effective October 1, 1973),
15nor is any firearm legally owned or possessed by any citizen or
16purchased by any citizen within 6 months after the enactment
17of Public Act 78-355 subject to confiscation or seizure under
18the provisions of that Public Act. Nothing in Public Act
1978-355 shall be construed to prohibit the gift or trade of any
20firearm if that firearm was legally held or acquired within 6
21months after the enactment of that Public Act.
22 (C) Sentence.
23 (1) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
24 of firearms in violation of paragraph (c), (e), (f), (g),
25 or (h) of subsection (A) commits a Class 4 felony.
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1 of firearms in violation of paragraph (b) or (i) of
2 subsection (A) commits a Class 3 felony.
3 (3) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
4 of firearms in violation of paragraph (a) of subsection
5 (A) commits a Class 2 felony.
6 (4) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
7 of firearms in violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (i) of
8 subsection (A) in any school, on the real property
9 comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real
10 property comprising a school, at a school related
11 activity, or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance
12 owned, leased, or contracted by a school or school
13 district to transport students to or from school or a
14 school related activity, regardless of the time of day or
15 time of year at which the offense was committed, commits a
16 Class 1 felony. Any person convicted of a second or
17 subsequent violation of unlawful sale or delivery of
18 firearms in violation of paragraph (a), (b), or (i) of
19 subsection (A) in any school, on the real property
20 comprising a school, within 1,000 feet of the real
21 property comprising a school, at a school related
22 activity, or on or within 1,000 feet of any conveyance
23 owned, leased, or contracted by a school or school
24 district to transport students to or from school or a
25 school related activity, regardless of the time of day or
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1 Class 1 felony for which the sentence shall be a term of
2 imprisonment of no less than 5 years and no more than 15
3 years.
4 (5) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
5 of firearms in violation of paragraph (a) or (i) of
6 subsection (A) in residential property owned, operated, or
7 managed by a public housing agency or leased by a public
8 housing agency as part of a scattered site or mixed-income
9 development, in a public park, in a courthouse, on
10 residential property owned, operated, or managed by a
11 public housing agency or leased by a public housing agency
12 as part of a scattered site or mixed-income development,
13 on the real property comprising any public park, on the
14 real property comprising any courthouse, or on any public
15 way within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising any
16 public park, courthouse, or residential property owned,
17 operated, or managed by a public housing agency or leased
18 by a public housing agency as part of a scattered site or
19 mixed-income development commits a Class 2 felony.
20 (6) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
21 of firearms in violation of paragraph (j) of subsection
22 (A) commits a Class A misdemeanor. A second or subsequent
23 violation is a Class 4 felony.
24 (7) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
25 of firearms in violation of paragraph (k) of subsection
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1 subparagraph (1) of paragraph (k) of subsection (A) shall
2 not be punishable as a crime or petty offense. A third or
3 subsequent conviction for a violation of paragraph (k) of
4 subsection (A) is a Class 1 felony.
5 (8) A person 18 years of age or older convicted of
6 unlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation of
7 paragraph (a) or (i) of subsection (A), when the firearm
8 that was sold or given to another person under 18 years of
9 age was used in the commission of or attempt to commit a
10 forcible felony, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both,
11 not to exceed the maximum provided for the most serious
12 forcible felony so committed or attempted by the person
13 under 18 years of age who was sold or given the firearm.
14 (9) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
15 of firearms in violation of paragraph (d) of subsection
16 (A) commits a Class X felony for which he or she shall be
17 sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 10
18 years and not more than 30 years 3 felony.
19 (10) Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
20 of firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection
21 (A) commits a Class 2 felony if the delivery is of one
22 firearm. Any person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery
23 of firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection
24 (A) commits a Class 1 felony if the delivery is of not less
25 than 2 and not more than 5 firearms at the same time or
26 within a one-year period. Any person convicted of unlawful

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1 sale or delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l)
2 of subsection (A) commits a Class X felony for which he or
3 she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not
4 less than 6 years and not more than 30 years if the
5 delivery is of not less than 6 and not more than 10
6 firearms at the same time or within a 2-year period. Any
7 person convicted of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms
8 in violation of paragraph (l) of subsection (A) commits a
9 Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a
10 term of imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more
11 than 40 years if the delivery is of not less than 11 and
12 not more than 20 firearms at the same time or within a
13 3-year period. Any person convicted of unlawful sale or
14 delivery of firearms in violation of paragraph (l) of
15 subsection (A) commits a Class X felony for which he or she
16 shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less
17 than 6 years and not more than 50 years if the delivery is
18 of not less than 21 and not more than 30 firearms at the
19 same time or within a 4-year period. Any person convicted
20 of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms in violation of
21 paragraph (l) of subsection (A) commits a Class X felony
22 for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of
23 imprisonment of not less than 6 years and not more than 60
24 years if the delivery is of 31 or more firearms at the same
25 time or within a 5-year period.
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1 "School" means a public or private elementary or secondary
2school, community college, college, or university.
3 "School related activity" means any sporting, social,
4academic, or other activity for which students' attendance or
5participation is sponsored, organized, or funded in whole or
6in part by a school or school district.
7 (E) A prosecution for a violation of paragraph (k) of
8subsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 6 years
9after the commission of the offense. A prosecution for a
10violation of this Section other than paragraph (g) of
11subsection (A) of this Section may be commenced within 5 years
12after the commission of the offense defined in the particular
13paragraph.
14(Source: P.A. 102-237, eff. 1-1-22; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
15102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
16 (720 ILCS 5/24-3.7)
17 Sec. 24-3.7. Use of a stolen or illegally acquired firearm
18in the commission of an offense.
19 (a) A person commits the offense of use of a stolen or
20illegally acquired firearm in the commission of an offense
21when he or she knowingly uses a stolen or illegally acquired
22firearm in the commission of any offense and the person knows
23that the firearm was stolen or illegally acquired.
24 (b) Sentence. Use of a stolen or illegally acquired
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1a first offense for which a term of imprisonment of not less
2than 10 years shall be imposed. A second or subsequent offense
3is a Class X felony for which a term of natural life
4imprisonment shall be imposed 2 felony.
5 (c) "Illegally acquired firearm" means a firearm acquired
6in violation of Section 24-3.
7(Source: P.A. 96-190, eff. 1-1-10.)
8 Section 115. The Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is
9amended by changing Sections 102-7.1 and 110-19 and by adding
10Section 110-4.5 as follows:
11 (725 ILCS 5/102-7.1)
12 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
13 Sec. 102-7.1. "Category A offense". "Category A offense"
14means a Class 1 felony, Class 2 felony, Class X felony, first
15degree murder, a violation of Section 11-204 of the Illinois
16Vehicle Code, a second or subsequent violation of Section
1711-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, a violation of subsection
18(d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, a
19violation of Section 11-401 of the Illinois Vehicle Code if
20the accident results in injury and the person failed to report
21the accident within 30 minutes, a violation of Section 9-3,
229-3.4, 10-3, 10-3.1, 10-5, 11-6, 11-9.2, 11-20.1, 11-23.5,
2311-25, 12-2, 12-3, 12-3.05, 12-3.2, 12-3.4, 12-4.4a, 12-5,
2412-6, 12-7.1, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, 12C-5, 24-1.1, 24-1.5,

