Bill Text: IL HB3674 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in actions for the violation of any county ordinance, the first process shall be a summons, "a notice to appear", or a warrant. Provides that the county sheriff of the county where the violation occurs may issue a notice to appear. In the case of a violation of a county's building code or property maintenance code, the county's code enforcement officer may issue the notice to appear. Effective January 1, 2010.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3674 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HB3674-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5-1114 as follows:
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6 | (55 ILCS 5/5-1114) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-1114)
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7 | Sec. 5-1114. Violation of ordinance. Except as provided in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Section
10-302.5 of the Illinois Highway Code, in all actions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | for
the violation of any county ordinance, the first process | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | shall be a summons , a notice to appear, or
a warrant. A warrant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | or summons for the arrest of an accused person may issue
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12 | the circuit court upon the affidavit of any person that an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ordinance has
been violated, and that the person making the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | complaint has reasonable grounds
to believe that the party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | charged is guilty thereof. Every person arrested upon
a warrant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | or summons shall be taken, without unnecessary delay, before | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | the
proper judicial officer for trial. The county sheriff of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | the county where the violation occurs may issue a notice to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | appear. In the case of a violation of a county building code or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | property maintenance code, the county code enforcement officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | provided for by the county in its respective building or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | property maintenance code may issue the notice to appear.
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23 | (Source: P.A. 89-120, eff. 7-7-95.)
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1 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||||||
2 | 1, 2010.
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