Bill Text: IL SB0074 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced
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Bill Title: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 relating to a defendant found unfit to stand trial or plead and who is receiving treatment to attain fitness. Provides that the first hearing following the receipt by the court of the report from the supervisor of the defendant's treatment shall be set within 14 (rather than 21) days unless good cause is demonstrated why the hearing cannot be held. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0037 [SB0074 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB0074-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 relating to a defendant found unfit to stand trial or plead and who is receiving treatment to attain fitness. Provides that the first hearing following the receipt by the court of the report from the supervisor of the defendant's treatment shall be set within 14 (rather than 21) days unless good cause is demonstrated why the hearing cannot be held. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0037 [SB0074 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB0074-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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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 Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 is | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by changing Section 104-20 as follows:
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6 | (725 ILCS 5/104-20) (from Ch. 38, par. 104-20)
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7 | Sec. 104-20. Ninety-Day Hearings; Continuing Treatment.) | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) Upon entry
or continuation of any order to undergo | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | treatment, the court shall set a
date for hearing to reexamine | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | the issue of the defendant's fitness not more
than 90 days | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | thereafter. In addition, whenever the court receives a report
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12 | from the supervisor of the defendant's treatment pursuant to | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | subparagraph
(2) or (3) of paragraph (a) of Section 104-18, the | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | court shall forthwith
set the matter for a first hearing within | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | 14 21 days unless good cause is demonstrated why the hearing | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | cannot be held. On the date set or upon conclusion of the | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | matter
then pending before it, the court, sitting without a | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | jury, shall conduct
a hearing, unless waived by the defense, | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | and shall determine:
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20 | (1) Whether the defendant is fit to stand trial or to | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | plead; and if not,
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22 | (2) Whether the defendant is making progress under | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | treatment toward attainment
of fitness within one year from |
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1 | the date of the original finding
of unfitness.
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2 | (b) If the court finds the defendant to be fit pursuant to | ||||||
3 | this Section,
the court shall set the matter for trial; | ||||||
4 | provided that if the defendant
is in need of continued care or | ||||||
5 | treatment and the supervisor of the defendant's
treatment | ||||||
6 | agrees to continue to provide it, the court may enter any order
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7 | it deems appropriate for the continued care or treatment of the | ||||||
8 | defendant
by the facility or program pending the conclusion of | ||||||
9 | the criminal proceedings.
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10 | (c) If the court finds that the defendant is still unfit | ||||||
11 | but that he is
making progress toward attaining fitness, the | ||||||
12 | court may continue or modify
its original treatment order | ||||||
13 | entered pursuant to Section 104-17.
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14 | (d) If the court finds that the defendant is still unfit | ||||||
15 | and that he is
not making progress toward attaining fitness | ||||||
16 | such that there is not a
substantial probability that he will | ||||||
17 | attain fitness within one year from
the date of the original | ||||||
18 | finding of unfitness, the court shall proceed pursuant
to | ||||||
19 | Section 104-23. However, if the defendant is in need of | ||||||
20 | continued care
and treatment and the supervisor of the | ||||||
21 | defendant's treatment agrees to
continue to provide it, the | ||||||
22 | court may enter any order it deems appropriate
for the | ||||||
23 | continued care or treatment by the facility or program pending | ||||||
24 | the
conclusion of the criminal proceedings.
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25 | (Source: P.A. 94-191, eff. 7-12-05.)
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26 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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1 | becoming law.
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