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124-3, 25-1, 26.5-2, or 48-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012, a
2second or subsequent violation of 12-3.2 or 12-3.4 of the
3Criminal Code of 2012, a violation of paragraph (5) or (6) of
4subsection (b) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012, a
5violation of subsection (b) or (c) or paragraph (1) or (2) of
6subsection (a) of Section 11-1.50 of the Criminal Code of
72012, a violation of Section 12-7 of the Criminal Code of 2012
8if the defendant inflicts bodily harm on the victim to obtain a
9confession, statement, or information, a violation of Section
1012-7.5 of the Criminal Code of 2012 if the action results in
11bodily harm, a violation of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of
12Section 17-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012, a violation of
13subdivision (a)(7)(ii) of Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of
142012, a violation of paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of
15Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012, a first violation of
16Section 24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 2012 by a person 18
17years of age or older where the factors listed in both items
18(A) and (C) or both items (A-5) and (C) of paragraph (3) of
19subsection (a) of Section 24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 2012
20are present, a Class 3 felony violation of paragraph (1) of
21subsection (a) of Section 2 of the Firearm Owners
22Identification Card Act, or a violation of Section 10 of the
23Sex Offender Registration Act.
24(Source: P.A. 100-1, eff. 1-1-18; 100-929, eff. 1-1-19.)
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1 Sec. 102-7.1. "Category A offense". "Category A offense"
2means a Class 1 felony, Class 2 felony, Class X felony, first
3degree murder, a violation of Section 11-204 or 11-204.1 of
4the Illinois Vehicle Code, a second or subsequent violation of
5Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, a violation of
6subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
7a violation of Section 11-401 of the Illinois Vehicle Code if
8the crash results in injury and the person failed to report the
9crash within 30 minutes, a violation of Section 9-3, 9-3.4,
1010-3, 10-3.1, 10-5, 11-6, 11-9.2, 11-20.1, 11-23.5, 11-25,
1112-2, 12-3, 12-3.05, 12-3.2, 12-3.4, 12-4.4a, 12-5, 12-6,
1212-7.1, 12-7.3, 12-7.4, 12-7.5, 12C-5, 24-1.1, 24-1.5, 24-3,
1325-1, 26.5-2, 31-6, 32-10, or 48-1 of the Criminal Code of
142012, a second or subsequent violation of 12-3.2 or 12-3.4 of
15the Criminal Code of 2012, a violation of paragraph (5) or (6)
16of subsection (b) of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012,
17a violation of subsection (b) or (c) or paragraph (1) or (2) of
18subsection (a) of Section 11-1.50 of the Criminal Code of
192012, a violation of Section 12-7 of the Criminal Code of 2012
20if the defendant inflicts bodily harm on the victim to obtain a
21confession, statement, or information, a violation of Section
2212-7.5 of the Criminal Code of 2012 if the action results in
23bodily harm, a violation of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of
24Section 17-2 of the Criminal Code of 2012, a violation of
25subdivision (a)(7)(ii) of Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of
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1Section 24-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012, a first violation of
2Section 24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 2012 by a person 18
3years of age or older where the factors listed in both items
4(A) and (C) or both items (A-5) and (C) of paragraph (3) of
5subsection (a) of Section 24-1.6 of the Criminal Code of 2012
6are present, a Class 3 felony violation of paragraph (1) of
7subsection (a) of Section 2 of the Firearm Owners
8Identification Card Act, or a violation of Section 10 of the
9Sex Offender Registration Act.
10(Source: P.A. 102-982, eff. 7-1-23.)
11 (725 ILCS 5/110-4.5 new)
12 Sec. 110-4.5. Denial of bail and pretrial release; firearm
13offenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to
14the contrary, the denial of bail or pretrial release is
15required if the person is a felon who is charged with a firearm
16offense.
17 (725 ILCS 5/110-19 new)
18 Sec. 110-19. Bail reform opt out. Notwithstanding any
19other provision of law to the contrary, a county with a
20population of less than 3,000,000 does not have to comply with
21the changes made by Public Act 100-1 and the changes made to
22Article 110 of this Code by Public Acts 101-652 and 102-28 if
23the county board adopts a resolution for that purpose on or
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1General Assembly.
2 Section 120. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
3changing Sections 3-6-3, 5-4.5-110, 5-5-3, and 5-8-4 as
4follows:
5 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-6-3)
6 Sec. 3-6-3. Rules and regulations for sentence credit.
7 (a)(1) The Department of Corrections shall prescribe rules
8and regulations for awarding and revoking sentence credit for
9persons committed to the Department of Corrections and the
10Department of Juvenile Justice shall prescribe rules and
11regulations for awarding and revoking sentence credit for
12persons committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice under
13Section 5-8-6 of the Unified Code of Corrections, which shall
14be subject to review by the Prisoner Review Board.
15 (1.5) As otherwise provided by law, sentence credit may be
16awarded for the following:
17 (A) successful completion of programming while in
18 custody of the Department of Corrections or the Department
19 of Juvenile Justice or while in custody prior to
20 sentencing;
21 (B) compliance with the rules and regulations of the
22 Department; or
23 (C) service to the institution, service to a
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1 (2) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
2subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit
3shall provide, with respect to offenses listed in clause (i),
4(ii), or (iii) of this paragraph (2) committed on or after June
519, 1998 or with respect to the offense listed in clause (iv)
6of this paragraph (2) committed on or after June 23, 2005 (the
7effective date of Public Act 94-71) or with respect to offense
8listed in clause (vi) committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the
9effective date of Public Act 95-625) or with respect to the
10offense of being an armed habitual criminal committed on or
11after August 2, 2005 (the effective date of Public Act 94-398)
12or with respect to the offenses listed in clause (v) of this
13paragraph (2) committed on or after August 13, 2007 (the
14effective date of Public Act 95-134) or with respect to the
15offense of aggravated domestic battery committed on or after
16July 23, 2010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1224) or
17with respect to the offense of attempt to commit terrorism
18committed on or after January 1, 2013 (the effective date of
19Public Act 97-990) or with respect to the offense of
20aggravated battery under paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of
21Section 12-3.05 of the Criminal Code of 2012 in which the
22victim was a peace officer committed on or after the effective
23date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly or
24with respect to the offense of bringing contraband into a
25penal institution as described in subsection (a) of Section
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1effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
2Assembly, the following:
3 (i) that a prisoner who is serving a term of
4 imprisonment for first degree murder or for the offense of
5 terrorism shall receive no sentence credit and shall serve
6 the entire sentence imposed by the court;
7 (ii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for attempt to
8 commit terrorism, attempt to commit first degree murder,
9 solicitation of murder, solicitation of murder for hire,
10 intentional homicide of an unborn child, predatory
11 criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal
12 sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, aggravated
13 kidnapping, aggravated battery with a firearm as described
14 in Section 12-4.2 or subdivision (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3),
15 or (e)(4) of Section 12-3.05, heinous battery as described
16 in Section 12-4.1 or subdivision (a)(2) of Section
17 12-3.05, being an armed habitual criminal, aggravated
18 battery of a senior citizen as described in Section 12-4.6
19 or subdivision (a)(4) of Section 12-3.05, or aggravated
20 battery of a child as described in Section 12-4.3 or
21 subdivision (b)(1) of Section 12-3.05 shall receive no
22 more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his
23 or her sentence of imprisonment;
24 (iii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for home
25 invasion, armed robbery, aggravated vehicular hijacking,
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1 a category I weapon or category II weapon, when the court
2 has made and entered a finding, pursuant to subsection
3 (c-1) of Section 5-4-1 of this Code, that the conduct
4 leading to conviction for the enumerated offense resulted
5 in great bodily harm to a victim, shall receive no more
6 than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or
7 her sentence of imprisonment;
8 (iv) that a prisoner serving a sentence for aggravated
9 discharge of a firearm, whether or not the conduct leading
10 to conviction for the offense resulted in great bodily
11 harm to the victim, shall receive no more than 4.5 days of
12 sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of
13 imprisonment;
14 (v) that a person serving a sentence for gunrunning,
15 narcotics racketeering, controlled substance trafficking,
16 methamphetamine trafficking, drug-induced homicide,
17 aggravated methamphetamine-related child endangerment,
18 money laundering pursuant to clause (c) (4) or (5) of
19 Section 29B-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
20 Code of 2012, or a Class X felony conviction for delivery
21 of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled
22 substance with intent to manufacture or deliver,
23 calculated criminal drug conspiracy, criminal drug
24 conspiracy, street gang criminal drug conspiracy,
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1 manufacturing, delivery of methamphetamine, possession
2 with intent to deliver methamphetamine, aggravated
3 delivery of methamphetamine, aggravated possession with
4 intent to deliver methamphetamine, methamphetamine
5 conspiracy when the substance containing the controlled
6 substance or methamphetamine is 100 grams or more shall
7 receive no more than 7.5 days sentence credit for each
8 month of his or her sentence of imprisonment;
9 (vi) that a prisoner serving a sentence for a second
10 or subsequent offense of luring a minor shall receive no
11 more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his
12 or her sentence of imprisonment; and
13 (vii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for
14 aggravated domestic battery shall receive no more than 4.5
15 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her
16 sentence of imprisonment; .
17 (viii) that a prisoner serving a sentence for
18 aggravated battery under paragraph (4) of subsection (d)
19 of Section 12-3.05 of the Criminal Code of 2012 in which
20 the victim was a peace officer shall receive no more than
21 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her
22 sentence of imprisonment; and
23 (ix) that a prisoner serving a sentence for bringing
24 contraband into a penal institution as described in
25 subsection (a) of Section 31A-1.1 of the Criminal Code of
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1 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall receive
2 no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of
3 his or her sentence of imprisonment.
4 (2.1) For all offenses, other than those enumerated in
5subdivision (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) committed on or after
6June 19, 1998 or subdivision (a)(2)(iv) committed on or after
7June 23, 2005 (the effective date of Public Act 94-71) or
8subdivision (a)(2)(v) committed on or after August 13, 2007
9(the effective date of Public Act 95-134) or subdivision
10(a)(2)(vi) committed on or after June 1, 2008 (the effective
11date of Public Act 95-625) or subdivision (a)(2)(vii)
12committed on or after July 23, 2010 (the effective date of
13Public Act 96-1224)or subdivision (a)(2)(viii) committed on or
14after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
15General Assembly or subdivision (a)(2)(ix) committed on or
16after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
17General Assembly, and other than the offense of aggravated
18driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs,
19or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any combination
20thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) of
21subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
22and other than the offense of aggravated driving under the
23influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, or intoxicating
24compound or compounds, or any combination thereof as defined
25in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of
26Section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed on or

