Bill Text: IL SB1243 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act. Requires that any sworn complaint against a peace officer that contains false information shall be presented to the appropriate State's Attorney for a determination of prosecution. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB1243 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB1243-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SB1243 Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. William R. Haine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
50 ILCS 725/3.8 from Ch. 85, par. 2561
Amends the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act. Requires that any sworn complaint against a peace officer that contains false information shall be presented to the appropriate State's Attorney for a determination of prosecution. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act is
amended by changing Section 3.8 as follows:
(50 ILCS 725/3.8) (from Ch. 85, par. 2561)
Sec. 3.8. Admissions; counsel; verified complaint.
(a) No officer shall be interrogated without first being
advised in writing that admissions made in the course of the
interrogation may be used as evidence of misconduct or as the
basis for charges seeking suspension, removal, or discharge;
and without first being advised in writing that he or she has
the right to counsel of his or her choosing who may be present
to advise him or her at any stage of any interrogation.
(b) Anyone filing a complaint against a sworn peace officer
must have the complaint supported by a sworn affidavit. Any
complaint, having been supported by a sworn affidavit, and
having been found, in total or in part, to contain false
information, shall be presented to the appropriate State's
Attorney for a determination of prosecution.
(Source: P.A. 93-592, eff. 1-1-04.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

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becoming law.