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1after January 1, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act
296-1230), the rules and regulations shall provide that a
3prisoner who is serving a term of imprisonment shall receive
4one day of sentence credit for each day of his or her sentence
5of imprisonment or recommitment under Section 3-3-9. Each day
6of sentence credit shall reduce by one day the prisoner's
7period of imprisonment or recommitment under Section 3-3-9.
8 (2.2) A prisoner serving a term of natural life
9imprisonment or a prisoner who has been sentenced to death
10shall receive no sentence credit.
11 (2.3) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
12subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit
13shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for
14aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug
15or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or any
16combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (F) of
17paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the
18Illinois Vehicle Code, shall receive no more than 4.5 days of
19sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of
20imprisonment.
21 (2.4) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
22subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit
23shall provide with respect to the offenses of aggravated
24battery with a machine gun or a firearm equipped with any
25device or attachment designed or used for silencing the report
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1firearm equipped with any device or attachment designed or
2used for silencing the report of a firearm, committed on or
3after July 15, 1999 (the effective date of Public Act 91-121),
4that a prisoner serving a sentence for any of these offenses
5shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each
6month of his or her sentence of imprisonment.
7 (2.5) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
8subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit
9shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for
10aggravated arson committed on or after July 27, 2001 (the
11effective date of Public Act 92-176) shall receive no more
12than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her
13sentence of imprisonment.
14 (2.6) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
15subsection (a), the rules and regulations on sentence credit
16shall provide that a prisoner who is serving a sentence for
17aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other drug
18or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds or any
19combination thereof as defined in subparagraph (C) of
20paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Section 11-501 of the
21Illinois Vehicle Code committed on or after January 1, 2011
22(the effective date of Public Act 96-1230) shall receive no
23more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or
24her sentence of imprisonment.
25 (3) In addition to the sentence credits earned under
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1subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall also provide
2that the Director of Corrections or the Director of Juvenile
3Justice may award up to 180 days of earned sentence credit for
4prisoners serving a sentence of incarceration of less than 5
5years, and up to 365 days of earned sentence credit for
6prisoners serving a sentence of 5 years or longer. The
7Director may grant this credit for good conduct in specific
8instances as either Director deems proper for eligible persons
9in the custody of each Director's respective Department. The
10good conduct may include, but is not limited to, compliance
11with the rules and regulations of the Department, service to
12the Department, service to a community, or service to the
13State.
14 Eligible inmates for an award of earned sentence credit
15under this paragraph (3) may be selected to receive the credit
16at either Director's or his or her designee's sole discretion.
17Eligibility for the additional earned sentence credit under
18this paragraph (3) may be based on, but is not limited to,
19participation in programming offered by the Department as
20appropriate for the prisoner based on the results of any
21available risk/needs assessment or other relevant assessments
22or evaluations administered by the Department using a
23validated instrument, the circumstances of the crime,
24demonstrated commitment to rehabilitation by a prisoner with a
25history of conviction for a forcible felony enumerated in
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1behavior and improvements in disciplinary history while
2incarcerated, and the inmate's commitment to rehabilitation,
3including participation in programming offered by the
4Department.
5 The Director of Corrections or the Director of Juvenile
6Justice shall not award sentence credit under this paragraph
7(3) to an inmate unless the inmate has served a minimum of 60
8days of the sentence; except nothing in this paragraph shall
9be construed to permit either Director to extend an inmate's
10sentence beyond that which was imposed by the court. Prior to
11awarding credit under this paragraph (3), each Director shall
12make a written determination that the inmate:
13 (A) is eligible for the earned sentence credit;
14 (B) has served a minimum of 60 days, or as close to 60
15 days as the sentence will allow;
16 (B-1) has received a risk/needs assessment or other
17 relevant evaluation or assessment administered by the
18 Department using a validated instrument; and
19 (C) has met the eligibility criteria established by
20 rule for earned sentence credit.
21 The Director of Corrections or the Director of Juvenile
22Justice shall determine the form and content of the written
23determination required in this subsection.
24 (3.5) The Department shall provide annual written reports
25to the Governor and the General Assembly on the award of earned
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1Department must publish both reports on its website within 48
2hours of transmitting the reports to the Governor and the
3General Assembly. The reports must include:
4 (A) the number of inmates awarded earned sentence
5 credit;
6 (B) the average amount of earned sentence credit
7 awarded;
8 (C) the holding offenses of inmates awarded earned
9 sentence credit; and
10 (D) the number of earned sentence credit revocations.
11 (4)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
12subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall also provide
13that any prisoner who is engaged full-time in substance abuse
14programs, correctional industry assignments, educational
15programs, work-release programs or activities in accordance
16with Article 13 of Chapter III of this Code, behavior
17modification programs, life skills courses, or re-entry
18planning provided by the Department under this paragraph (4)
19and satisfactorily completes the assigned program as
20determined by the standards of the Department, shall receive
21one day of sentence credit for each day in which that prisoner
22is engaged in the activities described in this paragraph. The
23rules and regulations shall also provide that sentence credit
24may be provided to an inmate who was held in pre-trial
25detention prior to his or her current commitment to the
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1full-time, 60-day or longer substance abuse program,
2educational program, behavior modification program, life
3skills course, or re-entry planning provided by the county
4department of corrections or county jail. Calculation of this
5county program credit shall be done at sentencing as provided
6in Section 5-4.5-100 of this Code and shall be included in the
7sentencing order. The rules and regulations shall also provide
8that sentence credit may be provided to an inmate who is in
9compliance with programming requirements in an adult
10transition center.
11 (B) The Department shall award sentence credit under this
12paragraph (4) accumulated prior to January 1, 2020 (the
13effective date of Public Act 101-440) in an amount specified
14in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph (4) to an inmate serving
15a sentence for an offense committed prior to June 19, 1998, if
16the Department determines that the inmate is entitled to this
17sentence credit, based upon:
18 (i) documentation provided by the Department that the
19 inmate engaged in any full-time substance abuse programs,
20 correctional industry assignments, educational programs,
21 behavior modification programs, life skills courses, or
22 re-entry planning provided by the Department under this
23 paragraph (4) and satisfactorily completed the assigned
24 program as determined by the standards of the Department
25 during the inmate's current term of incarceration; or
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1 affidavit or documentation, or a third party's
2 documentation or testimony in the form of an affidavit
3 that the inmate likely engaged in any full-time substance
4 abuse programs, correctional industry assignments,
5 educational programs, behavior modification programs, life
6 skills courses, or re-entry planning provided by the
7 Department under paragraph (4) and satisfactorily
8 completed the assigned program as determined by the
9 standards of the Department during the inmate's current
10 term of incarceration.
11 (C) If the inmate can provide documentation that he or she
12is entitled to sentence credit under subparagraph (B) in
13excess of 45 days of participation in those programs, the
14inmate shall receive 90 days of sentence credit. If the inmate
15cannot provide documentation of more than 45 days of
16participation in those programs, the inmate shall receive 45
17days of sentence credit. In the event of a disagreement
18between the Department and the inmate as to the amount of
19credit accumulated under subparagraph (B), if the Department
20provides documented proof of a lesser amount of days of
21participation in those programs, that proof shall control. If
22the Department provides no documentary proof, the inmate's
23proof as set forth in clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) shall
24control as to the amount of sentence credit provided.
25 (D) If the inmate has been convicted of a sex offense as
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1sentencing credits under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph
2(4) shall be awarded by the Department only if the conditions
3set forth in paragraph (4.6) of subsection (a) are satisfied.
4No inmate serving a term of natural life imprisonment shall
5receive sentence credit under subparagraph (B) of this
6paragraph (4).
7 Educational, vocational, substance abuse, behavior
8modification programs, life skills courses, re-entry planning,
9and correctional industry programs under which sentence credit
10may be earned under this paragraph (4) and paragraph (4.1) of
11this subsection (a) shall be evaluated by the Department on
12the basis of documented standards. The Department shall report
13the results of these evaluations to the Governor and the
14General Assembly by September 30th of each year. The reports
15shall include data relating to the recidivism rate among
16program participants.
17 Availability of these programs shall be subject to the
18limits of fiscal resources appropriated by the General
19Assembly for these purposes. Eligible inmates who are denied
20immediate admission shall be placed on a waiting list under
21criteria established by the Department. The rules and
22regulations shall provide that a prisoner who has been placed
23on a waiting list but is transferred for non-disciplinary
24reasons before beginning a program shall receive priority
25placement on the waitlist for appropriate programs at the new
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1such programs by reason of insufficient program resources or
2for any other reason established under the rules and
3regulations of the Department shall not be deemed a cause of
4action under which the Department or any employee or agent of
5the Department shall be liable for damages to the inmate. The
6rules and regulations shall provide that a prisoner who begins
7an educational, vocational, substance abuse, work-release
8programs or activities in accordance with Article 13 of
9Chapter III of this Code, behavior modification program, life
10skills course, re-entry planning, or correctional industry
11programs but is unable to complete the program due to illness,
12disability, transfer, lockdown, or another reason outside of
13the prisoner's control shall receive prorated sentence credits
14for the days in which the prisoner did participate.
15 (4.1) Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
16subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall also provide
17that an additional 90 days of sentence credit shall be awarded
18to any prisoner who passes high school equivalency testing
19while the prisoner is committed to the Department of
20Corrections. The sentence credit awarded under this paragraph
21(4.1) shall be in addition to, and shall not affect, the award
22of sentence credit under any other paragraph of this Section,
23but shall also be pursuant to the guidelines and restrictions
24set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Section.
25The sentence credit provided for in this paragraph shall be
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1earned a high school diploma or a State of Illinois High School
2Diploma. If, after an award of the high school equivalency
3testing sentence credit has been made, the Department
4determines that the prisoner was not eligible, then the award
5shall be revoked. The Department may also award 90 days of
6sentence credit to any committed person who passed high school
7equivalency testing while he or she was held in pre-trial
8detention prior to the current commitment to the Department of
9Corrections. Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this
10subsection (a), the rules and regulations shall provide that
11an additional 120 days of sentence credit shall be awarded to
12any prisoner who obtains an associate degree while the
13prisoner is committed to the Department of Corrections,
14regardless of the date that the associate degree was obtained,
15including if prior to July 1, 2021 (the effective date of
16Public Act 101-652). The sentence credit awarded under this
17paragraph (4.1) shall be in addition to, and shall not affect,
18the award of sentence credit under any other paragraph of this
19Section, but shall also be under the guidelines and
20restrictions set forth in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of
21this Section. The sentence credit provided for in this
22paragraph (4.1) shall be available only to those prisoners who
23have not previously earned an associate degree prior to the
24current commitment to the Department of Corrections. If, after
25an award of the associate degree sentence credit has been made
26and the Department determines that the prisoner was not

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1eligible, then the award shall be revoked. The Department may
2also award 120 days of sentence credit to any committed person
3who earned an associate degree while he or she was held in
4pre-trial detention prior to the current commitment to the
5Department of Corrections.
6 Except as provided in paragraph (4.7) of this subsection
7(a), the rules and regulations shall provide that an
8additional 180 days of sentence credit shall be awarded to any
9prisoner who obtains a bachelor's degree while the prisoner is
10committed to the Department of Corrections. The sentence
11credit awarded under this paragraph (4.1) shall be in addition
12to, and shall not affect, the award of sentence credit under
13any other paragraph of this Section, but shall also be under
14the guidelines and restrictions set forth in paragraph (4) of
15this subsection (a). The sentence credit provided for in this
16paragraph shall be available only to those prisoners who have
17not earned a bachelor's degree prior to the current commitment
18to the Department of Corrections. If, after an award of the
19bachelor's degree sentence credit has been made, the
20Department determines that the prisoner was not eligible, then
21the award shall be revoked. The Department may also award 180
22days of sentence credit to any committed person who earned a
23bachelor's degree while he or she was held in pre-trial
24detention prior to the current commitment to the Department of
25Corrections.
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1(a), the rules and regulations shall provide that an
2additional 180 days of sentence credit shall be awarded to any
3prisoner who obtains a master's or professional degree while
4the prisoner is committed to the Department of Corrections.
5The sentence credit awarded under this paragraph (4.1) shall
6be in addition to, and shall not affect, the award of sentence
7credit under any other paragraph of this Section, but shall
8also be under the guidelines and restrictions set forth in
9paragraph (4) of this subsection (a). The sentence credit
10provided for in this paragraph shall be available only to
11those prisoners who have not previously earned a master's or
12professional degree prior to the current commitment to the
13Department of Corrections. If, after an award of the master's
14or professional degree sentence credit has been made, the
15Department determines that the prisoner was not eligible, then
16the award shall be revoked. The Department may also award 180
17days of sentence credit to any committed person who earned a
18master's or professional degree while he or she was held in
19pre-trial detention prior to the current commitment to the
20Department of Corrections.
21 (4.2) The rules and regulations shall also provide that
22any prisoner engaged in self-improvement programs, volunteer
23work, or work assignments that are not otherwise eligible
24activities under paragraph (4), shall receive up to 0.5 days
25of sentence credit for each day in which the prisoner is
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1 (4.5) The rules and regulations on sentence credit shall
2also provide that when the court's sentencing order recommends
3a prisoner for substance abuse treatment and the crime was
4committed on or after September 1, 2003 (the effective date of
5Public Act 93-354), the prisoner shall receive no sentence
6credit awarded under clause (3) of this subsection (a) unless
7he or she participates in and completes a substance abuse
8treatment program. The Director of Corrections may waive the
9requirement to participate in or complete a substance abuse
10treatment program in specific instances if the prisoner is not
11a good candidate for a substance abuse treatment program for
12medical, programming, or operational reasons. Availability of
13substance abuse treatment shall be subject to the limits of
14fiscal resources appropriated by the General Assembly for
15these purposes. If treatment is not available and the
16requirement to participate and complete the treatment has not
17been waived by the Director, the prisoner shall be placed on a
18waiting list under criteria established by the Department. The
19Director may allow a prisoner placed on a waiting list to
20participate in and complete a substance abuse education class
21or attend substance abuse self-help meetings in lieu of a
22substance abuse treatment program. A prisoner on a waiting
23list who is not placed in a substance abuse program prior to
24release may be eligible for a waiver and receive sentence
25credit under clause (3) of this subsection (a) at the
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1 (4.6) The rules and regulations on sentence credit shall
2also provide that a prisoner who has been convicted of a sex
3offense as defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender
4Registration Act shall receive no sentence credit unless he or
5she either has successfully completed or is participating in
6sex offender treatment as defined by the Sex Offender
7Management Board. However, prisoners who are waiting to
8receive treatment, but who are unable to do so due solely to
9the lack of resources on the part of the Department, may, at
10either Director's sole discretion, be awarded sentence credit
11at a rate as the Director shall determine.
12 (4.7) On or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date of
13Public Act 100-3), sentence credit under paragraph (3), (4),
14or (4.1) of this subsection (a) may be awarded to a prisoner
15who is serving a sentence for an offense described in
16paragraph (2), (2.3), (2.4), (2.5), or (2.6) for credit earned
17on or after January 1, 2018 (the effective date of Public Act
18100-3); provided, the award of the credits under this
19paragraph (4.7) shall not reduce the sentence of the prisoner
20to less than the following amounts:
21 (i) 85% of his or her sentence if the prisoner is
22 required to serve 85% of his or her sentence; or
23 (ii) 60% of his or her sentence if the prisoner is
24 required to serve 75% of his or her sentence, except if the
25 prisoner is serving a sentence for gunrunning his or her
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1 (iii) 100% of his or her sentence if the prisoner is
2 required to serve 100% of his or her sentence.
3 (4.8) On or after the effective date of this amendatory
4Act of the 103rd General Assembly, sentence credit under
5paragraph (3), (4), (4.1), (4.2), or (4.7) of this subsection
6(a) may not be awarded to a prisoner who is serving a sentence
7for bringing contraband into a penal institution as described
8in subsection (a) of Section 31A-1.1 of the Criminal Code of
92012.
10 (5) Whenever the Department is to release any inmate
11earlier than it otherwise would because of a grant of earned
12sentence credit under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this
13Section given at any time during the term, the Department
14shall give reasonable notice of the impending release not less
15than 14 days prior to the date of the release to the State's
16Attorney of the county where the prosecution of the inmate
17took place, and if applicable, the State's Attorney of the
18county into which the inmate will be released. The Department
19must also make identification information and a recent photo
20of the inmate being released accessible on the Internet by
21means of a hyperlink labeled "Community Notification of Inmate
22Early Release" on the Department's World Wide Web homepage.
23The identification information shall include the inmate's:
24name, any known alias, date of birth, physical
25characteristics, commitment offense, and county where
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1be placed on the website within 3 days of the inmate's release
2and the information may not be removed until either:
3completion of the first year of mandatory supervised release
4or return of the inmate to custody of the Department.
5 (b) Whenever a person is or has been committed under
6several convictions, with separate sentences, the sentences
7shall be construed under Section 5-8-4 in granting and
8forfeiting of sentence credit.
9 (c) (1) The Department shall prescribe rules and
10regulations for revoking sentence credit, including revoking
11sentence credit awarded under paragraph (3) of subsection (a)
12of this Section. The Department shall prescribe rules and
13regulations establishing and requiring the use of a sanctions
14matrix for revoking sentence credit. The Department shall
15prescribe rules and regulations for suspending or reducing the
16rate of accumulation of sentence credit for specific rule
17violations, during imprisonment. These rules and regulations
18shall provide that no inmate may be penalized more than one
19year of sentence credit for any one infraction.
20 (2) When the Department seeks to revoke, suspend, or
21reduce the rate of accumulation of any sentence credits for an
22alleged infraction of its rules, it shall bring charges
23therefor against the prisoner sought to be so deprived of
24sentence credits before the Prisoner Review Board as provided
25in subparagraph (a)(4) of Section 3-3-2 of this Code, if the
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1infraction or cumulatively from multiple infractions arising
2out of a single event, or when, during any 12-month period, the
3cumulative amount of credit revoked exceeds 30 days except
4where the infraction is committed or discovered within 60 days
5of scheduled release. In those cases, the Department of
6Corrections may revoke up to 30 days of sentence credit. The
7Board may subsequently approve the revocation of additional
8sentence credit, if the Department seeks to revoke sentence
9credit in excess of 30 days. However, the Board shall not be
10empowered to review the Department's decision with respect to
11the loss of 30 days of sentence credit within any calendar year
12for any prisoner or to increase any penalty beyond the length
13requested by the Department.
14 (3) The Director of Corrections or the Director of
15Juvenile Justice, in appropriate cases, may restore sentence
16credits which have been revoked, suspended, or reduced. The
17Department shall prescribe rules and regulations governing the
18restoration of sentence credits. These rules and regulations
19shall provide for the automatic restoration of sentence
20credits following a period in which the prisoner maintains a
21record without a disciplinary violation.
22 Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit the
23Prisoner Review Board from ordering, pursuant to Section
243-3-9(a)(3)(i)(B), that a prisoner serve up to one year of the
25sentence imposed by the court that was not served due to the
26accumulation of sentence credit.

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1 (d) If a lawsuit is filed by a prisoner in an Illinois or
2federal court against the State, the Department of
3Corrections, or the Prisoner Review Board, or against any of
4their officers or employees, and the court makes a specific
5finding that a pleading, motion, or other paper filed by the
6prisoner is frivolous, the Department of Corrections shall
7conduct a hearing to revoke up to 180 days of sentence credit
8by bringing charges against the prisoner sought to be deprived
9of the sentence credits before the Prisoner Review Board as
10provided in subparagraph (a)(8) of Section 3-3-2 of this Code.
11If the prisoner has not accumulated 180 days of sentence
12credit at the time of the finding, then the Prisoner Review
13Board may revoke all sentence credit accumulated by the
14prisoner.
15 For purposes of this subsection (d):
16 (1) "Frivolous" means that a pleading, motion, or
17 other filing which purports to be a legal document filed
18 by a prisoner in his or her lawsuit meets any or all of the
19 following criteria:
20 (A) it lacks an arguable basis either in law or in
21 fact;
22 (B) it is being presented for any improper
23 purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary
24 delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation;
25 (C) the claims, defenses, and other legal
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1 or by a nonfrivolous argument for the extension,
2 modification, or reversal of existing law or the
3 establishment of new law;
4 (D) the allegations and other factual contentions
5 do not have evidentiary support or, if specifically so
6 identified, are not likely to have evidentiary support
7 after a reasonable opportunity for further
8 investigation or discovery; or
9 (E) the denials of factual contentions are not
10 warranted on the evidence, or if specifically so
11 identified, are not reasonably based on a lack of
12 information or belief.
13 (2) "Lawsuit" means a motion pursuant to Section 116-3
14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, a habeas corpus
15 action under Article X of the Code of Civil Procedure or
16 under federal law (28 U.S.C. 2254), a petition for claim
17 under the Court of Claims Act, an action under the federal
18 Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 1983), or a second or
19 subsequent petition for post-conviction relief under
20 Article 122 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963
21 whether filed with or without leave of court or a second or
22 subsequent petition for relief from judgment under Section
23 2-1401 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
24 (e) Nothing in Public Act 90-592 or 90-593 affects the
25validity of Public Act 89-404.
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1has been convicted of a violation of an order of protection
2under Section 12-3.4 or 12-30 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
3the Criminal Code of 2012, earlier than it otherwise would
4because of a grant of sentence credit, the Department, as a
5condition of release, shall require that the person, upon
6release, be placed under electronic surveillance as provided
7in Section 5-8A-7 of this Code.
8(Source: P.A. 101-440, eff. 1-1-20; 101-652, eff. 7-1-21;
9102-28, eff. 6-25-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-784, eff.
105-13-22; 102-1100, eff. 1-1-23; revised 12-14-22.)
11 (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-110)
12 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2024)
13 Sec. 5-4.5-110. SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
14PRIOR FELONY FIREARM-RELATED OR OTHER SPECIFIED CONVICTIONS.
15 (a) DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Section:
16 "Firearm" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
17 1.1 of the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act.
18 "Qualifying predicate offense" means the following
19 offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012:
20 (A) aggravated unlawful use of a weapon under
21 Section 24-1.6 or similar offense under the Criminal
22 Code of 1961, when the weapon is a firearm;
23 (B) unlawful use or possession of a weapon by a
24 felon under Section 24-1.1 or similar offense under
25 the Criminal Code of 1961, when the weapon is a

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1 firearm;
2 (C) first degree murder under Section 9-1 or
3 similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
4 (D) attempted first degree murder with a firearm
5 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
6 (E) aggravated kidnapping with a firearm under
7 paragraph (6) or (7) of subsection (a) of Section 10-2
8 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
9 (F) aggravated battery with a firearm under
10 subsection (e) of Section 12-3.05 or similar offense
11 under the Criminal Code of 1961;
12 (G) aggravated criminal sexual assault under
13 Section 11-1.30 or similar offense under the Criminal
14 Code of 1961;
15 (H) predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
16 under Section 11-1.40 or similar offense under the
17 Criminal Code of 1961;
18 (I) armed robbery under Section 18-2 or similar
19 offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
20 (J) vehicular hijacking under Section 18-3 or
21 similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
22 (K) aggravated vehicular hijacking under Section
23 18-4 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of
24 1961;
25 (L) home invasion with a firearm under paragraph
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1 similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
2 (M) aggravated discharge of a firearm under
3 Section 24-1.2 or similar offense under the Criminal
4 Code of 1961;
5 (N) aggravated discharge of a machine gun or a
6 firearm equipped with a device designed or used for
7 silencing the report of a firearm under Section
8 24-1.2-5 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of
9 1961;
10 (0) unlawful use of firearm projectiles under
11 Section 24-2.1 or similar offense under the Criminal
12 Code of 1961;
13 (P) manufacture, sale, or transfer of bullets or
14 shells represented to be armor piercing bullets,
15 dragon's breath shotgun shells, bolo shells, or
16 flechette shells under Section 24-2.2 or similar
17 offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
18 (Q) unlawful sale or delivery of firearms under
19 Section 24-3 or similar offense under the Criminal
20 Code of 1961;
21 (R) unlawful discharge of firearm projectiles
22 under Section 24-3.2 or similar offense under the
23 Criminal Code of 1961;
24 (S) unlawful sale or delivery of firearms on
25 school premises of any school under Section 24-3.3 or
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1 (T) unlawful purchase of a firearm under Section
2 24-3.5 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of
3 1961;
4 (U) use of a stolen or illegally acquired firearm
5 in the commission of an offense under Section 24-3.7
6 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
7 (V) possession of a stolen firearm under Section
8 24-3.8 or similar offense under the Criminal Code of
9 1961;
10 (W) aggravated possession of a stolen firearm
11 under Section 24-3.9 or similar offense under the
12 Criminal Code of 1961;
13 (X) gunrunning under Section 24-3A or similar
14 offense under the Criminal Code of 1961;
15 (Y) defacing identification marks of firearms
16 under Section 24-5 or similar offense under the
17 Criminal Code of 1961; and
18 (Z) armed violence under Section 33A-2 or similar
19 offense under the Criminal Code of 1961.
20 (b) APPLICABILITY. For an offense committed on or after
21January 1, 2018 (the effective date of Public Act 100-3) and
22before January 1, 2024, when a person is convicted of unlawful
23use or possession of a weapon by a felon, when the weapon is a
24firearm, or aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, when the
25weapon is a firearm, after being previously convicted of a
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1the sentencing guidelines under this Section.
2 (c) SENTENCING GUIDELINES.
3 (1) When a person is convicted of unlawful use or
4 possession of a weapon by a felon, when the weapon is a
5 firearm, and that person has been previously convicted of
6 a qualifying predicate offense, the person shall be
7 sentenced to a term of imprisonment within the sentencing
8 range of not less than 7 years and not more than 14 years,
9 unless the court finds that a departure from the
10 sentencing guidelines under this paragraph is warranted
11 under subsection (d) of this Section.
12 (2) When a person is convicted of aggravated unlawful
13 use of a weapon, when the weapon is a firearm, and that
14 person has been previously convicted of a qualifying
15 predicate offense, the person shall be sentenced to a term
16 of imprisonment within the sentencing range of not less
17 than 6 years and not more than 7 years, unless the court
18 finds that a departure from the sentencing guidelines
19 under this paragraph is warranted under subsection (d) of
20 this Section.
21 (3) The sentencing guidelines in paragraphs (1) and
22 (2) of this subsection (c) apply only to offenses
23 committed on and after January 1, 2018 (the effective date
24 of Public Act 100-3) and before January 1, 2024.
25 (d) DEPARTURE FROM SENTENCING GUIDELINES.
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1 5-4-1 of this Code, the court may depart from the
2 sentencing guidelines provided in subsection (c) of this
3 Section and impose a sentence otherwise authorized by law
4 for the offense if the court, after considering any factor
5 under paragraph (2) of this subsection (d) relevant to the
6 nature and circumstances of the crime and to the history
7 and character of the defendant, finds on the record
8 substantial and compelling justification that the sentence
9 within the sentencing guidelines would be unduly harsh and
10 that a sentence otherwise authorized by law would be
11 consistent with public safety and does not deprecate the
12 seriousness of the offense.
13 (2) In deciding whether to depart from the sentencing
14 guidelines under this paragraph, the court shall consider:
15 (A) the age, immaturity, or limited mental
16 capacity of the defendant at the time of commission of
17 the qualifying predicate or current offense, including
18 whether the defendant was suffering from a mental or
19 physical condition insufficient to constitute a
20 defense but significantly reduced the defendant's
21 culpability;
22 (B) the nature and circumstances of the qualifying
23 predicate offense;
24 (C) the time elapsed since the qualifying
25 predicate offense;
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1 offense;
2 (E) the defendant's prior criminal history;
3 (F) whether the defendant committed the qualifying
4 predicate or current offense under specific and
5 credible duress, coercion, threat, or compulsion;
6 (G) whether the defendant aided in the
7 apprehension of another felon or testified truthfully
8 on behalf of another prosecution of a felony; and
9 (H) whether departure is in the interest of the
10 person's rehabilitation, including employment or
11 educational or vocational training, after taking into
12 account any past rehabilitation efforts or
13 dispositions of probation or supervision, and the
14 defendant's cooperation or response to rehabilitation.
15 (3) When departing from the sentencing guidelines
16 under this Section, the court shall specify on the record,
17 the particular evidence, information, factor or factors,
18 or other reasons which led to the departure from the
19 sentencing guidelines. When departing from the sentencing
20 range in accordance with this subsection (d), the court
21 shall indicate on the sentencing order which departure
22 factor or factors outlined in paragraph (2) of this
23 subsection (d) led to the sentence imposed. The sentencing
24 order shall be filed with the clerk of the court and shall
25 be a public record.
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1(Source: P.A. 102-1109, eff. 12-21-22.)
2 (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3)
3 Sec. 5-5-3. Disposition.
4 (a) (Blank).
5 (b) (Blank).
6 (c) (1) (Blank).
7 (2) A period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment
8or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for the
9following offenses. The court shall sentence the offender to
10not less than the minimum term of imprisonment set forth in
11this Code for the following offenses, and may order a fine or
12restitution or both in conjunction with such term of
13imprisonment:
14 (A) First degree murder where the death penalty is not
15 imposed.
16 (B) Attempted first degree murder.
17 (C) A Class X felony.
18 (D) A violation of Section 401.1 or 407 of the
19 Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or a violation of
20 subdivision (c)(1.5) of Section 401 of that Act which
21 relates to more than 5 grams of a substance containing
22 fentanyl or an analog thereof.
23 (D-5) A violation of subdivision (c)(1) of Section 401
24 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act which relates to
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1 analog thereof.
2 (E) (Blank).
3 (F) A Class 1 or greater felony if the offender had
4 been convicted of a Class 1 or greater felony, including
5 any state or federal conviction for an offense that
6 contained, at the time it was committed, the same elements
7 as an offense now (the date of the offense committed after
8 the prior Class 1 or greater felony) classified as a Class
9 1 or greater felony, within 10 years of the date on which
10 the offender committed the offense for which he or she is
11 being sentenced, except as otherwise provided in Section
12 40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act.
13 (F-3) A Class 2 or greater felony sex offense or
14 felony firearm offense if the offender had been convicted
15 of a Class 2 or greater felony, including any state or
16 federal conviction for an offense that contained, at the
17 time it was committed, the same elements as an offense now
18 (the date of the offense committed after the prior Class 2
19 or greater felony) classified as a Class 2 or greater
20 felony, within 10 years of the date on which the offender
21 committed the offense for which he or she is being
22 sentenced, except as otherwise provided in Section 40-10
23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act.
24 (F-5) A violation of Section 18-4, 24-1, 24-1.1,
25 24-1.2, or 24-1.6, 24-1.6, 24-1.7, 24-1.8, or 24-3.7 or
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1 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 for
2 which imprisonment is prescribed in those Sections.
3 (G) Residential burglary, except as otherwise provided
4 in Section 40-10 of the Substance Use Disorder Act.
5 (H) Criminal sexual assault.
6 (I) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen as
7 described in Section 12-4.6 or subdivision (a)(4) of
8 Section 12-3.05 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
9 Criminal Code of 2012.
10 (J) A forcible felony if the offense was related to
11 the activities of an organized gang.
12 Before July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
13 paragraph, "organized gang" means an association of 5 or
14 more persons, with an established hierarchy, that
15 encourages members of the association to perpetrate crimes
16 or provides support to the members of the association who
17 do commit crimes.
18 Beginning July 1, 1994, for the purposes of this
19 paragraph, "organized gang" has the meaning ascribed to it
20 in Section 10 of the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus
21 Prevention Act.
22 (K) Vehicular hijacking.
23 (L) A second or subsequent conviction for the offense
24 of hate crime when the underlying offense upon which the
25 hate crime is based is felony aggravated assault or felony
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1 (M) A second or subsequent conviction for the offense
2 of institutional vandalism if the damage to the property
3 exceeds $300.
4 (N) A Class 3 felony violation of paragraph (1) of
5 subsection (a) of Section 2 of the Firearm Owners
6 Identification Card Act.
7 (O) A violation of Section 12-6.1 or 12-6.5 of the
8 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
9 (P) A violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5),
10 or (7) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the
11 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
12 (P-5) A violation of paragraph (6) of subsection (a)
13 of Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
14 Criminal Code of 2012 if the victim is a household or
15 family member of the defendant.
16 (Q) A violation of subsection (b) or (b-5) of Section
17 20-1, Section 20-1.2, or Section 20-1.3 of the Criminal
18 Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
19 (R) A violation of Section 24-3A of the Criminal Code
20 of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
21 (S) (Blank).
22 (T) (Blank).
23 (U) A second or subsequent violation of Section 6-303
24 of the Illinois Vehicle Code committed while his or her
25 driver's license, permit, or privilege was revoked because
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1 or the Criminal Code of 2012, relating to the offense of
2 reckless homicide, or a similar provision of a law of
3 another state.
4 (V) A violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of
5 Section 11-20.1B or paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of
6 Section 11-20.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961, or paragraph
7 (6) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal
8 Code of 2012 when the victim is under 13 years of age and
9 the defendant has previously been convicted under the laws
10 of this State or any other state of the offense of child
11 pornography, aggravated child pornography, aggravated
12 criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal sexual assault,
13 predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, or any of
14 the offenses formerly known as rape, deviate sexual
15 assault, indecent liberties with a child, or aggravated
16 indecent liberties with a child where the victim was under
17 the age of 18 years or an offense that is substantially
18 equivalent to those offenses.
19 (W) A violation of Section 24-3.5 of the Criminal Code
20 of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
21 (X) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 31-1a of
22 the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
23 (Y) A conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm
24 by a street gang member when the firearm was loaded or
25 contained firearm ammunition.
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1 serving a term of probation or conditional discharge for a
2 felony.
3 (AA) Theft of property exceeding $500,000 and not
4 exceeding $1,000,000 in value.
5 (BB) Laundering of criminally derived property of a
6 value exceeding $500,000.
7 (CC) Knowingly selling, offering for sale, holding for
8 sale, or using 2,000 or more counterfeit items or
9 counterfeit items having a retail value in the aggregate
10 of $500,000 or more.
11 (DD) A conviction for aggravated assault under
12 paragraph (6) of subsection (c) of Section 12-2 of the
13 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 if the
14 firearm is aimed toward the person against whom the
15 firearm is being used.
16 (EE) A conviction for a violation of paragraph (2) of
17 subsection (a) of Section 24-3B of the Criminal Code of
18 2012.
19 (3) (Blank).
20 (4) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 10
21consecutive days or 30 days of community service shall be
22imposed for a violation of paragraph (c) of Section 6-303 of
23the Illinois Vehicle Code.
24 (4.1) (Blank).
25 (4.2) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.3) and (4.8) of
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1service shall be imposed for a second violation of Section
26-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
3 (4.3) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days or 300
4hours of community service, as determined by the court, shall
5be imposed for a second violation of subsection (c) of Section
66-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
7 (4.4) Except as provided in paragraphs (4.5), (4.6), and
8(4.9) of this subsection (c), a minimum term of imprisonment
9of 30 days or 300 hours of community service, as determined by
10the court, shall be imposed for a third or subsequent
11violation of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The
12court may give credit toward the fulfillment of community
13service hours for participation in activities and treatment as
14determined by court services.
15 (4.5) A minimum term of imprisonment of 30 days shall be
16imposed for a third violation of subsection (c) of Section
176-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
18 (4.6) Except as provided in paragraph (4.10) of this
19subsection (c), a minimum term of imprisonment of 180 days
20shall be imposed for a fourth or subsequent violation of
21subsection (c) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
22 (4.7) A minimum term of imprisonment of not less than 30
23consecutive days, or 300 hours of community service, shall be
24imposed for a violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303
25of the Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (b-5)
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1 (4.8) A mandatory prison sentence shall be imposed for a
2second violation of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the
3Illinois Vehicle Code, as provided in subsection (c-5) of that
4Section. The person's driving privileges shall be revoked for
5a period of not less than 5 years from the date of his or her
6release from prison.
7 (4.9) A mandatory prison sentence of not less than 4 and
8not more than 15 years shall be imposed for a third violation
9of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle
10Code, as provided in subsection (d-2.5) of that Section. The
11person's driving privileges shall be revoked for the remainder
12of his or her life.
13 (4.10) A mandatory prison sentence for a Class 1 felony
14shall be imposed, and the person shall be eligible for an
15extended term sentence, for a fourth or subsequent violation
16of subsection (a-5) of Section 6-303 of the Illinois Vehicle
17Code, as provided in subsection (d-3.5) of that Section. The
18person's driving privileges shall be revoked for the remainder
19of his or her life.
20 (5) The court may sentence a corporation or unincorporated
21association convicted of any offense to:
22 (A) a period of conditional discharge;
23 (B) a fine;
24 (C) make restitution to the victim under Section 5-5-6
25 of this Code.
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1except as provided in paragraph (5.2) or (5.3), a person
2convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the
3Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license,
4permit, or privileges suspended for at least 90 days but not
5more than one year, if the violation resulted in damage to the
6property of another person.
7 (5.2) In addition to any other penalties imposed, and
8except as provided in paragraph (5.3), a person convicted of
9violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the Illinois
10Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license, permit,
11or privileges suspended for at least 180 days but not more than
122 years, if the violation resulted in injury to another
13person.
14 (5.3) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person
15convicted of violating subsection (c) of Section 11-907 of the
16Illinois Vehicle Code shall have his or her driver's license,
17permit, or privileges suspended for 2 years, if the violation
18resulted in the death of another person.
19 (5.4) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person
20convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois Vehicle
21Code shall have his or her driver's license, permit, or
22privileges suspended for 3 months and until he or she has paid
23a reinstatement fee of $100.
24 (5.5) In addition to any other penalties imposed, a person
25convicted of violating Section 3-707 of the Illinois Vehicle
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1permit, or privileges were suspended for a previous violation
2of that Section shall have his or her driver's license,
3permit, or privileges suspended for an additional 6 months
4after the expiration of the original 3-month suspension and
5until he or she has paid a reinstatement fee of $100.
6 (6) (Blank).
7 (7) (Blank).
8 (8) (Blank).
9 (9) A defendant convicted of a second or subsequent
10offense of ritualized abuse of a child may be sentenced to a
11term of natural life imprisonment.
12 (10) (Blank).
13 (11) The court shall impose a minimum fine of $1,000 for a
14first offense and $2,000 for a second or subsequent offense
15upon a person convicted of or placed on supervision for
16battery when the individual harmed was a sports official or
17coach at any level of competition and the act causing harm to
18the sports official or coach occurred within an athletic
19facility or within the immediate vicinity of the athletic
20facility at which the sports official or coach was an active
21participant of the athletic contest held at the athletic
22facility. For the purposes of this paragraph (11), "sports
23official" means a person at an athletic contest who enforces
24the rules of the contest, such as an umpire or referee;
25"athletic facility" means an indoor or outdoor playing field
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1and "coach" means a person recognized as a coach by the
2sanctioning authority that conducted the sporting event.
3 (12) A person may not receive a disposition of court
4supervision for a violation of Section 5-16 of the Boat
5Registration and Safety Act if that person has previously
6received a disposition of court supervision for a violation of
7that Section.
8 (13) A person convicted of or placed on court supervision
9for an assault or aggravated assault when the victim and the
10offender are family or household members as defined in Section
11103 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 or convicted
12of domestic battery or aggravated domestic battery may be
13required to attend a Partner Abuse Intervention Program under
14protocols set forth by the Illinois Department of Human
15Services under such terms and conditions imposed by the court.
16The costs of such classes shall be paid by the offender.
17 (d) In any case in which a sentence originally imposed is
18vacated, the case shall be remanded to the trial court. The
19trial court shall hold a hearing under Section 5-4-1 of this
20Code which may include evidence of the defendant's life, moral
21character and occupation during the time since the original
22sentence was passed. The trial court shall then impose
23sentence upon the defendant. The trial court may impose any
24sentence which could have been imposed at the original trial
25subject to Section 5-5-4 of this Code. If a sentence is vacated
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1trier of fact at trial to determine beyond a reasonable doubt
2the existence of a fact (other than a prior conviction)
3necessary to increase the punishment for the offense beyond
4the statutory maximum otherwise applicable, either the
5defendant may be re-sentenced to a term within the range
6otherwise provided or, if the State files notice of its
7intention to again seek the extended sentence, the defendant
8shall be afforded a new trial.
9 (e) In cases where prosecution for aggravated criminal
10sexual abuse under Section 11-1.60 or 12-16 of the Criminal
11Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 results in conviction
12of a defendant who was a family member of the victim at the
13time of the commission of the offense, the court shall
14consider the safety and welfare of the victim and may impose a
15sentence of probation only where:
16 (1) the court finds (A) or (B) or both are
17 appropriate:
18 (A) the defendant is willing to undergo a court
19 approved counseling program for a minimum duration of
20 2 years; or
21 (B) the defendant is willing to participate in a
22 court approved plan, including, but not limited to,
23 the defendant's:
24 (i) removal from the household;
25 (ii) restricted contact with the victim;
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1 family;
2 (iv) restitution for harm done to the victim;
3 and
4 (v) compliance with any other measures that
5 the court may deem appropriate; and
6 (2) the court orders the defendant to pay for the
7 victim's counseling services, to the extent that the court
8 finds, after considering the defendant's income and
9 assets, that the defendant is financially capable of
10 paying for such services, if the victim was under 18 years
11 of age at the time the offense was committed and requires
12 counseling as a result of the offense.
13 Probation may be revoked or modified pursuant to Section
145-6-4; except where the court determines at the hearing that
15the defendant violated a condition of his or her probation
16restricting contact with the victim or other family members or
17commits another offense with the victim or other family
18members, the court shall revoke the defendant's probation and
19impose a term of imprisonment.
20 For the purposes of this Section, "family member" and
21"victim" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section
2211-0.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
23 (f) (Blank).
24 (g) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
25Sections 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14,
2611-14.3, 11-14.4 except for an offense that involves keeping a

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1place of juvenile prostitution, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
211-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 12-13, 12-14,
312-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
4Criminal Code of 2012, the defendant shall undergo medical
5testing to determine whether the defendant has any sexually
6transmissible disease, including a test for infection with
7human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any other identified
8causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
9Any such medical test shall be performed only by appropriately
10licensed medical practitioners and may include an analysis of
11any bodily fluids as well as an examination of the defendant's
12person. Except as otherwise provided by law, the results of
13such test shall be kept strictly confidential by all medical
14personnel involved in the testing and must be personally
15delivered in a sealed envelope to the judge of the court in
16which the conviction was entered for the judge's inspection in
17camera. Acting in accordance with the best interests of the
18victim and the public, the judge shall have the discretion to
19determine to whom, if anyone, the results of the testing may be
20revealed. The court shall notify the defendant of the test
21results. The court shall also notify the victim if requested
22by the victim, and if the victim is under the age of 15 and if
23requested by the victim's parents or legal guardian, the court
24shall notify the victim's parents or legal guardian of the
25test results. The court shall provide information on the
26availability of HIV testing and counseling at Department of

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1Public Health facilities to all parties to whom the results of
2the testing are revealed and shall direct the State's Attorney
3to provide the information to the victim when possible. The
4court shall order that the cost of any such test shall be paid
5by the county and may be taxed as costs against the convicted
6defendant.
7 (g-5) When an inmate is tested for an airborne
8communicable disease, as determined by the Illinois Department
9of Public Health, including, but not limited to, tuberculosis,
10the results of the test shall be personally delivered by the
11warden or his or her designee in a sealed envelope to the judge
12of the court in which the inmate must appear for the judge's
13inspection in camera if requested by the judge. Acting in
14accordance with the best interests of those in the courtroom,
15the judge shall have the discretion to determine what if any
16precautions need to be taken to prevent transmission of the
17disease in the courtroom.
18 (h) Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offense under
19Section 1 or 2 of the Hypodermic Syringes and Needles Act, the
20defendant shall undergo medical testing to determine whether
21the defendant has been exposed to human immunodeficiency virus
22(HIV) or any other identified causative agent of acquired
23immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Except as otherwise provided
24by law, the results of such test shall be kept strictly
25confidential by all medical personnel involved in the testing
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1judge of the court in which the conviction was entered for the
2judge's inspection in camera. Acting in accordance with the
3best interests of the public, the judge shall have the
4discretion to determine to whom, if anyone, the results of the
5testing may be revealed. The court shall notify the defendant
6of a positive test showing an infection with the human
7immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The court shall provide
8information on the availability of HIV testing and counseling
9at Department of Public Health facilities to all parties to
10whom the results of the testing are revealed and shall direct
11the State's Attorney to provide the information to the victim
12when possible. The court shall order that the cost of any such
13test shall be paid by the county and may be taxed as costs
14against the convicted defendant.
15 (i) All fines and penalties imposed under this Section for
16any violation of Chapters 3, 4, 6, and 11 of the Illinois
17Vehicle Code, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, and
18any violation of the Child Passenger Protection Act, or a
19similar provision of a local ordinance, shall be collected and
20disbursed by the circuit clerk as provided under the Criminal
21and Traffic Assessment Act.
22 (j) In cases when prosecution for any violation of Section
2311-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-6, 11-8, 11-9,
2411-11, 11-14, 11-14.3, 11-14.4, 11-15, 11-15.1, 11-16, 11-17,
2511-17.1, 11-18, 11-18.1, 11-19, 11-19.1, 11-19.2, 11-20.1,
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112-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
2Code of 2012, any violation of the Illinois Controlled
3Substances Act, any violation of the Cannabis Control Act, or
4any violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community
5Protection Act results in conviction, a disposition of court
6supervision, or an order of probation granted under Section 10
7of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of the Illinois
8Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of the
9Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act of a
10defendant, the court shall determine whether the defendant is
11employed by a facility or center as defined under the Child
12Care Act of 1969, a public or private elementary or secondary
13school, or otherwise works with children under 18 years of age
14on a daily basis. When a defendant is so employed, the court
15shall order the Clerk of the Court to send a copy of the
16judgment of conviction or order of supervision or probation to
17the defendant's employer by certified mail. If the employer of
18the defendant is a school, the Clerk of the Court shall direct
19the mailing of a copy of the judgment of conviction or order of
20supervision or probation to the appropriate regional
21superintendent of schools. The regional superintendent of
22schools shall notify the State Board of Education of any
23notification under this subsection.
24 (j-5) A defendant at least 17 years of age who is convicted
25of a felony and who has not been previously convicted of a
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1imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections shall
2as a condition of his or her sentence be required by the court
3to attend educational courses designed to prepare the
4defendant for a high school diploma and to work toward a high
5school diploma or to work toward passing high school
6equivalency testing or to work toward completing a vocational
7training program offered by the Department of Corrections. If
8a defendant fails to complete the educational training
9required by his or her sentence during the term of
10incarceration, the Prisoner Review Board shall, as a condition
11of mandatory supervised release, require the defendant, at his
12or her own expense, to pursue a course of study toward a high
13school diploma or passage of high school equivalency testing.
14The Prisoner Review Board shall revoke the mandatory
15supervised release of a defendant who wilfully fails to comply
16with this subsection (j-5) upon his or her release from
17confinement in a penal institution while serving a mandatory
18supervised release term; however, the inability of the
19defendant after making a good faith effort to obtain financial
20aid or pay for the educational training shall not be deemed a
21wilful failure to comply. The Prisoner Review Board shall
22recommit the defendant whose mandatory supervised release term
23has been revoked under this subsection (j-5) as provided in
24Section 3-3-9. This subsection (j-5) does not apply to a
25defendant who has a high school diploma or has successfully
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1does not apply to a defendant who is determined by the court to
2be a person with a developmental disability or otherwise
3mentally incapable of completing the educational or vocational
4program.
5 (k) (Blank).
6 (l) (A) Except as provided in paragraph (C) of subsection
7(l), whenever a defendant, who is not a citizen or national of
8the United States, is convicted of any felony or misdemeanor
9offense, the court after sentencing the defendant may, upon
10motion of the State's Attorney, hold sentence in abeyance and
11remand the defendant to the custody of the Attorney General of
12the United States or his or her designated agent to be deported
13when:
14 (1) a final order of deportation has been issued
15 against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under the
16 Immigration and Nationality Act, and
17 (2) the deportation of the defendant would not
18 deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct and
19 would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
20 Otherwise, the defendant shall be sentenced as provided in
21this Chapter V.
22 (B) If the defendant has already been sentenced for a
23felony or misdemeanor offense, or has been placed on probation
24under Section 10 of the Cannabis Control Act, Section 410 of
25the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or Section 70 of the
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1court may, upon motion of the State's Attorney to suspend the
2sentence imposed, commit the defendant to the custody of the
3Attorney General of the United States or his or her designated
4agent when:
5 (1) a final order of deportation has been issued
6 against the defendant pursuant to proceedings under the
7 Immigration and Nationality Act, and
8 (2) the deportation of the defendant would not
9 deprecate the seriousness of the defendant's conduct and
10 would not be inconsistent with the ends of justice.
11 (C) This subsection (l) does not apply to offenders who
12are subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection
13(a) of Section 3-6-3.
14 (D) Upon motion of the State's Attorney, if a defendant
15sentenced under this Section returns to the jurisdiction of
16the United States, the defendant shall be recommitted to the
17custody of the county from which he or she was sentenced.
18Thereafter, the defendant shall be brought before the
19sentencing court, which may impose any sentence that was
20available under Section 5-5-3 at the time of initial
21sentencing. In addition, the defendant shall not be eligible
22for additional earned sentence credit as provided under
23Section 3-6-3.
24 (m) A person convicted of criminal defacement of property
25under Section 21-1.3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
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1$300 and the property damaged is a school building, shall be
2ordered to perform community service that may include cleanup,
3removal, or painting over the defacement.
4 (n) The court may sentence a person convicted of a
5violation of Section 12-19, 12-21, 16-1.3, or 17-56, or
6subsection (a) or (b) of Section 12-4.4a, of the Criminal Code
7of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (i) to an impact
8incarceration program if the person is otherwise eligible for
9that program under Section 5-8-1.1, (ii) to community service,
10or (iii) if the person has a substance use disorder, as defined
11in the Substance Use Disorder Act, to a treatment program
12licensed under that Act.
13 (o) Whenever a person is convicted of a sex offense as
14defined in Section 2 of the Sex Offender Registration Act, the
15defendant's driver's license or permit shall be subject to
16renewal on an annual basis in accordance with the provisions
17of license renewal established by the Secretary of State.
18(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-168, eff. 7-27-21;
19102-531, eff. 1-1-22; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22; 102-1030, eff.
205-27-22.)
21 (730 ILCS 5/5-8-4) (from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-4)
22 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 102-982)
23 Sec. 5-8-4. Concurrent and consecutive terms of
24imprisonment.
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1When an Illinois court (i) imposes multiple sentences of
2imprisonment on a defendant at the same time or (ii) imposes a
3sentence of imprisonment on a defendant who is already subject
4to a sentence of imprisonment imposed by an Illinois court, a
5court of another state, or a federal court, then the sentences
6shall run concurrently unless otherwise determined by the
7Illinois court under this Section.
8 (b) Concurrent terms; misdemeanor and felony. A defendant
9serving a sentence for a misdemeanor who is convicted of a
10felony and sentenced to imprisonment shall be transferred to
11the Department of Corrections, and the misdemeanor sentence
12shall be merged in and run concurrently with the felony
13sentence.
14 (c) Consecutive terms; permissive. The court may impose
15consecutive sentences in any of the following circumstances:
16 (1) If, having regard to the nature and circumstances
17 of the offense and the history and character of the
18 defendant, it is the opinion of the court that consecutive
19 sentences are required to protect the public from further
20 criminal conduct by the defendant, the basis for which the
21 court shall set forth in the record.
22 (2) If one of the offenses for which a defendant was
23 convicted was a violation of Section 32-5.2 (aggravated
24 false personation of a peace officer) of the Criminal Code
25 of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/32-5.2) or a violation of subdivision
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1 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/17-2) and the
2 offense was committed in attempting or committing a
3 forcible felony.
4 (3) If a person charged with a felony commits a
5 separate felony while on pretrial release or in pretrial
6 detention in a county jail facility or county detention
7 facility, then the sentences imposed upon conviction of
8 these felonies may be served consecutively regardless of
9 the order in which the judgments of conviction are
10 entered.
11 (4) If a person commits a battery against a county
12 correctional officer or sheriff's employee while serving a
13 sentence or in pretrial detention in a county jail
14 facility, then the sentence imposed upon conviction of the
15 battery may be served consecutively with the sentence
16 imposed upon conviction of the earlier misdemeanor or
17 felony, regardless of the order in which the judgments of
18 conviction are entered.
19 (5) If a person admitted to pretrial release following
20 conviction of a felony commits a separate felony while
21 released pretrial or if a person detained in a county jail
22 facility or county detention facility following conviction
23 of a felony commits a separate felony while in detention,
24 then any sentence following conviction of the separate
25 felony may be consecutive to that of the original sentence
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1 (6) If a person is found to be in possession of an item
2 of contraband, as defined in Section 31A-0.1 of the
3 Criminal Code of 2012, while serving a sentence in a
4 county jail or while in pretrial detention in a county
5 jail, the sentence imposed upon conviction for the offense
6 of possessing contraband in a penal institution may be
7 served consecutively to the sentence imposed for the
8 offense for which the person is serving a sentence in the
9 county jail or while in pretrial detention, regardless of
10 the order in which the judgments of conviction are
11 entered.
12 (7) If a person is sentenced for a violation of a
13 condition of pretrial release under Section 32-10 of the
14 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, any
15 sentence imposed for that violation may be served
16 consecutive to the sentence imposed for the charge for
17 which pretrial release had been granted and with respect
18 to which the defendant has been convicted.
19 (d) Consecutive terms; mandatory. The court shall impose
20consecutive sentences in each of the following circumstances:
21 (1) One of the offenses for which the defendant was
22 convicted was first degree murder or a Class X or Class 1
23 felony and the defendant inflicted severe bodily injury.
24 (2) The defendant was convicted of a violation of
25 Section 11-1.20 or 12-13 (criminal sexual assault),
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1 11-1.40 or 12-14.1 (predatory criminal sexual assault of a
2 child) of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
3 2012 (720 ILCS 5/11-20.1, 5/11-20.1B, 5/11-20.3,
4 5/11-1.20, 5/12-13, 5/11-1.30, 5/12-14, 5/11-1.40, or
5 5/12-14.1).
6 (2.5) The defendant was convicted of a violation of
7 paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (7) of subsection
8 (a) of Section 11-20.1 (child pornography) or of paragraph
9 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (7) of subsection (a) of
10 Section 11-20.1B or 11-20.3 (aggravated child pornography)
11 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
12 or the defendant was convicted of a violation of paragraph
13 (6) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 (child
14 pornography) or of paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of
15 Section 11-20.1B or 11-20.3 (aggravated child pornography)
16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
17 when the child depicted is under the age of 13.
18 (3) The defendant was convicted of armed violence
19 based upon the predicate offense of any of the following:
20 solicitation of murder, solicitation of murder for hire,
21 heinous battery as described in Section 12-4.1 or
22 subdivision (a)(2) of Section 12-3.05, aggravated battery
23 of a senior citizen as described in Section 12-4.6 or
24 subdivision (a)(4) of Section 12-3.05, criminal sexual
25 assault, a violation of subsection (g) of Section 5 of the
26 Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/5), cannabis

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1 trafficking, a violation of subsection (a) of Section 401
2 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS
3 570/401), controlled substance trafficking involving a
4 Class X felony amount of controlled substance under
5 Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720
6 ILCS 570/401), a violation of the Methamphetamine Control
7 and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/), calculated
8 criminal drug conspiracy, or streetgang criminal drug
9 conspiracy.
10 (4) The defendant was convicted of the offense of
11 leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident involving
12 death or personal injuries under Section 11-401 of the
13 Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-401) and either: (A)
14 aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other
15 drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
16 any combination thereof under Section 11-501 of the
17 Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-501), (B) reckless
18 homicide under Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
19 the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/9-3), or (C) both an
20 offense described in item (A) and an offense described in
21 item (B).
22 (5) The defendant was convicted of a violation of
23 Section 9-3.1 or Section 9-3.4 (concealment of homicidal
24 death) or Section 12-20.5 (dismembering a human body) of
25 the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (720
26 ILCS 5/9-3.1 or 5/12-20.5).

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1 (5.5) The defendant was convicted of a violation of
2 Section 24-3.7 (use of a stolen firearm in the commission
3 of an offense) of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal
4 Code of 2012.
5 (6) If the defendant was in the custody of the
6 Department of Corrections at the time of the commission of
7 the offense, the sentence shall be served consecutive to
8 the sentence under which the defendant is held by the
9 Department of Corrections.
10 (7) A sentence under Section 3-6-4 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-4)
11 for escape or attempted escape shall be served consecutive
12 to the terms under which the offender is held by the
13 Department of Corrections.
14 (8) (Blank).
15 (8.5) (Blank).
16 (9) (Blank).
17 (10) (Blank).
18 (11) (Blank).
19 (e) Consecutive terms; subsequent non-Illinois term. If an
20Illinois court has imposed a sentence of imprisonment on a
21defendant and the defendant is subsequently sentenced to a
22term of imprisonment by a court of another state or a federal
23court, then the Illinois sentence shall run consecutively to
24the sentence imposed by the court of the other state or the
25federal court. That same Illinois court, however, may order
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1imposed by the court of the other state or the federal court,
2but only if the defendant applies to that same Illinois court
3within 30 days after the sentence imposed by the court of the
4other state or the federal court is finalized.
5 (f) Consecutive terms; aggregate maximums and minimums.
6The aggregate maximum and aggregate minimum of consecutive
7sentences shall be determined as follows:
8 (1) For sentences imposed under law in effect prior to
9 February 1, 1978, the aggregate maximum of consecutive
10 sentences shall not exceed the maximum term authorized
11 under Section 5-8-1 (730 ILCS 5/5-8-1) or Article 4.5 of
12 Chapter V for the 2 most serious felonies involved. The
13 aggregate minimum period of consecutive sentences shall
14 not exceed the highest minimum term authorized under
15 Section 5-8-1 (730 ILCS 5/5-8-1) or Article 4.5 of Chapter
16 V for the 2 most serious felonies involved. When sentenced
17 only for misdemeanors, a defendant shall not be
18 consecutively sentenced to more than the maximum for one
19 Class A misdemeanor.
20 (2) For sentences imposed under the law in effect on
21 or after February 1, 1978, the aggregate of consecutive
22 sentences for offenses that were committed as part of a
23 single course of conduct during which there was no
24 substantial change in the nature of the criminal objective
25 shall not exceed the sum of the maximum terms authorized
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1 felonies involved, but no such limitation shall apply for
2 offenses that were not committed as part of a single
3 course of conduct during which there was no substantial
4 change in the nature of the criminal objective. When
5 sentenced only for misdemeanors, a defendant shall not be
6 consecutively sentenced to more than the maximum for one
7 Class A misdemeanor.
8 (g) Consecutive terms; manner served. In determining the
9manner in which consecutive sentences of imprisonment, one or
10more of which is for a felony, will be served, the Department
11of Corrections shall treat the defendant as though he or she
12had been committed for a single term subject to each of the
13following:
14 (1) The maximum period of a term of imprisonment shall
15 consist of the aggregate of the maximums of the imposed
16 indeterminate terms, if any, plus the aggregate of the
17 imposed determinate sentences for felonies, plus the
18 aggregate of the imposed determinate sentences for
19 misdemeanors, subject to subsection (f) of this Section.
20 (2) The parole or mandatory supervised release term
21 shall be as provided in paragraph (e) of Section 5-4.5-50
22 (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-50) for the most serious of the offenses
23 involved.
24 (3) The minimum period of imprisonment shall be the
25 aggregate of the minimum and determinate periods of
26 imprisonment imposed by the court, subject to subsection

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1 (f) of this Section.
2 (4) The defendant shall be awarded credit against the
3 aggregate maximum term and the aggregate minimum term of
4 imprisonment for all time served in an institution since
5 the commission of the offense or offenses and as a
6 consequence thereof at the rate specified in Section 3-6-3
7 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3).
8 (h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section,
9all sentences imposed by an Illinois court under this Code
10shall run concurrent to any and all sentences imposed under
11the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
12(Source: P.A. 102-350, eff. 8-13-21; 102-1104, eff. 12-6-22.)
13 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 102-982)
14 Sec. 5-8-4. Concurrent and consecutive terms of
15imprisonment.
16 (a) Concurrent terms; multiple or additional sentences.
17When an Illinois court (i) imposes multiple sentences of
18imprisonment on a defendant at the same time or (ii) imposes a
19sentence of imprisonment on a defendant who is already subject
20to a sentence of imprisonment imposed by an Illinois court, a
21court of another state, or a federal court, then the sentences
22shall run concurrently unless otherwise determined by the
23Illinois court under this Section.
24 (b) Concurrent terms; misdemeanor and felony. A defendant
25serving a sentence for a misdemeanor who is convicted of a

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1felony and sentenced to imprisonment shall be transferred to
2the Department of Corrections, and the misdemeanor sentence
3shall be merged in and run concurrently with the felony
4sentence.
5 (c) Consecutive terms; permissive. The court may impose
6consecutive sentences in any of the following circumstances:
7 (1) If, having regard to the nature and circumstances
8 of the offense and the history and character of the
9 defendant, it is the opinion of the court that consecutive
10 sentences are required to protect the public from further
11 criminal conduct by the defendant, the basis for which the
12 court shall set forth in the record.
13 (2) If one of the offenses for which a defendant was
14 convicted was a violation of Section 32-5.2 (aggravated
15 false personation of a peace officer) of the Criminal Code
16 of 1961 (720 ILCS 5/32-5.2) or a violation of subdivision
17 (b)(5) or (b)(6) of Section 17-2 of the Criminal Code of
18 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/17-2) and the
19 offense was committed in attempting or committing a
20 forcible felony.
21 (3) If a person charged with a felony commits a
22 separate felony while on pretrial release or in pretrial
23 detention in a county jail facility or county detention
24 facility, then the sentences imposed upon conviction of
25 these felonies may be served consecutively regardless of
26 the order in which the judgments of conviction are

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1 entered.
2 (4) If a person commits a battery against a county
3 correctional officer or sheriff's employee while serving a
4 sentence or in pretrial detention in a county jail
5 facility, then the sentence imposed upon conviction of the
6 battery may be served consecutively with the sentence
7 imposed upon conviction of the earlier misdemeanor or
8 felony, regardless of the order in which the judgments of
9 conviction are entered.
10 (5) If a person admitted to pretrial release following
11 conviction of a felony commits a separate felony while
12 released pretrial or if a person detained in a county jail
13 facility or county detention facility following conviction
14 of a felony commits a separate felony while in detention,
15 then any sentence following conviction of the separate
16 felony may be consecutive to that of the original sentence
17 for which the defendant was released pretrial or detained.
18 (6) If a person is found to be in possession of an item
19 of contraband, as defined in Section 31A-0.1 of the
20 Criminal Code of 2012, while serving a sentence in a
21 county jail or while in pretrial detention in a county
22 jail, the sentence imposed upon conviction for the offense
23 of possessing contraband in a penal institution may be
24 served consecutively to the sentence imposed for the
25 offense for which the person is serving a sentence in the
26 county jail or while in pretrial detention, regardless of

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1 the order in which the judgments of conviction are
2 entered.
3 (7) If a person is sentenced for a violation of a
4 condition of pretrial release under Section 32-10 of the
5 Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, any
6 sentence imposed for that violation may be served
7 consecutive to the sentence imposed for the charge for
8 which pretrial release had been granted and with respect
9 to which the defendant has been convicted.
10 (d) Consecutive terms; mandatory. The court shall impose
11consecutive sentences in each of the following circumstances:
12 (1) One of the offenses for which the defendant was
13 convicted was first degree murder or a Class X or Class 1
14 felony and the defendant inflicted severe bodily injury.
15 (2) The defendant was convicted of a violation of
16 Section 11-1.20 or 12-13 (criminal sexual assault),
17 11-1.30 or 12-14 (aggravated criminal sexual assault), or
18 11-1.40 or 12-14.1 (predatory criminal sexual assault of a
19 child) of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of
20 2012 (720 ILCS 5/11-20.1, 5/11-20.1B, 5/11-20.3,
21 5/11-1.20, 5/12-13, 5/11-1.30, 5/12-14, 5/11-1.40, or
22 5/12-14.1).
23 (2.5) The defendant was convicted of a violation of
24 paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), or (7) of subsection
25 (a) of Section 11-20.1 (child pornography) or of paragraph
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1 Section 11-20.1B or 11-20.3 (aggravated child pornography)
2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012;
3 or the defendant was convicted of a violation of paragraph
4 (6) of subsection (a) of Section 11-20.1 (child
5 pornography) or of paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of
6 Section 11-20.1B or 11-20.3 (aggravated child pornography)
7 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012,
8 when the child depicted is under the age of 13.
9 (3) The defendant was convicted of armed violence
10 based upon the predicate offense of any of the following:
11 solicitation of murder, solicitation of murder for hire,
12 heinous battery as described in Section 12-4.1 or
13 subdivision (a)(2) of Section 12-3.05, aggravated battery
14 of a senior citizen as described in Section 12-4.6 or
15 subdivision (a)(4) of Section 12-3.05, criminal sexual
16 assault, a violation of subsection (g) of Section 5 of the
17 Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/5), cannabis
18 trafficking, a violation of subsection (a) of Section 401
19 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720 ILCS
20 570/401), controlled substance trafficking involving a
21 Class X felony amount of controlled substance under
22 Section 401 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (720
23 ILCS 570/401), a violation of the Methamphetamine Control
24 and Community Protection Act (720 ILCS 646/), calculated
25 criminal drug conspiracy, or streetgang criminal drug
26 conspiracy.

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1 (4) The defendant was convicted of the offense of
2 leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash involving death
3 or personal injuries under Section 11-401 of the Illinois
4 Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-401) and either: (A)
5 aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, other
6 drug or drugs, or intoxicating compound or compounds, or
7 any combination thereof under Section 11-501 of the
8 Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/11-501), (B) reckless
9 homicide under Section 9-3 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or
10 the Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5/9-3), or (C) both an
11 offense described in item (A) and an offense described in
12 item (B).
13 (5) The defendant was convicted of a violation of
14 Section 9-3.1 or Section 9-3.4 (concealment of homicidal
15 death) or Section 12-20.5 (dismembering a human body) of
16 the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012 (720
17 ILCS 5/9-3.1 or 5/12-20.5).
18 (5.5) The defendant was convicted of a violation of
19 Section 24-3.7 (use of a stolen or illegally acquired
20 firearm in the commission of an offense) of the Criminal
21 Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012.
22 (6) If the defendant was in the custody of the
23 Department of Corrections at the time of the commission of
24 the offense, the sentence shall be served consecutive to
25 the sentence under which the defendant is held by the
26 Department of Corrections.

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1 (7) A sentence under Section 3-6-4 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-4)
2 for escape or attempted escape shall be served consecutive
3 to the terms under which the offender is held by the
4 Department of Corrections.
5 (8) (Blank).
6 (8.5) (Blank).
7 (9) (Blank).
8 (10) (Blank).
9 (11) (Blank).
10 (e) Consecutive terms; subsequent non-Illinois term. If an
11Illinois court has imposed a sentence of imprisonment on a
12defendant and the defendant is subsequently sentenced to a
13term of imprisonment by a court of another state or a federal
14court, then the Illinois sentence shall run consecutively to
15the sentence imposed by the court of the other state or the
16federal court. That same Illinois court, however, may order
17that the Illinois sentence run concurrently with the sentence
18imposed by the court of the other state or the federal court,
19but only if the defendant applies to that same Illinois court
20within 30 days after the sentence imposed by the court of the
21other state or the federal court is finalized.
22 (f) Consecutive terms; aggregate maximums and minimums.
23The aggregate maximum and aggregate minimum of consecutive
24sentences shall be determined as follows:
25 (1) For sentences imposed under law in effect prior to
26 February 1, 1978, the aggregate maximum of consecutive

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1 sentences shall not exceed the maximum term authorized
2 under Section 5-8-1 (730 ILCS 5/5-8-1) or Article 4.5 of
3 Chapter V for the 2 most serious felonies involved. The
4 aggregate minimum period of consecutive sentences shall
5 not exceed the highest minimum term authorized under
6 Section 5-8-1 (730 ILCS 5/5-8-1) or Article 4.5 of Chapter
7 V for the 2 most serious felonies involved. When sentenced
8 only for misdemeanors, a defendant shall not be
9 consecutively sentenced to more than the maximum for one
10 Class A misdemeanor.
11 (2) For sentences imposed under the law in effect on
12 or after February 1, 1978, the aggregate of consecutive
13 sentences for offenses that were committed as part of a
14 single course of conduct during which there was no
15 substantial change in the nature of the criminal objective
16 shall not exceed the sum of the maximum terms authorized
17 under Article 4.5 of Chapter V for the 2 most serious
18 felonies involved, but no such limitation shall apply for
19 offenses that were not committed as part of a single
20 course of conduct during which there was no substantial
21 change in the nature of the criminal objective. When
22 sentenced only for misdemeanors, a defendant shall not be
23 consecutively sentenced to more than the maximum for one
24 Class A misdemeanor.
25 (g) Consecutive terms; manner served. In determining the
26manner in which consecutive sentences of imprisonment, one or

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1more of which is for a felony, will be served, the Department
2of Corrections shall treat the defendant as though he or she
3had been committed for a single term subject to each of the
4following:
5 (1) The maximum period of a term of imprisonment shall
6 consist of the aggregate of the maximums of the imposed
7 indeterminate terms, if any, plus the aggregate of the
8 imposed determinate sentences for felonies, plus the
9 aggregate of the imposed determinate sentences for
10 misdemeanors, subject to subsection (f) of this Section.
11 (2) The parole or mandatory supervised release term
12 shall be as provided in paragraph (e) of Section 5-4.5-50
13 (730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-50) for the most serious of the offenses
14 involved.
15 (3) The minimum period of imprisonment shall be the
16 aggregate of the minimum and determinate periods of
17 imprisonment imposed by the court, subject to subsection
18 (f) of this Section.
19 (4) The defendant shall be awarded credit against the
20 aggregate maximum term and the aggregate minimum term of
21 imprisonment for all time served in an institution since
22 the commission of the offense or offenses and as a
23 consequence thereof at the rate specified in Section 3-6-3
24 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-3).
25 (h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section,
26all sentences imposed by an Illinois court under this Code

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1shall run concurrent to any and all sentences imposed under
2the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
3(Source: P.A. 102-350, eff. 8-13-21; 102-982, eff. 7-1-23;
4102-1104, eff. 12-6-22.)
5 Section 995. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act
6makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by
7text that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a
8Section represented by multiple versions), the use of that
9text does not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the
10changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any
11other Public Act.
12 Section 999. Effective date. This Section and Sections 95
13and 100 take effect upon becoming law.

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2 Statutes amended in order of appearance